Fargo-moorhead forest mitigation planting
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- Solicitation number
- W912ES26BA007
- Agency
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ENDIST St Paul
US Army Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 115310 Support Activities for Forestry
- Place of performance
- Fargo, North Dakota, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), St. Paul District is soliciting bids for forest mitigation planting services as environmental mitigation for the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Area Flood Risk Management Project. The contractor must provide all labor, material, and equipment necessary to develop and execute comprehensive plans for planting, maintenance, and invasive species control across approximately 165.4 acres of forest and native prairie, with an additional 10.4 acres available through an option. Key requirements include planting and establishing native trees, grasses, and forbs on up to 68.8 acres (base) and 4.8 acres (option), managing invasive species on 96.5 acres (base) and 5.6 acres (option), and providing three years of maintenance and monitoring across all sites. The government will evaluate bids without discussions and award the contract to the responsible bidder with the conforming bid that is most advantageous to the government based solely on price and price-related factors. The bid submission deadline is January 29, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central Time, and all offerors must register in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to bid opening and submit detailed responsibility documentation within two business days after bid opening.
This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside with a NAICS code of 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry) and a corresponding size standard of $11.5 million. No incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation materials. The contract will be structured as a firm, fixed-price Invitation for Bid (IFB) with a performance period from March 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028, encompassing the base three-year contract term plus the optional year. The scope involves site preparation, planting, herbaceous seeding, invasive species removal, and annual establishment and maintenance activities distributed across multiple specified sites. Work will be performed in Cass County, North Dakota and Clay County, Minnesota, with Service Contract Act wage determinations applicable to both states requiring prevailing wages ranging from $13.30 per hour minimum to substantially higher rates depending on occupational classification, plus fringe benefits.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
***Amendment 0001 removes and replaces Addendum to 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), St. Paul District has a requirement for a Contractor capable of providing all labor, material, and equipment necessary to meet the requirements for the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan (FMM) Area Flood Risk Management Forest Mitigation Planting project.
The FMM Forest Planting project will serve as environmental mitigation for impacts associated with the FMM Project. The FMM project is a large, multi-faceted project that will result in significant flood risk management for the project area. Forest planting is one part of the overall FMM project.
The services requirement includes a base and option. The base includes development and execution of several plans including planting, maintenance, and invasive species control for approximately 165.4 acres of forest and native prairie. Up to 68.8 of those acres will require the planting and establishment of trees, grasses, and forbs. Approximately 96 acres are existing forest that will require invasive species management. The option adds 10.4 acres of planting, maintenance, and invasive species control to the contract. Planting and establishment of native trees, grasses, and forbs would be required on 4.8 acres. Invasive species control within existing forest preservation areas would be required on 5.6 acres. The services will also include three (3) years of maintenance and monitoring on the 165.4 acres of land included in the contract.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 115310; Support Activities for Forestry with a size standard of $11.5 Million.
The resulting contract shall be a Firm, Fixed-Price contract.
The solicitation is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.
The solicitation is an Invitation for Bid (IFB).
No CDs or hard copies of the solicitation will be available. Offerors are responsible for checking the Contract Opportunities website (https://sam.gov/content/opportunities) for any update(s) to the solicitation. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offerors inability to access the document posted at the referenced website.
There is no “Plan Holder List” for this project. The interested vendors list is listed as part of the solicitation posting on the Contract Opportunities website. In order to view this list, vendors will need to sign into their SAM account.
In order for contractors to conduct business with the Department of Defense, the contractor must provide registration information to the System for Award Management (SAM). All Offerors must be registered in SAM prior to receiving an award, have an active SAM account, and have the Representations and Certifications (FAR and DFARS) sections completed prior to award. Registration instructions may be obtained, and online registration may be accomplished, at https://sam.gov/content/entity-landing.
As required by 15 U.S.C. 644(w), the Corps of Engineers policy and procedures, as well as past performance information, in regard to definitization of requests for equitable adjustments is found at https://www.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/Partnering.
Update #1 ·
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), St. Paul District has a requirement for a Contractor capable of providing all labor, material, and equipment necessary to meet the requirements for the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan (FMM) Area Flood Risk Management Forest Mitigation Planting project.
The FMM Forest Planting project will serve as environmental mitigation for impacts associated with the FMM Project. The FMM project is a large, multi-faceted project that will result in significant flood risk management for the project area. Forest planting is one part of the overall FMM project.
The services requirement includes a base and option. The base includes development and execution of several plans including planting, maintenance, and invasive species control for approximately 165.4 acres of forest and native prairie. Up to 68.8 of those acres will require the planting and establishment of trees, grasses, and forbs. Approximately 96 acres are existing forest that will require invasive species management. The option adds 10.4 acres of planting, maintenance, and invasive species control to the contract. Planting and establishment of native trees, grasses, and forbs would be required on 4.8 acres. Invasive species control within existing forest preservation areas would be required on 5.6 acres. The services will also include three (3) years of maintenance and monitoring on the 165.4 acres of land included in the contract.
The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 115310; Support Activities for Forestry with a size standard of $11.5 Million.
The resulting contract shall be a Firm, Fixed-Price contract.
The solicitation is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.
The solicitation is an Invitation for Bid (IFB).
No CDs or hard copies of the solicitation will be available. Offerors are responsible for checking the Contract Opportunities website (https://sam.gov/content/opportunities) for any update(s) to the solicitation. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offerors inability to access the document posted at the referenced website.
There is no “Plan Holder List” for this project. The interested vendors list is listed as part of the solicitation posting on the Contract Opportunities website. In order to view this list, vendors will need to sign into their SAM account.
In order for contractors to conduct business with the Department of Defense, the contractor must provide registration information to the System for Award Management (SAM). All Offerors must be registered in SAM prior to receiving an award, have an active SAM account, and have the Representations and Certifications (FAR and DFARS) sections completed prior to award. Registration instructions may be obtained, and online registration may be accomplished, at https://sam.gov/content/entity-landing.
As required by 15 U.S.C. 644(w), the Corps of Engineers policy and procedures, as well as past performance information, in regard to definitization of requests for equitable adjustments is found at https://www.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/Partnering.
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Fargo-moorhead forest mitigation planting | Award Notice | |
| Fargo-moorhead forest mitigation planting | Special Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Fargo-moorhead forest mitigation planting | Pre-Solicitation |
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