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Gopher Baiting Central Zone (Animal Damage Control), Idaho Panhandle National Forests and Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests

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The USDA Forest Service is issuing a call order under the Land Management Integrated Resources Blanket Purchase Agreement (LMIR BPA) to procure gopher baiting services for animal damage control within the Idaho Panhandle and Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests. This action is not a solicitation for new contractors but a competitive award limited to the 65 pre-approved businesses already on the LMIR BPA, which is a nationwide multiple-award contract available to all federal agencies and covering a broad range of natural resources and professional services. The call order will be distributed via email to eligible BPA holders only, and any amendments or changes will also be communicated directly to those listed on the BPA. The requirement is classified as a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 115310 and will be awarded without providing feedback to bidders, as the intent is to utilize existing LMIR BPA holders rather than accept new submissions through this specific notice. While this particular call order is restricted to current BPA contractors, the LMIR BPA remains open for continuous enrollment, allowing interested small businesses to apply at any time by contacting the LMIR BPA Team directly. The procurement is being managed under the USDA’s simplified acquisition methods and does not require public response or proposal submission in reaction to this notice, as all qualified vendors have already been vetted and included under the existing BPA structure.

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USDA awards small business BPA call order for gopher baiting in Idaho Panhandle National Forests.

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Department Of Agriculture → Forest ServiceView Agency

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115310 - Support Activities for ForestryView NAICS

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ID, USA

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AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Forest Service
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The USDA Forest Service (FS), Procurement & Property Services (PPS) is issuing this synopsis/solicitation notice as a means of complying with the USDA’s policy in the Contracting Desk Book, SUBPART 413.3—SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION METHODS, 413.303 Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs). The USDA FS intends on awarding a competitive BPA Call Order against the LMIR BPA for Gopher Baiting for the Idaho Panhandle National Forests and Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests.


12363N23Q4023 the Land Management Integrated Resources BPA (LMIR) is a National BPA that consist of a large variety of work including Professional Services, Natural Resources Restoration, Engineering, Project Management, NEPA, Communications, and more. The BPA can be utilized on all Forests and Grasslands and is available for all federal agencies to utilize.


This is not a solicitation. This synopsis notification of intent to award a BPA Call order does not constitute a request for proposals, quotes or submission of any information in response to this notification.


This procurement is restricted to those approved companies eligible for call orders under the Land Management Integrated Resources BPA (LMIR) for USFS. There are currently 65 businesses that will receive this solicitation. The Call Order shall be issued via email to those companies listed on the BPA. Any changes to the Call Order RFQ shall also be emailed to those companies listed on the BPA.


This requirement will be competitively awarded as a BPA Call Order against the aforementioned multiple award schedule BPA continuously solicited on the Government Point of Entry (GPE) at: SAM.gov. The government will not provide feedback or evaluations to companies regarding their submissions in response to this notice, however, the LMIR BPA is an open continuous BPA that allows us to accept responses for the life of the BPA. Search “Contracts” on sam.gov using solicitation number 12363N23Q4023. The LMIR BPA has a continuous pre-solicitation sharing so that contractors may submit a proposal to join the BPA at any point in time by reaching out to the LMIR BPA Team at sm.fs.lmirbpa@usda.gov.

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