Northern Research Station - measuring vegetation response to silvicultural treatments
Closed Solicitation Posted
This opportunity was awarded. See the award notice from .
- Solicitation number
- 12444825Q0016
- 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
- Grand Rapids, Minnesota 55744, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The USDA Forest Service is seeking field vegetation sampling support services for timber management activities on long-term silviculture studies through the Northern Research Station. The contractor will be required to provide specialized vegetation sampling following established research protocols, including relocating and measuring vegetation plots, recording tree measurements, mapping stem locations, and digitizing sample data with accompanying metadata. This work demands extensive forestry and botanical knowledge, specialized plant identification skills, and the ability to operate equipment such as GPS devices, diameter tapes, and digital calipers. The contract will be awarded on a best-value basis, with technical capabilities and past performance being weighted more heavily than price in the evaluation process. Proposals are due by September 10, 2025, at 1700 EDT, and interested parties are encouraged to attend a recommended site visit.
This opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 115310 for Support Activities for Forestry. The contract spans three years from October 2025 through September 2028, structured with a base year and two option years, with estimated hours of 333 for the base year and 600 hours for each option year. Work will be performed on research study sites located in the Chippewa National Forest across Minnesota counties including Itasca, Aitkin, Cass, and St. Louis, with the primary place of performance in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. The contractor will invoice based on actual production hours, and all digital files and documentation must be provided to the Northern Research Station upon completion of sampling activities.
Notice text
In accordance with the Statement of Work the contractor will provide field vegetation sampling support of timber management activities on long-term silviculture studies following established research protocols, digitize sample data and provide metadata describing the completed tasks. Research related tasks include specialized knowledge of multiple types of measurements and specialized plant identification knowledge.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Sol_12444825Q0016_Released.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Research Station - measuring vegetation response to silvicultural treatments | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| Northern Research Station - measuring vegetation response to silvicultural treatments | Pre-Solicitation |
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