# USDA NRCS WRE Tree Planting Kentucky

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/12fpc425q0072

- Solicitation number: 12FPC425Q0072
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Awarded to Beckwith Forestry Service, Inc.
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Farm Production and Conservation Business Center
- Contracting office: Fpac Bus Cntr-Acq Div (12FPAC)
- NAICS: 115112 Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating
- Product or service code: F005 Forest Tree Planting Services
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Kentucky
- County: Hopkins County (FIPS 21107). https://abierto.us/counties/hopkins-county-ky-21107
- City: Madisonville. https://abierto.us/cities/madisonville-ky-2149368
- First posted: August 19, 2025
- Last posted: September 16, 2025
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/59e2ad139a3a44f7a9e61121826f7696/view

## Description

September 16, 2025 - Amendment 003 Posted for the following:

1. One final question and answer (#12) is provided in the attached document.

2. All amendments 001-003 are provided as attachments. Amendments shall be acknowledged, signed and provided with any quote submissions. 3.Quotes are now due on September 18, 2025 3:00PM ET. No further questions will be addressed at this point, this Q and A period has now concluded. September 15, 2025 - Amendment 002 Posted for the following:

The purpose of this amendment to the solicitation for USDA NRCS WRE Tree Planting Kentucky State Office for 16 locations is to provide the following:

1. Additional answers to questions received regarding this requirement that were due on September 8th, 2025 no later than 2:00PM ET.

2. Revised Pricing Sheet for Site Number 5 to reflect the accurate number of acres.

3. Statement of Work Rev 02 dated 9/15/25.

4. Revised location map for Swain LLC. QUOTES ARE NOW DUE ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2025 NO LATER THAN 3:00PM ET. All items are provided as attachments. September 10, 2025 - Amendment 001 posted with questions and answers, FAR clauses, and updated maps.

Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in KY has a requirement for wetland restoration consisting of Hand Planting bare root tree seedlings on Wetland Reserve Easements (WRE) sites located in the following counties of Kentucky: Butler, Carlisle, Casey, Christian, Fulton, Hart, Hickman, Hopkins, Logan, McLean, Muhlenberg, Union, and Webster.

The successful contractor will be required to perform site preparation work, purchase the bare root seedlings, and Hand Plant the tree seedlings according to NRCS contract specifications. The contract calls for the purchase of 852,750 tree seedlings that will be hand planted on approximately 1936.2 acres. Detailed information is provided within the Request for Quote Document and the five (5) attachments for this solicitation.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Beckwith Forestry Service, Inc. (UEI P7VKJEWZQ9M7)
- Contract: 12FPC425C0001, definitive contract
- Obligated: $1,414,419.61
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 5 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 12FPC425Q0072 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 12D0 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_12FPC425C0001_12D0_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- August 19, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due September 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 87e4c410bd60470fa29acd780f85fa94. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/87e4c410bd60470fa29acd780f85fa94/view
- September 10, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due September 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM EDT. Notice 68c38f70b57f4e1c8ede4752fa7a225c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/68c38f70b57f4e1c8ede4752fa7a225c/view
- September 15, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due September 17, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice c6edd2b1cbab4414a238ad14e958c5b2. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/c6edd2b1cbab4414a238ad14e958c5b2/view
- September 16, 2025: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due September 18, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT. Notice 59e2ad139a3a44f7a9e61121826f7696. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/59e2ad139a3a44f7a9e61121826f7696/view

## Points of contact

- Jill Craft, jill.craft@usda.gov, 804-206-3020
- Lizabeth Kuhaneck, Lizabeth.Kuhaneck@usda.gov

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