Att Q-Questions and Answers.docx
DOCX document 16 KB Posted
- Solicitation number
- 127EAT24Q0009
- Issued by
-
Department of Agriculture Forest Service
About this file
This document is a set of Questions and Answers related to Solicitation 127EAT24Q0009 for the application of the insecticide Carbaryl on oak trees in the Cleveland National Forest, Palomar Ranger District.
The key details are:
- The contract requires applying Carbaryl to 287 individual coast live oak trees greater than 14 inches in diameter to prevent attacks of the invasive goldspotted oak borer. The work is to be performed over approximately 12 days from May 6-22, 2024, with four option years.
- Water is generally available at or near the spray sites and can be used by the contractor, though water pressure varies. The unit price is per tree, not per acre. Contractors should use the revised Schedule of Items pages 23-25 for pricing.
- The Forest Service will be responsible for notifying local apiaries as required prior to the Carbaryl application. Past contracts for similar work have been awarded annually since 2017, with the most recent contract in 2023 for $6,967 covering fewer sites.
- This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside with a NAICS code of 115310 and $34M size standard. Quotes are due by April 1, 2024.
View the file
Other files
Show all 19
On GovTribe
Work with this file
- Download the original file
- Contacts named in this file
- Similar government files
- Ask GovTribe AI about this file
Text version
Solicitation 127EAT24Q0009 Cleveland NF, Palomar Ranger District Carbaryl Application
1. Question 1: Does the contractor need to utilize a four wheeled drive vehicle to reach the service sites or trees?
Answer: Contractor can service all trees designated for spraying with spray vehicle remaining on existing roads, parking areas, and campsite spurs. Contractors spray rig should have a minimum of 200 feet of hose to reach designated trees.
1. Question 2: Has there been a previous contract for this work? If so, who was the contractor and how much was the contract for? Has the contract changed at all?
Answer: Yes, past contracts have been awarded for the Oak Grove Fire Station and Campground, Inaja Memorial Picnic Area, and Pine Hills Fire Station on an annual basis since 2017. Most recent award in 2023 was for $6,967.00 and covered the fore mentioned sites. This year’s contract proposes expanding spraying to an additional 7 sites.
1. Question 3: Is there water available onsite? If so, are we allowed to use the water or are we responsible for providing water and trucking it in?
Answer: There is generally water available at or within close vicinity to each spray site and under Forest Service administration and can be made available to the contractor for mixing on site. Water pressure, i.e. time to fill the tank; varies at each site. In the past contractors have generally arrived with an initial tank loaded of water and mixed chemicals on-site under FS supervision, and then used local water sources for additional mixing.
1. Question 4: Page 2 & 23 The solicitation shows acres as the unit price. Can you please confirm if the unit price is per acre or per tree?
Answer: The Schedule of Items (pgs. 23-25) have been updated to correct from Acre to Each. Th unit price is based per tree.
1. Question 5: When submitting our pricing, would you like us to fill out Page 2-22 and/or page 23-25?
Answer: Please use the “Revised Schedule Of Items AMD0001” – pages 23-25.
1. When applying Carbaryl it is required to contact local apiaries before treatment. Is the contractor responsible for contacting locale apiaries in the area before starting the work or will the Department be responsible for this?
Answer: The Forest Service will take the lead on notifications as required under Title 3 Division 6 of the California Code of Regulations, section 6983, utilizing beewhere.calagpermits.org annually to identify registered apiaries within 1 mile of each of spray site.
File details come from the government source that posted it. Updated .