# SAM #12443927Q0023

Competitive LMIR BPA call order for West Banks Timber Sale preparation services

**Buyer:** USFS CSA East 1
**Posted:** November 10, 2026
**Respond By:** November 30, 2026
**Identifier:** 12443927Q0023
**NAICS:** 115310

The USDA Forest Service plans a competitive call order for timber-sale preparation on the Chippewa National Forest in Minnesota.
- **Agency and location:** USDA Forest Service, Procurement & Property Services, for the Deer River Ranger District; Itasca County, Minnesota.
- **Services:** Prepare the West Banks Timber Sale, including cut-tree marking (CTM), designation by species with total tree counts (DXSPD), and sample-tree cruising (STR) of sawtimber and pulpwood across various timber stand types.
- **Competition and eligibility:** The call order is limited to companies approved under the Land Management Integrated Resources (LMIR) BPA. The notice says 100 eligible businesses will receive the RFQ and indicates an SBA set-aside.
- **Notice status:** This is a notice of intent to issue a competitive BPA call order, not a request for responses to this notice.
- **Vendors, quantities, and schedule:** No specific vendors, OEMs, quantities, or period of performance are provided.

### Description

<p><strong>Special Notice</strong></p>

<p>BPA Call Order Exceeding $20,000 Synopsis RFQ 12443927Q0023</p>

<p>The USDA Forest Service (FS), Procurement &amp; Property Services (PPS) is issuing this notice as a means of complying with USDA Acquisition Regulation (AGAR), SUBPART 412.201-1, requiring that all calls above $20,000 be posted to the Government Point of Entry (GPE).&nbsp; The USDA FS intends on awarding a competitive BPA Call Order against the LMIR BPA for Chippewa National Forest, Itasca County, Minnesota &ndash; West Banks Timber Sale Preparation. The purpose of this request is to secure services to perform forestry services (Designation and Cruising Scope of Work) in timber sale preparation: cut tree marking (CTM), designation by species (DXSPD) total tree count, and sample tree (STR) cruising of sawtimber and pulpwood in various timber stand types in the West Banks Timber Sale on the Deer River Ranger District - Chippewa National Forest.</p>

<p>12363N23Q4023 The Land Management Integrated Resources BPA (LMIR) is a National BPA that consists 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.</p>

<p>This is not a solicitation.&nbsp; 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.</p>

<p>This procurement is restricted to those approved companies eligible for call orders under the Land Management Integrated Resources BPA (LMIR) for USFS.&nbsp; There are currently 100 businesses that will receive this solicitation.&nbsp; The Call Order shall be issued via email to those companies listed on the BPA. &nbsp;Any changes to the Call Order RFQ shall also be emailed to those companies listed on the BPA. &nbsp;</p>

<p>This requirement will be competitively awarded as a BPA Call Order against the aforementioned multiple award schedule BPA continuously solicited on the GPE at: SAM.gov. &nbsp;The government will not provide feedback or evaluations to companies regarding their submissions in response to this notice; however, this is an open continuous BPA that allows us to accept responses for the life of the BPA. Search &ldquo;Contract Opportunities&rdquo; on sam.gov using solicitation number &ldquo;12363N23Q4023&rdquo;.&nbsp;The LMIR BPA has a continuous solicitation sharing that that contractors may join the BPA at any point in time by reaching out to POC on Solicitation 12363N23Q4023.</p>

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