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Buck Helene Fuels Reduction IRSC

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12363N26R4009Federal

Submission Closed03/30/2026, 12:00:00 PM UTC

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Solicitation # 12363N27Q4000

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General Info

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → Stewardship Contracting Branch Usda-Fs

NAICS

113310 - Logging

Place of Performance

Asheville, NC, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

BHFR RFI Respondents List

rfi

Low

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Timeline

2 updates

PhaseClosed

PostedMar 24

Sources Sought

Deadline changedMar 26

Response deadline changed from Apr 30, 2026 to Mar 30, 2026.

Response DeadlineMar 30

Deadline has passed

Notice updatedApr 2

The notice description changed.

Submission Closed

03/30/2026, 12:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Stewardship Contracting Branch Usda-Fs

Contacts1 person available

OfficeWashington, DC, 202501138, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Stewardship Contracting Branch Usda-Fs

Office AddressWashington, DC, 202501138, USA

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Matt Daigle Stewardship Acquisition Program Support Officer

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Full Description

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1. Background & Purpose

Following Hurricane Helene, the U.S. Forest Service seeks capability statements from qualified vendors able to conduct hazardous fuels reduction on steep and rugged terrain within the Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) of Western North Carolina. Due to urgent and compelling needs to implement hazardous fuels reduction work, this RFI will remain open for six (6) calendar days.

2. Anticipated Scope of Work

Manual felling and preparation of damaged timber and small roundwood for helicopter yarding.
Helicopter yarding and ground transportation of over 300,000 tons of timber.
Planning and site preparation for helicopter landings and processing and sort yards for transportation.
Maintaining tractor trailer accessibility for loading timber from deck areas.
Restoration of deck areas after operations have concluded.
Aerial seeding of landslides.

3. Place of Performance

Various locations in Western North Carolina impacted by Tropical Storm Helene.

4. Period of Performance

Anticipated start date: Late Spring/Early Summer 2026. Period of performance is estimated not exceed two operational seasons and will depend on weather, access, and coordination.

5. Requested Capability Statement Content

Company information (UEI, address, POC, socio-economic status).
Relevant experience, especially hazardous fuel reduction, helicopter yarding, steep slope timber operations and Wildland Urban Interface operations.
Safety program details and crew qualifications.
Equipment lists and mobilization capabilities.
Past performance references.