R4014 Substantial Bundling DF Redacted

United States Department of Agriculture
Determination and Findings (D&F)
Authority to Substantially Bundle Contract Requirements Solicitation Number:12363N25R4014
This D&F is prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 7.107-1 (b)(3) to support a substantially bundled requirement

FINDINGS

1. Mission Area and Contracting Activity.
Requesting Activity Agency: NRE Forest Service, Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests, Salmon River Ranger District
Contracting Activity: USDA-NRE-Forest Service-Land Management and Stewardship Contracting

2. Acquisition Information:

Solicitation/Contract/Order Number
Period of Performance
Estimated Total Amount

12363N25R4014
Date of award through 9/15/2036

3. Description of the Requirement: This D&F documents the U.S. Forest Service, Nez PerceClearwater National Forest’s decision to request authority to utilize substantially bundled contract actions
.
. The
authorizes commercial treatment on over 17,000 acres primarily through intermediate harvest. The purpose of the
is to thin overstocked stands to reduce the
risk of catastrophic wildfire as well as improve stand health. The is within the
Wildland Urban Interface and has numerous private inholdings with seasonal and permanent residents. This requirement supports increased pace and scale of active forest management f. The
directly supports
Executive Order 14225, the Immediate Expansion of American Timber Production which was posted to the Federal Register on March 1, 2025,
Memorandum 1078006
and follows the direction put forth
in producing timber volume, reducing
hazardous fuels, providing wood fiber to struggling industries and supporting local economies on the Salmon River Ranger District of the Nez Perce/Clearwater National Forest. This project will be reducing hazardous fuels in Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) areas and supporting wood products infrastructure in central Idaho. This bundled requirement combines the following services into one integrated acquisition: • Harvest unit layout and GPS‑based identification of harvest units and temporary roads (mapping)
• Timber cruising to Forest Service standards and timber removal operations • Multi‑season road surveying, road maintenance, reconstruction, and decommissioning

Rev. 4/9/26

United States Department of Agriculture
Determination and Findings (D&F)
Authority to Substantially Bundle Contract Requirements Solicitation Number:12363N25R4014