NFF, in conjunction with the USFS, Mt. Hood National Forest, seeks proposals for professional services to produce construction documents that will be used to rebuild the Fish Creek Day Use Area following the 2020 Riverside Fire. Concept designs were developed to include an expanded parking area, accessible trail with water access, a day use/picnicking area, and a new boat launch. Construction documents will be reviewed at 30%, 60%, 90%, and 100% completion. A 60-to-90-day pause will be scheduled following submission of the 60% Construction Document deliverable to accommodate an internal FS NEPA review.
In coordination with USFS and the NFF, the selected Contractor will produce signed and stamped construction documents that will be used to solicit bids from construction contractors for the rebuilding of the Fish Creek Day Use Area.
Pre-Bid Meeting
NFF and the USFS will hold a pre-bid meeting for interested bidders on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at 10:00 AM. Attendance at the meeting is not mandatory to submit a bid. A record of questions asked and USFS answers will be provided to all interested bidders. The meeting will be held at Fish Creek Day Use Area, Mt. Hood National Forest, Oregon. Please park along Fish Creek Road and do not impede through traffic or block gate. Attendees will meet at the bridge entrance in front of the gate.
Please RSVP to the pre-bid meeting by emailing [email protected].
UPDATED 8/11/2026: Updated to extend the bid submission deadline from September 7, 2026, to September 8, 2026, in observance of Labor Day. Updated to correct the Pre-Bid Meeting day from Monday, August 26, 2026, to Wednesday, August 26, 2026. Updated Appendix A to correct formatting and punctuation errors only. No substantive changes were made to Appendix A.
UPDATED 8/25/2026: Updated to include Appendix F – Topographical Survey, which is referenced in the RFP and uploaded to the linked Box folder.
UPDATED 8/30/2026: Updated to include Appendix G – Q&A, which is referenced in the RFP and uploaded to the linked Box folder. Updated the Pricing Schedule (p. 8-9) to clarify each optional schematic design feature.
Deadline:
Responses should be emailed by September 8, 2026.
Contact:
Savannah Steele, [email protected]
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Download MaterialsIn collaboration with the Colorado State Forest Service (CSFS), NFF is seeking a contractor to conduct service work, including forest thinning and mastication operations, across 194.5 acres of state land in Chaffee County, CO to reduce dense forest fuels that have accumulated due to a century of fire suppression and human development in fire-dependent ecosystems. The CSFS (Implementation Lead) identified and developed this project and will operate as the primary point of contact for the selected contractor during implementation.
This Request for Proposals (RFP) includes 194.5 acres of forest treatments in pinyon-juniper and ponderosa pine stands. All work is to be completed with large wheeled or tracked masticators with either vertical or horizontal mulching head, capable of operating on slopes >20%. Skid-steer mastication equipment is not sufficient for this project.
A mandatory pre-bid tour will be hosted by NFF and CSFS on August 28, 2026. Interested parties must RSVP to the pre-bid tour by contacting Shannon Smith (928.951.1167; [email protected]) before August 24 to receive logistical details. Please inform NFF if you intend to attend but do not have access to required equipment, as space may be limited.
Deadline:
Responses should be emailed by September 9, 2026.
Contact:
Shannon Smith, [email protected]
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Download MaterialsThis contract is to provide the design, engineering (as applicable), fabrication, delivery, and installation of a superstructure and substructure crossing over the Wolverine Creek drainage in accordance with this RFP and attached appendices. Steel FRP bridge designs shall be stamped by an Alaska Professional Engineer (“AK PE”) as required herein. The crossing substructure shall consist of concrete with a robust connection to bedrock. The superstructure may be timber, FRP, or steel. It is the responsibility of the selected Contractor to verify subsurface conditions and determine the most practical and economical crossing structure that complies with the USFS Region 10 Standard Drawings (Appendix C) and all other applicable project specifications. Survey and subsurface exploration has not been conducted at this site. Field fitting of the bridge is permitted.
Virtual Pre-Bid Meeting
A virtual, pre-bid meeting will be held on August 21, 2026. NFF and Chugach National Forest staff will be present to answer any questions about the project. The meeting will begin at 9:00 AM AKT and be hosted through Microsoft Teams. Attending the virtual, pre-bid meeting is encouraged, but not required, to submit a bid. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to [email protected] by 5:00 PM AKT on August 19, 2026, to receive meeting details. All questions and answers from the virtual, pre-bid meeting will be posted as an addendum to this RFP by August 28, 2026.
Updated 8/27/2026: Updated to include reference to Appendix I: Pre-Bid Meeting Notes and Q&A in the RFP. Appendix I: Pre-Bid Meeting Notes and Q&A has been uploaded to the Box folder linked in the RFP.
Deadline:
Responses should be emailed by September 11, 2026.
Contact:
Anna Nakae, [email protected]
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Download MaterialsThe NFF, in partnership with the Coronado National Forest (CNF), is seeking a qualified contractor to continue the restoration, improvement, and expansion of trails included in the Santa Catalina Trail Plan. The contractor will also support recreation site operation, maintenance and improvement.
Trail work will include reroute construction, existing trail improvements and maintenance, and new trail construction. Recreation site operations will include trash removal, cleaning and re-stocking of toilet facilities, and the completion of deferred maintenance and site improvement projects. Volunteer recruitment, stewardship events, and recognition may also be required to support projects.
While work may occur anywhere within the Santa Catalina Ranger District, this request for proposals is specifically for:
- Construction of re-routes on the Finger Rock #42, Pontatoc #410 and Overflow to Esperero Connector trails
- New trail construction of the 8.5-mile Tucson Vista Trail
- Work may also include improvements to the Golder Ranch Trail System
Interested contractors should have experience with trail construction and maintenance in the desert southwest and familiarity with United States Forest Service (USFS) trail standards and policies.
Deadline:
Responses should be emailed by September 11, 2026.
Contact:
John Goraj, [email protected]
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Download MaterialsThe NFF seeks a contractor to reduce fuel loading resulting from Hurricane Helene on approximately 870 acres in the Appalachian Ranger District. Reduce hazardous fuel loads by removing blown-over, broken, root sprung, and leaning trees (sawtimber and pulpwood) within the project boundary. Restore disturbed areas through erosion control treatments, water-barring, slashing and vegetation establishment. Haul roads used will be maintained during operations to ensure safe and sustainable access.
Pre-bid tour: A pre-bid tour is scheduled for: Thursday, September 3, 2026, meeting at the intersection of Ephriam Road (Forest Service Road) and NC HWY 197. As the areas are accessible, prospective bidders can visit the sites unaccompanied, see maps in Appendix A. For more information about site conditions and to confirm attendance at the pre-bid tour, contact: Laura Belleville, [email protected]
Deadline:
Responses should be emailed by September 11, 2026.
Contact:
Laura Belleville, [email protected]
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Download MaterialsThis RFP lists multiple vegetation management treatments as available bid items. Bidders should provide proposals for whichever items they are interested in and capable of performing but are not required to submit bids for all of the listed items. Multiple contracts will be awarded depending on price, budget, and workload.
The work is comprised of vegetation management in mixed complexity stands via mechanical equipment and/or hand crews. The primary focus will be thinning and falling trees of various heights and diameter at breast height (DBH) along with thinning various species between 1-to-8-inch DBH.
Pre-Bid Site Tours:
There is an optional pre-bid tour scheduled for September 10, 2026. Please RSVP to the tour by emailing [email protected] on or before September 8, 2026. Location and time details will be shared on September 9 to those who have RSVP’d. Given the size of the project, it is recommended that those unable to attend the bid tour still make an effort to spend time on site outside of the pre-bid tour.
Deadline:
Responses should be emailed by September 20, 2026.
Contact:
Tim Borden, [email protected]
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Download MaterialsThis Request for Proposals is for vegetation management services related to wildfire recovery and fuels reduction projects, located on the Lincoln National Forest. Work on this project will include mechanical thinning via heavy equipment, hazard tree felling via chainsaw, slash removal, and more.
Deadline:
Responses should be emailed by September 22, 2026.
Contact:
Tim Borden, [email protected]
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Download MaterialsThe purpose of this project is to improve and restore the lower reach (approximately 1,000 feet) of the Beaver Creek watershed function through design work and a series of restoration activities that address excessive sediment inputs, high stream temperatures, destabilized streambanks, over-straightened stream channels, a lack of vegetation for shading, and disconnected floodplain. This project will improve water quality, water temperature, reduce erosive forces, maintain infrastructure, and improve wildlife and fish habitat along this tributary of the Gallinas River in San Miguel County, New Mexico near the El Porvenir bridge and campground.
Special attention shall be paid to the intersection of project stream work with a high-use campground and adjacent public creek access area, multiple trailheads, and a newly installed bridge.
Note: The RFP now includes Addendum 1 issued 9/1/26. A summary of changes is included at the top of the full RFP attachment.
Deadline:
Responses should be emailed by October 12, 2026.
Contact:
Amara Szrom, [email protected]
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Download MaterialsThe National Forest Foundation (NFF), in partnership with the United States Forest Service (Forest Service), is soliciting proposals for National Environmental Policy Act planning services and preparation of an Environmental Assessment for a forest-wide project on the Shoshone National Forest. This Request for Proposals seeks a qualified Prime Consultant to provide interdisciplinary team (IDT) lead services, project management, coordination, and technical writing support for the preparation of NEPA and related compliance documents.
The Prime Consultant will lead and coordinate the interdisciplinary process among Forest Service personnel. The work will include project management and quality control; IDT coordination and meeting facilitation; review and use of existing data; preparation, compilation, and formatting of the Environmental Assessment and associated compliance documents; analysis of public comments; maintenance of the project and administrative records; and support for the objection process.
A mandatory online pre-bid session will be hosted by the Forest Service from 9:00am to 11:00am MST on October 14, 2026. A Questions and Answers (Q&A) session will be hosted later that day online from 1:00pm to 3:00pm MST on October 14, 2026 to provide prospective bidders the opportunity to interface with both NFF and SNF staff prior to bid submission.
Note: Addendum 1, issued 9/8/26, replaces section C. PHASE 1, TASK 3. See pages 32-33 of the RFP for the complete addendum.
Deadline:
Responses should be emailed by October 23, 2026.
Contact:
Carter Kinkead, [email protected]
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Download MaterialsThe National Forest Foundation in coordination with the United States Forest Service (USFS) seeks bids to logout or otherwise remove fallen trees from up to a maximum of 29 miles of trail in the Dead Horse Rim area of the Fremont-Winema National Forest.
This project involves the removal of downed trees from Class 3 and Class 2 non-motorized trails affected by the 2021 Bootleg Fire. Large trees that have fallen across the trail will be cut and removed, medium sized trees will be moved to the trail edge to help define the trail corridor, and small trees will be removed from the trail. No other trail work is being requested at this time.
The project area is typically snow-free and accessible between May and October, but site accessibility dates can differ based on local weather conditions.
Deadline:
Responses should be emailed by October 30, 2026.
Contact:
Aaron Rutledge, [email protected]
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