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Ottawa NF Bobcat Mark and Cruise
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This contract is a solicitation for non-personal services timber marking and cruising activities within the Bobcat sale area of the Ottawa National Forest in Michigan, exclusively open to vendors holding a Region 9 Timber Mark and Cruise Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA); offers from non-BPA holders will not be considered. The procurement is structured as a Firm Fixed Price contract under FAR 52.216-1 and is set aside entirely for small businesses as defined under FAR 19.5, with a NAICS code of 115310. The work encompasses approximately 554 acres of Northern Hardwoods, Aspen, and Pine forest types, divided into three operational types: Hardwood Single-Tree Selection, Thinning Single-Tree Selection, and Clearcut/Removal Cut, with the goal of enhancing stand health by removing high-risk or overmature trees in accordance with silvicultural prescriptions outlined in Attachment 01. Performance must be completed by November 30, 2026, and payment is tied to the successful execution of precise paint marking protocols using USDA-registered tracer paint with mandatory color coding (blue for merchantable, orange for boundaries, yellow for road units, green for additional cut trees), applied at eye level or higher on opposite sides of trees, with stump marks required for harvested trees and boundary trees labeled with payment unit numbers and marked using specific slash patterns. All proposed work must adhere to strict operational and security standards including monthly and biweekly paint inventory reconciliation, secure storage and transport of paint in locked containers, retention of paint samples for five years, and full compliance with the Ottawa National Forest’s Timber Theft Prevention Plan. Inspection and acceptance occur on-site at the payment unit and require complete removal of all marked timber, proper slash disposal, erosion control, and absence of unauthorized cutting or boundary violations, verified through official inspection reports and corroborated by Forest Service personnel. Evaluation of proposals will weigh technical factors—such as proposed schedule, production rates, and sequencing—equally alongside price, with award based on best value, not lowest price technically acceptable. Offers must be submitted by May 14, 2026, to Cynthia Horwitz via email at cynthia.horwitz@usda.gov and must include the signed SF-18, Schedule of Items, and technical documentation addressing performance criteria. Attachment requirements include the Bobcat Statement of Work, RFCA map, Section C details, the Timber Theft Prevention Plan, and the applicable Wage Determination.
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Watersmeet, MI, 49969, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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Amended 5.6.2026
This solicitation is open ONLY to Region 9 timber mark and cruise BPA holders. Offers from vendors without a BPA will NOT be considered.
This is for a non-personal services BPA call order for timber marking and cruising in the Bobcat sale area of the Ottawa National Forest in Michigan.
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