Wilderness Trips for the Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training Center

The Forest Service, Regional Office R1, is seeking a contractor to provide outfitter-guide services for the Arthur Carhart National Wilderness Training Center’s annual wilderness leadership training course. This national course supports federal wilderness managers and decision-makers from the Forest Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, and Fish & Wildlife Service. The primary requirement involves guiding groups of seven to 13 students on three-day, two-night field trips in western Montana during the third full week of June. Field trip formats may include horse packing, backpacking, drop camps, llama packing, or river/lake floats, all occurring concurrently from Thursday through Saturday.

This solicitation, identified by number 12034320Q0014, is issued as a combined synopsis/solicitation under a Small Business Administration (SBA) set-aside. The acquisition is classified under NAICS code 487110 for Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land, and PSC F099 for Natural Resources/Conservation- Other. To be eligible, contractors must hold a current outfitter and guide permit from the Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, or Fish & Wildlife Service. Because these trips are administrative in nature, the contractor is not required to hold a permit for the specific area where the trip is conducted, and the service days will not be charged against their existing permit.

Performance is based in Missoula, Montana, and responses are due by January 10, 2020. The procurement includes five associated documents: the solicitation, an experience questionnaire, a Service Contract Act (SCA) wage determination, a quality assurance surveillance plan, and a schedule of items. Tina D. Cook is the point of contact for this requirement.