GAOA Scenic Byway Recreation Site Hazard Tree Removal, Sierra National Forest, California
Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 127EAS25R0002
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 113310 Logging
- Place of performance
- North Fork, California 93643, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service is seeking a contractor for hazard tree removal and site preparation at multiple recreation sites within the Sierra National Forest, California. The project, designated as Solicitation 127EAS25R0002, focuses on removing hazardous trees within campgrounds, boat launches, vistas, rest stops, and trails, including a 100-foot buffer zone in areas impacted by the 2020 Creek Fire. Contractors must be 100% Small Business owned and certified in the System for Award Management (SAM). The solicitation will be posted on SAM.gov around February 14, 2025, with a planned pre-bid site visit to be scheduled in the Request for Proposal (RFP). Key evaluation criteria will likely include the contractor's ability to protect existing infrastructure, manage environmental resources, and safely remove trees damaged by insects, storms, fire, and lightning.
The contract is exclusively set aside for small businesses with a NAICS code of 113310 (Forestry Logging) and a size standard of $39.5 Million. The estimated project value ranges between $500,000 and $1,000,000, with work expected to be completed by November 2025. The project covers multiple locations in the Bass Lake Ranger District, including campgrounds such as Rock Creek, Fish Creek, Texas Flat, Mammoth Pool, and several others. Contractors must adhere to strict environmental protection measures, including preserving botany, heritage, wildlife, stream courses, meadows, and soil resources. The work will involve mechanical and hand operations to remove hazard trees, create conical burn piles, and prepare sites for future infrastructure reconstruction, with specific operational periods and environmental constraints outlined in the solicitation documents.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
Description: THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE FOR A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). Proposals shall only be requested and accepted from contractors who are a 100% Small Business owned AND certified in System for Award Management (SAM, https://sam.gov).
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), United States Forest Service (USFS), has a requirement for but not limited to the following:
127EAS25R0002: GAOA Scenic Byway Recreation Sites Hazard Tree Removal, Sierra National Forest, California.
The project is located at the Bass Lake Ranger District, Sierra National Forest, California.
The Forest Service is requesting quotes for the following statement of work: 2025 GAOA Hazard Tree Removal and site preparation within campgrounds, boat launch, vistas, rest stop and trails, also includes each of their 100-foot buffer. These hazard tree removal activities will enable another contract to implement the reconstruction of the infrastructure for future public use at these sites. Work areas are located within the 2020 Creek Fire footprint and within the Green Forest environment. Conical shaped burn piles and the fire lines are permitted only within the 100-foot buffer and or designated disposal sites. Work shall begin within the 100-foot buffer to provide space to remove material from the campgrounds, boat launch, trails and vistas. Resource concerns include protection measure for Botany, Heritage, Range, Aquatic and Terrestrial Wildlife, Stream courses, Meadows, Residual green forest habitat and Soils. Limited Operational Periods and Botany protection requirements are identified. Improvements, existing infrastructure such as campsites, gates, fences, corrals, water troughs, roads and signage shall be protected by both mechanical and hand operations. Hazard trees may include insect infestation, storm damage, fire killed, lightening strikes and unsafe leaning conifers and hardwoods. Government technical monitors will be available.
Solicitation 127EAS25R0002 is designated for this effort and will be posted to SAM.gov (https://sam.gov) on or about February 14, 2025. This solicitation will contain all necessary specifications, drawings, and other information necessary to submit a proposal for this project.
A pre-bid site visit is currently planned and will be scheduled in the RFP. The solicitation will include site visit information, as necessary.
Disclosure of the magnitude of construction projects: The estimated cost of the total project is expected to be between $500,000 and $1,000,000.
NAICS Code: 113310 Forestry Logging.
Size Standard: $39.5 Million
Point of Contact: Clement Bucher, Contract Specialist
Clement.Bucher@usda.gov
(301-800-8610)
Interested firms are encouraged to register via https://sam.gov to view the formal solicitation when it is released. RFP 127EAS25R0002 is changed to 127EAS25Q0021
Update #1 ·
Description: THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE FOR A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). Proposals shall only be requested and accepted from contractors who are a 100% Small Business owned AND certified in System for Award Management (SAM, https://sam.gov).
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), United States Forest Service (USFS), has a requirement for but not limited to the following:
127EAS25R0002: GAOA Scenic Byway Recreation Sites Hazard Tree Removal, Sierra National Forest, California.
The project is located at the Bass Lake Ranger District, Sierra National Forest, California.
The Forest Service is requesting quotes for the following statement of work: 2025 GAOA Hazard Tree Removal and site preparation within campgrounds, boat launch, vistas, rest stop and trails, also includes each of their 100-foot buffer. These hazard tree removal activities will enable another contract to implement the reconstruction of the infrastructure for future public use at these sites. Work areas are located within the 2020 Creek Fire footprint and within the Green Forest environment. Conical shaped burn piles and the fire lines are permitted only within the 100-foot buffer and or designated disposal sites. Work shall begin within the 100-foot buffer to provide space to remove material from the campgrounds, boat launch, trails and vistas. Resource concerns include protection measure for Botany, Heritage, Range, Aquatic and Terrestrial Wildlife, Stream courses, Meadows, Residual green forest habitat and Soils. Limited Operational Periods and Botany protection requirements are identified. Improvements, existing infrastructure such as campsites, gates, fences, corrals, water troughs, roads and signage shall be protected by both mechanical and hand operations. Hazard trees may include insect infestation, storm damage, fire killed, lightening strikes and unsafe leaning conifers and hardwoods. Government technical monitors will be available.
Solicitation 127EAS25R0002 is designated for this effort and will be posted to SAM.gov (https://sam.gov) on or about February 14, 2025. This solicitation will contain all necessary specifications, drawings, and other information necessary to submit a proposal for this project.
A pre-bid site visit is currently planned and will be scheduled in the RFP. The solicitation will include site visit information, as necessary.
Disclosure of the magnitude of construction projects: The estimated cost of the total project is expected to be between $500,000 and $1,000,000.
NAICS Code: 113310 Forestry Logging.
Size Standard: $39.5 Million
Point of Contact: Clement Bucher, Contract Specialist
Clement.Bucher@usda.gov
(301-800-8610)
Interested firms are encouraged to register via https://sam.gov to view the formal solicitation when it is released.
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