Question and Answers 12444026Q0142.docx
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- USDA-Forest Service - Alexandria Forestry Center (AFC) Grounds Maintenance on the Kisatchie National Forest
- Solicitation number
- 12444026Q0142
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Department of Agriculture Forest Service
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This is a Question and Answers document for USDA Forest Service Solicitation 12444026Q0142 for Alexandria Forestry Center (AFC) Grounds Maintenance on the Kisatchie National Forest. Site visits are encouraged and available on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 10:00 AM CT, Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 10:00 AM CT, and Monday, August 31, 2026 (time to be arranged). Contractors must contact robert.wilson3@usda.gov or tara.cloessner@usda.gov to schedule visits, with note that some sections require employee assistance for access. Insurance requirements are outlined in FAR subpart 28.3, and per/task pricing is requested rather than monthly or annual pricing.
Grounds maintenance services are required weekly during mowing season (mid-March through November) for CLINs 0001 and 0002, with notification of non-required work provided by 4:30 PM Monday via phone call and work order form. CLIN 0003 is requested as funding allows, CLIN 0004 no more than twice annually, and CLIN 0005 no more than four times annually. Work hours are 6:30 AM to 5:30 PM with no PIV/badge required; employee assistance will be provided for access. Subcontracting is permitted under FAR 52.219-14, requiring small business primes to perform at least 50 percent of contract costs unless subcontracting to similarly situated small businesses; subcontractors should also attend site visits. The previous contract award was to Buck Carter Construction Company Inc for $145,437.00 (base year with four option years).
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Question and Answers for – Solicitation 12444026Q0142 Alexandria Forestry Center (AFC) Grounds Maintenance on the Kisatchie NF
1) Site Visit Information = If you would like a site visit, Site Visits are not mandatory but are encouraged.
Please reach out to the customers: robert.wilson3@usda.gov & tara.cloessner@usda.gov to schedule a visit.
· -Availability Dates & Times: Wednesday 26 Aug 2026 at 10am CT, Thursday 27 Aug 2026 at 10am CT & Monday 31 Aug 2026 (Reach out for a time on Monday)
· -Please email for confirmation for a site visit. Sections are locked with no access unless an employee assists a potential contractor / subcontractor.
2) For insurance coverage, please look over: FAR subpart 28.3 Insurance: https://www.acquisition.gov/far/subpart-28.3#FAR_28_307_2
3) Schedule of Items – Each = Per / Task pricing is being requested (not pricing monthly or annually). Mowing Season for this area is mid-March through November. The SOW states weekly the CLINS 0001 & 0002 will be completed.
4) CLINS 0001 & 0002 will be completed: Every week during the mowing season (VA - Mid March - November) A designated representative of the AFC will notify the Contractor by 1630 pm on the Monday of the week that grounds maintenance is not required. This notification will come in the form of a phone call to the Contractor followed up with a work order form emailed to the Contractor for completion and returned to the designated representative for acknowledgement. (Per SOW)
5) CLIN 0003 – Requested as funding allows / CLIN 0004 requested no more than 2 times annually / CLIN 0005 requested no more than 4 times annually (Per SOW)
6) Access – No PIV/Badge is needed. The SOW states: Hours of work shall be anytime between the hours of 0630 am and 1730 pm. There will be an employee to assist the contractor with access.
7) Subcontracting – Subcontracting can be utilized.
· In accordance with FAR 52.219-14 (Limitations on Subcontracting), the Small Business Prime contractor must perform at least 50% of the cost of the contract performance, unless subcontracting to a similarly situated small business entity.
· Ensure this subcontractor has the ability to follow through with the SOW along with having the right equipment. The Forest Services asks that even the subcontractors receive confirmation for a site visit since some area(s) may be locked.
8) Previous Contract - Award #: 12444222P0085 - Contractor: Buck Carter Construction Company Inc- Pricing: Base Year w/ Four Option Years – $145,437.00
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