# SAM #140FF027Q0065

Morris Tract hardwood plantation thinning at Cache River National Wildlife Refuge

**Buyer:** FWS CONTRACTING ACTIVITY
**Posted:** November 04, 2026
**Respond By:** November 16, 2026
**Identifier:** 140FF027Q0065
**NAICS:** 115310, 113310

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is seeking hardwood plantation thinning at Cache River National Wildlife Refuge.
- **Government buyer:** U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; Central Arkansas National Wildlife Refuge Complex; Cache River National Wildlife Refuge. The contracting office is the Acquisitions Team, Goods & Services Acquisition Operations, FWS SAT Team 3.
- **Opportunity:** Solicitation 140FF027Q0065 for Morris Tract plantation thinning near Gregory, Arkansas.
- **Service requested:** Thin 210 acres using chainsaws and refuge forestry prescriptions. Fell all trees in every fifth row and remove one of four trees in each of the first two adjacent rows, targeting a 40% reduction. In sweetgum-dominated areas, reduce sweetgum around crop trees to leave 40 red oaks per acre, approximately 40 feet apart.
- **Notable requirements:** Aim to complete at least 60 acres per week when conditions allow. Place felled trees to avoid overhead hazards and obstructing roads, drains, boundary lines, or pipeline rights-of-way. Maintain access roads and trails, and pressure-wash equipment before entering the refuge. Inspections may require rework or result in payment deductions.
- **OEMs and vendors:** No OEMs, vendors, or product manufacturers are named. No goods or part-numbered items are requested.

### Description

AR-CACHE RIV NWR-PLANTATION THINNING

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