Charles E Hambel Inc.

Charles E Hambel Inc., based in Glouster, Ohio, is a small business prime contractor specializing in non-native invasive species control, vegetation management, and forest restoration services for the USDA Forest Service, delivering all work under firm fixed-price contracts and delivery orders with no subcontract footprint.

The vendor's entire portfolio centers on the USDA Forest Service's Eastern Region (Region 9), which accounts for 90 of its 91 total awards and $5.8 million in combined potential value. The single exception is the $50 million Land Management Integrated Resources National BPA awarded by USDA Forest Service Washington Office Acquisitions in July 2024, which runs through March 2033 and anchors the vendor's long-term capacity. This multiple-award BPA covers professional services, natural resources restoration, engineering, project management, and vegetation management work. Of the 91 awards spanning 2022 through September 2026, activity has remained flat at five to six awards per year, with three awards issued in 2026 to date. Combined potential value across the portfolio stands at $55.8 million, though only $2.1 million (4%) has been obligated, indicating substantial task-order execution runway.

Capabilities are narrowly defined by scope. The vendor performs woody and non-native invasive species control using both chemical pesticide application and manual slashdown methods (chainsaws, crop tree release), habitat restoration through midstory control treatments (typically targeting 1–8 inches diameter at breast height), and forest-wide ecosystem restoration across the Wayne National Forest and subordinate ranger districts in Ohio. Representative work includes an $85,995 Total Small Business set-aside BPA call for Carbondale woody invasive species control awarded September 2025 (completion November 2026), a $75,804.84 set-aside call for oak forest restoration via chemical treatment awarded September 2025 (completion December 2026), and a $63,690 Total Small Business set-aside BPA call for midstory control awarded September 2025 (completion December 2026). Acreage per task order typically ranges from 127 to 747 acres. Work locations are concentrated in Pedro, Ohio and Nelsonville, Ohio.

The vendor's parent vehicles reflect its market footprint. The Wayne NF Non-Native Invasive Plant Control 2016–2021 contract vehicle generated 44 task orders (combined potential value $741 thousand), the Indefinite Delivery Contract 1255N920D0001 generated 27 task orders ($727 thousand), the Land Management Integrated Resources National BPA generated 8 task orders ($424 thousand), and Indefinite Delivery Contract 1255N920D0009 generated 5 task orders ($121 thousand). Most delivery orders carry Total Small Business or no set-aside designations. Six awards with combined potential value $367 thousand are scheduled for ultimate completion within the next twenty-four months, representing near-term recompete exposure. The vendor's category concentration aligns entirely with NAICS 541512 (Support Activities for Forestry), with 75 of 91 awards coded to PSC Natural Resources/Conservation–Other Forest/Range Improvements (Non-Construction). The vendor holds no position on government-wide vehicles (GWACs, civilian agency IDIQs, or GSA schedules) and maintains no documented subcontractor relationships; all work is performed as prime.

Possesses all equipment necessary to maintain wildlife openings and perform timber stand improvement projects.