Chippewa National Forest RFSS Surveys - Plants
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12443926Q0067
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 541620 Environmental Consulting Services
- Place of performance
- Deer River, Minnesota 56636, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks contractor quotations for botanical surveys of Regional Forester Sensitive Species plants and noxious weeds across the Chippewa National Forest in Minnesota, with quotations due May 28, 2026, and questions due May 20, 2026. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 541620 with a $25.5 million size standard.
Place of performance is Deer River, Minnesota. The work spans five items covering 5,727 acres and 234 forest stands divided into two seasons: Item 1 (95 stands, 1,368 acres) and Item 2 (35 stands, 1,282 acres) scheduled for June 1–21, with Items 3–5 (104 stands, 3,077 acres) scheduled for August 7–31. Contract start is June 1, 2026. A sixth item for incentive payments worth 20 percent of Items 1–5 is available. Contractors may bid on individual items and are not required to submit all items.
Surveyors must hold strong botanical expertise and orienteering/woods skills, with a BS degree in botany or related biological field desirable. Work requires Random Meander survey methodology at approximately 10 acres per hour per person; GPS recording in NAD83 datum using contractor-supplied devices; Plant Element Occurrence forms for each Regional Forester Sensitive Species detection with GPS coordinates, minimum three close-up digital photographs (8 megapixels minimum), habitat photographs, and fluorescent pink flagging; weekly in-person reporting to the Contracting Officer Representative; and final survey report due within two weeks of contract completion. All equipment requires pre-approval by the Contracting Officer Representative. All data and photographs become USDA Forest Service property; publication is prohibited without prior consent.
Service Contract Labor Standards apply to Cass and Itasca counties, Minnesota, with prevailing wage determinations included. Quotations must remain firm for 90 days. Evaluation weighs knowledge and experience combined with past performance approximately equally to price. Multiple awards are anticipated. Award is made to the highest technically-rated offeror whose price is fair and reasonable and whose past performance is acceptable or neutral.
Notice text
This solicitation is for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 12443926Q0067 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Chippewa National Forest RFSS Surveys – Plants.
This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 541620. The small business size standard is $25.5 million. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.
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