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United States Department of Agriculture

Forest Service

Coronado National Forest Supervisor’s Office

300 W. Congress Tucson, Arizona 85701 Phone (520) 388-8300

FAX (520) 388-8305

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Proposed Contract Synopsis 26 December 2019

GENERAL OVERVIEW

From: Christopher Stacy, Contract Specialist

To: Prospective Contractors

Subject: Synopsis for Proposed Request for Proposal (RFP) # 12837120S0005

1. Introduction. This pre-solicitation notice is for information only and is not a commitment by the Government to solicit contractual offers or award contracts. The Government is not soliciting, nor will it accept proposals as a result of this synopsis. If a competitive solicitation is issued in the future, it will be announced via beta.sam.gov, and interested parties must comply with that announcement. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any questions submitted or information provided as a result of this notice. This is not a solicitation or a promise to issue a solicitation, and this information is subject to modification and in no way binds the Government to award a contract.

2. Applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code. The applicable NAICS code is 541720, “Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities”, with a size standard of $22,000,000.00.

3. Type of Contract to be Awarded. As a result of this synopsis and pending solicitation, the Coronado National Forest plans to award a multi award Indefinite Delivery/ Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) with a period of performance of one year plus four option years for a total of five years.

4. Type of Solicitation. The solicitation, if released, will be governed by FAR Part 15, “Contracting by Negotiation”.

5. Synopsis Posting Period. The synopsis will be posted for 30 days.

6. Contracting Office Point of Contacts. Chris Stacy, christopher.stacy@usda.gov

7. Contract Description. The Forest Service conducts significant amounts of archaeological inventory, much of it in support of meeting National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) requirements. Work can be conducted in support of many types of proposed projects including forest restoration, road construction and maintenance, and range management. Work conducted under this IDIQ will include conducting inventory and recording sites within large inventory areas, smaller spot surveys or site inspections/re-recordings, and limited site testing. Work could be performed on any of the Forest’s within the state of Arizona.

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United States Department of Agriculture

Forest Service

Coronado National Forest Supervisor’s Office

300 W. Congress Tucson, Arizona 85701 Phone (520) 388-8336

FAX (520) 388-8305

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8. Disclosure of Magnitude. The Coronado National Forest anticipates setting the IDIQ ceiling value at $12.5M

9. Type of Set-aside. Undecided.

10. Responses. Interested and capable sources are encouraged to respond to this synopsis with a Statement of Capability. In addition to a Statement of Capabilities, firms responding to this announcement should include company name, DUNS number, point of contact, address, and indicate whether they are a small business, 8(a) concern, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, or women-owned small business. Comments regarding standard business practices or comments on accompanying documents will be considered. Responses are due within 30 days of this synopsis and should be submitted to Christopher Stacy at christopher.stacy@usda.gov.

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