White Forest Reforestation - Pre-Solicitation Notice

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service has issued a Special Notice for a White Forest Reforestation project located on the Mt. Hood National Forest in Oregon. The notice represents a pre-solicitation opportunity for tree planting services scheduled for Spring 2025. Specifically, the federal contract opportunity focuses on planting government-furnished conifer seedlings across 229 acres distributed among seven different plot areas. The project is categorized under the Support Activities for Forestry NAICS code 115310 and the Natural Resources/Conservation Seedling Production/Transplanting PSC code F010. The contract is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, indicating that only small businesses are eligible to compete for this opportunity.

The primary objective of this BPA call order is to secure high-quality tree planting services that ensure maximum tree survival and prompt reforestation of designated sites. Contractors will be responsible for providing all necessary labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, and operating supplies, with the exception of the conifer seedlings, which will be government-furnished. The anticipated work period runs from April 21, 2025, to June 1, 2025, with the government planning to issue the BPA call order around April 12, 2025. Interested small businesses should note the critical deadlines: the Special Notice was posted on March 27, 2025, with responses due by April 2, 2025. The point of contact for this opportunity is Ebonee Lister, who can be reached at Ebonee.Lister@usda.gov. Contractors will commence work upon receiving the Notice to Proceed (NTP) and must complete the project within the specified timeframe.