Willamette National Forest-Cone Collecting

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, specifically the Procurement & Property Services Special Projects Operations Center Northwest Branch, has issued a Special Notice for cone collecting activities in the Willamette National Forest. This notice serves as a synopsis to comply with USDA's Contracting Desk Book guidelines regarding Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs). The special notice is a notification of intent to award a BPA Call order for forestry support activities categorized under NAICS code 115310 for Support Activities for Forestry. The opportunity is designated as a Total Small Business set-aside, indicating exclusive eligibility for small business entities. Currently, 14 businesses are included in this solicitation process.

The primary purpose of this Special Notice is to inform potential contractors about an upcoming BPA Call order for cone collecting services within the Pacific Northwest Region (Region 6). The notice emphasizes that this is not a formal solicitation, and any information submission is voluntary, with the government assuming no financial responsibility for associated costs. Eligible contractors must be small businesses, with some having collective teaming agreements already in place. The Call Order will be issued via email directly to the 14 pre-selected businesses on the BPA list, with any subsequent changes also communicated through email. Contractors interested in this opportunity should note that the deliverables will be provided to the ordering activity, and the point of contact for any inquiries is Jared Machgan at jared.machgan@usda.gov. The specific product service code (PSC) for this opportunity is F018, which relates to Natural Resources/Conservation and Forest/Range Improvements.