Airport BAER Seed Collection
Updated
Solicitation from the Forest Service, for work in California. Due Nov 20, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC-7), 10 days left.
| Solicitation number | 127EAT27Q0003 |
|---|---|
| Agency | Forest Service |
| Office | Usda-Fs, Csa Southwest 3 |
| Notice type | Solicitation |
| Set-aside | Small business |
| Trade (NAICS) | Support Activities for Forestry (115310) |
| Product or service code | F009 |
| Place of performance | California |
| Posted | Nov 9, 2026 |
| Response deadline | Nov 20, 2026, 12:00 PM (UTC-7) (10 days left) |
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Bid documents (4)
- COMBO SYNOPSIS 279 KB
- Past Performance Questionnaire 44 KB
- Statement of Work Req 799 KB
- Wage Determination 1977-0727 Rev 81 1.2 MB
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Federal prevailing wage rates for this place: California Davis-Bacon and SCA wage determinations.
Description
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.
Solicitation number 127EAT27Q0003 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Airport BAER Seed Collection within the Trabuco Ranger District of the Cleveland National Forest. This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns. The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 115310, Support Activities for Forestry The small business size standard is $11.5M This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.
All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov prior to submission of quotations to be eligible for award. Lack of SAM registration will make a contractor ineligible for award. Period of Performance for this requirement is date of award through 30 September 2027.
Quotes shall be submitted via email to [email protected] and are due no later than November 20, 2026, at 12:00PM MT Time. Please include the solicitation name and number as the subject line of the email. The intent of this project is to procure services to locate, identify and map collection sites of native plant species; to collect seed from these native species; to clean, store, and deliver the collected seed to the Cleveland National Forest to support post-fire restoration projects within the Airport Fire burn area.
Seed collection will occur on the Trabuco Ranger District of the Cleveland National Forest. The contractor will work and communicate with Forest staff to determine and identify collection species and sites. Up to approximately 100-300 lbs of native plant seed shall be collected during this project.
Questions shall be submitted via email to [email protected] and are due no later than November 16, 2025, at 12:00 PM MT Time. This will ensure enough time to respond before the solicitation period ends. Please include the solicitation name and number as the subject line of the email.
Quotes shall be submitted via email to [email protected] and are due no later than November 20, 2026, at 12:00PM MT Time. Please include the solicitation name and number as the subject line of the email.
Contracting contact
- Megan Acord · [email protected]
As published on the official notice. Ask questions in writing and before any questions deadline the notice sets.
Is your business small enough?
For NAICS 115310, a business counts as small if it has no more than $11.5 million in average annual receipts (SBA size standard). This notice is set aside, so only businesses under that size, or in the named program, can bid. SBA table, current as of Oct 15, 2026.
Companies that win this kind of work
Federal contractors paid for support activities for forestry work, who also hold Forest Service contracts (last 12 months): possible competitors, or partners to team with.
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About the buyer
The USDA Forest Service awarded $4.1 billion in contracts in the last 12 months; its biggest suppliers were Perimeter Solutions LP, Aero-Flite, Inc. and Helicopter Transport Services, LLC. See what Forest Service is buying now.
Who can bid: Small Business set-aside
Total and partial small business set-asides are open to any business under the SBA size standard for the notice's NAICS code.
All open Small Business set-asides.
Support Activities for Forestry contracts right now
There are 22 open government contract opportunities in this trade (NAICS 115310), 12 posted in the last 7 days; 95% are set aside for small businesses. The agencies buying the most are Forest Service, Departmental Offices and Department of Energy. Most of the work with a stated place is in California, Louisiana and Colorado. A notice in this trade gives a median of 14 days from posting to deadline; this one gives 11 days.
All open support activities for forestry contracts
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From the award notices agencies publish.