FMB Call When Needed

This solicitation is for Call-When-Needed contracts. These “master” agreements will be for a 24-month term beginning upon contract execution and ending December 31, 2028. The intent of the agreement is to secure forestry field work and other services on a call-when-needed basis to perform a variety of tasks, including but not limited to timber cruising and forest inventory, timber sale and harvest unit layout, growth-and-yield and other biometric analyses, support for timber cruise software, and related technical consultation, Streamside Management Zone delineation and basic road layout on an as-basis under individual task orders issued by the State Liaison.

The intent of the agreement is to secure forestry field work and other services on a call-when-needed basis to perform a variety of tasks, including but not limited to timber cruising and forest inventory, timber sale and harvest unit layout, growth-and-yield and other biometric analyses, support for timber cruise software, and related technical consultation, Streamside Management Zone delineation and basic road layout on an as-basis under individual task orders issued by the State Liaison. [...] A more complete description of the services sought is provided within the Prerequisites of this solicitation.

The intent of this solicitation is to call upon businesses for the services outlined in each respective bid sheet, within their local area.

Land office bid sheets are separated in the following order:

• Eastern Land Office (ELO): Miles City
• Northeast Land Office (NELO): Lewistown, Glasgow, Havre
• Northwest Land Office (NWLO): Stillwater, Kalispell, Libby, Plains Unit
• South Land Office (SLO): Billings
• Southwest Land Office (SWLO): Missoula, Clearwater, Anaconda, Hamilton
• Central Land Office (CLO): Helena, Bozeman, Conrad, Dillon

*Multiple vendors will be awarded a contract*

Contractors will be required to meet workers compensation and insurance requirements as described in the Limited Solicitation (LS) for the duration of the contracted period.

Contractors selected for award must upload, or be able to provide within **10 business days** of receiving the Request for Documents, proof of insurance as required in Section 9 of the draft contract. Required coverage must be maintained prior to and throughout the term of the contract.

Offeror must download and review the attached Bid Form document. Submit your bid amount for the description of equipment and services for the specific area. Upload your completed Bid Form to this question. Failure to upload a completed bid sheet will result in the submission being deemed nonresponsive.

Questions relating to any information provided in this event shall be asked through the Q&A Board.