Tree limbing 2026 HSO & TSO

The Bureau of Land Management's Oregon-Washington Region is soliciting tree limbing services at two federal seed orchards in Oregon under solicitation number 140L4326Q0013. The Department of the Interior agency requires contractors to perform pruning and limb removal operations at the Walter Horning Seed Orchard near Colton, Oregon and the Travis Tyrrell Tree Seed Orchard near Lorane, Oregon during the performance period from March 1, 2026 through May 22, 2026. Work scope encompasses limbing 1,409 first-generation trees, 3,650 second-generation trees, and 754 preservation orchard trees at Horning, plus 2,117 first-generation trees at Tyrrell, with pricing based on work hours for Horning and tree count for Tyrrell. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer is most advantageous to the Government based on evaluation of past performance and price as the primary criteria. The proposal due date is February 20, 2026, with submissions required via email to blm_or_so_952_mail@blm.gov and babybecker@blm.gov.

This procurement is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry) with a $11,500,000 size standard, and multiple awards may be made. No incumbent contractor is identified in the solicitation materials. Contractors must provide all necessary tools, equipment, labor, and transportation, with gas-powered equipment prohibited on second-generation orchards, and a significant penalty of $1,607 per tree applies for damaged trees. The work involves approximately 5,813 trees at the Horning location across 35 whorls and approximately 2,117 trees at the Tyrrell location across multiple geographically dispersed units totaling 98.6 acres. Prevailing wage rates apply based on location, with Lane County rates ranging from $14.78 to $69.44 per hour plus fringe benefits of $5.55 per hour, and Clackamas County rates ranging from approximately $13.30 to $61.53 per hour under Service Contract Act requirements.