A002 1a. Instructions for Proposal.pdf

ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESTORATION PROJECT STEWARDSHIP BPA

Arapaho-Roosevelt, Bighorn, Black Hills, Grand Mesa-Uncompahgre-Gunnison, Medicine Bow-Routt, Nebraska, Pike-San Isabel, Rio Grande, San Juan, Shoshone, and White River National Forests Solicitation 12363N22Q4038

Open and Continuous

AMENDMENT 002

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSAL for RMRP STEWARDSHIP BPA SOLICITATION

Thank you for your interest in the Rocky Mountain Restoration Project (RMRP) Stewardship BPA. In order to be considered responsive, you will need to submit a technical proposal AND pricing proposal. Please submit the technical proposal and price proposal in PDF format as separate documents. Instructions for Submission of Offers are in the solicitation on Page 53, Section 54 and provides instructions for proposal development. The proposal needs to address the specific technical evaluation criteria (Key Personnel, Equipment, Relevant Past Performance, and Benefit to Local Community) as stated in the solicitation beginning on page 53, in addition to pricing. Failure to adequately address these criteria may result in a determination of “non-responsive.”

Using the Schedule of Items provided on Pages 3-8, provide pricing for ALL items on the Standard Form (SF) 1449 for a given National Forest or group of National Forests that your firm wishes to do business with (Items 2-12, 15-25, 30- 40, etc.). The quantities vary to illustrate varying treatment sizes, so price on a per-acre/mile basis multiplied by the given quantity for a total. The rates are “shelf” rates that will be used for award evaluation purposes of the basic contract. However, when we offer work and an opportunity to review a specific project, technical specifications will be provided and Contractors will quote a firm-fixed price for that task, for example on a per-acre or lump-sum project basis.

Contractors are cautioned that awards of Blanket Purchase Agreements are based, in part, on the pricing proposed herein; subsequent Contractor quotes for specific unit BPA Calls must be representative and reflective of those rates or they shall be removed from the pool of Contractors for that Forest. Therefore, it is imperative that each Contractor provide the Government with their best commercial rate for each activity, and that those rates be similar to the quotes on individual BPA calls submitted for specific projects in the future.

Multiple awards will be made for this BPA upon proposal and pricing evaluations. RFQs for Future Call Orders for specific projects will be emailed to only the Contractors awarded under this BPA. All Contractors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/ to be eligible for award under this solicitation. If not actively registered by time of proposal evaluations, you will not be eligible to receive an award if recommended by the evaluation panel. Registration in SAM is a free service; if your registration is not active, you will not be considered for award.

Lastly, fill out and include the required representations and certifications (Sections 57-64) that are included in the solicitation beginning on Page 57. We understand this process is new and different, so please let us know if you have any additional questions.

If you have questions regarding the solicitation package, contact Matt Daigle at matthew.daigle@usda.gov or 605-415- 9057.

Please email your offers to Mark Phillipp mark.phillipp@usda.gov and Matt Daigle matthew.daigle@usda.gov for consideration. Proposals will be evaluated at the convenience of the Forest Service.

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