Scope: The purpose of this solicitation is to secure services for conifer tree climbing and conifer cone collection. The contractor shall furnish labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, operating supplies, and incidentals in compliance with the contract's terms, specifications, and provisions.

Work location: Fremont Winema & Deschutes National Forests

Tree locations, access and specific information regarding specific collection needs will be specified on each task order. Maps of project locations listing tree locations will be provided to the contractor during the administration of the contract at the request of the contractor.

The typical work window for cone collection is very short. It there is viable cones to collect, the work window for cone collection may only be approximately 2 weeks long per year.

North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 113210 (Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products) is applicable to this solicitation. The size standard for NAICS 113210 is $20.5 million. The Government is only accepting quotations from vendors who are considered a small business under NAICS 113210. See U. S. Small Business Administration Table of Small Business Size Standards for more information.

The Government anticipates awarding 1 to 3 IDIQ contracts in response to the solicitation.

The complete solicitation should be available on, or around December 19, 2023