Ottawa NF Bobcat Mark and Cruise

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks timber marking and cruising services for the Bobcat Stewardship timber sale in the Ottawa National Forest, Michigan, with quotations due May 14, 2026 at 11:00 AM Central Time. This is a Total Small Business set-aside and is open only to Region 9 timber mark and cruise BPA holders; offers from vendors without a BPA will not be considered.

Place of performance is Watersmeet, Michigan. Work covers approximately 554 acres across three harvest types: hardwood single-tree selection (414 acres), commercial thinning (18 acres), and clearcut with 100% count (122 acres). The contract period extends through November 30, 2026. The contractor must furnish all labor, materials, equipment, and professional services; the government provides tree marking paint (blue, issued by appointment at the Watersmeet Ranger District Office), cruise tally cards, and marking guides. Work uses Sample Tree Cruising Methods (STR). Critical deliverables include GPS documentation of all sample tree locations by payment unit, reconciliation of all marking paint (empty and full cans) within ten business days of issuance, and compliance with the Ottawa National Forest Timber Theft Prevention Plan.

Quotations must include a completed Standard Form 18 with unit prices for each acre type and a technical proposal addressing contract time and schedule. Evaluation will be based on past performance (determined through FedDataCheck and CPARS databases), price reasonableness, and the contractor's proposed schedule for completion by November 30, 2026; technical and price factors are weighted approximately equal. Award will be made on best value to the government. The NAICS code is 115310, Support Activities for Forestry. Amendment 1 (May 6) extended the due date from May 7 to May 14 and added FAR Clause 52.222-90 (Addressing DEI Discrimination by Federal Contractors, April 2026).