# USDA Forest Service Shade Tubes and Bamboo Stakes for Tree Planting

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/1284lm25q0084

- Solicitation number: 1284LM25Q0084
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Awarded to Forstat Inc.
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Forest Service
- Contracting office: Usda-Fs, Csa Intermountain 2 (1284LM)
- NAICS: 115310 Support Activities for Forestry
- Product or service code: 9330 Plastics Fabricated Materials
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Darby, Montana
- County: Ravalli County (FIPS 30081). https://abierto.us/counties/ravalli-county-mt-30081
- City: Darby. https://abierto.us/cities/darby-mt-3019300
- First posted: September 3, 2025
- Last posted: September 10, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/505d382598e04dc39c39e89dd81a97be/view

## Description

USDA Forest Service has a need for shade tubes and bamboo stakes to support reforestation seedling protection within the Bitterroot National Forest. Quantities are specified in the attached solicitation Word document (1284LM25Q0084), section v, Schedule of Items and specifications are outlined in Attachment 1. Delivery shall be to USFS, Darby Ranger District, 712 N. Main Street, Darby, MT 59829. For description and submittal instructions, please see 1284LM25Q0084.docx (attached).

If you have any questions regarding this solicitation, please send them to joanne.meiers@usda.gov no later than 9/9/25, COB. 9/10/2025 - Amendment 1 allows for more flexible delivery window and extends the offers due date to 9/16/25. Please see 1284LM25Q0084 AMD 0001.docx - changes are highlighted in green. Please sign and return the attached SF-30 with your offer to acknowledge the amendment.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Forstat Inc. (UEI MN9MMDU98L87)
- Contract: 1284LM25P0051, purchase order
- Obligated: $92,834.70
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 10 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 1284LM25Q0084 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same awarding office 1284LM (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_1284LM25P0051_12C2_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- September 3, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due September 12, 2025 at 5:00 AM EDT. Notice 660eda6c9a844eb083da75ecceba7365. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/660eda6c9a844eb083da75ecceba7365/view
- September 10, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due September 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM EDT. Notice 505d382598e04dc39c39e89dd81a97be. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/505d382598e04dc39c39e89dd81a97be/view

## Points of contact

- JoAnne Meiers, joanne.meiers@usda.gov

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