FARGO-MOORHEAD FOREST MITIGATION PLANTING
ID: W912ES26BA007Type: Presolicitation
Overview

Buyer

DEPT OF DEFENSEDEPT OF THE ARMYW07V ENDIST ST PAULSAINT PAUL, MN, 55101-1323, USA

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (115310)

PSC

NATURAL RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- FOREST TREE PLANTING (F005)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/95a54aa434e544bdb37d5840d981e60a/view
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    Description

    The Department of Defense, specifically the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) St. Paul District, is preparing to solicit a contractor for the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Area Flood Risk Management Forest Mitigation Planting project. This initiative requires the contractor to provide all necessary labor, materials, and equipment to execute forest planting and maintenance across approximately 165.2 acres, including the establishment of trees, grasses, and forbs, as well as invasive species management over a three-year period. This project is crucial for environmental mitigation associated with the larger flood risk management efforts in the area. The solicitation is expected to be released in mid-December 2025, and interested parties should contact Scott E. Hendrix at Scott.E.Hendrix@usace.army.mil or Kenneth Eshom at kenneth.j.eshom@usace.army.mil for further information. The contract will be a Firm, Fixed-Price contract, set aside for small businesses, with a NAICS code of 115310 and a size standard of $11.5 million.

    Point(s) of Contact
    Scott E. Hendrix
    Scott.E.Hendrix@usace.army.mil
    Kenneth Eshom
    kenneth.j.eshom@usace.army.mil
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