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Surveys and Common Stand Exam, Kootenai National Forest

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The USDA Forest Service is preparing to issue a competitive Basic Ordering Agreement (BPA) Call Order under the Land Management Integrated Resources BPA for surveys and common stand exams on the Kootenai National Forest in Montana, with a place of performance at 59917. This action is a formal notice of intent, not a solicitation, and is being made to comply with federal procurement transparency requirements. Only businesses pre-approved under the LMIR BPA are eligible to respond, with 104 such companies receiving the call order directly via email. The procurement is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 115310, ensuring participation by small business entities certified by the SBA. The order will be administered by Buyer Julia Cohrs and Contracting Officer Sarah Ackerman, and all communications regarding the call order will be sent exclusively to BPA participants. This contract opportunity is tied to an ongoing multiple-award BPA maintained through SAM.gov, and companies not currently on the BPA may apply during the annual onboarding window from October 1 to October 31, using solicitation number 12363N23Q4023 as a reference or by contacting the LMIR BPA team for enrollment details.

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USDA issues small business set-aside call order for forest surveys in Montana under LMIR BPA.

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Department Of Agriculture → Forest ServiceView Agency

NAICS

115310 - Support Activities for ForestryView NAICS

Place of Performance

MT, 59917, USA

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AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Forest Service
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The USDA Forest Service (FS), Procurement & Property Services (PPS) is issuing this special notice as a means of complying with USDA Acquisition Regulation (AGAR), SUBPART 412.201-1, requiring that all calls above $20,000 be posted to the Government Point of Entry (GPE). The USDA FS intends on awarding a competitive BPA Call Order against the LMIR BPA for Surveys and Common Stand Exam for the Kootenai National Forest.


12363N23Q4023 The Land Management Integrated Resources BPA (LMIR) is a National BPA that consists of a large variety of work including Professional Services, Natural Resources Restoration, Project Management, NEPA, Communications, and more. The BPA can be utilized on all Forests and Grasslands and is available for all federal agencies to utilize.


This is not a solicitation.  This synopsis notification of intent to award a BPA Call order does not constitute a request for proposals or submission of any information in response to this notification.


This procurement is restricted to those approved companies eligible for call orders under the Land Management Integrated Resources BPA (LMIR) for USFS.  There are currently 104 businesses that will receive this solicitation.  The Call Order shall be issued via email to those companies listed on the BPA.  Any changes to the Call Order RFQ shall also be emailed to those companies listed on the BPA. Buyer is Julia Cohrs, julia.cohrs@usda.gov and Contracting Officer is Sarah Ackerman, sarah.ackerman@usda.gov.


This requirement will be competitively awarded as a BPA Call Order against the multiple award schedule BPA continuously solicited on the GPE at: SAM.gov. If contractors are not on the LMIR BPA and wish to join, they can respond to the BPA during the onboarding window which is Oct 1-Oct 31st each year for the life of the BPA. For instructions on how to join the BPA, search “Contract Opportunities” on sam.gov using solicitation number “12363N23Q4023” or emailing the LMIR BPA team for a list of onboarding instructions.

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