This is a total small business set-aside contract for the Bitterroot Front G-Z Long Term Integrated Resource Service Contract under NAICS 113310, with a 500-employee size standard. Work will occur across roughly 145,000 acres in the Bitterroot Front Project area within the Stevensville and Darby Ranger Districts. The project aims to reduce wildfire risk to nearby communities and restore forest health through thinning, harvesting, mechanical fuel reduction, and prescribed burning. A secondary objective is to provide a consistent timber supply for local forest products industries while contractors perform unit layout, timber cruising, road work, and timber removal. Amendment 002 was posted 10/9/2026 to answer questions and correct documents, following Amendment 001 on 9/17/2026 and an 8/3/2026 attachment replacement, with corrected files marked A002 and changes shown in red.

The USDA is seeking proposals for the Bitterroot Front G-Z Long Term Integrated Resource Service Contract, a total small business set-aside for commercial items under NAICS 113310. Work will occur across roughly 145,000 acres in the Stevensville and Darby Ranger Districts of the Bitterroot Front Project, where overstocked mixed-conifer stands and tree mortality have increased insect outbreak and extreme wildfire risks. The project aims to reduce wildfire risk to nearby communities and restore forest health through thinning, harvesting, mechanical fuel reduction, and prescribed burning, while improving stand vigor, promoting fire-adapted species, reducing hazardous fuels, and enhancing wildfire responder safety. A secondary objective is providing a consistent timber supply for local forest products industries, with contractor tasks including unit layout, timber cruising, road work, and timber removal. An amendment posted 8/3/2026 replaced Word versions of Appendices A-C with PDFs and made no other corrections.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a long-term integrated resource service contract in the Bitterroot Front Project area, spanning approximately 145,000 acres across the Stevensville and Darby Ranger Districts. The work aims to reduce wildfire risk to nearby communities and restore forest health through treatments such as thinning, harvesting, mechanical fuel reduction, and prescribed burning, while also providing a consistent timber supply for local industries. Contractors will perform tasks including unit layout, timber cruising, road work, and timber removal. The acquisition is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 113310 with a 500-employee size standard. Proposals must be submitted via email to the contracting officers.

A long-term Integrated Resource Service Contract is being procured for forest restoration across the Bitterroot Front Project area, which spans roughly 145,000 acres in the Stevensville and Darby Ranger Districts. The work aims to reduce wildfire risk and restore forest health through thinning, harvesting, mechanical fuel reduction, and prescribed burning, while also providing a consistent timber supply for local industries. Contractors will handle tasks such as unit layout, timber cruising, road work, and timber removal. This acquisition is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 113310 with a 500-employee size standard. Performance will occur in the Bitterroot Front Project area, but no specific budget amounts or non-submission timelines were provided.