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.

77 active opportunities right now. Updated daily from SAM.gov.

U.S. Department of Agriculture
ClosedSmall Business

Vegetation Management Services

U.S. Department of Agriculture
$20K📍 LouisianaUpdated Jun 09
U.S. Department of the Interior
ClosedSmall Business

Twin Spring-Henderson Lop and Scatter

U.S. Department of the Interior
$100K – $500KUpdated May 28
U.S. Department of the Interior
ClosedSmall Business

East Rim Piles Contract

U.S. Department of the Interior
$100K – $500KUpdated Jun 05
U.S. Department of the Interior
ClosedSmall Business

Fuel Break Creation Services

U.S. Department of the Interior
$100K – $500KUpdated Jun 11
U.S. Department of the Interior
ClosedSmall Business

BLM PCWR Cut and Pile Phase 1

U.S. Department of the Interior
$100K – $500KUpdated May 29

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.