P-52 Fuel Break Thin, Hand/Grapple Pile, and Mastication Call Order

The USDA Forest Service R6-Pacific Northwest Region is issuing a Notice of Intent for a call order against an existing Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA #1240BE22A00XX) to procure forestry fuel management services including P-52 Fuel Break Thin, Hand/Grapple Pile, and Mastication work. The services are required for the North Fork John Day Ranger District of the Umatilla National Forest and fall under NAICS code 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry - Fuels Management) and PSC code F014 (Natural Resources/Conservation- Tree Thinning). This procurement is being conducted under FAR 13.303-5 for placing calls against an established BPA that was previously awarded to multiple small businesses through a competitive process. The solicitation requires interested vendors to request the full solicitation package by contacting Andrea Pollock at andrea.pollock@usda.gov. The response deadline is September 23, 2025, at 4:30 PM PT, with offers posted on September 3, 2025.

This opportunity is designated as a total small business set-aside, restricting participation to small business contractors who were awarded positions on the existing UMA/WAW Mechanical and Hand Thinning Blanket Purchase Agreement. The scope of work encompasses 459 base acres of mastication services and 895 optional acres that include mastication, thinning, and hand/grapple piling activities. While specific contract values are not disclosed in the notice, the work involves substantial acreage totaling up to 1,354 acres if all optional work is exercised. The place of performance is located in Ukiah, Oregon 97880, within the Umatilla National Forest boundaries. The procurement represents a fuel break management initiative designed to reduce wildfire risk through strategic forest thinning and vegetation management activities.