RFI Letter_Blue Mile G-Z IRSC_FremontWinemaNF.pdf
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This document is a request for information (RFI) from the United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service regarding a stewardship integrated resource service contract (IRSC) known as the Blue Mile G-Z Stewardship IRSC, located on the Fremont-Winema National Forest in Oregon. The objective of the project is to increase the pace and scale of forest restoration treatments to mitigate wildfire risk across the project area over six years. Services required include designing an implementation plan, logging plan, and treatment unit layout; cruising timber; and performing fuels treatment services such as harvesting timber and removal. The RFI seeks input on a contractor's ability to complete the work, anticipated challenges, advice on improving the plan, proposed pacing of treatment areas, feasibility of completion dates, and potential for rail transportation of excess products. Responses to the eight questions posed may be submitted in writing to the indicated Forest Service contact by September 23, 2022.
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Logo Department Name Agency Organization Organization Address Information United States Department of Agriculture
Forest Service
Procurement & Property Services, National Procurement Operations, Stewardship Contracting Branch
1400 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C. 20250
File Code: 6320 Date: September 3, 2022
Subject: Request for Information
To: All Interested Parties and/or Offerors
This letter issue a formal Request for Information (RFI) for the Blue Mile G-Z Stewardship IRSC on the Fremont-Winema National Forest in Oregon. The intent of the project is to dramatically increase the pace and scale of forest restoration treatment to mitigate risk of catastrophic wildfire. The project will obtain forestry related services to implement a large-scale landscape level treatment. Contractor will design a detailed implementation plan, logging plan, treatment unit layout, cruising of timber, and perform the fuels treatment services including harvesting/removal of included timber products.
The intent of this RFI is to determine the following:
1. Is your company interested in completing this work and submitting a proposal?
2. Is your company capable of completing this contract with current staffing and equipment? Or do you intend to increase your staff and operational capabilities, use sub-contractors, and/or a combination there of if you are the successful awardee?
3. What do you see as challenges that your company will struggle to overcome?
4. Is there any advice or direction you can provide to improve the plan prior to solicitation?
5. How many Treatment Areas would you propose to complete all phases of preparation within 4 years and full completion of all requirements (except for burning) within 6 years? Is 6 years feasible?
6. Are the desired completion dates described in the RFI feasible? I.e., Item 1 completion by Oct 31, 2023, and Treatment Area 1 prep by July 31, 2024.
7. Is your company interested in transporting of surplus/excess products via rail?
8. Any other pertinent information you can provide to us that you see as a benefit to the project plan?
If you have any questions regarding the Schedule of Items or the project in general that can assist you to better answer the above questions, please contact me at curtis.yocum@usda.gov or (541) 219-0637. Interested contractors are highly encouraged to respond to this RFI in writing submitted to me via email or by phone. Thank you!
Sincerely, Curtis Yocum Forester and Acquisitions Program Support Officer PPS NPO Stewardship and Disaster Recovery Branch
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