BPA Call Order Announcement for Tree Planting on Ozark-St. Francis National Forest in Arkansas

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is soliciting tree planting services through this Request for Quote directed exclusively to Vegetative Management Services Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) holders. The non-personal services contract involves planting containerized shortleaf pine seedlings across 138 total acres on the Ozark-St. Francis National Forest in Arkansas, with 115 acres on the Pleasant Hill Ranger District and 23 acres on the Boston Mountain Ranger District. Contractors must provide all necessary personnel, equipment, supplies, materials, transportation, and supervision to complete the work, with planting to occur between seedling delivery in early February 2026 and a target completion date of March 31, 2026. The government will award the contract to the contractor offering the overall lowest price on a firm-fixed-price basis, with proposals valid for 60 days from submission. Proposals must be submitted via email to Cynthia Horwitz by February 18, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Central Time.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, restricting participation to small business entities holding the relevant BPA. The contract requires adherence to Service Contract Act prevailing wage requirements as determined by the Department of Labor, with work scheduled for 06:30 to 17:00 CDT Monday through Sunday, excluding federal holidays. Contractors must achieve zero-defect tolerance in planting quality, with 100 percent fill-in of containerized pine seedlings planted at 8' x 8' spacing using 4-inch dibble tools, subject to Contracting Officer's Representative monitoring. All materials and equipment brought to the site must be removed within one week of work completion. The place of performance is located in Clarksville, Arkansas 72830, and while no formal site visit is organized, contractors are encouraged to conduct independent site inspections prior to proposal submission.