Root Disease Permanent Plot Remeasurement

This contract entails the remeasurement of permanent growth and mortality plots located within three compartments on two National Forests in northern Idaho. Specifically, the project covers 103 clusters of three 1/20-acre plots on the Clearwater National Forest, Lochsa and Powell Districts, which monitor trees of at least 5 inches diameter at breast height (dbh). Additionally, it encompasses 44 clusters consisting of 118 plots on the Coeur d'Alene River District of the Idaho Panhandle National Forest, each including smaller nested subplots designed to monitor advanced regeneration of trees between 2 and 5 inches dbh. The contract is divided into two procurement items corresponding to the Clearwater Forest plots and the Idaho Panhandle National Forest plots. Key tasks required under this contract include tree species identification, accurate measurement of trees, assessment and rating of damage agents, GPS or map navigation to locate plots, and comprehensive data recording. The solicitation is a total small business set-aside managed by the USDA Forest Service, with work to be performed near Orofino, Idaho. Interested parties can coordinate with the designated procurement technician for further information or inquiries.