Dupont Settlement Maintenance & Treatments on GW-Jefferson National Forest
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- Solicitation number
- 12443925Q0025
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 115310 Support Activities for Forestry
- Place of performance
- United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The USDA Forest Service is seeking contractors to provide maintenance and treatment services for the Dupont Settlement on the George Washington-Jefferson National Forest in Page County and Warren County, Virginia. The comprehensive forestry support services include maintaining 472 tree tubes, applying herbicides around tree plantings, installing pole gates to block vehicular access, and performing optional tasks such as tree replacement and removal of farm debris and cattle waterers. The project encompasses four tracts (Whitting, Moody, Seakford, and Cullers) within the South Fork of the Shenandoah River Watershed Conservation Project. The procurement will follow FAR Part 13 procedures, and all questions must be submitted to Molly Sikkink at molly.sikkink@usda.gov by September 11, 2025, at 10:00 AM EDT, as telephonic inquiries will not be addressed. The closing response date for this synopsis is September 17, 2025, with an anticipated solicitation number of 12443925Q0025.
This procurement is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry) with a size standard of $11.5 million. The contract period of performance spans one year from October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026, with a project completion deadline of September 29, 2026. The scope includes maintenance of 472 tree tubes across the four contract tracts, with an estimated budget of $1,100 allocated for optional stock replacement of approximately 32 plants. The Forest Service will provide most materials including tree tubes, gate components, and herbicides, while the contractor must supply all labor, equipment, transportation, and supervision necessary to complete the work. No incumbent contractors or specific award values are mentioned in the pre-solicitation notice.
Notice text
Description of Requirement
This is a Synopsis in accordance with FAR 5.2 Synopsis of Proposed Contract Actions.
Anticipated Solicitation Number: 12443925Q0025
Closing Response Date: 17 September 2025
Address questions about this solicitation to Molly Sikkink, by email to molly.sikkink@usda.gov. Telephonic and/or verbal questions will not be addressed. Questions submitted after September 11, 2025, 1000am. EDT, may not be answered.
Procedure used to solicit and award contract: FAR Part 13
Projected Period of Performance: 10/01/2025 – 09/30/2026
Set-aside: Total Small Business
Project Description: In accordance with the Statement of Work the Contractor(s) shall provide all labor, materials services, skills, transportation, supervision, tools and equipment needed to perform the maintenance of tree tubes; herbicide application around tree tubes; herbicide treatment and deer repellant application around trees without tubes; installation of pole gates. Optional tasks include replacement of stock; Farm Gate & post installation; removal of trash farm debris; removal of two cattle waterers and cut/cap off any pipe at concrete level
This procurement will be issued as a total small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 115310, Support Activities for Forestry, and the Small Business Size Standard is $11.5M.
Location
The contract area is within the boundaries of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests, Lee District in Page County, VA, and Warren County, VA. Refer to Vicinity Map and Contract Area Maps in the Statement of Work for specific locations.
Additional Information:
This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quote (RFQ), or an Invitation for Bid (IFB). No contract or order will be awarded from this notice. The Government is not liable for any vendor effort or cost incurred as a result of this notice, including but not limited to effort and costs associated with vendors’ preparation and submission of responses.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Draft SOW.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Dupont Settlement Maintenance & Treatments on GW-Jefferson National Forest | Award Notice | |
| Dupont Settlement Maintenance & Treatments on GW-Jefferson National Forest | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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