# SAM #12444026Q0189

USDA Forest Service Solicitation for Extraction and Transportation of Three Christmas Trees to Washington, DC

**Buyer:** USFS CESA East 2
**Posted:** September 15, 2026
**Respond By:** September 23, 2026
**Identifier:** 12444026Q0189
**NAICS:** 115310

The USDA Forest Service is seeking a vendor to extract and transport three large Christmas trees from the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests in Virginia to Washington, DC.
- Government Buyer:
  - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, CSA East 2
  - U.S. Department of Transportation and National Park Service are also involved as recipients
- OEMs and Vendors:
  - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; services are requested from qualified small businesses
- Products/Services Requested:
  - Extraction and transportation of three trees (National Christmas Tree, backup, and USDOT tree)
    - Trees: #4 (approx. 36 ft), #11 (approx. 34 ft), #12 (approx. 34 ft)
    - Services include cutting, loading, securing, limb removal, tarping, cribbing, and freight
    - Use of excavator or similar equipment required
    - Delivery locations: White House Ellipse (National Park Service) and USDOT headquarters
- Unique/Notable Requirements:
  - Total small business set-aside under NAICS code 115310
  - Vendor must prevent damage to trees during extraction and transport
  - Delivery deadlines: two trees by mid-November, one by end of November
  - Firm-Fixed-Price contract; evaluation is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA)
  - Active SAM.gov registration and UEI required
  - Payment via Invoice Processing Platform (IPP)
  - Possible six-month extension option under FAR 52.217-8

### Description

<p>-This will be a Firm-Fixed-Price Contract between the United States ForestService and the prospective vendor</p>

<p><br />
&nbsp;-Vendors will have an active System for Award Management (SAM) https://sam.gov account at the time of award and provide the sam.gov Unique Identity Identifier (UEI) in their responses.</p>

<p><br />
-Payment is only made via the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) at: https://www.ipp.for.fiscal.treasury.gov</p>

<p><br />
-Vendors responding to this solicitation shall submit their quote in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), FAR 52.212-1. Pursuant to FAR 52.212-2, the criteria for evaluations are (1) Price. The basis for award is the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA)</p>

<p><br />
-This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial service prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions&nbsp;and clauses are those in effect through the most current version of the FAR<br />
and other applicable laws.</p>

<p><br />
-A complete package will contain the following - Offers submitted without completion of items listed here shall be considered non-responsive and ineligible for award: (Email all offers to stacey.phillips@usda.gov)</p>

<ul>
	<li>Signed SF 1449</li>
	<li>Filled out Schedule of Items (SOI) (This document is in the RFQ)</li>
	<li>Performance Relevancy Questionnaire</li>
</ul>

<p>-Targeted Period of Performance Dates: 09/28/2026 - 11/30/2026</p>

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