Ottawa NF Platypus Timber Mark and Cruise

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service is soliciting quotations for timber marking and cruising services on the Ottawa National Forest in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. This Request for Quotation is restricted exclusively to Region 9 Timber Mark and Cruise BPA (Blanket Purchase Agreement) holders, requiring contractors to provide all labor, materials, equipment, tools, and supervision necessary to complete the work. Key contract requirements include GPS documentation of all sample trees, reconciliation of marking paint within 10 business days of issuance, and compliance with the Ottawa National Forest's Timber Theft Prevention Plan. The government will evaluate quotations based on three primary criteria: past performance as documented in FedDataCheck and CPARS databases, price reasonableness, and the contractor's proposed contract time and schedule. The quotation submission deadline is April 3, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Central Time, with award anticipated as a firm fixed-price contract.

This procurement carries no set-aside designation and involves marking and cruising approximately 375 acres across 11 payment units with a project completion date of November 30, 2026. The work scope includes hardwood single-tree selection marking and cruising for 374 acres in payment units 01-10, and clearcut marking with 100% tree count for 1 acre in payment unit 11, utilizing the Sample Tree Cruising Method with specified species/product groups and sample intervals. The estimated sale value is $80,000, with a coefficient of variation range of 13-42% and a maximum sampling error of 14%. The place of performance is located in Gogebic County near Watersmeet, Michigan (49969), accessible via US-2 and Forest Road 7300, with work to be completed by November 30, 2026.