NAICS 115310: Support Activities for Forestry

NAICS 115310 – Support Activities for Forestry encompasses specialized services that enable the sustainable management, protection, and restoration of forested lands. This includes fire suppression support, invasive species control, forest inventory and monitoring, silvicultural operations, trail and infrastructure maintenance, erosion control, and wildlife habitat enhancement. These services are critical to federal land management agencies tasked with balancing ecological health, public access, and resource conservation. In the government contracting landscape, this NAICS represents a niche but essential segment of environmental and natural resource management, often integrated into broader land stewardship programs under interagency collaboration. Top contractors in this sector include Pacific Oasis Inc., Storm Services, LLC, Ecopoint Inc., Rockwell American Services, Ltd., AAECON General Contracting LLC, AECOM Technical Services, Inc., Rainmaker&Sons Limited Liability Co., Oneida Business Enterprises, Inc., and P.J. Helicopters, Inc. The competitive landscape features a mix of large primes with technical expertise in ecological systems and small businesses, including Native American-owned firms, that provide agile, locally informed field operations. Helicopter support providers and specialized ecological contractors play a distinctive role in accessing remote or rugged terrain. The Department of Agriculture, Department of the Interior, and Department of Defense are the primary procuring agencies. The USDA’s Forest Service leads in wildfire mitigation and forest health initiatives, while the DOI’s Bureau of Land Management and National Park Service focus on land restoration and recreation infrastructure. The DoD supports forestry support on military reservations to comply with environmental compliance and readiness standards. The market is characterized by high project specificity, geographic dispersion, and reliance on seasonal labor and specialized equipment. Opportunities are concentrated in regions with extensive federal landholdings, particularly in the western U.S. and Alaska. Contractors with proven experience in ecological monitoring, prescribed burning, and remote logistics have a competitive edge, especially as climate-driven disturbances increase demand for adaptive forest management services.