Leverich Helio Stewardship IRSC
Forest Service · USDA-FS, STEWARDSHIP CONTRACTING BRANCH
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 12363N26Q4248 in this department, oldest first.
- Sep 11, 2026 · this noticeSources Sought
Next steps for this stage
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- Answer the notice: this is when the requirement can still be shaped.
- Contact the contracting officer named on the notice.
- Check who won similar work; they are the likely bidders.
What the notice says
Sources Sought (SS) / Request for Information (RFI) This Sources Sought / Request for Information (RFI) is issued solely for market research and planning purposes. It does not constitute a solicitation or a promise to issue a solicitation in the future. The Government will not reimburse accompanying costs. Any answers or attachments provided are based upon the best information available at the time of the visit and are subject to change. 1. Background & Purpose USDA Forest Service seeks capability statements from qualified vendors able to conduct fuels reduction on steep and rugged terrain wit… (show all)
hin Bozeman Municipal Watershed Project area for the anticipated Leverich Helio Stewardship IRSC. The purpose of this SS/RFI is to gather information on vendor capabilities, invite prospective vendors to an organized site visit on 10/01/2026, and to view the area before snow limits access. 2. Anticipated Scope of Work Cut and removal of approximately 290 CCF of Lodgepole pine sawtimber 2045 CCF of Douglas-fir and other Sawtimber on 151 acres. Whole-tree Helicopter yarding of included timber. Piling of slash at the landing area. Road Decommissioning of .59 miles of existing Temporary Road Use Permit (TRUP) roads post-hauling. 3. Place of Performance The Leverich Helio Stewardship IRSC project is located in the northern Gallatin Mountain Range, just south of Bozeman, MT. Helicopter units are located on the west side of FS Road #979, along Bozeman Creek and adjacent to City of Bozeman land. 4. Period of Performance Anticipated start date: Late Spring/Early Summer 2027. Period of performance is estimated to not exceed two operational seasons and is dependent on weather, access, and coordination. 5. Site Visit An organized site visit will occur on Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. MDT. Interested parties will meet at the Bozeman Ranger District located at 3710 Fallon St. Suite C. Bozeman, MT 59718. Interested parties should contact Nathan Motzko at nathan.motzko@usda.gov or 406-224-0323 by 12:00 p.m. MDT on September 30, 2026, if they intend to attend. 6. Requested Capability Statement Content Company information (UEI, address, email, POC, socio-economic status). Relevant experience, especially hazardous fuel reduction, helicopter yarding, steep slope timber operations. Safety program details and crew qualifications. Equipment lists and mobilization capabilities. Past performance references. 7. Response Instructions & Due Date Any information submitted by vendors to this this SS/RFI is voluntary. Responses should be submitted electronically to Jeanne Windle at norma.windle@usda.gov. All responses are due no later than October 15, 2026, at 4:00 p.m. MDT. 8. Points of Contact Direct all questions via email to Jeanne Windle, Contracting Officer at norma.windle@usda.gov.
Who won similar work
14 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Matched by: Same office (USDA-FS, STEWARDSHIP CONTRACTING BRANCH), same product/service code (PSC) F014 and NAICS 113310.
Single-winner award sizes (14): middle half $375K to $1.9M, median $666K; range $196K to $9.0M.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| J J EXCAVATION INC | 2 | $6.3M | Sep 29, 2026 |
| SIERRA VALLEY ENTERPRISES LLC | 2 | $1.6M | Aug 3, 2026 |
| CRS TIMBER PRODUCTS, LLC | 2 | $970K | Sep 18, 2026 |
| MILLER TIMBER SERVICES, INC. | 2 | $791K | Aug 31, 2026 |
| PETERSON TIMBER, INC. | 1 | $9.0M | Aug 21, 2026 |
| CROOK LOGGING, INC. | 1 | $2.2M | Jul 24, 2026 |
| MONTANA FOREST CONSULTANTS, LLC | 1 | $875K | Sep 25, 2026 |
| QUICKSILVER CONTRACTING CO La Pine OR 97739 USA | 1 | $557K | Sep 8, 2026 |
| GEORGE ELLINGER Alamogordo NM 88310 USA | 1 | $285K | Sep 15, 2026 |
| VM West LLC | 1 | $215K | Jul 29, 2026 |
Value counts single-winner awards. "Shared" awards are multiple-award contracts that list every winner with the same total ceiling; that ceiling is not one company's win, so it is not added in. Revenue next to a ticker is the company's last annual revenue from its 10-K.
- Sep 29, 2026J J EXCAVATION INC$3.3MAlamitos Stewardship SC - R3 Carson National Forest, Camino Real Ranger District
- Sep 25, 2026MONTANA FOREST CONSULTANTS, LLC$875KLincoln Springs Stewardship IRSC
- Sep 22, 2026J J EXCAVATION INC$3.0MLumbre Stewardship SC - R3 Carson National Forest, Camino Real Ranger District
- Sep 18, 2026CRS TIMBER PRODUCTS, LLC$774KLos Pinos DxP IRSC - Pagosa Ranger District, San Juan National Forest
- Sep 15, 2026GEORGE ELLINGER Alamogordo NM 88310 USA$285KRound 1 Stewardship IRSC
- Sep 8, 2026QUICKSILVER CONTRACTING CO La Pine OR 97739 USA$557KCottonwood Fuel Break Stewardship IRSC BPA Call - Region 6, Fremont-Winema National Forest, Lakeview Ranger District, Lakeview, Oregon
- Aug 31, 2026MILLER TIMBER SERVICES, INC.$369KDave Wood DxP IRSC
- Aug 21, 2026PETERSON TIMBER, INC.$9.0MPromenade Park Stewardship IRSC
- Aug 21, 2026MILLER TIMBER SERVICES, INC.$422KMastodon Stewardship IRSC, R3 Stewardship BPA, Prescott National Forest
- Aug 3, 2026SIERRA VALLEY ENTERPRISES LLC$1.2MTrout Creek Cut-To-Length Stewardship IRSC
Competitive landscape
For the 8 most frequent past winners above. Lobbying is matched by the company's exact name or exact ticker; agencies are as named on the filings.
- 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
Policy around it
Bills the past winners named while lobbying this agency's issues, rules from the department, and executive orders that name the agency, last 12 months.
- 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
Market
For past winners matched exactly to a listed company. Insider trades are open-market buys and sells (Form 4) in the last 90 days, shown as facts; our own study found insiders do not reliably buy ahead of awards. A sale marked 10b5-1 was made under a trading plan set up in advance.
- 0 of the past winners are listed companies
- 0 insider buys and 0 insider sells at them in the last 90 days
Sources: SAM.gov notices and award notices; Senate LDA lobbying filings; FEC filings; FARA; Federal Register; congress.gov; SEC Form 4. Every row above links to its record.
Companies are matched to tickers by exact name only. A company we could not match shows no market rows; that is a miss, not a finding.