USFS Intermountain Zone Timber Stand Improvement and Hand Fuels Treatments
This is a Sources Sought announcement and is for information/market research purposes only. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any information requests. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation.
The USDA, USFS Northern Region 1 intends to solicit a 5 year indefinite delivery indefinite quantity multiple award contract for tree thinning, slashing, pruning, release, weeding, stand improvement, slash treatment, hand piling, release of browse species, fuels reduction activities, fuels treatment activities, preparation work for burning, and related services on lands administered by the National Forests and National Grasslands within the boundaries of the Northern Region (Region One) of the U.S. Forest Service and possible Bureau of Land Management units located within Region One of the U.S. Forest Service.
The type of set-aside decision to be issued will depend upon the capabilities of the responses to this sources sought announcement.
The purpose of this Sources Sought announcement is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and Economically Disadvantage Woman-Owned Small Business. The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. Small business, Section 8(a), HUB Zone, EDWOSB and SDVOSB are highly encouraged to participate.
Firm's response to this Sources Sought Announcement shall be limited to five (5) pages and shall include the following information:
1. Vendor name, address, point of contact, phone number, and email address.
2. Vendor's interest in submitting a proposal when the requirement is synopsized.
3. Vendor's capability to provide similar/same type of work. Provide at least three (3) examples.
4. Firm's Business Size (include DUNS #).
The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 115310
Email response to Michael.j.lucas@usda.gov.
1284LM22R0002 Department of Agriculture Forest Service
Pre-Solicitation 1/4
11/2/21, 1:51 PM USFS Region 1/Region 4 Hand Thinning
See attached document for award information Awarded contract multiple to Multiple for 18750000.00 on 2022-09-30.
1284LM22R0002 Department of Agriculture Forest Service
Award Notice 4/4
10/13/22, 8:20 AM USFS Region 1/Region 4 Hand Thinning
The United States Forest Service plans on posting the following requirement:
Multiple Award/Multiple Region (R1/R4) IDIQ contract for a wide variety of non-merchantable vegetation management activities for the purpose of fuels reduction, prescribed burn unit preparation, stand improvement, or unit rehabilitation. Contracted activities could include, but are not limited to, tree thinning, slashing, girdling, pruning, weed and release, release of browse species, slash treatment, hand piling, fuel break construction, fireline construction, residual tree protection, duff mound removal, unit preparation work, rehabilitation, chipping and related services. Unit boundary/special protection area designation and/or traversing for or within these units may also be an included activity.
These activities would occur on lands administered by the National Forests (NF) and National Grasslands (NG) within the boundaries of the Northern Region (Region One, R1) and the Intermountain Region (Region Four, R4) of the U.S. Forest Service. Activities may also occur on adjacent lands where cross boundary services can achieve project objectives and necessary permissions have been obtained.
This contract is a Performance-Based, Multiple-Award, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a base and four option year renewals. Please contact Michael J. Lucas at by email at micahael.j.lucas@usda.gov if any questions
There will be a preproposal meeting on Tuesday, May 24th at 4:00 pm MST. This will be a virtual meeting due to most Forest Service Offices are still closed to the Public. Call in information will be provided in solicitation.
The solicitation should be posted to SAM on or about 18 May 2022. See the solicitation for actual closing date and the full terms and conditions. Once available, the solicitation can be downloaded from the Contract Opportunities web site, (www.SAM.gov). If you do not have access to Contract Opportunities, recommend you register as soon as possible.
1284LM22R0002 Department of Agriculture Forest Service
Pre-Solicitation 2/4
5/3/22, 7:47 AM USFS Region 1/Region 4 Hand Thinning
The United States Forest Service plans awarding a Multiple Award/Multiple Region (R1/R4) IDIQ contract for a wide variety of non-merchantable vegetation management activities for the purpose of fuels reduction, prescribed burn unit preparation, stand improvement, or unit rehabilitation. Contracted activities could include, but are not limited to, tree thinning, slashing, girdling, pruning, weed and release, release of browse species, slash treatment, hand piling, fuel break construction, fireline construction, residual tree protection, duff mound removal, unit preparation work, rehabilitation, chipping and related services. Unit boundary/special protection area designation and/or traversing for or within these units may also be an included activity.
These activities would occur on lands administered by the National Forests (NF) and National Grasslands (NG) within the boundaries of the Northern Region (Region One, R1) and the Intermountain Region (Region Four, R4) of the U.S. Forest Service. Activities may also occur on adjacent lands where cross boundary services can achieve project objectives and necessary permissions have been obtained.
This contract is a Performance-Based, Multiple-Award, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a base and four option year renewals. Please contact Michael J. Lucas at by email at micahael.j.lucas@usda.gov if any questions
There will be a preproposal meeting on Tuesday, May 24th at 4:00 pm MST. This will be a virtual meeting due to most Forest Service Offices are still closed to the Public. Call in information will be provided in solicitation.
1284LM22R0002 Department of Agriculture Forest Service
Solicitation 3/4
5/19/22, 2:58 PM