Longleaf Timber Stand Improvement
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12444726Q0070
- 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
- Silver Springs, Florida 34488, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks timber stand improvement services on approximately 1,575 acres within the Ocala National Forest, with proposals due October 27, 2026, and questions due October 19. This is a total small business set-aside, firm fixed-price contract with one anticipated award.
Place of performance is the Lake George Ranger District, Ocala National Forest, in Silver Springs, Florida, across 38 compartments in Lake, Putnam, and Marion Counties. Work runs from November 9, 2026, through April 8, 2027.
The contractor must provide all labor, equipment, tools, transportation, and supervision to cut small oaks and sand pines (less than 3 inches diameter at breast height) in longleaf pine plantations using hand tools and brush cutters; mechanized equipment including forestry mulchers and tracked machinery are prohibited. All longleaf pines must be retained. The contractor must designate a competent, non-working, English-speaking supervisor for each crew. Production target is approximately 15 acres per day. All crew members require OSHA-compliant personal protective equipment. Negligent cutting of protected trees incurs a $5 penalty per tree. Payment is based on GPS-determined acreage completed and accepted multiplied by the contract unit price; invoicing may be submitted for blocks of at least 250 completed acres.
NAICS code is 115310, Support Activities for Forestry, with a $11.5 million size standard. Service Contract Labor Standards apply: Forestry Technician base wage $33.65 per hour plus $14.13 fringe benefits. No bonds are required.
Evaluation prioritizes technical approach (project timeline, equipment, methods) over price. Award goes to the highest technically rated offeror whose price is fair and reasonable and whose past performance is acceptable or neutral; tradeoffs will not be conducted. Offerors must hold prices firm for 90 calendar days from the offer due date.
Amendment 0002 updated the RFQ to include FAR 52.2196 (Notice of Total Small Business SetAside) and FAR 52.21914 (Limitations on Subcontracting). A site visit is scheduled October 22, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET at Lake George Ranger District Office; Point of Contact is Jared Nobles, Ronnie.Nobles@usda.gov, 352-669-3153. Contracting Officer is Laniece Nixon, laniece.nixon@usda.gov, 912-581-0625.
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Update #5 · Latest ·
Questions Posted
This notice is to inform interested vendors that the Questions and Answers document for Solicitation 12444726Q0070, Longleaf Timber Stand Improvement for the Ocala National Forest, has been posted in the Attachments/Links section. The Q&A from the Site Visit conducted on 22 October 2026 has also been posted. The documents are titled Questions and Answers 12444726Q0070 and Site Visit Q&A.
Vendors are advised to review the posted questions and responses at their earliest convenience.
All other solicitation documents remain unchanged.
This is a reminder that quotes are due Tuesday, October 27, 2026, no later than 11:59 PM Eastern Time.
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Amendment 0002 Issued – Solicitation 12444726Q0070
Please review the following updates:
Updated Documents Posted:
The following revised document has been posted under the Attachments/Links section on SAM.gov:
• C05_12444726Q0070_RFQ_V2
This updated RFQ now properly reflects the inclusion and applicability of the following clauses:
• FAR 52.219‑6 – Notice of Total Small Business Set‑Aside
• FAR 52.219‑14 – Limitations on Subcontracting
No other clauses were changed, and all other solicitation documents, attachments, and requirements remain unchanged.
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Amendment 0001 has been issued for Solicitation 12444726Q0070. Please review the following updates:
- The updated solicitation documents titled C05_Sol12444726Q0070_SAM RFQ_V1 and C05_Sol12444726Q0070_SOW_RV1 have been posted.
• The Offers Due date has been changed from 26 October to 27 October 2026 (ET).
• Block 10 of the SF1449 has been updated to reflect a 100% Small Business Set‑Aside.
• On page 8, under Service Contract Labor Standards, the location has been corrected from Green Mountain & Finger Lakes National Forest to Ocala National Forest (Lake, Putnam, and Marion Counties).
• The updated documents will be posted in the Attachments/Links section.
Additional Updates:
A site visit will be held on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET at:
Lake George Ranger District Office
17147 E State Road 40
Silver Springs, FL 34488
POC for the visit:
Jared Nobles
Ronnie.Nobles@usda.gov
352‑669‑3153
Reminders:
• The last day to submit questions is Monday, October 19, 2026.
• Quotes are due Tuesday, October 27, 2026, before 11:59 PM ET.
All other documents remain unchanged.
****************************************************************************************************************************************************CContractor shall provide all labor, equipment, tools, transportation, and supervision to cut small oaks and pines in longleaf pine plantations on approximately 1,575 acres within the Ocala National Forest. Work includes cutting designated trees using approved tools. The Contracting Officer may substitute similar areas if original locations become unsuitable. A non‑working, English‑speaking supervisor must be designated for each crew. Please see the Statement of Work for more details.
Update #4 ·
Amendment 0002 Issued – Solicitation 12444726Q0070
Please review the following updates:
Updated Documents Posted:
The following revised document has been posted under the Attachments/Links section on SAM.gov:
• C05_12444726Q0070_RFQ_V2
This updated RFQ now properly reflects the inclusion and applicability of the following clauses:
• FAR 52.219‑6 – Notice of Total Small Business Set‑Aside
• FAR 52.219‑14 – Limitations on Subcontracting
No other clauses were changed, and all other solicitation documents, attachments, and requirements remain unchanged.
********************************************************************************************************************************
Amendment 0001 has been issued for Solicitation 12444726Q0070. Please review the following updates:
- The updated solicitation documents titled C05_Sol12444726Q0070_SAM RFQ_V1 and C05_Sol12444726Q0070_SOW_RV1 have been posted.
• The Offers Due date has been changed from 26 October to 27 October 2026 (ET).
• Block 10 of the SF1449 has been updated to reflect a 100% Small Business Set‑Aside.
• On page 8, under Service Contract Labor Standards, the location has been corrected from Green Mountain & Finger Lakes National Forest to Ocala National Forest (Lake, Putnam, and Marion Counties).
• The updated documents will be posted in the Attachments/Links section.
Additional Updates:
A site visit will be held on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET at:
Lake George Ranger District Office
17147 E State Road 40
Silver Springs, FL 34488
POC for the visit:
Jared Nobles
Ronnie.Nobles@usda.gov
352‑669‑3153
Reminders:
• The last day to submit questions is Monday, October 19, 2026.
• Quotes are due Tuesday, October 27, 2026, before 11:59 PM ET.
All other documents remain unchanged.
****************************************************************************************************************************************************CContractor shall provide all labor, equipment, tools, transportation, and supervision to cut small oaks and pines in longleaf pine plantations on approximately 1,575 acres within the Ocala National Forest. Work includes cutting designated trees using approved tools. The Contracting Officer may substitute similar areas if original locations become unsuitable. A non‑working, English‑speaking supervisor must be designated for each crew. Please see the Statement of Work for more details.
Update #3 ·
Amendment 0001 has been issued for Solicitation 12444726Q0070. Please review the following updates:
- The updated solicitation documents titled C05_Sol12444726Q0070_SAM RFQ_V1 and C05_Sol12444726Q0070_SOW_RV1 have been posted.
• The Offers Due date has been changed from 26 October to 27 October 2026 (ET).
• Block 10 of the SF1449 has been updated to reflect a 100% Small Business Set‑Aside.
• On page 8, under Service Contract Labor Standards, the location has been corrected from Green Mountain & Finger Lakes National Forest to Ocala National Forest (Lake, Putnam, and Marion Counties).
• The updated documents will be posted in the Attachments/Links section.
Additional Updates:
A site visit will be held on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET at:
Lake George Ranger District Office
17147 E State Road 40
Silver Springs, FL 34488
POC for the visit:
Jared Nobles
Ronnie.Nobles@usda.gov
352‑669‑3153
Reminders:
• The last day to submit questions is Monday, October 19, 2026.
• Quotes are due Tuesday, October 27, 2026, before 11:59 PM ET.
All other documents remain unchanged.
****************************************************************************************************************************************************CContractor shall provide all labor, equipment, tools, transportation, and supervision to cut small oaks and pines in longleaf pine plantations on approximately 1,575 acres within the Ocala National Forest. Work includes cutting designated trees using approved tools. The Contracting Officer may substitute similar areas if original locations become unsuitable. A non‑working, English‑speaking supervisor must be designated for each crew. Please see the Statement of Work for more details.
Update #2 ·
Amendment 0001 has been issued for Solicitation 12444726Q0070. Please review the following updates:
- The updated solicitation documents titled C05_Sol12444726Q0069_SAM RFQ_V1 and C05_Sol12444726Q0070_SOW_RV1 have been posted.
• The Offers Due date has been changed from 26 October to 27 October 2026 (ET).
• Block 10 of the SF1449 has been updated to reflect a 100% Small Business Set‑Aside.
• On page 8, under Service Contract Labor Standards, the location has been corrected from Green Mountain & Finger Lakes National Forest to Ocala National Forest (Lake, Putnam, and Marion Counties).
• The updated documents will be posted in the Attachments/Links section.
Additional Updates:
A site visit will be held on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET at:
Lake George Ranger District Office
17147 E State Road 40
Silver Springs, FL 34488
POC for the visit:
Jared Nobles
Ronnie.Nobles@usda.gov
352‑669‑3153
Reminders:
• The last day to submit questions is Monday, October 19, 2026.
• Quotes are due Tuesday, October 27, 2026, before 11:59 PM ET.
All other documents remain unchanged.
****************************************************************************************************************************************************CContractor shall provide all labor, equipment, tools, transportation, and supervision to cut small oaks and pines in longleaf pine plantations on approximately 1,575 acres within the Ocala National Forest. Work includes cutting designated trees using approved tools. The Contracting Officer may substitute similar areas if original locations become unsuitable. A non‑working, English‑speaking supervisor must be designated for each crew. Please see the Statement of Work for more details.
Update #1 ·
Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, tools, transportation, and supervision to cut small oaks and pines in longleaf pine plantations on approximately 1,575 acres within the Ocala National Forest. Work includes cutting designated trees using approved tools. The Contracting Officer may substitute similar areas if original locations become unsuitable. A non‑working, English‑speaking supervisor must be designated for each crew. Please see the Statement of Work for more details.
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