Region One stand improvement and hand fuels treatment IDIQ

The Government intends to Award a Multiple Award/Multiple Forest IDIQ contract for tree thinning, pruning/daylight thinning, stand improvement, slash treatment, hand piling, browse release, fuels reduction activities, fuels treatment activities, preparation work for burning and related services on lands administered by National Forests and National Grasslands within the boundaries of the Northern Region (Region One) of the U.S. Forest. 

There will be site visits to pre-determined areas the week of Oct. 15th thru Oct. 19th on each Forest. No Grassland sites will be visited at this time. This is not mandatory and sites can be visited at any time if unable to make the scheduled visits.

Planned Schedule:

Oct. 15th Flathead and Kootenai NF
Oct. 16th Bitterroot and Lolo NF
Oct. 17th Helena/L&C and Beaverhead/Deerlodge NF
Oct. 18th Custer/Gallatin NF - DKP (if needed)
Oct. 19th IDPN and CLW/NEZ NF

The site visits will commence at designated Ranger Districts or Supervisors Offices and interested Contractors will have the opportunity to join Forest Service representatives for a field visit to facilitate discussion regarding work under the contract. If you will attend the site visit, you will be required to provide your own transportation and safety equipment (i.e. hardhat, etc.) In some cases, transportation will be provided by Forest if required due to locations.

Please RSVP with Contracting Officer Michael Lucas (telephone: 406-329-3979) or (email: mjlucas@fs.fed.us) by no later than Friday, October 12th, if you plan to attend any of the site visits.