Roan Hazard Tree Debris Removal IRSC
Pre-Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 12363N
- Agency
- Region 8 - Southern Region Forest Service, Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Not on record
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 115310 Support Activities for Forestry
- Place of performance
- Mars Hill, North Carolina 28754, United States
- Points of contact
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- Alice Brown alice.brown@usda.gov (828) 257-4261
- Keith Brugger keith.r.brugger@usda.gov (307) 321-3901
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service Southern Region (Region 8) is seeking a contractor to perform hazard tree debris removal on Roan Mountain following damage from Hurricane Helene. The project involves cutting and removing damaged trees across 25 acres, with an estimated 250 tons of sawtimber, 150 tons of pulpwood, and 250 tons of biomass to be extracted. The contract will be awarded using a best value source selection method as a firm fixed-price commercial services contract under Stewardship Authority. A mandatory pre-solicitation site visit is scheduled for May 1, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. EST at Toll House Gap Road in Roan Mountain, NC, where prospective contractors can discuss contractual requirements and operational limitations. Interested parties are directed to contact Alice Brown at alicebrown@usda.gov and should monitor SAM for future notifications. The Request for Quotes is anticipated to be issued around May 7, 2025.
The contract is not set aside for any specific business category and falls under NAICS Code 115310 for Support Activities for Forestry, with a size standard of $20.5M. Contractors will be required to remove sawtimber, pulpwood, and biomass products, with payment calculated at an appraised weighted average rate. The project specifications mandate that contractors leave a specific number of stems per acre without branches to maintain woody debris. While no specific budget range is detailed, the contract involves removing mixed hardwood and softwood timber products across the 25-acre cutting unit, including clearing trees to open the Toll House Gap Road. The work is expected to be completed by June 13, 2025, and will involve processing timber products from a designated area within the Pisgah National Forest's Appalachian Ranger District in North Carolina.
Notice text
Hurricane Helene winds damaged approximately 25 acres on Roan Mountain and has increased the fuel loading in the spruce-fir ecosystem. Work includes cutting and removing all damaged trees within the cutting unit boundary totaling 25 acres. Sawtimber, pulpwood and biomass products will be removed from the site. Including trees chunked to open the Toll House Gap Road. Sawtimber, pulpwood, and biomass will be removed and paid at an appraised rate on a weighted average. Contractor will be required to leave some amount of stems per acre with no branches for woody debris.
Estimated Timber Volume and Species composition is as follows:
Mixed Hardwood and Softwood Sawtimber estimated 250 Tons
Mixed Hardwood and Softwood Pulpwood estimated 150 Tons
Mixed Hardwood and Softwood Biomass estimated 250 Tons
Pre-Solicitation Site Visit Date and Time:
Prior to solicitation, the Forest will hold a site visit for prospective contractors to facilitate dialogue on contractual requirements that are anticipated in the contract and any operational limitations foreseen by attendees. The site visit will be held on May 1, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. EST with a meeting location at Toll House Gap Road, Roan Mountain, NC.
Send questions or interest to Alice Brown at alicebrown@usda.gov. Follow this notice on SAM for future notifications.
It is anticipated that the Request for Quotes with all attachments shall be issued on or around May 7, 2025. The contract shall be awarded using a best value source selection method; the resulting contract shall be a firm fixed price commercial services contract.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Roan Haz Tree Debris Removal Map.pdf | ||
| Roan Haz Tree Debris Removal IRSC_Presolicitation.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Roan Hazard Tree Debris Removal IRSC | Award Notice | |
| Roan Hazard Tree Debris Removal IRSC | Solicitation | |
| Roan Hazard Tree Debris Removal IRSC | Pre-Solicitation |
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