1a. Proposal Instructions-Intermountain STWD BPA.pdf

INTERMOUNTAIN STEWARDSHIP BPA – US FOREST SERVICE

Boise, Payette, Salmon-Challis, Sawtooth, Caribou-Targhee, Humboldt-Toiyabe, Ashely, Dixie, Fishlake, Manti-Lasal, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache and Bridger-Teton National Forests

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING PROPOSAL

Solicitation 12363N23Q4028 – Initial Proposals Due on April 12, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. PT

Thank you for your interest in the Intermountain Stewardship BPA. This solicitation will remain open and continuous for receipt of proposals for the duration of the Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). The reply due date is for the initial review of proposals to make awards for the 2023 field season.

In order to be considered responsive, you will need to submit a technical proposal AND pricing proposal. Please submit the technical proposal and price proposal in PDF format as separate documents.

Instructions for Submission of Offers are in Section 54 of the solicitation on Page 50 and provides instructions for proposal development that require the following:

1. The technical proposal shall address four specific evaluation criteria: Key Personnel, Equipment, Relevant Past Performance, and Benefit to Local Community. Failure to adequately address these criteria may result in a determination of non-responsive.

2. The price proposal shall provide pricing for ALL Items in the Schedule of Items (provided on Pages 3-6 of Standard Form (SF) 1449) for each National Forest that your firm wishes to do business with (Items 2-12, 15-25, 30-40, etc.). Quotes should be specific to the Forest being quoted for and based on assumptions described on page 12 of the solicitation and in the technical specifications of Appendix A. Price is required for ALL Items on the schedule, regardless of a vendors’ intent or capacity to perform and quote future work of that type. Quantities vary to illustrate varying treatments that may be proposed, and all pricing is on a per acre/mile basis. The rates provided in each proposal will be used for award evaluation purposes only for this parent BPA and not be subject to future call orders as market conditions and project specific requirements will change. Vendors will have the opportunity to provide price quotes on future call orders issued under this BPA when given the opportunity to review actual project requirements and technical specifications. Call orders will result in firm-fixed price contracts.

3. Fill out and include the required representations and certifications (Sections 58-65) that are included in the solicitation beginning on Page 55.

Vendors are cautioned that awards of a BPA are based, in part, on the pricing proposed herein, and subsequent quotes for specific BPA call orders must be representative and reflective of those rates, or they may be removed from the vendor pool for that Forest. Call orders will be made for services that do not include the removal of commercial products; therefore, vendors are encouraged to provide price and technical proposals for the National Forests with which they are interested in performing business for all other types of stewardship activities, hazardous fuels, and restoration work.

Multiple awards may be made for this BPA upon technical and pricing evaluations. Future call orders for specific projects will be emailed only to vendors who receive an award to this BPA. As such, it is imperative that all interested individuals have an email account, and that all vendors be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov/ to be eligible for award under this solicitation. If a vendor’s registration is not active, the Forest Service will be unable to make an award to this BPA; however, if recommended for award during technical evaluations and registration has been started but not complete and active, award will be made once a vendors registration is active in SAM to the BPA. Registration in SAM is a free service. Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) offers resources that are available free of charge at www.aptac-us.org/find-a-ptac/ in order to assist with both SAM registration and in proposal submission.

https://www.sam.gov/ http://www.aptac-us.org/find-a-ptac/

INTERMOUNTAIN STEWARDSHIP BPA – US FOREST SERVICE

Boise, Payette, Salmon-Challis, Sawtooth, Caribou-Targhee, Humboldt-Toiyabe, Ashely, Dixie, Fishlake, Manti-Lasal, Uinta-Wasatch-Cache and Bridger-Teton National Forests

We understand this process is new and different and encourage you to reach out if assistance is needed. If you have questions regarding the solicitation package or issues accessing the solicitation documents on https://www.sam.gov, contact Matt Daigle at matthew.daigle@usda.gov.

Please email your offers to Mark Phillipp mark.phillipp@usda.gov, and Matt Daigle matthew.daigle@usda.gov by 5:00 p.m. PT on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 for the initial evaluation period.

Join us for an informational and instructional meeting for industry and interested contractors on Wednesday, March 15, 2023, at 4:00PM MDT. To join the meeting, call (202) 650-0123 and enter Conference ID: 106 229 234# or use the link below to join on your personal computer.

Intermountain Stewardship BPA- Q&A Meeting 1

A second meeting has been set for Wednesday, March 29, 2023, at 4:00PM MDT. To join the meeting, call (202) 650-0123 and enter Conference ID: 603 042 939# or use the link below to join on your personal computer.

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