Ottawa National Forest Stampede Mark and Cruise
Contract Opportunity Analysis
The USDA Forest Service’s Ottawa National Forest is seeking a non-personal services timber marking and cruising contractor for the Stampede timber sale area in Michigan, through a BPA call order open only to R9 timber mark and cruise BPA holders. The work covers Payment Units 1-11 and includes marking and volume estimation on about 461 acres of Northern Hardwoods, with individual tree selection guided by silvicultural objectives such as maintaining species diversity and promoting regeneration. The place of performance is Watersmeet, Michigan, and the period of performance runs from award through August 28, 2026, with evaluation based on past performance, price reasonableness, and the proposed contract time and schedule. Quotations are due April 23, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. Central Time, and the government intends to award a firm fixed-price contract, with possible price/technical trade-offs.