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.
Geiser Cultural Heritage Surveys
Mt Hood National Forest Terrestrial Mollusk Survey
Common Stand Exam Services
Broadcast Herbicide Application Services
Vegetation Management Services for Forests in South Carolina
Blue Mountain Mastication
West Dolores Rim Mastication Project
Big Stone National Wildlife Refuge Woody Vegetation and Tree Removal
Reforestation in Wayne National Forest
Heritage Surveys on the Manchester Ranger District
Herbicide Treatment for a National Wildlife Refuge
Cultural Resources Survey for Mark Twain National Forest
BFR Flattop Site Prep and Grapple Pile
Lower Cossatot Project Area Maintenance
Timber Stand Improvement Services
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.