Crazy Creek GNA Planting

The Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF) is issuing a Request for Quote (RFQ) for tree planting services within the Ochoco National Forest on the Paulina Ranger District in the Crazy Creek Fire footprint located in Crook County. The procurement seeks a qualified contractor to furnish all planting labor, supervision, transportation, and equipment to perform conifer tree planting, seedling protection installation, and planting spot preparation services across 423 acres. Deliverables include hand planting of bareroot and container ponderosa pine seedlings (varieties 1p+1, 1Qp+1, and 1S91/130 plug), with possible western larch interplanting at a target spacing of 16 feet by 16 feet and planting density of 170 trees per acre across eight designated units (C82 through C90) at elevations between 5,200 and 5,400 feet. The contractor must maintain a Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) Farm/Forest Labor Contractor license with a Forestation endorsement throughout contract performance and furnish all necessary equipment, including refrigerated or insulated trailers to maintain seedling temperatures between 33-36 degrees Fahrenheit, planting tools, and water containers for bareroot seedling dipping. Work must commence no later than April 15, 2026, with all services completed by June 30, 2026, with a pre-operations meeting required within ten business days of contract award and estimated notice to proceed on March 31, 2026. Payment is structured on a per-acre unit price basis contingent upon achieving a minimum 90 percent planting quality rating as determined through inspection procedures, with two line items for conifer planting and rigid seedling protection installation. Quotes must be submitted electronically through OregonBuys by March 20, 2026, at 12:00 PM PST using Attachment 1 (Bidders Authorized Representative Form) and Attachment 2 (Pricing Submittal Form), with solicitation number S-62900-00016154; award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible offeror based on lowest total amount while considering experience, expertise, and contractor responsibility, with contact for questions directed to Shannon LeClaire at Shannon.Leclaire@odf.oregon.gov.

No set-aside designations or restrictions on organization types responding to this procurement are explicitly referenced in the solicitation documents. The sample contract requires contractors to carry commercial general liability insurance of at least one million dollars per occurrence and two million dollars annual aggregate, workers' compensation coverage, and automobile liability insurance of one million dollars combined single limit, and to comply with all federal and state wage and labor laws, environmental regulations, and noxious weed control requirements. All equipment and vehicles must be certified weed-free before entering the National Forest, and contractors are responsible for returning all seedling boxes and unused protection materials to the State upon project completion. The ODF will provide planting stock, rigid seedling protection materials, maps, detailed unit information, and an assigned contract administrator. No incumbent vendors or existing contractors are identified in the available documentation. The specific contract value is not disclosed in the sample contract document, though the pricing form requests unit pricing for both line items with total contract amounts calculated for evaluation purposes; interested offerors must develop pricing based on the estimated 423 acres requiring service, with all travel, per diem, transportation, and other expenses to be included in unit pricing and no separate move-in, move-out, or demobilization costs paid by the State.