Green Mountain National Forest Reforestation Site Preparation

The USDA Forest Service is soliciting quotations for site preparation services at the Green Mountain National Forest in Vermont through Request for Quotation (RFQ) 12445026Q0019. The work involves tree felling and slash disposal across 23 project items totaling approximately 398.8 acres located on the Rochester and Manchester Ranger Districts. Key technical requirements include adhering to specific felling specifications (trees 8.0 inches DBH with proper stump heights), identifying commercial and non-commercial species, implementing slash treatment and disposal requirements, submitting a quality control plan and detailed work schedule, and maintaining onsite representation fluent in English. Contractors must comply with Service Contract Labor Standards wage determinations for Vermont, with specified occupational rates such as $19.06 per hour plus fringe benefits for Fallers/Buckers. Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offer with acceptable or neutral past performance, evaluated under FAR 12.203 criteria, and the deadline for submitting questions is May 11, 2026 at 1800 ET, with quotation responses due by May 21, 2026 at 1700 ET.

This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside contract under NAICS code 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry-Fuels Management Services) with a firm fixed price award anticipated for a one-year period from June 1, 2026 through May 31, 2027. The contract encompasses site preparation work across multiple named locations within the Green Mountain and Finger Lakes National Forests, with individual items ranging from 1.7 to 31 acres and a combined total of approximately 385.1 acres requiring preparation services. Special provisions include timing restrictions on three items prohibiting cutting from April 1 to July 31 to protect Northern Long-Eared Bats, ATV/UTV access restrictions on specified roads, and mandatory notification to the Contracting Officer prior to starting work with monthly progress updates required. The place of performance is Rochester, Vermont 05767, and offerors must submit unit pricing per acre for each line item, with the government intending to make a single award but reserving the right to make multiple awards if administratively cost-effective. The contract incorporates standard FAR and AGAR clauses including provisions on small business subcontracting, anti-discrimination and DEI compliance, combating trafficking in persons, and buy-American requirements.