Malheur National Forest Trail Maintenance

This contract involves trail maintenance within and near the Strawberry Mountain Wilderness area in the Malheur National Forest, Oregon. The work includes logging out and brushing eight wilderness trail segments and five non-wilderness trail segments according to USFS standards. The contractor is responsible for providing all necessary personnel, supervision, materials, equipment, and services to perform deferred trail maintenance, which encompasses removing downed and leaning trees, clearing woody vegetation encroaching on the trail corridor, and removing debris from trail beds. Brushing must extend 4 feet from the centerline of the trail and reach a height of 10 feet, with special considerations for whitebark pine within the trail limits. Additionally, the contractor must cut hazard trees and stubs to ground level where possible to ensure safety, adhering to standard trail clearing specifications. The solicitation, titled "Malheur National Forest Trail Maintenance," was posted on September 23, 2025, with a response deadline of September 29, 2025. It is a combined procurement set aside exclusively for small businesses under the SBA program, with NAICS code 561730, which covers landscaping and groundskeeping services. The project is managed by the USDA Forest Service, Department of Agriculture, based in Portland, Oregon, with the work to be performed in John Day, Oregon. Interested parties can contact Kevin Flores via email or phone for further details, and more information about the opportunity is available on the SAM.gov website.