Walker TnT Thin and Hand Pile
Closed Solicitation Posted
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- Solicitation number
- 1240BD26Q0006
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 115310 Support Activities for Forestry
- Place of performance
- Colville, Washington 99114, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The Department of Agriculture Forest Service is soliciting tree thinning and hand piling services for silvicultural purposes across forest management units in the Walker and Thin and Treat (TnT) project areas. This firm-fixed-price contract requires contractors to perform hand thinning, hand piling, lopping, and scattering of slash to increase tree health and reduce wildfire intensity, with work to be completed according to site-specific performance standards and detailed unit maps. Key contract requirements include furnishing all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, and technical expertise; developing a Quality Control Plan for government approval specifying GPS equipment type; and submitting documentation including a Washington State Farm Labor License and U.S. Department of Labor Farm Contractor Certificate of Registration. Evaluation criteria include compliance with the SF-1449 form, contractor experience, past performance records from 2023-2025, key personnel qualifications, Quality Control Plan adequacy, and verification of required licenses. The offer due date is March 11, 2026, with work scheduled to begin March 16, 2026 and conclude by October 31, 2026.
This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside acquisition under NAICS code 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), with no incumbent contractor identified in the solicitation materials. The contract encompasses 1,036 total acres across base and optional items, consisting of 584 acres of tree thinning and 452 acres of hand piling in the base scope, with optional items adding 625 acres of thinning and 53 acres of additional hand piling. Specific award values or budget ranges are not disclosed in the solicitation notice. Work will be performed in Colville, Washington on the Republic Ranger District, with contractors required to visit work sites prior to submission to determine average trees to be cut per acre and to develop an accurate pricing schedule based on site-specific conditions.
Notice text
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Update #2 · Latest ·
AMENDMENTS ISSUED
01: Clarify Farm Labor Contractor License submission requirements (See Attachments section).
SCOPE OF CONTRACT
This firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract requires tree thinning and hand piling services for silvicultural purposes to increase tree health, vigor, and and to help create conditions that will lower the intensity of potential wildfires.
Areas will be treated by hand thinning, hand piling, lopping, and scattering of slash as described in this Performance Work Statement (PWS) and as detailed in attached unit maps.
Tree thinning will be accomplished by cutting less desirable tree species and retaining those that exhibit good growth characteristics such as vigorous growth, no signs of disease, and good position in the canopy. The technical specifications contained in the performance standards were developed based on site-specific stand conditions.
Some units will require hand piling of contractor-created thinning slash to mitigate fuel loadings and potential fire control and intensity along or near roads, fences, property boundaries, select trees or other improvements.
The contractor must, considering the given resource objectives, develop a plan of operation to accomplish these objectives and organize and direct all the equipment and personnel needed to fully accomplish the work. The Contractor must furnish all technical expertise, labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, operating supplies and incidentals except those items, if any, listed as Government-Furnished property, necessary to complete the work requirements. The contractor is required to develop a Quality Control Plan (QCP) for government review and approval (refer to Attachments section).
The quoter is advised to visit the work sites to determine average cut trees per acre prior to submitting its priced Schedule of Items. Determination of the range of trees to be cut per acre is the responsibility of the contractor. The offeror is responsible for determining the amount of work.
Update #1 ·
SCOPE OF CONTRACT
This firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract requires tree thinning and hand piling services for silvicultural purposes to increase tree health, vigor, and and to help create conditions that will lower the intensity of potential wildfires.
Areas will be treated by hand thinning, hand piling, lopping, and scattering of slash as described in this Performance Work Statement (PWS) and as detailed in attached unit maps.
Tree thinning will be accomplished by cutting less desirable tree species and retaining those that exhibit good growth characteristics such as vigorous growth, no signs of disease, and good position in the canopy. The technical specifications contained in the performance standards were developed based on site-specific stand conditions.
Some units will require hand piling of contractor-created thinning slash to mitigate fuel loadings and potential fire control and intensity along or near roads, fences, property boundaries, select trees or other improvements.
The contractor must, considering the given resource objectives, develop a plan of operation to accomplish these objectives and organize and direct all the equipment and personnel needed to fully accomplish the work. The Contractor must furnish all technical expertise, labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, operating supplies and incidentals except those items, if any, listed as Government-Furnished property, necessary to complete the work requirements. The contractor is required to develop a Quality Control Plan (QCP) for government review and approval (refer to Attachments section).
The quoter is advised to visit the work sites to determine average cut trees per acre prior to submitting its priced Schedule of Items. Determination of the range of trees to be cut per acre is the responsibility of the contractor. The offeror is responsible for determining the amount of work.
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Walker TnT Thin and Hand Pile | Award Notice | |
| This notice | Solicitation |
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