Mechanical Site Prep � Drum Chopping
Forest Service · USDA-FS, CSA EAST 8
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Where this opportunity stands
Every notice posted under solicitation 12444726Q0069 in this department, oldest first.
- Oct 9, 2026Combined Synopsis/SolicitationOpen
- Oct 15, 2026 · this noticeCombined Synopsis/Solicitation
Next steps for this stage
Standard steps for the notice type; not advice about this buyer.
- Decide bid or no bid before the response deadline.
- Look at the past winners for likely competitors and teaming partners.
- Follow the opportunity to hear about amendments and the award.
What the notice says
Amendment 0001 has been issued for Solicitation 12444726Q0069. Please review the following updates: The updated solicitation document titled C05_Sol12444726Q0069_SAM RFQ_V1 has been posted. � The Offers Due date has been changed from 26 October to 27 October 2026 (ET). � Block 10 of the SF1449 has been updated to reflect a 100% Small Business Set?Aside. � On page 8, under Service Contract Labor Standards, the location has been corrected from Green Mountain & Finger Lakes National Forest to Ocala National Forest (Lake, Putnam, and Marion Counties). � All changes in the solicitation are highligh… (show all)
ted in yellow. Reminders: � The last day to submit questions is Monday, October 19, 2026. � Quotes are due Tuesday, October 27, 2026, before 11:59 PM ET. All other documents remain unchanged. ***************************************************************************************************************************************************** This requirement is for Mechanical Site Preparation using a double drum chopper on the Ocala National Forest. Work includes single and double chopping treatments to prepare timber harvest areas and support vegetation management objectives. Contractors must provide all equipment, labor, supervision, transportation, and materials needed to meet performance standards, including the ability to chop approximately 50 acres per day. Equipment must meet specified weight, speed, and blade requirements, and the Government may require replacement of unsatisfactory equipment. Treatment includes chopping vegetation up to 6 inches in diameter, leaving designated snags, and incorporating �sloppy chop� exclusion zones. Roads within treatment areas not shown on maps must also be chopped. Please review the attached Statement of Work for full specifications and requirements.
Who won similar work
13 award notices on SAM.gov in the last 24 months. Match: Same office, same NAICS 115310.
| Winner | Awards | Value | Last |
|---|---|---|---|
| CR TURNER ENTERPRISES, LLC | 1 | $3.5M | Jul 29, 2026 |
| ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONSULTANTS OF THE CAROLINAS, INC | 1 | $1.3M | Sep 30, 2026 |
| FORECON INC | 1 | $350K | Aug 13, 2026 |
| B & B DUGGER, INC. | 1 | $322K | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Carney Wade Potter Plainview AR 72857 USA | 1 | $175K | Jun 25, 2026 |
| AESIC, LLC | 1 | $102K | Aug 31, 2026 |
| TAPPS LAND SERVICES, LLC | 1 | $96K | May 29, 2026 |
| NUTTER & ASSOCIATES INC | 1 | $87K | Aug 3, 2026 |
| VIRIDESCENT CONTRACTING, LLC | 1 | $71K | Apr 24, 2025 |
| GREAT SOUTHERN FORESTRY LLC | 1 | $62K | Sep 1, 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.
- Sep 30, 2026ARCHAEOLOGICAL CONSULTANTS OF THE CAROLINAS, INC$1.3MNotice of Intent to Award a BPA Call Order against The Land Management Integrated Resources BPA (LMIR)Francis Marion and Sumter National Forest
- Sep 29, 2026WILLIAMSON LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, LLC$17KNotice of Intent to Award a BPA Call Order against The Land Management Integrated Resources BPA (LMIR)Francis Marion and Sumter National Forest
- Sep 16, 2026B & B DUGGER, INC.$322KNotice of Intent to Award a BPA Call Order against Florida Reforestation NNIS BPA
- Sep 10, 2026GARCIA FOREST SERVICE LLC$49KNotice of Intent to Award a BPA Call Order against Reforestation/NNIS BPA at the Francis-Marion & Sumter National Forests in South Carolina.
- Sep 1, 2026GREAT SOUTHERN FORESTRY LLC$62KNotice of Intent to Award a BPA Call Order against Florida Reforestation NNIS BPA
- Aug 31, 2026AESIC, LLC$102KAllegheny National Forest - Bradford Ranger District-Mastication
- Aug 25, 2026CHARLES E HAMBEL INC$23KReforestation-Non-Native Invasive Species (NNIS)
- Aug 13, 2026FORECON INC$350KHemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) Treatment IDIQ
- Aug 3, 2026NUTTER & ASSOCIATES INC$87KORD Mt. Gilead Cultural Resources Surveys for the Oconee Ranger District � Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests.
- Jul 29, 2026CR TURNER ENTERPRISES, LLC$3.5MBroadcast Herbicide IDIQ
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.
- 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.