Region 01 Tree Planting Services

The United States Forest Service Northern Region (R1) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Missoula Field Office are seeking tree planting, shrub/native planting, and associated reforestation services through this solicitation. The services are intended to support reforestation efforts on federal lands across Montana, Idaho, North Dakota, and South Dakota, specifically targeting areas disturbed by fire, insects, diseases, or harvest operations, as well as tree improvement areas such as seed orchards and genetic test sites. The contract will be structured as an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) agreement utilizing a Firm-Fixed-Price structure with a five-year ordering period from March 2, 2026 through March 3, 2031. Contractors will be evaluated based on technical capability, past performance, and pricing proposals. Critical deadlines include December 19, 2025 for submission of solicitation questions and January 16, 2026 at 1:00 PM Eastern Time for final proposal submission.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry) with a size standard of 500 employees, restricting competition to qualified small business entities. The contract involves planting various tree species using both bareroot and container-grown stock, with pricing structured according to per acre, per thousand trees, or hourly rates depending on specific task order requirements. The scope encompasses multiple national forests including Beaverhead-Deerlodge, Custer Gallatin, Helena-Lewis and Clark, Idaho Panhandle, Nez Perce-Clearwater, Bitterroot, Flathead, Lolo, and the BLM Missoula Field Office across distinct geographical pods in Eastern Montana, Western Montana, and Northern Idaho. The government anticipates making either a single or multiple awards from this competitive solicitation. The place of performance is the United States, with work to be performed on federal lands administered by the Forest Service and BLM.