Middle Fork Wildlife Tree and Down Creation
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- Solicitation number
- 1240BK25Q0071
- Agency
- Region 6 - Pacific Northwest Region Forest Service, Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 115310 Support Activities for Forestry
- Place of performance
- Westfir, Oregon 97492, United States
- Points of contact
-
- Jared Machgan jared.machgan@usda.gov (458) 212-6064
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R6-Pacific Northwest Region is seeking contractors to provide wildlife habitat enhancement services through the creation of structures suitable for cavity nesting wildlife under solicitation number 1240BK25Q0071. The scope of work involves creating wildlife trees and down wood structures at the Middle Fork Ranger District, with contractors required to provide all labor, supervision, management, tools, materials, equipment, and transportation necessary to complete the forestry support activities. The procurement will be structured as a firm-fixed-price contract, and offerors must submit three separate attachments: Technical Capability documentation, Past Performance records, and pricing information in Microsoft Excel format. Questions regarding the solicitation must be submitted by August 15, 2025, with government responses posted by August 17, 2025. Final proposals are due by August 22, 2025, at 5:00 PM Pacific Time, and the complete solicitation package will be available on August 5, 2025.
This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under FAR Clause 52.219-6, limiting participation to small business concerns only, with proposals from large businesses being automatically rejected as nonresponsive. The opportunity falls under NAICS code 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry) with a small business size standard of $11 million in average annual receipts. No site visit has been scheduled, though offerors are encouraged to conduct independent site research at their own expense. The contract includes various exhibits such as tree illustrations for girdling, sample tree registers, unit maps, and applicable wage rates. The government will not supervise contractor employees or control work methods, emphasizing the independent contractor relationship structure. Primary contracting officer Jared Machgan will serve as the main point of contact for this procurement action.
Notice text
3 versions
Update #3 · Latest ·
Pre-Solicitation
Solicitation number is 1240BK25Q0071 and is issue as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) to establish a Firm-Fixed-Price contract.
This procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. In accordance with FAR Clause 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. Offers are solicited only from small business concerns. Offers received from concerns that are not small business concerns shall be considered nonresponsive and will be rejected.
The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement 115310 Support Activities for Forestry The small business size standard is $11 million.
Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) Structure: Refer to Schedule of Items and Price Sheet (RFQ 1240BK25Q0071 pdf).
Description of Requirement: Services will include the creation of structures suitable for cavity nesting wildlife. The Government shall neither supervise Contractor employees nor control the method by which the Contractor performs the required tasks. Under no circumstances shall the Government assign tasks to, or prepare work schedules for, individual Contractor employees. as described in RFQ 1240BK25Q0071 pdf.
A site visit has not been scheduled for this requirement. Offerors are however encouraged to conduct their own research into the area, this research is at the offerors own expense and is not reimbursable by the government.
Questions concerning this solicitation shall be submitted electronically via email to
Deborah.Hill@usda.gov and Jared.Machgant@usda.gov no later than Friday, August 15, 2025 at 17:00 PM PT Time
Answers to offerors questions will be posted in SAM.gov no later than Friday, August 17, 2025 at 17:00 PM PT Time
All amendments to the solicitation will be posted in SAM.gov.
Offers shall be submitted electronically via email to Jared.Machgan@usda.gov and no later than Friday, Friday, August 22, at 17:00 PM PT Time. Offerors shall ensure offers are delivered into this inbox by the due date and time. Emails should contain 3 separate attachments: Technical Capability (in Microsoft Word or PDF format), Past Performance (in PDF format), and Price (in Microsoft Excel format). Be aware that large attachments may increase the time required to deliver an email. It is the offerors responsibility to confirm receipt of the offer.
System for Award Management – Notice to Offerors #1:
System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations, including 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation, and paragraph (t) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Agencies will not consider or use these representations. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.
System for Award Management – Notice to Offerors #2:
System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.
Primary Contracting Officer
Jared Machgan Jared.Machgan@usda.gov
Solicitaiton package will be posted on 8/5/2025
Attachments:
1. RFQ 1240BK25Q0071 Middle Fork Ranger District Wildlife Tree and Down Wood Creation
2. Exhibit 6 Tree Illustrations for Girdling
3. Exhibit 9 Sample Tree Registers
4. DUIS
5. Unit Map
6. Wage Rates
Update #2 ·
Pre-Solicitation
Solicitation number is 1240BK25Q0071 and is issue as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) to establish a Firm-Fixed-Price contract.
This procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. In accordance with FAR Clause 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. Offers are solicited only from small business concerns. Offers received from concerns that are not small business concerns shall be considered nonresponsive and will be rejected.
The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement 115310 Support Activities for Forestry The small business size standard is $11 million.
Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) Structure: Refer to Schedule of Items and Price Sheet (RFQ 1240BK25Q0071 pdf).
Description of Requirement: Services will include the creation of structures suitable for cavity nesting wildlife. The Government shall neither supervise Contractor employees nor control the method by which the Contractor performs the required tasks. Under no circumstances shall the Government assign tasks to, or prepare work schedules for, individual Contractor employees. as described in RFQ 1240BK25Q0071 pdf.
A site visit has not been scheduled for this requirement. Offerors are however encouraged to conduct their own research into the area, this research is at the offerors own expense and is not reimbursable by the government.
Questions concerning this solicitation shall be submitted electronically via email to
Deborah.Hill@usda.gov and Jared.Machgant@usda.gov no later than Friday, August 15, 2025 at 17:00 PM PT Time
Answers to offerors questions will be posted in SAM.gov no later than Friday, August 17, 2025 at 17:00 PM PT Time
All amendments to the solicitation will be posted in SAM.gov.
Offers shall be submitted electronically via email to Jared.Machgan@usda.gov and no later than Friday, Friday, August 22, at 17:00 PM PT Time. Offerors shall ensure offers are delivered into this inbox by the due date and time. Emails should contain 3 separate attachments: Technical Capability (in Microsoft Word or PDF format), Past Performance (in PDF format), and Price (in Microsoft Excel format). Be aware that large attachments may increase the time required to deliver an email. It is the offerors responsibility to confirm receipt of the offer.
System for Award Management – Notice to Offerors #1:
System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations, including 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation, and paragraph (t) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Agencies will not consider or use these representations. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.
System for Award Management – Notice to Offerors #2:
System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.
Primary Contracting Officer
Jared Machgan Jared.Machgan@usda.gov
Solicitaiton package will be posted on 8/6/2025
Attachments:
1. RFQ 1240BK25Q0071 Middle Fork Ranger District Wildlife Tree and Down Wood Creation
2. Exhibit 6 Tree Illustrations for Girdling
3. Exhibit 9 Sample Tree Registers
4. DUIS
5. Unit Map
6. Wage Rates
Update #1 ·
Pre-Solicitation
Solicitation number is 1240BK25Q0071 and is issue as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) to establish a Firm-Fixed-Price contract.
This procurement is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. In accordance with FAR Clause 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside. Offers are solicited only from small business concerns. Offers received from concerns that are not small business concerns shall be considered nonresponsive and will be rejected.
The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement 115310 Support Activities for Forestry The small business size standard is $11 million.
Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) Structure: Refer to Schedule of Items and Price Sheet (RFQ 1240BK25Q0071 pdf).
Description of Requirement:The Contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, management, tools, materials, equipment, facilities, transportation, and other items and non-personal services necessary to provide routine maintenance and repair services to elevators as described in RFQ 1240BK25Q0071 pdf.
A site visit has not been scheduled for this requirement. Offerors are however encouraged to conduct their own research into the area, this research is at the offerors own expense and is not reimbursable by the government.
Questions concerning this solicitation shall be submitted electronically via email to
Deborah.Hill@usda.gov and Jared.Machgant@usda.gov no later than Friday, August 15, 2025 at 17:00 PM PT Time
Answers to offerors questions will be posted in SAM.gov no later than Friday, August 22, 2025 at 17:00 PM PT Time
All amendments to the solicitation will be posted in SAM.gov.
Offers shall be submitted electronically via email to Jared.Machgan@usda.gov and no later than Friday, Friday, August 22, at 17:00 PM PT Time. Offerors shall ensure offers are delivered into this inbox by the due date and time. Emails should contain 3 separate attachments: Technical Capability (in Microsoft Word or PDF format), Past Performance (in PDF format), and Price (in Microsoft Excel format). Be aware that large attachments may increase the time required to deliver an email. It is the offerors responsibility to confirm receipt of the offer.
System for Award Management – Notice to Offerors #1:
System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations, including 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation, and paragraph (t) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Agencies will not consider or use these representations. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.
System for Award Management – Notice to Offerors #2:
System updates may lag policy updates. The System for Award Management (SAM) may continue to require entities to complete representations based on provisions that are not included in agency solicitations. Examples include 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance, and paragraph (d) of 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Products and Commercial Services. Contracting officers will not consider these representations when making award decisions or enforce requirements. Entities are not required to, nor are they able to, update their entity registration to remove these representations in SAM.
Primary Contracting Officer
Jared Machgan Jared.Machgan@usda.gov
Solicitaiton package will be posted on 8/6/2025
Attachments:
1. RFQ 1240BK25Q0071 Middle Fork Ranger District Wildlife Tree and Down Wood Creation
2. Exhibit 6 Tree Illustrations for Girdling
3. Exhibit 9 Sample Tree Registers
4. DUIS
5. Unit Map
6. Wage Rates
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Middle Fork Wildlife Tree and Down Creation | Award Notice | |
| Middle Fork Wildlife Tree and Down Creation | Solicitation | |
| Middle Fork Wildlife Tree and Down Creation | Pre-Solicitation |
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