FY 26 Complete Common Stand Exams SSRP Lincoln National Forest
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 127EAV26R0002
- 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
- Cloudcroft, New Mexico 88317, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The USDA Forest Service is procuring Common Stand Exam (CSE) services to support the South Sacramento Restoration Project on the Lincoln National Forest in New Mexico. The contractor will collect comprehensive silvicultural and vegetation data at 541 plot points across ten distinct geographic areas to monitor treatment effectiveness for the Mexican Spotted Owl Management Experiment, which is essential for advancing commercial timber sales and hazardous fuels reduction treatments. This initiative aligns with President's Executive Order 14225 on Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production and carries potential nationwide implications for forest management practices in Mexican Spotted Owl Protected Activity Centers. The Forest Service will evaluate proposals using a best value tradeoff approach, considering technical capability, management experience, past performance, and price. Proposals must be submitted electronically by 1700 MST on January 5, 2026, with performance expected to occur over a two-year period from February 5, 2026 to February 4, 2028.
This procurement is designated as a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), with no identified incumbent contractor. The contract is issued as a firm-fixed-price award, and the specific contract value has not been disclosed in the solicitation notice. The project encompasses ten bid items requiring intensive Common Stand Exam data collection methods, including site and growth tree information collected across areas such as Spiller, Bear Springs, Crooked, Horse, Danley, McAfee, Deadman, Hay, Johnson, and Pendleton. The contractor must furnish all labor, supervision, transportation, lodging, equipment, and supplies necessary to perform the work, and must comply with applicable New Mexico wage determinations for forestry occupations. Performance of all work will take place in Cloudcroft, New Mexico, with fieldwork conducted across multiple locations on the Sacramento Ranger District of the Lincoln National Forest.
Notice text
127EAV26R0002 (1159362) FY26 Complete Common Stand Exams (CSEs) South Sacramento Restoration Project (SSRP) Lincoln National Forest
The Sacramento Ranger District on the Lincoln National Forest in New Mexico requires this mission essential contract to complete Common Stand Exams (CSEs) which serves as a foundation of monitoring treatment for the Mexican Spotted Owl Management Experiment within the South Sacramento Restoration Project (SSRP). Common Stand Exams are required within the management experiment monitoring plan and Mexican Spotted Owl injunction agreement (20192020) as negotiated by the Forest Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, and Wild Earth Guardians. CSEs serving as pre and post-treatment monitoring within the South Sacramento Restoration Project, Mexican Spotted Owl Management Experiment are essential to move forward with commercial timber sales and hazardous fuels reduction treatments. Implications of completing the SSRP management experiment have potential to reach nationwide in the way treatment occur within Mexican Spotted Owl Protected Activity Centers, allowing for the possibility of more timber production. Timber production is a priority that aligns with the President's Executive Order 14225, Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production (3/1/2025) and related USDA Secretarial Memo 1078-006 (4/3/2025).
The United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, intends to award a firm-fixed-price contract for common stand exam services in support of timber stand improvement related to forest health on Forest Service land. This procurement is set aside 100% for small business. There are ten (10) bid items for Intensive Common Stand Exam data collection methods which include site and growth tree information. There are 541 points to be collected in the project. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, transportation, lodging, equipment, supplies (except those designated as Government-furnished), and incidentals, to perform all work necessary to conduct stand examinations in compliance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW).
Estimated Period of Performance: February 5, 2026-February 4, 2028
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued.
This solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP).
The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-06 dated October 1, 2025.
This procurement is set aside 100% for small business. The NAICS code is 115310 Support Activities for Forestry with a Small Business Size Standard of 11.5M.
- Questions: All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted to shavera.leveille@usda.gov no later than 1700 MST December 19, 2025. Questions will only be accepted via email.
- Deadline for Responses: 1700 MST January 5, 2026
- Estimated Period of Performance: February 5, 2026-February 4, 2028
- Basis for Award: The evaluation will be conducted using best value tradeoff principles to determine the proposal most advantageous to the Government, considering both price and non-price factors. The Government may conduct discussions if determined to be in the Government’s best interest; however, the Government reserves the right to make an award without discussion. This acquisition will not follow all formal source selection procedures of FAR Part 15 (e.g., competitive range determinations or formal debriefings) but will utilize certain Part 15 evaluation concepts to ensure a fair and transparent process. The Offeror shall submit a technical proposal and complete the table in Section B Schedule of Items with their offered prices. Failure to provide adequate information will result in the offer not being placed in the eligibility group of technically acceptable, which will remove the offer from further consideration.
Points-of-contact for this Solicitation:
Shavera Leveille
Email: shavera.leveille@usda.gov
Telephone: (912)463-3328
David Watson
Email: david.l.watson@usda.gov
Telephone: (602) 225-5350
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| FY 26 Complete Common Stand Exams SSRP Lincoln National Forest | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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