South Carolina Timber Support Services BPA

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is seeking to establish multiple Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) for timber support services across South Carolina's National Forests and the Savannah River Site. The services include timber sale preparation activities such as cut and leave tree marking, timber sale cutting unit boundaries, plot cruising, field data collection, GPS data gathering, and common stand exam data collection. Contractors must demonstrate technical capability and relevant experience within the past three years on timber sale preparation and common stand exam projects. The government will evaluate offers using a best-value determination method, comparing technical factors including past performance, technical capability, and price, while assessing strengths, weaknesses, and risks of competing proposals. Proposals must be submitted by email to tobi.shumaker@usda.gov no later than August 15, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. EST.

This procurement is set aside for total small business participation under NAICS code 115310 with a small business size standard of $11.5 million. The BPAs will have a 5-year (60-month) ordering period from the date of award, with individual Call orders not exceeding $250,000 and an aggregate ceiling limit of $1 million across all BPAs. Performance will occur at various locations including the Sumter National Forest (Andrew Pickens, Enoree, and Long Cane Ranger Districts), Francis Marion National Forest, and the Savannah River Site, with the primary place of performance listed as Huger, SC. Contractors are not required to cover the entire state or perform all listed work types, and partial capability submissions are acceptable. The Savannah River Site has special access requirements including background checks and Category 1 General Employee Training, with badge requests requiring 1-2 weeks advance notice for U.S. citizens and up to 30 days for non-U.S. citizens.