LOOKOUT SERVICES ON THE UMATILLA NATIONAL FOREST

The Department of Agriculture, Forest Service seeks a small‑business contractor to provide fire lookout services for the Umatilla National Forest. The contract includes a one‑year base period (July 1 2026 – approximately June 30 2027) and two one‑year options, each guaranteeing 60 days of service per fire season, 7 days per week, 0900‑1800 hours. Services include staffing a lookout tower, monitoring radio traffic, relaying messages, plotting and reporting fire starts, providing fire‑behavior and weather updates, and taking fuel‑moisture readings as requested. Contractors must submit a job‑specific safety plan addressing hazards such as falls, isolated work, severe weather, unimproved road travel, and wildlife, and must maintain a daily log with an annual written summary. Overtime may be ordered outside normal hours, capped at 140 hours per year, and the Government will consider and fund fire‑school training for qualified lookouts. Evaluation will be based on price and past performance, with all options priced together for best‑value award. This acquisition is a total small‑business set‑aside (NAICS 115310) issued as a combined synopsis/solicitation (FAR Part 12). Offerors must provide pricing for the base requirement and all optional items, hold prices firm for 90 calendar days, and submit questions by 12:00 PM PT on 28 April 2026 to Matthew Stephens (matthew.stephens@usda.gov). The solicitation number is 1240BE26Q0056; all proposals must reference this number. The contract will be administered from the USDA Forest Service office in Dayton, WA (ZIP 99328).

Notice ID

68eaf54af3414a6eb10f9ca777eb2810

Solicitation Number

1240BE26Q0056

NAICS Code

115310

Classification Code

F003