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Forest Service Hand Thinning, MATOC North Rockies/Great Basin

Solicitation 1176101 · Due 2026-11-19. Forest Service Hand Thinning, MATOC North Rockies/Great Basin. AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF in Montana · NAICS 115310.

Solicitation1176101
Notice typeSources Sought
PostedOctober 19, 2026
Response deadlineNovember 19, 2026
Place of performanceMissoula, Montana, 59804, USA
ClassificationNAICS 115310 · Support Activities for Forestry · PSC F114
Set-asideNo Set aside used

OFFICIAL NOTICE CONTENT

Opportunity description

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Requirement includes a wide variety of non-merchantable vegetation management activities for the purpose of fuels reduction, prescribed burn unit preparation, stand improvement, or unit rehabilitation. Activities could include, but are not limited to, tree thinning, slashing, girdling, pruning, weed and release, release of browse species, slash treatment, hand piling, fuel break construction, Fireline construction, residual tree protection, duff mound removal, unit preparation work, rehabilitation, chipping and related services. Unit boundary/special protection area designation and/or traversing for or within these units may also be included in the activity.

FEDERAL BUYER

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Department / agencyAGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF
Sub-tierFOREST SERVICE
Contracting officeUSDA-FS, CSA INTERMOUNTAIN 3
Office addressOgden, UT, 844012310, USA

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DOCUMENTS & LINKS

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NOTICE TIMELINE

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First seen by GovBidFitOctober 20, 2026

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Eligibility gate recorded

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Classification signal

NAICS 115310 · PSC F114 is the recorded classification. Use it as a screening clue, then compare the actual scope and deliverables rather than treating the code alone as proof of fit.

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What this opportunity record tells you

SAM.gov identifies this as a sources sought from AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF. The record was posted on October 19, 2026 and currently lists November 19, 2026 as the response deadline. GovBidFit keeps source facts separate from its matching guidance so you can see what comes from the federal notice.

The listed product or service classification is NAICS 115310 · Support Activities for Forestry · PSC F114. The set-aside field is No Set aside used. These fields help narrow your search, but they do not replace the full solicitation, amendments, attachments, clauses or eligibility language on the official source.

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