1240BE24Q0008_PRE-SOL_11082023.pdf

Pre-solicitation Notice 8 Nov 2023 1240BE24Q0008 Road Inventory and Survey

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GENERAL:

This is a pre-solicitation notice for Forest Service road inventory and survey services.

The procurement will be a set aside for small business. The NAICS code is 541330 Engineering Service, and the Small Business Size Standard is $22.5 Million.

The solicitation will be issued as a Request for Quotation.

Type of Contract: Firm-Fixed-Price

CONTRACTING OFFICE:

USDA-FS, CSA Northwest 3

1220 SW 3RD AVE

STE 310

Portland, OR 97204-2829

Contracting Officer: Thomas Hammerle, 458-646-0460, thomas.hammerle@usda.gov

TIMELINE:

Solicitation 1240BE24Q0008 is expected to be posted on SAM 15 February 2024 with quotations due 30 days after posting. Contract award is scheduled for 1 April 2024.

The period of performance will be 1 May 2024 30 November 2024.

SUMMARY:

The Forest Service intends to solicit quotations for inventorying and reporting current surface condition of roads, parking areas, and boat ramps in multiple Forests. The contractor will inventory, and field assess the condition of approximately 900 miles of paved assets on multiple National Forests located in Arkansas, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Texas, and Washington.

PERFORMANCE TASKS:

1) PAVER and Graphic Information System (GIS) Overlay Work, Inventory, and Field Observation Edits.

The Contractor shall edit provided road centerlines to create a GIS polygon layer representing the paved roads.

2) Proof-of-Concept Review. The Contractor shall demonstrate acceptable data collection methods for Maintenance and Rehabilitation (M&R) recommendations. Proof of concept review shall include at least 10 miles of previously surveyed Forest Service roads that include condition types that are anticipated to be encountered in the target National Forests.

3) Business Practice Protocols. The Contractor shall submit for approval, Business Practice Protocols for Data Collection and Management, Work Plan, and QA/QC Plan.

4) Paved Road Condition Survey. The Contractor, using manual or automated methods shall assess current surface condition of roads, parking areas, and boat ramps using ASTM D 6433 standards to verify field surface type and inventory, and to upload the data into PAVER 7.

Pre-solicitation Notice 8 Nov 2023 1240BE24Q0008 Road Inventory and Survey

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5) PAVER Database Deliverable, Maintenance and Rehabilitation Report. The Contractor shall provide an all-inclusive data collection and maintenance and rehabilitation report via PAVER 7.

INTRESTED PARTIES:

Please respond to this notice no later than 30 November 2023 via email to thomas.hammerle@usda.gov and thomas.lucas@usda.gov . Respondents will receive updates and notification of solicitation posting.

Include your company name and UEI number. Please indicate any representations of socioeconomic programs. Of particular interest is your company’s experience conducting road surveys and your use of automation.

Contractor ________________________________________ (Contractor’s Name) ADDRESS ________________________________________(Street) ________________________________________ (City-State-Zip) POINT OF CONTACT ________________________________________ (Name/Title)

PHONE NO. ________________________________________

E-MAIL ________________________________________

UEI NUMBER ________________________________________

INFORMATIOIN PROVIDED BY INTERESTED PARTIES IN RESPONSE TO THIS NOTICE WILL

BE SAFE GUARDED AS PROCUREMENT SENSITIVE.

QUESTIONS and CLARIFICATION:

Please contact the Contracting Officer, thomas.hammerle@usda.gov with any questions.

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