CNF - TREE PLANT-RELEASE-ADC - 12444622Q0053

The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service issued this combined synopsis and solicitation for a five-year Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract supporting the Chippewa National Forest West Zone. The scope of work encompasses tree planting, tree release, and Animal Damage Control (ADC) via bud capping across Beltrami, Cass, and Itasca Counties. The performance period is scheduled to run from May 13, 2022, through November 4, 2026, with work centered in Cass Lake, Minnesota.

This procurement is designated as an SBA (Small Business Administration) set-aside under NAICS code 115310 for Support Activities for Forestry and PSC code F006 for Natural Resources/Conservation- Land Treatment Practices. Administrative oversight is provided by the USDA-FS, CSA East 7 office, with Fay Chiappone serving as the point of contact. The solicitation includes 11 attachments, such as the performance work statement, schedule of items for both the IDIQ and the initial task order, and vicinity maps for the project areas.

Potential vendors must submit their responses by the deadline of May 6, 2022. The solicitation, identified by number 12444622Q0053, was published on May 3, 2022, and contains detailed requirements for the forestry services across the specified zones. All project activities are intended to manage and maintain forest health through targeted planting and vegetation treatment practices.