Region 9 Timber Mark and Cruise BPA Holders ONLY Ottawa NF Longhorn 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. This Request for Quotation (RFQ) is exclusively available to existing Region 9 Timber Mark and Cruise Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) holders and constitutes a call order under that existing BPA. The work involves timber marking and volume estimation using the Sample Tree Cruising method across approximately 730 acres of hardwood selection, improvement, and thinning operations spanning 18 payment units in Northern Hardwoods forest types. Qualified contractors must submit a completed Standard Form 18, a schedule of items with pricing, and a technical proposal addressing contract time and schedule. Evaluation will be based on past performance as documented in FedDataCheck and CPARS databases, price reasonableness, and the proposed contract schedule. All quotations must be received by May 12, 2026 at 11:00 AM Central Time, with contract completion required by November 9, 2026.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside. The estimated gross sale value is approximately $292,558.45. Work will be performed in Ontonagon County, Michigan at the Ottawa National Forest, with government-furnished blue tree marking paint to be issued by appointment only at the Ontonagon Ranger District Office. The contract is structured as a firm fixed-price award and will run from the date of award through November 9, 2026. The applicable FAR clause 52.222-90 addressing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion discrimination requirements applies to this contract. Only vendors currently holding a Region 9 Timber Mark and Cruise BPA are eligible to respond to this solicitation.