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Hume Basin Stewardship IRSC, Sequoia National Forest, California

ID: 12363N26Q4028 • Type: Synopsis Solicitation • Match:  85%
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Description

Posted: March 26, 2026, 6:48 p.m. EDT

******UPDATE: Amendment 004 changes Proposals Due from 03/27/2026 4:00 P.M. PST to 04/03/2026 4:00 P.M. PST.
This extension is to account for updating information in the solicitation document. This update is adding the timber volume for the Optional Item 5: Biomass Removal into the price schedule and removing it from Timber Subject to agreement. All Mandatory and Optional Items shall have a price associated to be considered a responsive bid.

*****UPDATE: Amendment 003 is now posted: This amendment changes Proposals Due from 03/20/2026 4:00 P.M. PST to 03/27/2026 4:00 P.M. PST. This extension is to account for clearing of snow from roads to access previously inaccessible areas. This time will allow for additional time to visit these sites.

****UPDATE: Amendment 002 is now posted: This amendment changes Proposals Due from 03/16/2026 4:00 P.M. PST to 03/20/2026 4:00 P.M. PST. This extension is to account for delay in amendment of technical specification.
Changes include:

  • Call Order - Changes to protection of improvements section, clarification in notes, extension of proposals due date.
  • Appendix A - Changes to technical specification on SMZ work across the project area, clarification on protection of utilities in Item 1.
    Appendix B - Changes to volume and acres to account for additional SMZ work.
    CAMs - added areas for SMZs.
  • This Amendment includes the site visit notes from February 5th.
    Amended documents and site visit notes are attached.

There is an industry meeting scheduled for scheduled for Wednesday March 11, 2026 at 0900 PT and will be held via TEAMS to provide an opportunity for vendors to discuss changes from this amendment.

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***UPDATE: Amendment 001 is now posted: This amendment changes Proposals Due from 03/02/2026 4:00 P.M. PST to 03/16/2026 4:00 P.M. PST. This extension is to account for forthcoming amendment to adjust technical specification amendments, anticipated posting date for amendment of technical specifications is 03/03/2026.

**UPDATE: The location of the site visit on February 12th, 2026 will be changed to Hume Lake District Office, 35860 E Kings Canyon Rd, Dunlap, CA 93621. Please be at this location by 10:00 AM PT. Please prepare for foot travel in snowy conditions as vehicular traffic is limited and restricted at this time.

*UPDATE: The Sequoia National Forest will be hosting a site visit on February 12th, 2026 starting at 10:00 AM PT. Meeting location will be at the Quail Flat Trailhead, Forest Rte 13S09, Hume, CA 93628. Please prepare for foot travel in snowy conditions as vehicular traffic is limited and restricted at this time.

This procurement is restricted to the approved companies eligible for call orders under the R5 Pacific Southwest Stewardship BPA for the Sequoia National Forest in the state of California. This requirement may be awarded to one vendor as a BPA Call Order against BPA's previously solicited on the Government Point of Entry (GPE). The government will not provide feedback or evaluations to companies regarding their submissions in response to this notice that are not eligible for awards under the R5 Pacific Southwest Stewardship BPA.

Posted: March 13, 2026, 1:45 p.m. EDT
Posted: March 5, 2026, 5:13 p.m. EST
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Posted: Jan. 27, 2026, 1:50 p.m. EST
Background
The USDA Forest Service is issuing this procurement under the R5 Pacific Southwest Stewardship BPA for the Sequoia National Forest in California. The goal of this contract is to improve forest health, maintain wildlife habitat, and reduce fire risks through various timber management activities. This requirement may be awarded to one vendor as a BPA Call Order against previously solicited BPAs. The government will not provide feedback or evaluations to companies that are not eligible for awards under the R5 Pacific Southwest Stewardship BPA.

Work Details
The services required under this contract include:

1) Cut and removal of included timber;
2) Hazard tree removal along roads and near recreation infrastructure;
3) Slash piling within units;
4) Removal of biomass material.

The project aims to enhance forest health by thinning overstocked plantations, particularly those at risk of beetle attacks. Specific tasks include logging operations across various units, including mandatory activities such as cutting and removing timber from designated areas, managing roadside hazard trees, and optional activities like biomass removal and piling of materials.

Period of Performance
The period of performance for this contract is from the date of award through March 1, 2029.

Place of Performance
The contract will be performed in the Hume Lake Ranger District, Giant Sequoia National Monument, California.

Overview

Response Deadline
April 3, 2026, 7:00 p.m. EDT (original: March 2, 2026, 7:00 p.m. EST) Past Due
Posted
Jan. 27, 2026, 1:50 p.m. EST (updated: March 26, 2026, 6:48 p.m. EDT)
Set Aside
None
Place of Performance
Dunlap, CA 93621 United States
Source

Current SBA Size Standard
$11.5 Million
Pricing
Fixed Price
Est. Level of Competition
Average
Signs of Shaping
55% of similar contracts within the Forest Service had a set-aside.
On 1/27/26 Forest Service issued Synopsis Solicitation 12363N26Q4028 for Hume Basin Stewardship IRSC, Sequoia National Forest, California due 4/3/26. The opportunity was issued full & open with NAICS 115310 and PSC F099.
Primary Contact
Name
Joshua Bahling   Profile
Phone
(928) 968-3022

Secondary Contact

Name
Steven Caracciolo   Profile
Phone
(559) 920-7868

Additional Contacts in Documents

Title Name Email Phone
CO Mark Phillipp Profile mark.phillipp@usda.gov None

Documents

Posted documents for Synopsis Solicitation 12363N26Q4028

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Additional Details

Source Agency Hierarchy
AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF > FOREST SERVICE > USDA-FS, STEWARDSHIP CONTRACTING BRANCH
FPDS Organization Code
12C2-12363N
Source Organization Code
500169655
Last Updated
April 30, 2026
Last Updated By
joshua.bahling@usda.gov
Archive Date
April 30, 2026