Kanouse Outdoor Restoration

Kanouse Outdoor Restoration is a small business sole proprietorship located in Belding, Michigan, specializing in ecosystem restoration, habitat improvement, and environmental management services for federal agencies. Registered in SAM.gov since 2004, the company primarily works with the U.S. Forest Service, providing critical conservation and land management services across multiple regions. The business focuses on specialized ecological restoration techniques, particularly in savanna and forest ecosystems, offering comprehensive services that include vegetation management, habitat enhancement, and targeted environmental interventions.

The company has consistently received federal contract awards, predominantly from the U.S. Forest Service's Region 9 - Eastern Region, focusing on savanna restoration and habitat improvement projects. These contracts involve detailed ecological work such as mechanical and manual cutting of trees and shrubs (typically under 10 inches in diameter), stump herbicide application, girdling, vegetation piling, tilling, and native species seeding. Most of their contract awards have been delivery orders under the Huron-Manistee Savanna IDIQ, with contract values ranging from $9,210 to $60,225. The majority of these awards were not set aside for small businesses, but Kanouse Outdoor Restoration was selected based on its specialized capabilities in ecosystem restoration, particularly in improving savanna landscapes by reducing understory vegetation and increasing wildflower and grass coverage.

Kanouse Outdoor Restoration holds three significant Indefinite Delivery Contracts (IDVs) with federal agencies. Two IDVs are with the National Interagency Fire Center for water handling services supporting fire suppression and all-hazard incidents across USDA Forest Service Regions 1, 2, 4, 8, and 9, each with a $250,000 ceiling value. These contracts, set aside for small businesses, provide on-call water handling resources including equipment, materials, supplies, transportation, and personnel. The third IDV, awarded by the Forest Service Eastern Region, is a $250,000 habitat improvement contract covering services like tree and shrub planting, brush cutting, and tree removal. These IDVs demonstrate the company's versatility in providing specialized environmental and emergency response services to federal land management agencies, with contract periods extending through 2025-2030.