S. Fork Skanaxheen Stream Restoration

This solicitation seeks non-personal stream restoration services on Kuiu Island in Alaska. The USDA Forest Service is seeking a contractor to perform work on the South Fork Skanaxheen Creek and Shorty Creek, including placement of instream structures and large woody debris to improve aquatic habitat. Offerors must demonstrate experience performing similar services in remote locations with limited infrastructure. Technical capability, past performance, and price will be evaluated, with responses due no later than June 2, 2023.

The requirement is set aside for total small business concerns. Work will be performed on Kuiu Island in Alaska and is estimated between $1-2 million. Contractors must have the capability to establish a self-sufficient field camp accessible only by barge, as well as collect and transport wood from designated areas and construct instream structures according to provided designs between June and August 2023. The place of performance will be remote locations in the Tongass National Forest only accessible from Petersburg, Alaska via barge.