Land Obstruction Removal and Disturbed Land Revegetation

Background
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA NRCS) has a requirement for Easement Restoration and Emergency Watershed Protection services, specifically focusing on Obstruction Removal and Disturbed Land Revegetation in South Dakota.

The goal of this contract is to support the agency's mission in managing natural resources effectively and responding to watershed emergencies. This Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract is anticipated to last five years, with task orders issued based on government needs.

Work Details
The contractor will be responsible for providing the following services:
1. Easement Restoration - Implementing practices that restore the ecological health of easements.
2. Emergency Watershed Protection - Removing obstructions that impede water flow and contribute to flooding or erosion.
3. Disturbed Land Revegetation - Replanting native vegetation in areas that have been disturbed by human activity or natural disasters.

Deliverables must comply with the current versions of various technical documents including the Site specific Wetland Reserve Plan of Operations (WRPO), Agricultural Conservation Easement Program (ACEP) Manual, and Field Office Technical Guide SD, among others. The work will also involve adherence to specific construction specifications and standards as outlined in attachments provided with the solicitation.

Period of Performance
The contract will be performed over a five-year period, starting from June 1, 2026, with specific task orders having their own defined periods of performance.

Place of Performance
The services will be performed in the state of South Dakota.

Incumbent Analysis (see Incumbents section for more detail)
This opportunity appears to have a confirmed incumbent based on multiple prior USDA NRCS South Dakota contracts under 12FPC320D0001 awarded to Rehbein Enterprises, including contract periods 09/14/22–09/20/26 (about $997,059) and 04/19/23–11/30/25 (about $826,338). The prior work is described as providing easement restoration identified by the NRCS SD SO under the same overarching contract, which aligns closely with the current requirement for easement restoration and related obstruction removal/disturbed land revegetation activities in South Dakota.