S01 Questions and Answers 12FPC125Q0012 ACEP-WRE Tree Planting IL - Alexander and Union Counties.pdf

This document is a Questions and Answers (Q&A) file for a USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) solicitation for ACEP-WRE Tree Planting in Alexander and Union Counties, Illinois. The solicitation (No. 12FPC125Q0012) indicates this is a new contract with a 45-day period of performance from receipt of the Purchase Order. The Q&A document addresses a specific inquiry about whether this is a new contract, to which the response confirms it is a new contract with no incumbent previously performing these services.

The solicitation is a 100% small business set-aside under NAICS code 115112 (Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating) with a size standard of $9.5M. The government plans to issue a firm fixed-price Purchase Order using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method. Potential contractors must have an active SAM.gov account with completed REPs and CERTs. Key dates include a question submission deadline of April 08, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST, with quotes due by April 15, 2025 at 5:00 PM EST. Quotes should be emailed to Ambrea Harris and Sharla Goforth, including the solicitation number in the subject line.