Rose Springs Hand NCT
Overview
Buyer
Place of Performance
NAICS
PSC
Set Aside
Original Source
Timeline
Qualification Details
Fit reasons
- NAICS alignment with historical contract wins in similar service areas.
- Scope strongly matches core technical capabilities and delivery model.
Risks
- Past performance thresholds may require one additional teaming partner.
- Potential clarification needed on staffing minimums before bid/no-bid.
Next steps
Validate eligibility requirements, assign capture owner, and schedule partner outreach to confirm teaming strategy before submission planning.
Quick Summary
The USDA Forest Service (FS), Procurement & Property Services (PPS), has issued a Special Notice for a planned BPA Call Order for Mechanical and Hand Thinning Services. This effort aims to reduce fire risk and intensity, and control undesirable vegetation within seed orchards in the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Umatilla National Forest, and surrounding areas within 250 miles of Baker City, OR. This is a synopsis of intent to award, not a request for proposals. Responses for market research are due June 5, 2026.
Scope of Work
The requirement involves cutting non-seed orchard tree vegetation. Specific tasks include:
- Mowing grass, forb, and woody vegetation smaller than ½ inch ground line diameter.
- Mowing woody debris smaller than a 1-inch maximum diameter.
- Avoiding larger diameter shrubs, rocks, or steep slopes. The primary objective is to reduce fire risk and intensity and mitigate the spread of undesirable vegetation within enclosed seed orchards.
Contract & Timeline
- Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Synopsis of Intent to Award a BPA Call Order)
- NAICS Code: 115310 Forestry Services
- Product Service Code: F099 Other Natural Resources And Conservation Services
- Set-Aside: None specified (competitively awarded against multiple award schedule BPAs)
- Response Due: June 5, 2026 (Close of business)
- Published Date: May 22, 2026
Submission & Evaluation
This notification is for market research purposes and does not constitute a request for proposals. Submission of information is voluntary, and the government assumes no financial responsibility for costs incurred. Interested parties should provide:
- Organization name, address, email, website, telephone number, and size/type of ownership.
- Tailored capability statements addressing the effort, including supporting documentation for organizational and staff capability. If subcontracting or teaming is anticipated, address the administrative and management structure. The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to provide services, secure resources, implement project management, and provide services under a performance-based acquisition vehicle. No feedback or evaluations will be provided on submissions. Submissions should be emailed to Kevin D. Flores at kevin.flores@usda.gov.
Additional Information
The place of performance is primarily Baker City, OR, covering the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest, Umatilla National Forest, and other National Forests within 250 miles. Primary Contact: Kevin D. Flores, kevin.flores@usda.gov, 971-430-2344. Attachments include a Vicinity Map, Unit Map, and SCA WD 2015-559.