R--Fiscal year 2027 Medford Stocking Survey

The Bureau of Land Management’s Medford District, under the Department of the Interior’s Oregon State Office, is procuring conifer stocking survey services for Fiscal Year 2027 under a Firm Fixed-Price Commercial Service Purchase Order, identified by solicitation number 140L4326Q0075. This procurement, issued as a Request for Quotation, is set aside for the 8(a) Business Development Program and requires offerors to submit electronic proposals by July 10, 2026, to Christy Webster at christy_webster@ios.doi.gov. The work involves conducting fixed plot stocking surveys across three field offices—Ashland, Butte Falls, and Grants Pass—with an estimated total of 9,143 nested plots to be surveyed, assessing conifer stocking adequacy, vegetative trends, interfering conditions, and soil productivity. Survey work must be performed during the contract period from October 1, 2026, to December 6, 2026, with all deliverables, including completed paper field forms and summary reports, hand-carried weekly to the Medford District Office. Personnel must hold either a two-year forestry degree or at least 24 months of reforestation work experience, and field operations must utilize AVENZA for plot location and adhere to specific standards outlined in accompanying appendices on species codes, vegetation density classes, and tree damage causes. All proposals must comply with the Federal Acquisition Regulation, particularly FAR 52.212-4 for commercial services, and include mandatory clauses addressing whistleblower rights, prohibitions on confidentiality agreements,SAM maintenance, and subcontractor debarment protections. Offerors must submit a non-price section with resumes of the offeror and all assigned personnel, along with three past performance references from similar projects completed within the last three years, and a separate price section containing a completed Standard Form 1449 and detailed pricing for each line item, inclusive of all labor, equipment, transportation, overhead, and profit. Pricing must be fair and reasonable, with award decision based on a combination of past performance and total price. Contract administration is assigned to the BLM OR-ST OFC PROC MGMT BR in Portland, with a designated Contracting Officer’s Representative responsible for technical oversight but lacking authority to modify contracts or obligate funds. Payment is required through the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform with supporting documentation tied to contract line items. Contractors must maintain inspection records, comply with fire safety regulations