Las Dispensas Reforestation Santa Fe National Forest
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 127EAV25Q0020
- 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
- Las Vegas, New Mexico 87701, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service is seeking a small business contractor to perform tree planting and protection tube installation on 1,025 acres within the Santa Fe National Forest in New Mexico. The solicitation, numbered 127EAV25Q0020, is a request for quote (RFQ) for reforestation efforts in areas affected by the 2022 Hermit Peak Calf Canyon wildfire. Contractors will be required to plant approximately 185,000 seedlings using mesh vexar or protex solid tube tree protectors, with an emphasis on precise planting techniques and environmental considerations. Offers will be evaluated based on technical acceptability and best value, with specific attention to the technical sub-factors outlined in section M of the solicitation. Critical dates include a May 27, 2025 deadline for submitting questions via email to Contracting Specialist Shavera Leveille, and a response deadline of June 5, 2025 at 1700 Mountain Time.
This procurement is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), with a small business size standard of $11.5 million. The contract will be a firm fixed-price (FFP) agreement with a performance period from August 15, 2025, to October 31, 2025, located in Las Vegas, New Mexico. The project involves planting container-grown, 1-year-old trees primarily of Ponderosa Pine and Douglas Fir, with specific requirements for tree spacing, planting depth, and protection. Each of the 11 identified units will have varying tree quantities, with potential acre variations of +/- 20% based on site conditions and available planting stock. The government reserves the right to make multiple or no awards depending on what is most advantageous, with an estimated total of between 3,400 and 50,300 trees to be planted across the different units.
Notice text
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products prepared in accordance with the format prescribed in FAR Subpart 12.6, 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.
Solicitation 127EAV25Q0020: Las Dispensas Reforestation Santa Fe National Forest is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). This procurement is being issued as a 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE. The Santa Fe National Forest New Mexico has a requirement for tree planting and protection tube installation on 1025 acres. The applicable NAICS is 115310-Support Activities for Forestry, for which the small business size standard is $11.5 million (PSC: F005-Natural Resources/Conservation—Forest Tree Planting). This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses of those in effect through Federal Acquision Circular (FAC) 2025-03 dated January 17, 2025. The result of this requirement will be a Firm Fixed Priced (FFP) contract. The right to make multiple or no award is reserved in the event it is advantageous to the Government to do so. The contractor shall provide pricing in accordance with the Schedule of Items and specifications/salient characteristics.
- Questions: All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted no later than 1700 Mountain Time on May 27, 2025. Questions will only be accepted via email. Emails should be addressed to the attention of the Contracting Specialist, Shavera Leveille at shavera.leveille@usda.gov.
- Deadline for Responses: 1700 Mountain Time on June 5, 2025.
- Period of Performance: 08/15/2025-10/31/2025
- Basis for Award: Offers will be reviewed for conformance to the requirements of the RFQ. Award will be made based on the Best Value offer that meets or exceeds the acceptability standards for technical factors listed in section M. Failure to provide adequate information for technical sub-factors a & b, will result in the offer not being placed in the eligibility group of technically acceptable, which will remove the offer from further consideration.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sec_J Exhbt_1_detailed_Unit_chrt_LasDispensas.pdf | ||
| Sec_J_Exhbt_3_ispct_sheet.docx | DOCX document | |
| Section_J_Exhibit_2_maps.docx | DOCX document | |
| 250506 127EAV24Q0020 (1148426) SF 1449 Las Dispensas Reforestation Santa Fe National Forest.pdf | ||
| Section J_Exhibit_4_FS_handbook.docx | DOCX document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Las Dispensas Reforestation Santa Fe National Forest | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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