SAM #1284LM26Q0044

USDA Forest Service Competitive BPA Call for Tree Planting Services in Colorado

This opportunity from the USDA Forest Service seeks contractors for large-scale tree planting services in Colorado, specifically within the Sopris Ranger District and potentially other forest units. - Competitive Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Call Order under the Land Management Integrated Resources (LMIR) BPA - Only pre-approved LMIR BPA vendors (49 businesses) are eligible to compete - Primary service: tree planting, including microsite scalping, shading, and quality assurance - Example: 76,190 Engelmann spruce containerized seedlings to be planted on 311 acres in the Sopris Ranger District - Planting methods include hoedad technique, 10x10 foot spacing, and walk-in access for certain units - Government provides seedlings and planting materials; contractor supplies labor, tools, and transportation - Quality control and inspection requirements are emphasized, with penalties for substandard work - No specific OEMs or commercial product part numbers are named; focus is on services and planting materials - Place of performance: White River National Forest (Sopris Ranger District), Rio Grande National Forest, Garfield and Pitkin Counties, Colorado - Contracting office: USDA-FS, CSA Intermountain 2, Ogden, UT - Period of performance: Work must begin within 7 days of notice to proceed and be completed by June 18, 2026 - Solicitation will be issued via email to eligible vendors

Technical and Business Highlights - Emphasis on technical capability, past performance, and adherence to environmental and safety standards - Payment based on planting quality; penalties for wasted trees or substandard work - Contractors must implement a Quality Control Plan and comply with detailed planting specifications - No commercial product procurement; all materials furnished by government - Opportunity restricted to LMIR BPA vendors; not open to new applicants

Description

The USDA Forest Service (FS), Procurement & Property Services (PPS) is issuing this synopsis/solicitation notice as a means of complying with the USDA’s policy in the Contracting Desk Book, SUBPART 413.3—SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION METHODS, 413.303 Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs).  The USDA FS intends on awarding a competitive BPA Call Order against the LMIR BPA for Tree Planting within the Sopris Ranger District, Garfield and Pitkin Counties, Colorado.

The Land Management Integrated Resources BPA (LMIR) is a National BPA that consist of a large variety of work including Professional Services, Natural Resources Restoration, Engineering, 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 49 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.  Point of Contact is sm.fs.lmirbpa@usda.gov.

This requirement will be competitively awarded as a BPA Call Order against the aforementioned multiple award schedule BPAs continuously solicited on the Government Point of Entry (GPE) at: SAM.gov.  The government will not provide feedback or evaluations to companies regarding their submissions in response to this notice, however, the LMIR BPA is an open continuous BPA that allows us to accept responses for the life of the BPA.  Search “Contracts” on sam.gov using solicitation number “12363N23Q4023”.  The LMIR BPA has a continuous pre-solicitation sharing so that contractors may submit a proposal to join the BPA at any point in time by reaching out to the LMIR Team at SM.FS.lmirbpa@usda.gov.

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