# Chippewa National Forest, Blackduck Ranger District, Everton Creek Timber Sale Preparation

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/12443926q0187

- Solicitation number: 12443926Q0187
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Awarded to Gabino D Grano
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Forest Service
- Contracting office: Usda-Fs, Csa East 1 (124439)
- NAICS: 115310 Support Activities for Forestry
- Product or service code: F099 Other Natural Resources and Conservation Services
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Blackduck, Minnesota
- County: Beltrami County (FIPS 27007). https://abierto.us/counties/beltrami-county-mn-27007
- City: Blackduck. https://abierto.us/cities/blackduck-mn-2706256
- First posted: July 24, 2026
- Last posted: August 6, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/db5ea76d10794742be9c80c947d94256/view

## Description

Questions & Answers have been posted (attached). Offer Due Date remains unchanged (9 Aug 2026 by 2359 hrs Eastern Daylight Time). All other terms and conditions remain unchaged.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Offers are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 12443926Q0187 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Everton Creek Timber Sale Preparation, Chippewa National Forest, Blackduck Ranger District, Blackduck, MN.

Everton Creek Timber Sale Preparation consists of approximately 413 acres and an estimated 5,500 CCF of red pine, spruce, and balsam fir commercial thinning in payment units 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 26 and 27. Work includes stand boundary layout, boundary tracking/polygon creation using GPS, boundary marking, cut tree marking, and sample tree cruising. Marking requires the issuance and use of Forest Service Timber Marking (tracer) Paint and is highly accountable Government Furnished Property.

Cruising requires the cruiser of record to be Forest Service Qualified Cruiser Certified. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 115310, Support Activities for Forestry. The small business size standard is $11.5 M. This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Gabino D Grano (UEI MVPNQAU75N28)
- Contract: 12443926F0154 under 12444222D0004, delivery order
- Obligated: $39,718.00
- Competition: Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources
- Link: solicitation number 12443926Q0187 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 124439 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_12443926F0154_12C2_12444222D0004_12C2/

- Recipient: Blaises Skidsteer Service Inc. (UEI MHG7DLYN7SH3)
- Contract: 12443926P0043, purchase order
- Obligated: $32,627.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 2 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 12443926Q0187 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 124439 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_12443926P0043_12C2_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- July 24, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 9, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT. Notice a3e975d44b57401888b17504af10f8f0. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/a3e975d44b57401888b17504af10f8f0/view
- August 6, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 9, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT. Notice db5ea76d10794742be9c80c947d94256. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/db5ea76d10794742be9c80c947d94256/view

## Points of contact

- Amelia Davila-Garcia, Amelia.Davila-Garcia@USDA.GOV

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