Forest Service Hand Thinning, MATOC North Rockies/Great Basin

The Forest Service requires non-merchantable vegetation management activities on National Forests and Grasslands across portions of California, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming. The requested scope includes hand thinning, tree slashing, girdling, pruning, hand piling, fuel break construction, fireline construction, chipping, and unit boundary designation for fuels reduction, prescribed burn preparation, stand improvement, or unit rehabilitation. The government is contemplating a Multiple Award IDIQ contract with an estimated magnitude over $10,000,000 and a five-year period of performance. Interested and capable sources must submit capability statements including company details, business size, UEI, SAM expiration date, and information demonstrating their ability to perform multiple tasks over a broad geographic area. Questions are due by November 2, 2026, at 12:00 PM CDT, and responses must be submitted via email to Contracting Officer Crystal Amos at [email protected] within 30 days of the notice posting.