Banana Peel DxP IRSC

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks a call order against the Rocky Mountain Restoration Project (RMRP) Stewardship BPA for forest management and timber removal services on the Banana Peel Density by Prescription (DxP) project at the San Juan National Forest, with proposals due September 14, 2026 at 8:00 a.m. MT. This procurement is restricted to companies already approved as eligible for call orders under the R2 RMRP Stewardship BPA; the government will not provide feedback or evaluations to ineligible firms.

Place of performance is Dolores, Colorado, specifically the Mancos-Dolores Ranger District covering 10 cutting units totaling approximately 534.5 acres. The NAICS code is 113310 (Logging), with 100% small business set-aside (500-employee size standard). Work is firm fixed-price with unit pricing.

Mandatory work items, due by December 31, 2028, include cutting and removing ponderosa pine live sawtimber (9.0"–21.9" DBH, 142.7 acres, 1,248 CCF at minimum $3.00/CCF); cutting, skidding, and decking non-sawtimber and dead sawtimber (82.9 acres); and cutting, skidding, and piling non-sawtimber (59.8 acres). Optional items through December 31, 2030 include additional sawtimber removal (391.8 acres, 3,425 CCF), cut-skid-deck operations (140.5 acres), cut-skid-pile operations (251.3 acres), road decommissioning (10,409 linear feet across three roads), and boulder placement (135 boulders). Proposals must include separate technical and price components with unit prices for all service items and timber products.

A mandatory pre-proposal conference is scheduled for August 24, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. at the Dolores Public Lands Office. Amendment 001, effective August 31, 2026, revised diameter specifications for non-saw and dead sawtimber operations, corrected gross vehicle weight limits from 8,500 to 85,000 pounds, and added documentation from the August 25 site visit addressing timber volumes, road maintenance, trail operations, and clarifications on boulder availability, marking, and road closeout.

Technical evaluation emphasizes technical approach as most important, relevant past performance including prior DxP treatment experience, and utilization of local workforce and community benefit. Service Contract Act prevailing wage rates apply across Colorado counties including San Juan County (Wage Determination No. 1976-1351, Revision 79, dated May 13, 2026), with classifications including Faller/Bucker ($21.43), Forestry Equipment Operator ($24.82), and Forestry/Logging Heavy Equipment Operator ($26.38). Quality standards require 90% minimum acceptable quality levels for cutting and piling work, 100% AQL for road decommissioning and boulder placement.