US Forest Service Shared Stewardship Workshop Facilitation

The contract involves facilitating a series of one-day Shared Stewardship workshops across various US Forest Service regions, with a focus on promoting landscape-scale forest management, wildfire risk reduction, and collaborative partnerships among federal, tribal, state, and local entities. Initiated in response to Executive Order 14225 signed by President Trump, these workshops aim to deepen understanding of stewardship agreements, partnership authorities, and federal funding pathways, while strengthening interagency and community collaboration. The Forest Service plans to host at least one workshop in Region 6, with potential additional sessions in other regions depending on funding, offering both in-person and virtual participation options supported by multimedia and professional facilitation. The period of performance spans from early January 2026 through late September 2026, with deliverables including agendas, facilitation plans, post-workshop reports, attendance lists, and multimedia support to ensure broad accessibility. The solicitation, issued as a small business set-aside under NAICS code 541611, emphasizes the need for experienced facilitators with expertise in federal forest management, interagency collaboration, and hybrid event facilitation. The contract will be a firm fixed-price type, with options to extend services up to an additional nine months. Key personnel must demonstrate relevant experience, and substitutions are restricted during the initial 90 days unless justified and approved. The government will evaluate proposals based on past performance, key personnel qualifications, and price, employing a trade-off approach to select the most advantageous offer. The contract clauses incorporate FAR provisions covering small business set-asides, labor standards, responsible conduct, and compliance with security and responsibility certifications. Deliverables will be inspected and accepted at the performance sites, primarily in Portland, Oregon, with the government responsible for final acceptance. The solicitation also specifies proposal submission requirements, including separate attachments for evaluation factors and pricing, with a deadline in early December 2025. Overall, the contract aims to enhance federal forest management efforts through expert facilitation of collaborative workshops aligned with national timber production and landscape restoration initiatives.