Roadway vegetation maintenance services (842) for the Whitman Ranger District, Wallowa Whitman National Forest, Baker City, OR.

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks roadway vegetation maintenance services for the Whitman Ranger District, Wallowa Whitman National Forest, with quotations due July 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM Pacific Time. The procurement is set-aside exclusively for small business concerns and is being conducted as a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial items under FAR Part 12 using simplified acquisition procedures.

Place of performance is Baker City, Oregon. The scope encompasses an estimated 55.8 base miles of roadway vegetation maintenance across Baker and Union Counties, with an additional 44.4 optional miles. Work includes removing vegetation and trees from the road prism, providing 14 feet of overhead clearance, removing debris from road surfaces and ditches, and mechanically thinning woody debris; contractors must not remove vegetation within 10 feet of fish-bearing streams. The base period runs from August 1, 2026 through November 30, 2027, with an option period from October 1, 2026 through November 30, 2027. The contract will be firm fixed price awarded to a single offeror.

NAICS code is 237310 (Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction) with a small business size standard of $34 million. PSC code is Z1LB. Service Contract Labor Standards wage determinations for Eastern Oregon apply: Common Laborer $17.75 per hour plus $4.98 fringe; Tractor Operator $21.95 plus $4.98 fringe; Heavy Equipment Operator $29.40 plus $4.98 fringe.

Quoters must submit two volumes: Volume I addressing past performance, technical capability, and representations/certifications; Volume II containing completed pricing schedule. Government will evaluate based on past performance, technical capability, and pricing to determine best value. A post-award conference with the successful offeror is required within 21 days of contract award. Amendment 0001, effective June 2, 2026, modified the period of performance; offerors must acknowledge receipt of the amendment in their quotations. Quotations should be submitted to thomas.hammerle@usda.gov.