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Pre-Commercial Thinning and Forest Health Labor

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Response Deadline11/02/2026, 08:00:00 AM UTC

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This subcontract for Pre-Commercial Thinning and Forest Health Labor involves providing manual thinning services for prime contractors on forestry projects within the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. The scope of work includes felling suppressed, overtopped, or mistletoe-infected trees and managing slash through bucking and limbing to establish uniform fuel beds in accordance with IPS guidelines. The final deliverables are thinned forest units that adhere to strict spacing and slash specifications. Qualified providers must hold a BIA Trader License and maintain full compliance with TOSHA safety standards. The opportunity was posted on October 15, 2026, with a response deadline of November 2, 2026. This project falls under NAICS code 115310 and is managed by the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation.

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Subcontract for manual forest thinning and health labor on Colville Reservation forestry projects.

Agency

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

NAICS

115310 - Support Activities for Forestry

Place of Performance

Not specified

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

This scope was carved out of thinningcontract2026.pdf.

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PostedOct 15

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Response DeadlineNov 2

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AgencyConfederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

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Performs manual thinning for prime contractors on Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation forestry projects. Fells overtopped, suppressed, or mistletoe-infected trees and manages slash by bucking and limbing to create uniform fuel beds per IPS guidelines. Requires BIA Trader License and TOSHA safety compliance. Delivers thinned forest units meeting specific spacing and slash specifications.

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