Kisatchie NF Timber Prep Services

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service, through the CSA East 4 office, is soliciting proposals for timber sale preparation and professional forestry services within the Kisatchie National Forest. Work is situated across several Louisiana parishes, including Claiborne, Webster, Rapides, Vernon, Grant, Winn, and Natchitoches, with a primary place of performance in Pineville. This requirement is classified under NAICS 115310 Support Activities for Forestry and PSC F018 Natural Resources/Conservation- Other Forest/Range Improvements (Non-Construction). The procurement is designated as an SBA Small Business Administration set-aside.

The government intends to award an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) to as many as six contractors. The contract structure includes a two-year base period and a single three-year option period, for a total potential performance period of five years. These services are subject to Service Contract Labor standards, and the solicitation is issued under solicitation number 12444224R0014. Award is contingent upon the availability of funds and the government reserves the right to make an award without discussions.

Responses for this combined synopsis/solicitation are due by 5:00 PM ET on August 22, 2024, and any questions regarding the requirement must be submitted by August 9, 2024. Offers should be directed to the point of contact, Sean Metzger. The solicitation includes five attachments: a primary solicitation document, a schedule of items in spreadsheet format, a wage determination, and two exhibits labeled A and B. Provisions for conducting site surveys are coordinated through Alvin Wells at the Kisatchie National Forest.