Umpqua National Forest, North Zone Stocking Surveys

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service is procuring regeneration stocking exam field data collection services for the North Zone of the Umpqua National Forest, specifically covering the Diamond Lake and North Umpqua Ranger Districts in Oregon. The contractor will gather stocking level information on planted and natural conifer seedlings using U.S. Forest Service Common Stand Exam Protocols, utilizing tablets running Android 11 or newer operating systems and GPS units to document plot locations. This work focuses on areas burned by the 2020 Archie Creek and 2017 fires, with stands planted between 2021-2024, and requires detailed documentation of tree species, count, height, and planting success on predetermined plot locations. Evaluation will be based on past performance, quality control, work plan and crew management, and price, with technical factors being approximately equal in importance to price. Questions regarding the solicitation must be emailed to paula.winningham@usda.gov, and completed quote packages are due by September 16, 2025, at 2:00 p.m. PST.

This procurement is set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 115310 with a size standard of $11.5 million, and no incumbent contractors are identified in the solicitation documents. The contract encompasses three line items totaling 1,956 plots: 1,178 plots for Stocking Surveys of plantation and natural areas, 709 plots for Pre-treatment Exams, and 69 plots for Old Burn Surveys, with unit pricing required per plot. The work will be performed in Glide, Oregon, and the surrounding Umpqua National Forest areas, with an estimated period of performance from the date of award through June 1, 2026. Contractors must navigate challenging terrain including slopes up to 80 percent and areas with dead slash and fire-damaged trees, while maintaining a 90 percent acceptable quality level as determined by government quality assurance inspections. The government will make a single award from this solicitation, requiring offerors to submit pricing for all items in their quote package.