What the buyer needs
AI summaryThe Oregon Department of Forestry seeks a contractor to provide GNA environmental planning services for the Thunder Cat Project on the North Umpqua Ranger District of the Umpqua National Forest. The one-year, offsite contract requires pre-assessment activities, GIS analyses, modeling, geodatabase administration, Phase 1 mid-level assessment and heritage survey reporting, and Phase 2 data collection and action refinement. Only onshore USA-based vendors are eligible to bid, and all questions must be submitted by November 23, 2026. Proposals are due December 11, 2026, at 2:00 PM PT and must include technical and project management approaches, a detailed price proposal, three client references from the past five years, and required certification and responsibility forms. The agency will evaluate proposals by averaging criterion scores, scoring up to three references for a maximum of 15 points, and combining those totals with the price score to rank proposers.
Scope of work
- Resource-specific MLA Reports and supporting activities
- Heritage Survey and Report for the Thunder Cat Project
- Phase 1 data collection and deliverables
- Potential Phase 2 amendments for additional data collection
- GIS analyses, mapping, spatial products, and modeling
- Ongoing geodatabase administration and data gap identification
- Pre-assessment activities, project management, and progress meetings
How proposals are evaluated
| Criterion | Weight / scoring |
|---|---|
| Statement of Qualifications | Not specified |
| References | 15 points |
| Technical Approach | Not specified |
| Management Approach | Not specified |
| Key Persons and Resumes | Not specified |
| Work Samples | Not specified |
| Evaluation Points Possible | 70 |
| Price Points Possible | 30 |
Minimum qualifications
- Registered in OregonBuys to do business with the State
- Key personnel with at least 2 years experience preparing deliverables
- Undergraduate degree in wildlife biology, forestry, hydrology, or related field
- At least 5 years experience in forest stand evaluations and silvicultural prescriptions
- At least 2 years experience in Biological Evaluations and Biological Assessments
- At least 2 years experience in GIS, bare earth LiDAR, and NEPA analysis
- Two seasons experience for terrestrial and aquatic mollusk surveyors
- Applied field experience in wildfire/prescribed fire management
Documents to include with your response
- Proposer Information and Certification Sheet (Attachment C)
- Reference Check Form (Attachment D)
- Price Proposal Form (Attachment E)
- COBID Certification / Outreach Plan (Attachment F)
- Responsibility Inquiry (Attachment G)
- Disclosure Exemption Declaration (Attachment B), if applicable
- Executive Summary and Statement of Qualifications
- Technical Approach and Project Management Approach
- Key Persons and their Resumes
- Work Samples
How to submit
- Method
- Electronic via OregonBuys or email to Single Point of Contact
- Instructions
- Submit one copy of Proposal and all other submittal requirements, with Price Proposal submitted as a separate electronic response file.
