Reforestation Tree Shelters

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks tree shelters and bamboo stakes for FY26 Gila National Forest reforestation, with quotes due September 18, 2026 by 12:00 PM PST. The procurement is a 100 percent Total Small Business set-aside (NAICS 113210, $20.5 million size standard).

Place of performance is Luna, New Mexico (4 Forest Circle Drive, Luna, NM 87824). The Forest Service intends to award a single firm-fixed-price contract and will reject responses that do not meet full quantities specified or lack prices for each line item. The current amended Schedule of Items (SOI V2, posted September 15) requires 20,000 units of vexar mesh tree shelters measuring 4"×30", 60,000 units of Tree Sentry High UV conical self-staking shelters (18" height, 7" base diameter, 4" top diameter with integral metal staking wires), and 20,000 units of 3-foot bamboo stakes measuring 10–12mm diameter. All materials must be delivered no later than October 7, 2026, on an F.O.B. Destination basis. Offerors must hold prices firm for 90 calendar days from receipt date. The solicitation accepts brand-name or equal products to Tree Sentry.

Offerors must submit signed SF 30 and SF 1449 forms, a technical approach confirming acceptance of the October 7 delivery deadline (or proposing alternative lead time), the amended SOI in Excel format (not PDF), and detailed explanation of any scope requirements that cannot be accomplished. Pre-award questions are due September 14, 2026 by 12:00 PM PST. Award will be made to the lowest price, technically acceptable offeror. New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax may apply. The contracting officer is Ma Estrellita G. Dasmarinas (maestrellita.dasmarinas@usda.gov); the technical point of contact is Amber Swinney (amber.swinney@usda.gov).