Allegheny National Forest Tree Shelter Maintenance IDIQ

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is seeking quotes for indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contracts to provide tree shelter maintenance services on the Allegheny National Forest in Pennsylvania. Contractors will inspect, maintain, and remove plastic tree shelters across two ranger districts to protect seedlings from browsing animals. Quotes are due by March 15, 2024 and must include completed pricing schedules, technical proposals demonstrating past performance and experience, as well as personnel and equipment information. Awarded contractors will receive task orders for specific locations, though actual quantities will be provided with each order. Pricing must remain valid for the life of the contracts.

This set-aside solicitation is designated for total small businesses. Services will be procured under NAICS code 561730 with a place of performance in Warren, PA. The solicitation will result in multiple IDIQ contracts with a one year base period and four one-year options to provide maintenance on over 100 tree shelter sites across more than 200 acres as depicted on the included maps and location tables. Contractors will be selected to perform repairs, replacements and removals through task orders issued over the five-year contract period. Wage determinations require payment of Davis-Bacon prevailing rates starting at $17.20 per hour in 2024.