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DOIAFBO260091Federal

Submission Closed07/10/2026, 06:00:00 PM UTC

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Solicitation # thinningcontract2026.pdf

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Solicitation # SanpoilForest2026Oct29.pdf

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

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Solicitation # 49

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Solicitation # Doc3374751525

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The Bureau of Indian Affairs is seeking information from Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises and Indian Economic Enterprises regarding potential capacity to perform Continuous Forest Inventory (CFI) re-measurement services on the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indian Reservation in northern Wisconsin. This solicitation is a sources sought notice for market research only and does not constitute a formal solicitation, request for proposal, or binding commitment. The government intends to use responses to determine whether an ISBEE set-aside is appropriate for a future firm fixed price contract under FAR Part 12, with the NAICS code 115310 for Support Activities for Forestry being the likely classification, though alternatives may be suggested. Interested firms must be registered in SAM and must clearly indicate their socio-economic status, small business category, and business size in their response. Responses must be submitted electronically via email to Margie M. Tahdooahnippah by 12:00 pm MDT on Friday, 10 July 2026, and are limited to ten pages. Each submission must include the firm’s name, address, point of contact, UEI number, capability statement, and detailed experience performing CFI within the past five years. Price information is not required at this stage. The government will not reimburse any costs associated with responding to this notice, will not acknowledge receipt, and reserves the right to use any submitted information for any legal purpose. A formal solicitation with a unique number, DOIAFBO260091, is expected to be posted on SAM.gov in the third week of July 2026, after which a separate response will be required to be eligible for award. Participation in this sources sought does not guarantee or imply any future contract opportunity.

General Info

BIA seeks capacity info from Indian-owned businesses for potential CFI contract on Bad River Reservation by July 10, 2026.

Agency

Department Of The Interior → Mid-West Region

NAICS

115310 - Support Activities for Forestry

Place of Performance

Set-Aside

ISBEE

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PhaseClosed

PostedJul 4

Sources Sought

Response DeadlineJul 10

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07/10/2026, 06:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of The Interior → Mid-West Region

Contacts1 person available

OfficeBLOOMINGTON, MN, 55437, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of The Interior → Mid-West Region

Office AddressBLOOMINGTON, MN, 55437, USA

Contacts

Tahdooahnippah Margie

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

Continuous Forest Inventory (CFI) for the Bad River Indian Reservation

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT and is for informational/market research purposes only. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, QUOTATION OR BID, NOR A SYNOPSIS OF A PROPOSED CONTRACT ACTION UNDER FAR SUBPART 5.2. THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS (BIA).

1. Contract Information

The BIA intends to solicit/award a firm fixed price contract under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Commercial Products or Commercial Services. Responses to this Sources Sought announcement will be used by the Government to make, if appropriate, an Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE) set-aside or Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE) acquisition strategy decision.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs is required to give priority to ISBEE and IEE concerns if there should be enough firms available to compete under a set aside.
No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow up information. NO FORMAL SOLICITATION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. The official Synopsis citing a solicitation number will be issued on SAM.gov, in the third week of July 2026. There may be short timelines for advertising.
This Sources Sought is to gain knowledge of the interest, capabilities, and qualifications of the Indian Small Business Economic Enterprises (ISBEE) and Indian Economic Enterprises (IEE) members of the industry who are highly encouraged to respond.
Set-Aside: TBD. Competition and Set-Aside parameters will be decided based on responses to this Sources Sought notice. Please clearly indicate your business's socio-economic status.
The possible NAICS is 115310, Support Activities for Forestry. If there is a more appropriate NAICS please state which one in your response.

2. Requirements Description

Continuous Forest Inventory (CFI) re-measurement on the Bad River Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indian Reservation in northern Wisconsin.

3. Submission Instructions

Responses to this Sources Sought notice must be submitted electronically (via email)
SUBJECT: CFI on the Bad River Indian Reservation. Please send to Margie M. Tahdooahnippah, Contracting Officer, at contact@example.gov in either Microsoft Word or Adobe Portable Document Format by Friday, 10 July 2026, 12:00 pm MDT. All responses must be received by the specified time and due date to be considered. ANY RESPONSES RECEIVED AFTER THE SPECIFIED DATE AND TIME MAY NOT BE CONSIDERED.

A Firm's response to this Sources Sought shall be limited to ten (10) pages and should include the following information in their submission:
a. Firm's name, address, point of contact, phone number, e-mail address and UEI number.
b. Firm's small business category and Business Size.
c. Provide a capability statement and/or relevant information on the Firm's Experience/Capabilities as it pertains to the Sources Sought. Contractor will provide a brief explanation of previous work experience in Continuous Forest Inventory (CFI) in the past five years.
PRICE IS NOT REQUIRED AT THS TIME.

4. Disclaimer and Important Notes

This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this Sources Sought or any follow up information. The Government reserves the right to use information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate. Any organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's abilities to provide the needed services. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or to provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses a solicitation may be published in SAM.gov. However, responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation.

All interested businesses must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov and remain current for the duration of the contract to be eligible for award of a government contract.