Galloway G - Z Stewardship IRSC

2026-11-03

The U . S . Forest Service is issuing this formal Request for Information ( RFI ) in connection with the Tahoe National Forest , Galloway G - Z Stewardship IRSC . The objectives of this initiative are to improve and restore forest health and resilience , reduce the risk of high - severity wildfire threats to communities and wildlife habitat from large , severe wildfires and protect and secure water supplies by restoring , and maintaining the watershed . While providing a steady supply of wood products to local facilities to bolster the wood utilization capacity of the region . Project Overview and Scope : Approximately 5 , 127 gross acres are available for treatment across the Galloway G - Z Stewardship IRSC ; approximately 1 , 500 acres prepared for timber harvest ( Keystone Roadside Fuelbreak ), and 3 , 627 acres available for preparation and timber harvest ( Hungry Slug ). The contract term is anticipated to be up to 5 years . The net acres for treatment are expected to be less after unit layout . Approximately 15 + MMBF of commercial timber and 8 , 000 + CCF of biomass is anticipated to be offered over the contract life . Types of Service Work may include : Timber sale preparation activities which may include harvest unit layout , GPS traversing , unit boundary marking , verifying silvicultural prescription accuracy , interior marking in select units , and timber volume determination . Road reconditioning , and curve widening . Please note that detailed road design activities such as geometric alignment , engineering drawings , and technical specifications will be included in the final contract . Timber removal that will include logging operations conducted by tractor , skyline , and / or tethered systems and transportation . Temporary road construction and obliteration . Low value stand treatment including precommercial thinning ( PCT ), mastication , etc . with a volume removal option . Biomass removal that may include thinning non - merchantable material , chipping , transportation and other related activities . Anticipated Terms : Minimum timber value estimates will be based on base rates and / or appraised rates if appropriate as determined from the Forest Service ’ s Timber appraisal system . Payment terms for service work items are anticipated to be by the acre , ton or linear foot for most treatments . Reconstruction activities may be priced by the mile or contract quantity . The project will include both mandatory and optional service items ; product value at awarded rates will be used to offset the cost - of - service work items . Davis - Bacon wages and certified payrolls will be required for all Road Construction requirements . Service Contract Act wages will apply towards all non - construction service work requirements . Road construction requirements will be subject to bonding at applicable regulatory thresholds . ByMarch 20th , 2026 at 5 : 00 P . M . Pacific , interested parties are asked to submit written responses to questions included in this RFI letter via email to evan . fellrath @ usda . gov and Kasandra . meyer @ usda . gov .

California

2026-03-27