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Contracting
Are you interested in selling supplies or services to the Klamath National Forest?
What products and services does the Forest Service purchase from vendors and contractors?
- Natural resource and conservation services
- Construction of structures and facilities
- Maintenance, repair, or alteration of real property (including restoration of roads and bridges)
- Leasing or rental of facilities
- Janitorial services
- Transportation and charter services
- Professional, management, and administrative support services
- Leasing or rental of equipment
- Special studies and analyses
- A&E services
- Fire and aviation support services and equipment
- Information technology
Getting ready to do business with the Forest Service…
Before selling to the Forest Service, you must register as a vendor. This is a 7-step process. Information on how to register and links to each of the websites required to complete the process is on the national Acquisition Management website: How to Sign Up
Additional Information and Resources:
- How to Contract with the Forest Service
- Incident Business Practices (for Wildfires and All-Hazard incidents)
- Contracting, Pacific Southwest Region (R5, California and Pacific Islands)
- Incident Procurement, Pacific Southwest Region (for Wildfires and All-Hazard incidents)
Please Note: Training is required to work during wildfires and all-hazard incidents: Operators of engines, water tenders, fallers, mechanics, pickups w/driver, crew busses, dozers, and excavators must complete 8 hours of fire refresher and fire shelter training annually. Upon completion, each individual will receive proof of their training. This is only good for the individual who actually took the training. Proof of completed training must be carried by each operator while under hire. Information on Region 5 Incident Procurement including the times, dates, and provider of this training will be posted at the above website.
Other Vendor Resources
There are many websites and resources to assist businesses in understanding how to do business with the Federal government. There are unique aspects to Federal purchasing, such as the Federal Acquisition Regulations, that govern how the Federal government issues solicitations for work and writes the contracts that result from the solicitations.
Resources that can help include:
Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) – Located in every state, the PTAC assists businesses in understanding how to prepare bids and proposals on Federal government contracts. Locate your nearest PTAC.
Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) – Organized in association with the Small Business Administration, the SBDC’s provide general assistance on business structure, and how to obtain business loans and surety bonding. Some assistance is provided regarding Federal government contracting too.
Small Business Administration (SBA) – The SBA is the federal agency tasked with assisting small businesses to be successful. The SBA website has a section on Federal Contracting that will be helpful.
