Haycamp Common Stand Exam Service Contract

The USDA Forest Service seeks stand examination services for the Haycamp Common Stand Exams on the San Juan National Forest, Dolores Ranger District, under a Total Small Business set-aside, with questions due November 16, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST and quotes due November 27, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET. Quotes go by email to Contracting Officer Sarah Cotton at sarah.cotton@usda.gov.

Place of performance is Colorado, within Townships 36-38 North and Ranges 11-14 West, at approximately 7,500 to 8,500 feet in ponderosa pine and mixed conifer forest. Road access is anticipated June 1 through November 15 via gravel and native surface roads north and east of Highway 184 and Highway 160.

The scope covers 1,283 plots across 198 stands in four contract areas: DOBAXX (122 stands), LOSTXX (34), MANCXX (24), and LAPLXX (16). Base line items range from 16 to 1,283 units each, measured in plots or stands. Options include digital plot photos for 1,283 plots and plots beyond one-half mile from motorized access (81 plots). The PWS places performance from award through July 15, 2027, with work starting within 7 calendar days of notice to proceed. The RFQ states a December 15, 2026 start and July 15, 2027 delivery date.

Crew leaders must hold undergraduate coursework in mensuration, tree identification, plant identification, silviculture, and ecology, plus three months of prior forest inventory or vegetation classification experience. Collection follows the Common Stand Exam Field Guide using EXAMs Mobile on Android tablets. Weekly backup Exams Mobile database files and VEGCOV or Survey123 datafiles are due by the fifth day of each work week. Quality control must reach a 90% Acceptable Quality Level, verified through government inspection of up to 10% of stands and 5% of plots within those stands. Unsatisfactory work is reworked at no cost to the government, with one complimentary re-inspection; additional re-inspections are charged at cost, including vehicle mileage and inspector time. A post-award conference is required within 10 days of award at Dolores Ranger District headquarters in Dolores, Colorado.

The Service Contract Act applies. The RFQ cites a Forestry Technician wage of $31.47 per hour plus fringe benefits, while the Colorado wage determination lists $26.38 per hour for Forestry Technicians and Health & Welfare at $5.92 per hour. Offerors must hold prices firm for 90 calendar days from the offer due date.

Award is lowest price technically acceptable. Evaluation considers technical approach, quality control plan, experience, price, and past performance; the source states no weights. Required submittals are pricing on SF 1449, a work plan and progress schedule, a quality control plan, and the Experience Questionnaire. References are optional. The NAICS code is 115310, Support Activities for Forestry, and the PSC is F099. The source names no incumbent.