Fall Planting 2024

The Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation (DNRC) is conducting a Limited Solicitation (DNRC-LimtSol-2024-1039AM) for Fall Planting Services in 2024, targeting the Northwestern Land Office (NWLO) service area encompassing Flathead, Lake, Lincoln, Sanders, Swan, and Stillwater Counties. The procurement seeks comprehensive tree planting and netting services, with the primary objectives of implementing forest management and restoration activities during the designated planting season from September 1 through October 31, 2024. Vendors must provide specialized forest-related services, specifically tree planting (Commodity Code 2113) and tree netting (Commodity Code 2112), with performance contingent on environmental conditions. The solicitation opened on February 13, 2024, at 10:00 AM MST and will close on March 5, 2024, at 3:00 PM MST, with potential bidders required to review detailed site maps included as Attachment G. The primary point of contact for this solicitation is Autumn Mitchell, who can be reached at AMitchell@mt.gov or +1 406-444-3813 for any procedural or technical inquiries.

While specific set-aside designations are not explicitly detailed in the provided documentation, the Limited Solicitation format suggests a more restricted bidding process with potentially fewer vendor opportunities. The procurement will be conducted in US Dollars, and interested vendors should carefully review the comprehensive solicitation documents to understand the full scope of requirements and qualifications. No incumbent vendors or specific budget ranges were explicitly identified in the available information. Potential bidders should anticipate a competitive selection process that likely evaluates vendors based on technical capabilities, forest management expertise, and ability to execute tree planting and netting services within the specified geographic regions and timeframes. The solicitation appears focused on selecting qualified vendors with demonstrable experience in forest restoration and management services, though specific evaluation criteria beyond the commodity codes were not comprehensively outlined in the initial documentation.