Head Stewardship Project

The Due Date has been extended till August 11, 2008. The Deschutes National Forest anticipates advertising for an Integrated Resource Service Contract (IRSC) for Stewardship activities on the Sisters Ranger District. The objectives of this contract are to improve forest health, reintroduce fire, increase and improve old forest structure, and improve soil and aquatic conditions. The resulting contract will be awarded as an Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with task orders being placed for the following activities: timber removal, stand cleaning/thinning, mechanical fuels reduction, snag and down wood management, piling of fuels, road maintenance, and sub-soiling. The estimated volume for timber removal is 16000 CCF and the total value of the contract (product removal + service work) is estimated between $1,000,000 - $5,000,000. All forest products removed will be scaled and there will be no escalation associated with the products. The period of performance will be a total of 8 years (5 Year Base + 3 Option Years) with work estimated to commence November 1, 2008. All Solicitation documents and relative attachments will be available on this website on or around June 13, 2008 with offers due approximately 30 days later.