West Bend / Flat Mow Call Order

The US Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region, is issuing a notice of intent to make a BPA call for forestry management services involving the mowing and mastication of existing brush and small conifer trees less than 2 inches in diameter at breast height (dbh) in the Bend, Oregon area. This procurement falls under NAICS code 115310 for Support Activities for Forestry and will utilize contractor-furnished and operated equipment to perform vegetation management across designated forest units. The work will be performed under an existing Blanket Purchase Agreement (#1204N020A00XX) established under FAR 13.303, with contractors required to provide their own equipment for the mastication operations. The solicitation includes detailed specifications requiring cutting brush and small trees to 6-8 inches from the ground with maximum stump heights of 6 inches and maintaining specific treatment percentages of 80-90% with retention areas of 10-20%. Offers are due on August 19, 2025, at 4:30 PM PT, and interested vendors can request the full solicitation by contacting Andrea Pollock at andrea.pollock@usda.gov.

This opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside under the forestry fuels management category. The project encompasses 907 total acres, with 546 acres being mandatory treatment areas and an additional 361 acres identified as optional work areas across multiple units in the West Bend and Flat areas of the Deschutes National Forest. Treatment areas range from 8 to 106 acres per unit at elevations between 4,300-4,900 feet, with specific operational restrictions prohibiting work from March 15th to June 15th to minimize disturbance to nesting landbirds. The procurement includes detailed unit specifications with treatment requirements varying by location, and all units will be marked with white tags and yellow flagging for identification purposes. The amendment dated August 13, 2025, provides comprehensive unit information sheets detailing the specific requirements for each treatment area within the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger District.