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.
Vegetation Management Services for National Forests
Fuel Breaks Mowing Project
Invasive Control for a National Wildlife Refuge
Barlow Road Maintenance
Dolores West Rim Maintenance
Burdick Piling
Oak Regeneration Services
Groom Creek Mastication
Vegetation Management Services
Timber Prep Sales Services
Common Stand Exam
Timber Marking and Cruising in Michigan
Disaster Relief Invasive Treatments
Soil Productivity Enhancement/ Subsoiling for Bend Fort Rock Ranger District
Vegetation Management 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.