Dennis Cantrell

Dennis Cantrell, operating as Cantrell, Dennis Trucking, is a small business sole proprietorship based in Cumming, Georgia, specializing in providing land management, road maintenance, and wildlife habitat improvement services primarily to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service's Southern Region. Registered in SAM.gov since October 2003, the company has established itself as a reliable contractor for various forest conservation and infrastructure support activities. Dennis Cantrell leverages a fleet of equipment and expertise to deliver comprehensive services across national forests in the Southeastern United States, with a particular focus on supporting Forest Service operations in Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina.

The company has consistently secured federal contract awards for a diverse range of services, including road surface improvement, gravel placement, wildlife seeding and planting, roadside brushing, mechanical and chemical vegetation treatments, and hurricane-related road maintenance and repair. These contracts are predominantly set aside for small businesses and have been awarded through Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) calls, with values ranging from approximately $10,000 to $225,000 per task order. The USDA Forest Service's Region 8 - Southern Region has been the primary funding agency, issuing contracts for specific ranger districts such as Oconee, Conasauga, Chattooga River, and Long Cane. Cantrell, Dennis Trucking has demonstrated capabilities in tasks like wildlife habitat edge treatment, road maintenance, mowing, equipment rental, and environmental conservation efforts across multiple national forest locations.

Dennis Cantrell holds two significant Indefinite Delivery Vehicle (IDV) contracts with the USDA Forest Service. The first is a single-award BPA valued at $7 million for wildlife and forest projects in South Carolina and North Carolina, effective through August 31, 2028, which covers tasks such as disking, mowing, invasive plant treatments, clearing, planting, gate installation, and equipment rental. The second is a $1 million multiple-award BPA for road maintenance services on the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests in Georgia, running through October 31, 2026. These IDVs enable the company to provide flexible, as-needed services across six Southeastern states, with task orders ranging from specific maintenance activities to broader land management and conservation support. The contracts reflect the Forest Service's confidence in Cantrell, Dennis Trucking's ability to efficiently execute complex environmental and infrastructure-related projects.