Roan Haz Tree Debris Removal IRSC_Presolicitation.pdf

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Roan Hazard Tree Debris Removal IRSC Federal contract opportunity
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12363N
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Department of Agriculture Forest Service R8-Southern Region

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This pre-solicitation document describes a U.S. Forest Service contract for hazard tree debris removal in the Pisgah National Forest, Appalachian Ranger District, North Carolina. The project involves cutting and removing damaged trees across 25 acres on Roan Mountain, resulting from Hurricane Helene winds, with an estimated 250 tons of sawtimber, 150 tons of pulpwood, and 250 tons of biomass to be removed. The contract will be awarded as a firm fixed-price commercial services contract using a best value source selection method, with no specific small business set-aside.

The project is scheduled for a pre-solicitation site visit on May 1, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. EST at Toll House Gap Road, Roan Mountain, NC. The Request for Quotes is anticipated to be issued around May 7, 2025, with all work to be completed by June 13, 2025. The contract will be issued under Stewardship Authority and classified under NAICS Code 115310 (Support Activities for Forestry), with a size standard of $20.5M. Interested contractors should contact Alice Brown at alicebrown@usda.gov and follow the notice on SAM for future updates.

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Roan Hazard Tree Debris Removal IRSC – Region 8, Pisgah National Forest, Appalachian Ranger District, North Carolia

Classification

• Original Set Aside: NONE

• Product Service Code: F099 - NATURAL RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- OTHER

• NAICS Code: 115310 - Support Activities for Forestry

• Place of Performance:

Appalachian Ranger District Mars Hill, NC 28754

DESCRIPTION

Background: The Roan Hazard Tree Debris Removal IRSC 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.

NAICS: 115310: Support Services for Forestry, size standard: 20.5M Fuels Management Services.

Stewardship authorities permit the Government to solicit this requirement as Full and Open competition.

Project Location:

The project is located ______ Toll House Gap Road on Roan Mountain ______________ .

Legal description is __36.10415 -82.13310 ______.

Period of Performance: All work item activities shall be completed by June 13, 2025.

Description of Work:

Hurricane Helene winds damaged approximately 25 acres on Roan Mountain and has increased the fuel loading in the spruce-fir ecosystem. Work includes cutting and removing all damaged trees within the cutting unit boundary totaling 25 acres. Sawtimber, pulpwood and biomass products will be removed from the site. Including trees chunked to open the Toll House Gap Road. Sawtimber, pulpwood, and biomass will be removed and paid at an appraised rate on a weighted average.

Contractor will be required to leave some amount of stems per acre with no branches for woody debris. __________________________________________________________________________

Estimated Timber Volume and Species composition is as follows:

Mixed Hardwood and Softwood Sawtimber estimated 250 Tons

Mixed Hardwood and Softwood Pulpwood estimated 150 Tons

Mixed Hardwood and Softwood Biomass estimated 250 Tons

Pre-Solicitation Site Visit Date and Time:

Prior to solicitation, the Forest will hold a site visit for prospective contractors to facilitate dialogue on contractual requirements that are anticipated in the contract and any operational limitations foreseen by attendees. The site visit will be held on May 1, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. EST with a meeting location at Toll House Gap Road, Roan Mountain, NC.

Send questions or interest to Alice Brown at alicebrown@usda.gov. Follow this notice on SAM for future notifications.

It is anticipated that the Request for Quotes with all attachments shall be issued on or around May 7, 2025. The contract shall be awarded using a best value source selection method; the resulting contract shall be a firm fixed price commercial services contract.

mailto:______________@usda.gov

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