Roadside Brushing and Log Out Umpqua NF

The Umpqua National Forest, under the Department of Agriculture, has issued a firm-fixed-price contract solicitation for roadside brushing and log out services, designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 237310. The contract requires a small business to provide all necessary labor, equipment, materials, and management to perform vegetation cutting and log removal along forest roads in Douglas and Lane Counties, Oregon, with performance scheduled between July 6 and October 31, 2026. The scope includes cutting all vegetative growth under five inches in diameter to a maximum height of six inches above ground and removing log segments from the travel way and ditch line, with work required to meet a 95% acceptable performance standard. The contract includes detailed specifications for clearance heights, equipment weed-free requirements, and inspection protocols, with acceptance occurring at the worksite upon completion and inspection by the Contracting Officer’s Representative. Payment will only be authorized for services completed, inspected, and accepted, and must be invoiced electronically through the Invoice Processing Platform using contract line-item numbers within ten days of inspection. Contractors must submit three required documents including past performance, technical proposal, and price quote via email to Jared Machgan by June 29, 2026, and must hold a SAM Unique Entity Identifier, complete all mandatory FAR and AGAR certifications, and comply with anti-discrimination, labor, environmental, and safety standards including OSHA-approved spill kits and whistleblower protections. Evaluation will be based on relevant past performance, technical capability including equipment and traffic control plans, and price, with award going to the offer deemed most advantageous to the government. Compliance with all federal and state regulations is mandatory and treated as a material term of the contract, with failure to meet requirements risking ineligibility for payment.