Hiebert Steven

Hiebert Steven is a small business sole proprietorship specializing in forestry services, primarily focused on vegetation data collection and forest inventory analysis. Registered in SAM.gov since 2003, the company provides critical environmental monitoring and research services to various federal agencies, with a strong emphasis on forest management and vegetation assessment. Based in Oregon, Hiebert Steven has established itself as a specialized contractor supporting the U.S. Forest Service's vegetation data collection efforts across multiple regions.

The company has consistently been awarded federal contracts for vegetation-related services, particularly common stand examinations and forest inventory analysis. These contracts have primarily been with the U.S. Forest Service's Northern Region (Region 1) and Rocky Mountain Region (Region 2), involving tasks such as vegetation sampling, forest condition data collection, and forestwide common stand examinations. Most of Hiebert Steven's contract awards have been competitively bid, with some contracts designated as small business set-asides. The contract values have ranged from $0 to $45,000, covering work on national forests including Helena-Lewis and Clark, Kootenai, and various forests in Montana and Oregon. The company has also performed work for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and Oregon Department of Forestry, demonstrating a versatile approach to forest inventory and monitoring services.

Hiebert Steven holds a significant Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with the USDA Forest Service's Northern Region, valued at $2 million, which was awarded on July 17, 2020, and expires on January 16, 2026. This single-award IDIQ contract is specifically for Region 1 Data Collection and supports the Forest Service's mission to sustain forest health through comprehensive vegetation data collection. Under this contract, the company has received multiple task orders for conducting common stand exams, old growth inventories, and vegetation sampling across different national forests. The IDIQ also supports implementation of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, highlighting the company's role in supporting critical federal environmental and infrastructure initiatives. Task orders under this contract have involved detailed vegetation monitoring, technician qualification assessments, and standardized data collection to inform forest management strategies.

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