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.
Massanutten Forest Restoration
Mark Twain National Forest Maintenance
USDA Forest Service Land Management Protocols
Fence Removal for Monongahela National Forest
Hazard Tree Removal on the Rogue River Siskiyou National Forest
Vegetation Management Services for Forests in Georgia
Wallowa Whitman National Forest Watershed Maintenance
Wallowa Whitman National Forest Watershed Maintenance
Shingletown Herbicide Maintenance
Timber Marking and Cruising in the Ottawa NF
Late Summer Forestry Treatment
East Boundary Fuels Mitigation
Levee Erosion Control
Forestry and Fuels Management
Site Preparation for Forestry Projects
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.