The USDA Forest Service is issuing an RFP (127EAV26R0002) for Common Stand Exam (CSE) services on the Lincoln National Forest in New Mexico. This 100% small business set-aside contract, valued at an estimated $11.5M, will support the South Sacramento Restoration Project (SSRP) and the Mexican Spotted Owl Management Experiment. The project involves collecting data from 541 points across 10 bid items, including pre and post-vegetation treatment surveys, plot monumentation, and data collection on various sites like Spiller PAC, Bear Springs PAC, Crooked, Horse, Danley, Mcaffee, Deadman, Hay, Johnson, and Pendleton. The contract's performance period is from February 5, 2026, to February 4, 2028. Proposals are due by January 5, 2026, and will be evaluated based on technical capability, past performance, and price, utilizing best value tradeoff principles. Contractors must be registered in SAM.gov.

The document outlines a Schedule of Items for Silvicultural Stand Exam Data Collection Services, specifically for the South Sacramento Restoration Project (SSRP) in Lincoln National Forest. It details various pre-vegetation and post-vegetation treatment surveys for different areas, including Spiller PAC, Bear Springs PAC, Crooked, Horse, Danley, Mcaffee, Deadman, Hay, Johnson, and Pendleton. The services involve intensive and extensive data collection using fixed-radius plots, with specific instructions for work on slopes exceeding 45%, Brown’s Transect Data Collection, and the monumenting of plots with painted tree numbers and plot centers according to the Statement of Work (SOW). The document specifies the estimated quantity for each survey type, measured in “Each-Plot.” The overall purpose is to conduct comprehensive vegetation treatment surveys as part of forest restoration efforts.

The provided government file outlines various data collection forms used for forest and plot assessments, likely in support of federal or state land management, research, or environmental grant applications. The forms include sections for recording down woody material, ground surface cover, tree data, plot-specific information (such as location, elevation, and vegetation types), and detailed vegetation composition by species and canopy cover. These forms are designed to systematically collect detailed ecological data, essential for understanding forest health, biodiversity, and environmental conditions. The comprehensive nature of the forms suggests a need for robust data for reporting, analysis, and decision-making in natural resource management or environmental impact assessments.

The "Common Stand Exam Region 3 Field Guide" (R3FG-1) provides detailed procedures for collecting vegetation and environmental data in the Southwestern Region, specifically for federal government RFPs. It outlines the use of Portable Data Recorders (PDRs) with the ExamsCE software, including operational notes for various devices like Casio, Husky Fex21, Compaq iPAQ, Juniper, and Dell Axiom. The guide specifies required data fields for setting, sample design, plot, and tree information, detailing data entry and editing processes within the software. Key sections cover portable data recorder usage, data collection procedures, setting parameters (e.g., project name, region, forest, district, location, date, exam level, precision protocol), sample design (selection methods, expansion factors, subpopulation filters, selection criteria), and plot data (plot number, latitude/longitude, capable growing area, aspect, slope, elevation, vegetation composition, fuel model, plot history, and remarks). The document emphasizes accuracy standards and provides example designs for measuring trees and down woody material, ensuring consistent and accurate data collection for federal natural resource information systems.

This report by the USDA Forest Service introduces a new comprehensive set of standard fire behavior fuel models for use with Rothermel’s surface fire spread model. It addresses deficiencies in the original 13 fuel models, particularly for predicting fire behavior outside of severe fire seasons, in high-humidity areas, and for simulating crown fire and fuel treatment effects. The new set includes dynamic fuel models, where live herbaceous load shifts between live and dead categories based on moisture content, requiring modifications to fire behavior modeling systems. The report details a new naming convention, numbering system, and categorization of fuel types (e.g., Grass, Shrub, Timber Litter, Nonburnable). It provides a fuel model selection guide and crosswalks to aid users transitioning from the original models, along with parameters, descriptions, and fire behavior charts for each new fuel model. The models are designed for predicting surface fire behavior at the flaming front.

The document outlines ten items for the LNF CSE CONTRACT 2026 within the Lincoln National Forest, Sacramento Ranger District, with an expiration date of October 31, 2025. Each item (Spiller PAC, Bear Springs PAC, Crooked, Horse, Danley, McAfee, Deadman, Hay, Johnson, and Pendleton) includes specific plot locations for CSE (presumably timber cruise or similar forestry work). The document also includes a vicinity map showing the Sacramento Ranger District Office in Cloudcroft, NM, and emphasizes that the USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. It further states that the geospatial information provided is from the USDA Forest Service, and its accuracy may vary, reserving the right to correct, update, modify, or replace GIS products without notification.

This government file is a Register of Wage Determinations under the Service Contract Act, specifically Wage Determination No. 1969-0115, Revision No. 85, dated August 6, 2025, for New Mexico Statewide forestry and land management services. It outlines minimum wage rates for various occupations, fringe benefits, and other contractor requirements. The document emphasizes compliance with Executive Orders 14026 and 13658, which mandate minimum hourly wages of $17.75 and $13.30, respectively, for covered workers, depending on the contract award date. It also details provisions for paid sick leave under Executive Order 13706, uniform allowances, vacation, and eleven paid holidays. A conformance process for unlisted occupations is also described, requiring contractors to propose classifications and wage rates for approval by the Wage and Hour Division.

The USDA Forest Service Experience Questionnaire is a document designed to collect comprehensive information from contractors bidding on federal projects. It requires details such as the contractor's name, business type, and years of experience as both a prime and subcontractor. The questionnaire asks for a list of completed projects within the last three years, including contract amount, project type, completion date, and contact information for verification. It also requires a list of current contractual commitments, their dollar amounts, percentage completed, and expected completion dates. Contractors must disclose any past failures to complete work or instances where work was completed by a performance bond, providing reasons if applicable. The document also assesses available resources, including minimum and maximum employee counts, whether employees are regularly on the payroll, and a detailed list of equipment. Finally, it requests the experience of key individuals directly involved in the contract. This questionnaire ensures that the USDA Forest Service can evaluate a contractor's capability, reliability, and resources for federal solicitations like the "Complete Common Stand Exams SSRP Lincoln National Forest" project.

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