# Basal Bark Release

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/12445026q0047

- Solicitation number: 12445026Q0047
- Notice type: Special notice
- Status: Awarded to Tom Lodge
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Forest Service
- Contracting office: Usda-Fs, Csa East 10 (124450)
- NAICS: 541620 Environmental Consulting Services
- Product or service code: F099 Other Natural Resources and Conservation Services
- Place of performance: Mars Hill, North Carolina
- County: Madison County (FIPS 37115). https://abierto.us/counties/madison-county-nc-37115
- City: Mars Hill. https://abierto.us/cities/mars-hill-nc-3741620
- First posted: July 8, 2026
- Last posted: July 8, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/98dd6ece903c43728feb4118c27d0097/view

## Description

The USDA Forest Service (USFS) intends on awarding a competitive BPA Call Order against the BPA for 12445026Q0047 – NC Vegetation Management BPA for Pisgah National Forest/Appalachian Ranger District in NC.

**Location:** Appalachian Ranger District, Mars Hill, NC 28754 This is not a solicitation. This synopsis notification of intent to award a BPA Call order does not constitute a request for proposals or submission of any information in response to this notification. This procurement is restricted to those approved companies eligible for call orders under the NC Vegetation Management BPA for Pisgah National Forest/Appalachian Ranger District in NC.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Tom Lodge (UEI VM6WNG6BDMB5)
- Contract: 12445026F0037 under 12444122A0028, bpa call
- Obligated: $97,587.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 2 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 12445026Q0047 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 124450 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_12445026F0037_12C2_12444122A0028_12C2/


## Publications

- July 8, 2026: Special notice, due July 22, 2026 at 11:59 PM EDT. Notice 98dd6ece903c43728feb4118c27d0097. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/98dd6ece903c43728feb4118c27d0097/view

## Points of contact

- Heather Harkley, heather.harkley@usda.gov
- Nestor Rivera Gonzalez, nestor.riveragonzalez@usda.gov

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