Ottawa National Forest Pronghorn Mark and Cruise

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is procuring timber marking and cruising services for the Pronghorn timber sale located on the Ottawa National Forest in Michigan through this Request for Quotation restricted to Region 9 Timber Mark and Cruise BPA holders. The scope of work encompasses approximately 488 acres divided into two components: selection harvest marking and cruising on approximately 466 acres across multiple payment units, and clearcut/removal marking and cruising on approximately 22 acres. Contractors must provide all labor, materials, equipment, and tools except for government-furnished items such as tree marking paint, tally cards, and marking guides, with all sample trees requiring GPS-location documentation by payment unit. The government will evaluate quotations based on past performance data from FedDataCheck and CPARS databases, price reasonableness, and contract time/schedule proposals, with technical factors considered approximately equal to cost in the award decision. Quotations must be submitted by April 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM Central Time to cynthia.horwitz@usda.gov on completed Standard Form 18 and Schedule of Items, with separate pricing lines for selection marking and clearcut marking per acre.

This solicitation is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside and is restricted exclusively to existing Region 9 Timber Mark and Cruise BPA holders, meaning no new contractors are eligible to compete. The contract period extends from award through November 30, 2026, with work potentially scheduled during summer and/or winter months depending on weather conditions. Pricing must comply with Wage Determination 2015-4871 (Revision 31, dated December 3, 2025) for the specified Michigan counties, which establishes fringe benefits including $5.55 per hour for health and welfare, paid vacation, and holidays. The place of performance is Watersmeet, Michigan 49969, located within Gogebic County in the specified township and range sections. While no explicit award value is stated in the solicitation, the government reserves the right to negotiate with selected quoters, make price and technical trade-offs, and reject any or all quotations.