Tree removal - Fullerton Lake Recreation Area - Calcasieu RD

The solicitation for tree removal at the Fullerton Lake Recreation Area in Pineville, Louisiana, has been amended to eliminate the ISA Certification requirement, with the revised Performance Work Statement now governing the scope of work. The contractor must provide all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, and incidentals needed to identify, fell, remove, and dispose of designated trees across approximately 75 acres, and must employ a Louisiana Agriculture and Forestry licensed arborist. This is a new requirement with no incumbent, and while no official site visit is scheduled, offerors are strongly encouraged to visit the area to fully understand the public-access environment and operational challenges. Evaluation will prioritize technical advantage based on stated criteria, followed by price reasonableness and acceptable or neutral past performance. The award is anticipated to be a firm fixed-price purchase order with a 60-day performance period. The solicitation, numbered 12443926Q0170, is a Small Business Set Aside under NAICS code 115310, issued by the USDA Forest Service through its Csa East 1 office in Atlanta, Georgia, with responses due by September 11, 2026.