Region 6 Map Store Services

The contract seeks to secure short-term warehouse services for the National Map Store as it transitions from its current leased facility in Montana to a new location in Portland, Oregon. This bridge contract is necessary because the new facility’s lease is being transferred from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), which previously managed warehouse services under its own contract. The Forest Service aims to use this contract to maintain continuity by employing personnel already familiar with the warehouse operations during the move. This approach allows the Forest Service to ensure smooth installation and warehousing of materials by November 1st, a deadline that would be challenging to meet if new staff needed to be trained from scratch. Designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 561320, the contract is managed by the Pacific Northwest Regional Office of the Department of Agriculture and specifically targets the Portland area. The solicitation, numbered 12344V18Q0004, was posted on November 13, 2017, and provides a direct point of contact for inquiries. This contracting effort underscores the importance of maintaining operational efficiency during the transition while the Forest Service completes hiring processes for permanent government staff to eventually take over warehouse management.