Combined Synopsis/SolicitationPosted Mar 11, 2025·Responses due Apr 1, 2025

Hand Tree Planting IDIQ Hiawatha and Huron-Manistee National Forests

Forest Service · USDA-FS, CSA EAST 6

Stage
Open solicitation
NAICS
115112
Value
Not stated
Solicitation
12444525Q0005
Set-aside
Small Business Set Aside - Total
PSC
F005
Place
USA
Contact
Danette Cappello (danette.cappello@usda.gov)
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Early notice
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Solicitation
  • Mar 11, 2025 · this notice
    Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Award
  • May 22, 2025
    Award Notice
    multiple Eau Claire WI USA · $3.0M
    Open

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What the notice says

The USDA Forest Service, CSA#6 Team, announces a Small Business Set-Aside request for proposal opportunity for Tree Planting Services Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts on the Hiawatha National Forest and Huron-Manistee National Forest, both located in Michigan. Work consists of containerized/seedling tree planting per the specifications attached in the solicitation, and work area is located in various locations of the Hiawatha National Forest and Huron-Manistee National Forest. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 115112. The Small… (show all)

Business Administration size standard is $9.5 million. Contractors are required to be actively registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov in order to be considered for award. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis, the solicitation or any follow up information requests. The solicitation is posted to this sam.gov announcement and no hard copies of the solicitation, supporting documents and applicable amendments, if any, will be provided. The contractor shall provide all management and project administration services, quality control, logistical support, vehicles, labor, equipment and materials to complete the work described in this solicitation. One or more IDIQ contracts will be awarded from this solicitation with a performance period of five years from date of award. The maximum award amount, of all IDIQ contracts combined, shall not exceed $3,000,00.00. Proposals may be emailed to the address located on page 4 of the combined synopsis/solicitation or emailed to danette.cappello@usda.gov. As stated on page 4 of the solicitation, a complete quote will consist of: - Completed Schedules of Items (Attachments A, 1, 2, and 3). - Completed pages 11-16 of this combined solicitation (12444525Q0005 Terms Conditions Provisions). - A technical proposal consisting of the following items: Past Experience Past Performance Personnel Qualifications Quality Control Plan Any additional; technical information the offeror would like to share in reference to the evaluation criteria on pages 4-10 Technical Questions can be referred to: Andrea Schoch � Hiawatha NF East Zone (906) 298-8112 Jake Attebery � Hiawatha NF West Zone (906) 387-2512 ext. 1024 Stephen Osborne � Huron-Manistee NF East Zone (231) 878-2211 Keith Konen � Huron-Manistee NF West Zone (231) 848-7090 ext. 555-3116 Mark Shermak � Huron-Manistee NF West Zone (231) 745-5858

Who won similar work

29 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same agency (Forest Service), same product/service code (PSC) F005.

Single-winner award sizes (29): middle half $72K to $7.5M, median $315K; range $10K to $7.5M.

WinnerAwardsValueLast
THREE STRIPES CONTRACTING LLC3$429KApr 15, 2026
ABSOLUTE FORESTRY LLC2$7.6MApr 8, 2026
MP FORESTRY, INCORPORATED2$7.5MApr 8, 2026
GONZALEZ FORESTRY INC.2$7.5MApr 8, 2026
SEVENTH GENIUS LLC2$817KJul 24, 2026
IMPERIAL FORESTRY, INCORPORATED2$535KApr 9, 2026
C&O FORESTRY, INC.1$7.5MApr 8, 2026
SCENIC FORESTRY LLC1$7.5MApr 8, 2026
LEGACY FORESTRY, LLC1$7.5MApr 8, 2026
OC FORESTRY, INCORPORATED1$7.5MApr 8, 2026

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Competitive landscape

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  • 0 of these past winners lobbied U.S. Forest Service since 2024 (0 filings)
  • 0 of their lobbyists list a past U.S. Forest Service job
  • No corporate PAC money from them to the overseeing committees since 2024
  • 0 foreign-agent (FARA) registrations
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Policy around it

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  • 0 bills named on the past winners' lobbying filings
  • 15 rules from the department in the last 12 months
  • 0 executive orders naming the agency in the last 12 months
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Market

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  • 0 of the past winners are listed companies
  • 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
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