Region 02 Regional Vegetation Management Services IDIQ

The Forest Service is in need of services for vegetation treatment for the purpose of reducing the risk of wildfires and to meet silvicultural objectives on all Region 2 National Forests and Grasslands. The resulting multiple- award IDIQ contracts will acquire services that primarily include (but would not be limited to) general Vegetation Management Services. Project areas are reforested areas, natural and managed stands of timber of all ages, size, and species, shrub fields, or grass areas.

Fuels will consist of harvest activity slash, natural fuels, live fuels, and slashed shrubs and trees. Fuel loadings range from less than ½ ton per acres to as high as 200 tons or more per acre. The services of this contract are designed to provide for fuels reduction, and timber stand improvement in Region 2 National Forests and Grasslands or on adjacent to R2 where cross boundary services can achieve project objectives.

This includes furnishing labor, supervision, equipment, transportation, operating supplies (except those designated as Government furnished), and incidentals to perform all work necessary as listed in the schedule of items. This work may include cutting of standing dead or alive and or downed and dead material laying on the ground as well as piling and other slash disposal methods and site preparation work through manual or mechanical treatments or as specified in the task order.