# Mower Timber Stand Improvement Project

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/12444826q0009

- Solicitation number: 12444826Q0009
- Notice type: Solicitation
- Status: Awarded to Shaba Contracting
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Forest Service
- Contracting office: Usda-Fs, Csa East 9 (124448)
- NAICS: 115310 Support Activities for Forestry
- Product or service code: F014 Tree Thinning Services
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Bartow, West Virginia
- County: Pocahontas County (FIPS 54075). https://abierto.us/counties/pocahontas-county-wv-54075
- City: Bartow. https://abierto.us/cities/bartow-wv-5404780
- First posted: March 18, 2026
- Last posted: March 18, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2e8755629ab14d7183219ee94b18d69e/view

## Description

Statement of Requirement Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials (except for government-furnished property identified in 4.0 Government Furnished), supervision, transportation, equipment, supplies, and perform all work necessary for timber stand improvement removal in accordance with the specifications, provisions, and clauses of this solicitation and any resultant contract.

This work involves the felling of trees to pre-commercial thinning (PCT) thin dense timber stands to increase the growth of the remaining trees. All the cut trees will be left on site. This project will allow the remaining trees to grow faster and increase the wood value for timber production. Vendors are HIGHLY ENCOURAGED to attend the Site Visit. Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 10:00 am-1: 00 PM CST.

Monongahela National Forest - Greenbrier Ranger District Office Bartow, WV A Pre-quote project showing will be held Wednesday, April 1, 2026, 10:00 am-1: 00 PM CST beginning at the Monongahela National Forest - Greenbrier Ranger District Office, 7409 Staunton Parkersburg Turnpike, Bartow, WV 24920 Interested parties are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed regarding the general and local conditions that may affect the cost of the contract performance.

In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. For more information, please contact Jeff Kochenderfer (jeffrey.kochenderfer@usda.gov ) at 304-257-4488, ext.

**7117. Project Location:** The meeting will begin at the Monongahela National Forest - Greenbrier Ranger District Office 7409 Staunton Parkersburg Turnpike, Bartow, WV 24920. Questions shall be submitted via email to gayle.geiger@usda.gov are due no later than April 10, 2026, at 12:00 PM Eastern Time. Quotes are due 04/13/2026 @ 1700 ET

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Red Leaf Forestry, Inc. (UEI ZNCMG7ZJCMK3)
- Contract: 12444726F0030 under 12444122A0003, bpa call
- Obligated: $19,584.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 3 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 12444826Q0009 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 12C2 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_12444726F0030_12C2_12444122A0003_12C2/

- Recipient: Shaba Contracting (UEI VVFSALLMLSK9)
- Contract: 12444826P0007, purchase order
- Obligated: $57,640.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 6 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 12444826Q0009 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 124448 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_12444826P0007_12C2_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- March 18, 2026: Solicitation, due April 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM EDT. Notice 2e8755629ab14d7183219ee94b18d69e. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/2e8755629ab14d7183219ee94b18d69e/view

## Points of contact

- Gayle Geiger, gayle.geiger@usda.gov, 4707050968

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