Site preparation work for Hiawatha National Forest. Amendment for solicitation 12444525Q0030

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service is soliciting proposals for timber stand improvement (TSI) and site preparation work in the Hiawatha National Forest through an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract. The services include tree felling, pruning, release, cleaning of canopy gaps, hardwood canopy gap cleaning, red pine and jack pine release, beech salvage sale cleaning, and aspen cleaning across the forest's East and West Zones covering five ranger districts. The five-year contract period runs from August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2030, with estimated treatment acres ranging from 700 to 3,700 per year depending on the unit. Contractors will be evaluated on four factors: past performance, experience and qualifications, quality control plan, and cost/price, with government inspections requiring 90% compliance for full payment. The solicitation represents Amendment 0001 to the original procurement, with offers due by August 27, 2025, at 10 AM Eastern to Contracting Officer Representative Chelsea Murawski.

This procurement is set aside 100% for small businesses under NAICS code 115310 with a size standard of $11.5 million, and the government may award contracts to up to three contractors under this solicitation. Task orders will be competitively issued to selected contractors with award determinations based on price, timeframe, and past performance. The contract covers both the Westside (Rapid River, Manistique, and Munising Ranger Districts) and Eastside (Sault Ste. Marie and St. Ignace Ranger Districts) units of the Hiawatha National Forest. Specific task order work includes treatment areas ranging from 9 to 135 acres for different activities, with contract periods extending from July 15, 2025, until November 15, 2026, for certain task orders. The place of performance is Gladstone, Michigan, in the Upper Peninsula, with work distributed across multiple forest compartments and stands throughout the national forest system.