Oregon Buys #S-62900-00018402

Thunder Cat GNA environmental planning, GIS, and heritage survey services

The Oregon Department of Forestry is seeking environmental planning and heritage survey support for the Thunder Cat project on the Umpqua National Forest. - Government buyer: Oregon Department of Forestry (ODF), with procurement referenced through Oregon DAS Procurement Services; work is coordinated with the U.S. Forest Service’s Umpqua National Forest and North Umpqua Ranger District. - Scope: Phase 1 Good Neighbor Authority (GNA) planning for the Thunder Cat Integrated Vegetation Management Project, including a mid-level assessment, preliminary proposed action, resource analyses, GIS work, field verification, and heritage surveys. - Planning scale: Approximately 31,240 acres overall; candidate planning includes about 4,600 acres of plantations and 50 miles (about 2,400 acres) of potential fuel breaks. The scope also references stand exams on about 366 acres and heritage surveys assumed across about 5,600 acres of federal land. - Deliverables: Resource topic and responsibility matrix; data inventory and gap analysis; geodatabase, GIS analyses, maps and spatial products; resource-specific assessment reports; integrated briefing and report-out materials; heritage survey and report; preliminary proposed-action narrative; and final reports, GIS data, and assessment record. - Cost-form quantities: 12 existing-conditions report sections, 12 needs/issues/constraints report sections, 12 integrated briefing notes/slidedecks, one report-out meeting/report, one preliminary proposed-action report, and one resource responsibility matrix. Other task quantities are not specified. - OEMs and vendors: No OEMs, contractors, or prospective vendors are named. ODF and the U.S. Forest Service are government organizations, not vendors. - Notable scope consideration: Phase 2 is not part of the current solicitation and may be added later by amendment, subject to funding and agency decision.

Description

The Oregon Department of Forestry is requesting proposals for Good Neighbor Authority environmental planning services for the Thunder Cat Project on the North Umpqua Ranger District of the Umpqua National Forest. The work includes heritage surveys and preparation of a Heritage Survey and Report. The procurement is conducted under ORS 279B.060 using a competitive sealed proposal process. Proposals are due December 11, 2026, at 2:00 PM PT; electronic quote submission is not allowed.

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