Hebo Tree Release and Weed 2026 - Siuslaw NF OR

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is soliciting proposals for tree release and weed management services at the Siuslaw National Forest, Hebo Ranger District in Oregon through Request for Quotation 1240BG26Q0011. The contractor will perform stand density management on approximately 173 acres across ten work units, including cutting brush, natural tree seedlings, fern vegetation, and red alder within specified radii around planted conifers, as well as removing Scotch broom from road prisms and landing areas. Key contract requirements include cutting vegetation within a five-foot radius at four inches of ground level around release trees, removing red alder within 15 feet of planted trees where alder is 1-3 inches in diameter, maintaining a Quality Control Plan, and furnishing all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, and supplies. Quality assurance will be evaluated through 100 percent visual inspection and random 1/50th acre plot sampling, with a minimum acceptable performance standard of 80 percent satisfactory work and payment deductions for work below 90 percent satisfaction. Contractors must submit offers by April 2, 2026 at 5:00 PM local time, with the period of performance estimated at June 22 through July 3, 2026 (12 workdays).

This solicitation is designated as a total small business set-aside with NAICS code 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry) and a size standard of $11.5 million; no incumbent contractor is identified. The work encompasses ten subitems ranging from 1 to 74 acres with tree density targets of 60-109 trees per acre and spacing requirements between 20' x 20' and 27' x 27', and some units require walk-ins up to 0.4 miles from road access points. The contract location is the Hebo Ranger District near Hebo, Oregon in Tillamook, Lincoln, and Yamhill Counties, with work being performed in the field at the specified treatment units. Contractors must provide evidence of MSPA licenses, Oregon BOLI licenses, and H2B temporary employment certificates if applicable, with a single award anticipated and pricing required for all items.