BCLH Stewardship IRSC Phase 2 Description Background: The BCLH Stewardship IRSC Phase 2 shall be awarded under the following authority: Stewardship Authority: Section 604 (16 USC 6591c) of Public Law 108-148 as amended by Section 8205 of Public Law 113-79, the Agricultural Act of 2014—Grants the U.S. Forest Service (Government) permanent authority to enter into stewardship contracts or agreements to achieve land management goals for the National Forests or public lands that meet local and rural community needs. Section 8205 supersedes the temporary authority granted to the Forest Service (Government) in section 347 of Public Law 105-277, the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Appropriations Act, 1999. Stewardship authority grants the Forest Service the authority to aggregate stewardship work activity requirements and solicit those requirements utilizing full and open competition. This notice is issued for informational purposes only and to provide an opportunity for fall viewing of the project site prior to issuance of the solicitation. The government also wants to generate interest in the project and values early feedback from industry regarding the requirement. The final contract requirements are still being developed and therefore, the information provided is subject to change. Offers should not be developed based on the draft information provided in this notice. Project Location: The BCLH Stewardship IRSC Phase 2 project has one access point approximately 6 miles east of Detroit, OR. Access to this portion of the project is via State Highway 22 heading east from Detroit. The project can also be accessed heading west from Detroit to FSR 46 from approximately mile post 11 near Breitenbush Campground to mile post 12 at the junction of FSR 4685. One small portion of the project is located west approximately 10 miles west of Detroit via State Highway 22. The total project area is 1152 acres in size and is located on the Detroit Ranger District of the Willamette National Fo... AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF | FOREST SERVICE US Primary Point of Contact: Lisa Jacobson, lisa.jacobson@usda.gov karen.ruklic@usda.gov Tender Notice International Competitive Bidding 12363N25R4002 United States of America GT-108958097