To bid on federal construction contracts, you must apply for a profile on the System for Award Management (SAM). Once you've registered for this centralized online portal at SAM, you can use its search function to find federal construction bidding projects.
For most Forest Service jobs, you must apply at USAJOBS. For special programs such as certain internships or for special hiring authorities such as certain veterans, the application process options may differ. Be sure to read the information on those programs carefully.
When the Forest Service sells timber from national forest. lands, it most often does so through a timber sale contract, “an. agreement entered into by the Forest Service and the purchaser. with specific expectations of benefits to be received and. obligations to be performed.”