Manual Fuels Reduction IDIQ

The Special Notice from the Department of Agriculture Forest Service announced multiple indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contracts under solicitation number 12C2129AC7 for manual fuels reduction services throughout California's national forests. The Forest Service awarded IDIQ contracts to seven forestry firms for nine individual task orders ranging in value from $49,999.80 to $542,386.00 to provide manual fuels reduction services on an as-needed basis over the next five years.

The purpose of the Special Notice was to provide a means for the Forest Service to issue task orders on an as-needed basis for manual fuels reduction projects that help reduce wildfire risk. Eligible small business contractors had until April 23, 2020 to submit bids in response. The IDIQ contracts provide a framework for the Forest Service to procure manual fuels reduction services for various projects, such as Craggy Fuelbreak, Salmon River Pile Burning, Two-Bit PCT, Carr-Delta, Little Jones Creek, Miller Hand Thin, and Rider PCT, throughout California's national forests over the next five years.