Latest US Tree Regeneration Contracts & Bids

The USDA Forest Service is issuing a Request for Quote (RFQ) for NZ animal damage control deer caging on the Monongahela National Forest. The contract is a Firm Fixed Price contract awarded to the offeror whose proposal results in the best value. Offerors must be registered in SAM (System for Award Management) to be eligible. Quotes are due by August 12, 2025, at 11:00 AM CST. The contract period is from 08/01/2025 to 02/06/2026. The work involves constructing and installing welded wire cages around planted seedlings in timber harvest units to prevent deer browsing and ensure proper regeneration of preferred trees. The work is located near Bartow, WV. Payment will be made via EFT, using Ipp. gov. The offeror must quote in accordance with the Statement of Work (SOW). Additional information regarding the requirements for the employment of eligible workers, including compliance with the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Workers Protection Act (MSPA) and Farm Labor Contractor (FLC) certificate of registration requirements, is included. The solicitation implements two FAR class deviations to ensure compliance with recent executive orders. Wage determinations under the Service Contract Act are also included. The contractor is responsible for obtaining any necessary licenses and permits, and for complying with federal, state, and municipal laws, codes, and regulations applicable to the performance of the work.

The tender is for tree stocking surveys on the Pike and Isabel National Forests. The contract requires the collection of regeneration stocking data, including counting seedlings, identifying overstory trees, and determining plantability of surveyed areas. There are mandatory and optional plots. Offerors must submit a technical proposal, a price proposal, and contractor representations and certifications. The offer due date is July 28, 2025, at **** MT. The period of performance is from July 28, 2025 to December 1, 2025. The contractor must use ArcGIS Online and Field Maps application for data collection. The contract incorporates various FAR clauses, including those related to small business concerns, equal opportunity, and employment of eligible workers. The contract is subject to the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) and related DOL regulations. Additional documents are required, including maps of collection areas, and a hayman fire regeneration survey protocol. The government may require the delivery of option items in the quantity and at the price stated in the schedule. The contracting officer may exercise the option by written notice to the contractor within 30 days.

The tender specifies detailed requirements for timber harvesting operations, including road construction, maintenance, safety procedures, and environmental protection. Presale and post-sale conferences are mandatory. There are restrictions on slash height, coppice regeneration, dead and down creation, decking and landing restoration, soil protection, rutting, and raptor nest protection. No extensions are granted. The sale area has experienced damage from an ice storm and the purchaser should harvest the wood as soon as possible.

This task order seeks services for herbicide release of conifer crop trees in an area burned by the 2021 Dixie and Sugar fires. Work units were mechanically prepared in 2023 and planted by hand in 2024. The requirement is for a second release treatment for planted and natural conifers to promote regeneration, including natural regeneration conifer seedlings. The release treatment will include a five-foot radial foliar herbicide application.