Shortleaf Pine Cone Collection for Ouachita National Forest
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 12444025Q0098
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 115310 Support Activities for Forestry
- Place of performance
- Arkansas 71957, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The USDA Forest Service is seeking a contractor to provide shortleaf pine cone collection services for the Ouachita National Forest under solicitation 12444025Q0098. The contractor must provide all equipment, operators, labor, transportation, and supplies necessary to pick fresh, ripe shortleaf pinecones according to contract specifications. Offerors must submit a signed SF1449 form, experience questionnaire, past performance questionnaire, representations and certifications, and a schedule of items with pricing to Melody.flores@usda.gov by September 20, 2025 at 1700 ET. The government will evaluate offers based on cost, past performance, and technical proposal to award to the responsible offeror whose offer is most advantageous to the government. Given the specialized nature of this work, the Forest Service highly recommends that contractors without previous experience in this type of work arrange a site visit by contacting the contracting officer.
This procurement is set aside exclusively for small businesses under NAICS code 115310 with a size standard of $11.50 million, and no current contractor or incumbent is identified in the solicitation documents. While specific contract values are not disclosed, the work falls under the Support Activities for Forestry category and involves two overlapping performance periods from September 30 to November 1, 2025, and September 30 to October 30, 2025. The place of performance is Mount Ida, Arkansas 71957, specifically at the Womble Ranger District of the Ouachita National Forest. The contract has an extremely short turnaround time, with work expected to commence around September 30, 2025, or as soon as the cones are ready for collection. The total contract duration, including any potential extensions, shall not exceed one year and six months.
Notice text
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the Shortleaf Pine cone colletion. The contractor shall provide all equipment operators, labor transportaion, supplies and perform all work necesssary to pick fresh, ripe shortleaf pinecones in accordance to specifications and provisions of the contract. Please return the following items to Melody.flores@usda.gov. 1. SF1449 signed and contractor information filled out. 2. The experiance questionairre, 3. The past performance questionairre and 4. Reps and Certs unless they are completed in SAM.gov. I5. Schedule of Items with pricing. IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT IF YOU HAVE NOT COMPLETED THIS TYPE OF WORK BEFORE YOU SET UP A SITE VISIT. Please email Melody.flores@usda.gov to set up a site visit. This solicitation has a very short turn around time that the work would start around September 30, 2025 or as soon as the cones are ready.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Attachment 1_WD 2015-5137.pdf | ||
| Cont SF1449.pdf | ||
| Attachment 3_Past Performance Questionnaire.pdf | ||
| Attachment 2_Experience Questionnaire.pdf | ||
| 12444025Q0098.pdf |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Shortleaf Pine Cone Collection for Ouachita National Forest | Special Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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