A9_RFQ_Ltr_Williams_Hand_Thinning_updated-Amd1 signed.pdf

Agriculture

United States Department of

Forest EAZ Acquisition Management 160 Service Acquisition Management Asheville NC 28802

USDA Forest Service

PPS- SPOC

Intermountain Branch

1400 Independence Avenue, Mailstop 1138 Washington, DC 20250

Caring for the Land and Serving People Printed on Recycled Paper

09 May 2024

USDA Forest Service Crystal Amos, Contracting Officer SPOC-Intermountain 1400 Independence Avenue, Mailstop 1138 Washington, DC 20250

Subject: Request for Proposal, 1282B124Q0025, Williams Hand Thinning

This is a Request for Quotation, for hand thinning services, Salmon-Challis National Forest. The Forest Service intends to award one, FFP Task Order to one IDIQ holder, based on this RFQ.

All terms and conditions of the parent IDIQ apply to this requirement. Please review the attached documents and submit questions on or before 21 June 2024, 12:00 P.M., CDT. You may submit your quote to Steven Dahlgren, steven.dahlgren@usda.gov, NLT 27 June 2024, 1:00 P.M., CDT. Late submissions will not be accepted.

(1) The estimated period of performance begins 05 August 2024 – 15 November 2025.

(2) NAICS: 115310; PSC: F003

(3) The project magnitude is: $500,000 and $1,000,000.

(4) Basis of Award: Price and Past Performance. Past Performance is to include previous contracts worked on; to include contract numbers, points of contact, dollar amounts, and performance ratings.

(5) All submissions shall be written in English, include a work plan, schedule of Items and

CPARS evaluation print out for three recent, (within last three years), projects similar in price and scope.

(6) Evaluation: The government will make a best value determination using performance price tradeoff. Quotes will be evaluated for completeness and compliance.

Relevancy Rating:

Very Relevant Present/past performance effort involved the same scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires Relevant Present/past performance effort involved similar scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Not Relevant Present/past performance effort involved little or none of the scope and magnitude of effort and complexities this solicitation requires.

Satisfactory Confidence Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a reasonable expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

Limited Confidence Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has a low expectation that the offeror will successfully perform the required effort.

No Confidence Based on the offeror's recent/relevant performance record, the Government has no expectation that the offeror will be able to successfully perform the required effort.

Neutral No recent/relevant performance record is available, or the offeror's performance record is so sparse that no meaningful confidence assessment rating can be assigned. The offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably on the factor of past.

performance.

Price will be evaluated to determine whether the quoted price is fair and reasonable and in alignment with the work requirements. The Government will evaluate total overall price to determine overall best value.

The Government reserves the right to communicate and/or conduct exchanges with any or all contractors submitting a quotation. If it is advantageous to the Government to do so. This statement is not to be construed to mean the Government is obligated to communicate with every Contractor (Note: FAR Part 15 procedures do not apply to this requirement; formal discussions are not applicable). A contractor may be eliminated from consideration without further communication if it is quote is not among those contractors considered most advantageous to the Government based on a best value determination.

Sincerely, CRYSTAL AMOS

Contracting Officer

Attachments:

(1) RFQ

(2) Maps/Drawing

(3) Wage Determination