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The USDA Forest Service is issuing a notice regarding the intent to award a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Call Order for mechanical and hand thinning services at the Wallowa Whitman and Umatilla National Forests, as well as other nearby forests within 250 miles. The goal is to reduce fire risk and the spread of undesirable vegetation by cutting non-seed orchard tree vegetation within enclosed seed orchards. The scope includes mowing all grass, forb, and woody vegetation smaller than specified size thresholds, while avoiding larger shrubs, rocks, and steep slopes. The procurement falls under NAICS code 115310 for Forestry Services and is set aside entirely for small businesses under FAR 19.5. The contract is managed by the USDA Forest Service’s Procurement & Property Services in Portland, Oregon, with performance taking place in Baker City, Oregon. This notification serves to comply with simplified acquisition methods and does not request proposals, nor obligates the government to any financial responsibility for responses. Interested parties with capabilities to meet the requirements may contact the designated point of contact, Kevin Flores, for further information. The solicitation number is 1240BKR0005, and while responses are voluntary, the deadline for submitting any information is June 8, 2026.
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Baker City, OR, 97814, USASet-Aside
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Submission Closed
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The USDA Forest Service (FS), Procurement & Property Services (PPS), is issuing this synopsis 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 multiple award schedule BPAs for Wallowa-Whitman/Umatilla Mechanical and Hand Thinning BPA at Wallowa Whitman National Forest, Umatilla National Forest and any other National Forest within 250 miles of either forest’s boundaries.
Parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement to cut as much non-seed orchard tree vegetation as possible within the enclosed seed orchards, to reduce fire risk and intensity, and to reduce the spread of undesirable vegetation. All grass, forb, woody vegetation smaller than ½ inch ground line diameter, and woody debris smaller than a 1 inch in maximum diameter shall be mowed, whereas larger diameter shrubs and other obstacles such as rocks or steep slopes may be avoided. Please contact Kevin D. Flores at kevin.flores@usda.gov for additional information regarding the requirement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this acquisition is 115310 Forestry Services.
There is not a solicitation. This synopsis notification of intent to award a BPA Call order does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this notification is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.