Forestry & Land Management Government Contracts
Federal forestry and land-management contracts set aside for small business — fuels reduction, tree work, and forest support services on public lands.
The Forest Service, BLM, and other land agencies buy hazardous-fuels reduction, thinning and mastication, tree planting, timber-stand improvement, and fire-support services — much of it as small-business set-asides sized for local operators with the right equipment.
78 active opportunities right now. Updated daily from SAM.gov.
Wayne National Forest Maintenance
Seeley Lake Ranger District Aerial Herbicide Spraying
Reforestation and NNIS Treatment Services
Vegetation Management Services
Cottonwood Piles Contract
Barnes Ridge Mastication
South Waldron Ridge EMU Heritage Survey
Vegetation Management Services
Vegetation Management at Caballo Reservoir
Herbicide for Antelope Fuelbreak
Mastication of Herbicide Treated Openings
Forest Service BPA Call Order for Common Stand Exams
Tree Planting Services
Buckboard Fire Rehab Area Seeding
Surveys and Common Stand Exam for Kootenai National Forest
Forestry & Land Management contracts — common questions
How do I get Forest Service or BLM contracts?expand_more
Register on SAM.gov under NAICS 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), and watch the ranger districts and field offices where your equipment already operates. This work is geographic by nature — agencies routinely set requirements aside for small business, and mobilization distance matters in evaluation.
What equipment and qualifications do I need?expand_more
Whatever the treatment calls for — masticators, feller-bunchers, chippers, planting crews — plus the fire-season qualifications (incident qualifications cards, agreements) if you want fire-support work. The solicitation lists required capabilities explicitly.
Is this work set aside for small business?expand_more
Heavily. Fuels-reduction and forestry-support requirements almost always satisfy the Rule of Two among regional operators, so small-business set-asides are the norm, with 8(a) and tribal set-asides common in some regions.
Set-Aside Pro is an independent publication, not affiliated with the SBA or SAM.gov. Size standards shown are from the SBA's published table — confirm the current figures and each solicitation's requirements before bidding.