1240BF26Q0057-0001 Questions and Answers.pdf
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- CNF TRAIL BRUSHING
- Solicitation number
- 1240BF26Q0057
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Department of Agriculture Forest Service
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This is a Questions and Answers document for Solicitation 1240BF26Q0057, CNF Trail Brushing, posted on SAM.gov on August 31, 2026. The document addresses procedural and eligibility requirements for prospective offerors but does not contain details regarding the specific products or services required, response dates, pricing terms, or contract values. This is a new contract establishment, not a follow-on, and is set aside as a 100% Small Business Set-Aside requiring offerors to be certified as small businesses under the specified NAICS code.
Key eligibility and submission requirements include: offerors must be registered in SAM.gov with registration purpose set to "All Awards," must obtain a CAGE code prior to award, and must ensure their FAR 52.212-3 Representations and Certifications are current and reflect the solicitation's NAICS code. Prime contractors must qualify as small businesses under the designated NAICS. Quotes must be submitted via email with detailed instructions located on pages 1 and 7-9 of the Provision and Clauses document. The government will not release cost estimates, planholders lists, offerors lists, or mandatory pre-bid lists. The offers due date and time remain unchanged as of the Q&A posting, and any solicitation addenda, changes, or amendments will be posted on SAM.gov to ensure all vendors receive information fairly and simultaneously.
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Solicitation Number: 1240BF26Q0057 Page 1
Solicitation – Questions and Answers CNF Trail Brushing
The following questions were submitted by offerors in response to Solicitation 1240BF26Q0057, CNF Trail Brushing, posted on SAM.gov on Monday, August 31, 2026. Answers were prepared and reviewed by the Contracting Office.
1. Question: Is this solicitation intended to establish a new contract or a follow-on contract? If its for a follow-on contract, please provide the current or previous contract number.
Answer: This solicitation is intended to establish a new contract.
2. Question: Are offerors required to be registered in SAM.gov to submit their offer?
Answer: Yes. For contracts above the micro‑purchase threshold and performance within the United States, offerors must be registered in SAM.gov. If you intend to submit an offer, please ensure your registration purpose is set to “All Awards.”
3. Question: Is a CAGE code required to submit an offer?
Answer: Yes. A CAGE code is required as part of your SAM.gov registration if you intend to submit an offer on a federal contract or grant. It must be provided prior to award for any contract above the micro-purchase threshold where SAM registration is required. You will receive your CAGE code automatically—typically 2 to 5 business days after completing registration in SAM.gov.
4. Question: I noticed that the contract will be set aside for small businesses. To submit an offer, do we need to be certified as a small business for the NAICS specified in the solicitation? What if we are submitting an offer as a Prime Contractor?
Answer: Yes. This requirement is a 100% Small Business Set‑Aside. Before submitting your offer, please ensure your FAR 52.212‑3 Representations and Certifications are current and reflect the NAICS code associated with this solicitation.
If you are submitting as a Prime Contractor, you must qualify as a small business under the NAICS specified in the solicitation.
5. Question: Can you provide a cost estimate or a cost range for the project?
Answer: Cost estimates prepared by the Government are for Government use only.
6. Question: Can you provide a planholders list, offerors list, vendors list, or mandatory prebid list?
Answer: There is no planholders list, offerors list, vendors list, or mandatory pre-bid list available for this solicitation.
7. Question: How and where can I submit my quote?
Answer: Quotes must be submitted via email. Please refer to pages 1 and 7–9 of the Provision and Clauses document within the solicitation for detailed submission instructions.
8. Question: Can you confirm that the due date and time listed in the solicitation are unchanged?
Answer: As of today, the offers due date and time remain unchanged.
Solicitation Number: 1240BF26Q0057 Page 2
9. Question: Can you provide any addenda that have been released?
Answer: Any addenda, changes, or amendments to the solicitation will be posted on SAM.gov to ensure all vendors receive information fairly and simultaneously.
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