Department of Agriculture · Forest Service · USDA-FS, STEWARDSHIP CONTRACTING BRANCH
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Solicitation details
Solicitation number
12363N26R4014
Notice type
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NAICS
113310
Product service code
F099
Set-aside
Unrestricted
Posted
2026-10-09
Response deadline
Oct 22, 2026, 3:00 PM UTC
Place of performance
MT
Contracting contact
matthew.daigle@usda.gov
Market intelligence
Account requiredWho wins this work, and what it pays
Comparable awards under NAICS 113310 at this agency — the incumbent, what they were paid, when their period of performance ends, and the real pricing distribution rather than the headline number. From public federal award records.
10/9/2026- Amendment 002 Posted. This Amendment provides responses to additional questions received and corrected solicitation documents. Past Performance evaluation criteria has been amended in the Solicitation to align with requested information in the instructions. Corrected documents are indicated with A002 in the file name with all changes indicated in red text. 9/17/2026- Amendment 001 Posted 8/3/2026- Replaces word versions of Attachements C04c_2a, C04d_3a and C04e_4a (Appendicies A-C) with PDFs. No other corrections. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 12363N26R4014 is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the Bitterroot Front G-Z Long Term Integrated Resource Service Contract. The Bitterroot Front Project area spans roughly 145,000 acres across the Stevensville and Darby Ranger Districts, where dense, overstocked mixed?conifer stands and widespread tree mortality have increased susceptibility to insect outbreaks and extreme wildfire behavior. Following a decade of severe fires, the project aims to reduce wildfire risk to nearby communities and restore forest health through treatments such as thinning, harvesting, mechanical fuel reduction, and prescribed burning. These efforts focus on improving stand vigor, promoting fire?adapted species, reducing hazardous fuels, and enhancing safety and effectiveness for wildfire responders. A secondary objective of the long?term contract is to provide a consistent timber supply for local forest products industries, while contractors complete tasks including unit layout, timber cruising, road work, and timber removal as part of a broader strategy to increase the pace and scale of forest restoration. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 113310 and the small business size standard is 500 Employees This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency. Proposals are to be submitted via email to Mark Phillipp at mark.phillipp@usda.gov and Matt Daigle at matthew.daigle@usda.gov.
Contact
Point of contact
Matt Daigle, Stewardship Acquisition Program Support Officer
Role
not stated on this notice — SAM publishes a role for only about 5% of them, so this may be a contract specialist rather than the contracting officer
Email
matthew.daigle@usda.gov
Secondary
mark.phillipp@usda.gov
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