Cleveland National Forest Airport Fire BAER/EDRR

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service is soliciting quotes for weed survey and control services as part of the Burned Area Emergency Response/Early Detection Rapid Recovery (BAER/EDRR) program following the 2024 Airport Fire in the Cleveland National Forest. The contractor will survey approximately 142 acres across dozer lines, impacted roads, and riparian zones within the Trabuco Ranger District to identify and map invasive plant species including stinknet, yellow starthistle, tamarisk, artichoke thistle, sweet fennel, Spanish broom, fountaingrass, and sahara mustard. The survey crew must consist of at least two botanists, with one team member possessing formal botany training and demonstrated experience surveying weeds in Southern California, and all contractors must have experience conducting botanical and invasive weed surveys in wildland settings. The contract requires comprehensive survey reports and geospatial data deliverables, with potential for weed removal treatments including herbicide application and mechanical removal. Quotes are due by July 2, 2025 at 11:00 AM Pacific Time, with the survey work period running from June 1, 2025 through July 31, 2025.

This procurement is set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS code 115310 with a small business size standard of $11.5 million. No incumbent contractors or potential award values were specified in the solicitation documentation. The project encompasses 142 acres of challenging terrain with little shade across multiple areas impacted by fire and fire suppression activities. Work will be performed in San Diego, California, specifically within the Cleveland National Forest's Trabuco Ranger District in southern California. The Forest Service anticipates making one award from this solicitation, with the contractor expected to complete all survey activities within the two-month performance period.