Deschutes NF - West Bend Rock Road Closure

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service Region 6 – Pacific Northwest Region is soliciting quotes for the decommissioning and closure of roads on the Deschutes National Forest, Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District, near Bend, Oregon. The procurement seeks qualified vendors to perform road obliteration and entry management treatments, including road subsoiling, surface decompaction, barrier construction, and boulder placement to reduce open road densities and improve wildlife habitat connectivity. The project scope encompasses approximately 1.3 miles of road work with 19 mandatory and 5 optional barrier locations, plus 8 mandatory and 4 optional boulder placement sites. Key contract requirements include all labor, materials, and supplies needed to complete the work as specified, with work to commence within 5 calendar days of the notice to proceed and be completed by December 1, 2026. The original quote due date of October 29, 2025, was extended via Amendment 001 to January 7, 2026, at 4:30 PM PT, with quotes to be submitted via email to the Contracting Officer, Andrea Pollock. Amendment 002, effective December 2, 2025, provided technical clarifications through a questions-and-answers section addressing equipment tracking, excavator implements, soil treatment techniques, and specific operational procedures for road obliteration and entry management work.

This solicitation is designated as a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), with a small business size standard of $11.5 million. No incumbent contractors or current contract holders are identified in the solicitation documents. The specific award value or budget range is not disclosed in the available solicitation materials, though the comprehensive scope of work across multiple road segments and treatment types suggests a substantial contract value. Key numerical details include road subsoiling requirements of 1.3 miles, soil decompaction to a depth of 18-24 inches, and multiple barrier and boulder placement locations as outlined in the mandatory and optional line items. The work is located approximately 10-20 miles from Bend, Oregon, in Deschutes County, on the Deschutes National Forest within the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District, with all project activities to be performed at this rural forest location.