# Harvest of Ash Trees within the Infested Area of Emerald Ash Borer

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/12639526q0036

- Solicitation number: 12639526Q0036
- Notice type: Award notice (first published as combined synopsis and solicitation)
- Status: Awarded to Tree Care Specialists of Southern Ohio LLC for $279,479.60
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
- Contracting office: MRPBS Minneapolis MN (126395)
- NAICS: 523910 Miscellaneous Intermediation
- Product or service code: S208 Landscaping/Groundskeeping Services
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Oshkosh, Wisconsin
- County: Winnebago County (FIPS 55139). https://abierto.us/counties/winnebago-county-wi-55139
- City: Oshkosh. https://abierto.us/cities/oshkosh-wi-5560500
- First posted: February 6, 2026
- Last posted: February 20, 2026
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/98402270d45b4982a08c2c5d098fafb8/view

## Description

This USDA APHIS Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) has a requirement for a contractor to perform tree removal, bucking, disposal, transportation, and loading services. The predominant purpose for these services is to acquire Emerald Ash Borer Beetles (EAB) from harvested infested trees to maintain EAB biological control production. Services involve, but are not limited to, tree removal, disposal, transportation, bucking, loading, and stacking services.

The Government will be responsible for marking trees for removal. Trees shall be harvested and then transported to Government facilities in Howell, MI and Brighton, MI. Great care will be taken to keep the bark on the trees intact throughout the harvesting and storage process. The contractor must maintain crews at sufficient levels to support the harvest schedule.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Tree Care Specialists of Southern Ohio LLC (UEI CVFYCG4NMLT6)
- Contract: 12639526C0012, definitive contract
- Obligated: $139,739.60
- Competition: Full and Open Competition After Exclusion of Sources, 3 offers received
- Link: award number 12639526C0012 equals the contract number; same awarding office 126395 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_12639526C0012_12K3_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- February 6, 2026: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due February 13, 2026 at 12:00 PM EST. Notice c3b798f6976f427cb8d1e95f2df75a28. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c3b798f6976f427cb8d1e95f2df75a28/view
- February 20, 2026: Award notice. Notice 98402270d45b4982a08c2c5d098fafb8. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/98402270d45b4982a08c2c5d098fafb8/view

## Points of contact

- Latisha Hollman, latisha.a.hollman@usda.gov

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