USDA Forest Service Kaniksu Spring Tree Planting - Land Management Integrated Resources (LMIR) BPA Call

This Special Notice pertains to a BPA Call Order issued by the USDA Forest Service for hand tree planting and related land management services on the Idaho Panhandle National Forests. The solicitation was posted on March 24, 2026, with a submission deadline of March 31, 2026, at 1500 MT. The call order is designated as BPA No. 12363N2_A4 and RFQ/Call No. 1284LL26Q0021 and is limited to small business contractors. The contract period extends from April 13, 2026, through June 15, 2026, with all work to be completed by the end date. This is a call against an existing Land Management Integrated Resources (LMIR) Blanket Purchase Agreement with a $50 million ceiling per contractor. Questions regarding the solicitation should be directed to Shawn Harwood at shawn.harwood@usda.gov no later than March 27, 2026, at 3:00 PM MT.

The objective of this BPA Call Order is to procure tree planting services across two ranger districts: Bonners Ferry and Sandpoint, encompassing approximately 1,434 acres of hand planting work plus optional site preparation activities. To be eligible to respond, contractors must already possess an active LMIR BPA that includes Tree Planting Services within the specified ranger districts, though contractors interested in joining the LMIR BPA may contact the LMIR BPA Team at SM.FS.lmirbpa@usda.gov at any time during the BPA's active period. Key deliverables include planting of both bareroot and container-grown seedlings (45% and 55% respectively) across multiple species, with payment structured on a per-acre and per-thousand-tree basis tied to quality metrics—full payment at 93% quality or higher, reduced payment between 80-93%, and no payment below 80%. Contractors must provide all labor, equipment, supervision, and transportation; maintain bilingual supervisors; and submit inspection sheets within 24 hours of completion. A post-award conference is required within 10 days of contract award, and all work must comply with prevailing wage rates established under the Service Contract Act for Idaho counties.