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Animal Packing Services into Wilderness Areas

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127EAY25Q0018Federal

Submission Closed03/27/2025, 06:00:00 PM UTC

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NAICS: 115310

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Solicitation # thinningcontract2026.pdf

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Solicitation # McAllister-Creek-PCT-Highway-21-Blocks-2027.pdf

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Solicitation # PL28TEM666

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BC Timber Sales Branch

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BC Timber Sales Branch

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The Klamath National Forest, under the Department of Agriculture, is seeking animal packing services to support Post-Fire Trail Recovery work in the Trinity Alps, Russian, and Marble Mountain Wilderness Areas of Northern California. This total small business set-aside contract, under NAICS 115310, requires a contractor to provide up to five pack mules or horses, along with necessary riding animals for the packer and helpers, to transport food, supplies, and equipment. The scope of work includes establishing and resupplying base camps, drop packing at predetermined sites, and packing out equipment at the end of hitches. Operations typically involve two to five loads per day, with distances not exceeding eight miles one way from designated trailheads. The period of performance runs from June 1, 2025, to May 31, 2026. While 14 days of service are scheduled at the contract's initiation, the schedule remains flexible to meet agency needs, including potential weekend trips, provided the government gives one week's notice for changes. The contractor must adhere to specific regulatory standards, including Department of Labor minimum wage rates for the relevant California counties, health and safety codes for temporary labor camps, and Leave No Trace principles for minimum-impact wilderness travel. Amendment 01 updated the solicitation to include revised FAR clauses regarding equal opportunity, minimum wages, and greenhouse gas emissions.

General Info

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → Klamath National Forest

Contract Value

$9,000

NAICS

115310 - Support Activities for Forestry

Place of Performance

Fort Jones, CA, 96032, USA

Set-Aside

SBA

Awardee

VOSE HAYDEN TOWNSEND

Award Issued Date

05/19/2025, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Documents

127EAY25Q0018 Animal Packing Services - Questions and Answers

q-and-a

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FSH 6709.11 Health and Safety Code Handbook - Chapter 50 Section 55

specifications

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Solicitation 127EAY25Q0018 Amendment 01

amendment

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Solicitation 127EAY25Q0018 - Animal Packing Services

rfq

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Wage Determination No. 2015-5677 Rev 26

11 pages · wage-determination

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Leave No Trace - Horse Use Edition

specifications

Low

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PhaseAwarded

PostedMar 11

Combined Synopsis

Notice updatedMar 18

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Notice updatedMar 25

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Notice updatedMar 26

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AwardedMay 19

Contract was awarded

Submission Closed

03/27/2025, 06:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Klamath National Forest

Contacts1 person available

OfficeYREKA, CA, 96097, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Klamath National Forest

Office AddressYREKA, CA, 96097, USA

Contacts

Kari Hughes

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

Amendment 01 - Removes and Adds Deviations to Clauses and Provisions The purpose of this contract is to secure the services of a Packer and pack mules or horses for one year to transport food, supplies, and equipment, for work in and adjacent to the Trinity Alps, Russian, and Marble Mountain Wilderness Areas located in Northern California, in support of KNF Post-Fire Trail Recovery work. The contractor shall provide up to 5 pack mules or horses and any necessary riding animals for Animal Packer and any helpers, sufficient to transport the specified quantity of food, supplies, and equipment with one week notice for any changes to scheduled days. Packing support will include a variety of the following: Inserting food, supplies, and equipment to establish a base camp, resupplying a base camp, drop packing at a pre-determined site, and packing supplies and equipment out at the end of a hitch. Each day of packing will be planned for 2 to 5 loads, not more than 8 miles one way, from the trailheads listed below. 14 days will be scheduled at the initiation of the contract, and subject to change with no less than one week's notice from the Government. **Please see the Statement of Work in the Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for complete description**