A13_Sources_Sought_Notice_0040610828_1.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE: Herbicide Application – Gold Butte

Pursuant to FAR 10.001(a)(3)(i), the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is issuing this Sources Sought notice as one method of conducting market research. This notice will help to identify potential sources who are interested, qualified, and capable of providing the required herbicide application services in accordance with Attachment 1 – Draft SOW.

THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. This request for information does not constitute a solicitation; and submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary. The Government assumes no financial responsibility to vendors for any costs incurred in preparation of a response to this notice.

Requirement Description. The BLM Oregon District office is seeking annual invasive grass herbicide treatment application services for a total of 7 projects detailed in Attachment 1 – Draft SOW. The work is estimated to start at the beginning of September 2023 and to end before Oct 31, 2023. Performance location details are provided in Attachment 1 – Draft SOW and depicted in Attachment 2 – Vicinity Maps.

North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code. 115310 - Support Activities for Forestry.

Product Service Code (PSC). F018-Natural Resources / Conservation – Other Forest / Range Interest, Qualifications, and Capability. If your organization has the potential capacity and meets the requirements stated below, please respond to the following requested information.

Qualifications. Qualified potential sources shall (1) have an active registration in System for Award Management (SAM), (2) be eligible for doing business with the U.S. federal Government, (3) a current Oregon Commercial Applicator License for the application of herbicide in the weed control category appropriate for the application type, (4) meet all qualification, equipment, and other requirements stated in Attachment 1 – Draft SOW.

Based on market research and the responses to this notice, the resulting procurement may be set-aside for small business concerns or may be unrestricted.

The Government does not intend to provide feedback to any responses received as the result of this notice. Responses to this notice shall be submitted in accordance with the below submission instructions.

Response Instructions. Interest vendors who are qualified and capable (as defined below) of completing the services required for all projects listed in the Attachment 1 – Draft SOW are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice with the following specific information:

1) Organizational information: full company name, company address, website address, UEI number, and number of years in business.

2) Personnel contact information: name, title, email address, and telephone number(s).

3) Does your organization’s active SAM registration include representation under NAICS code 115310 as any of the following small/socioeconomic categories:

a) 100% small business concern: Yes or No

b) Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB): Yes or No

c) Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB): Yes or No

d) HUBZone Small Business: Yes or No

e) Small disadvantaged business (SDB): Yes or No

f) Women-owned Small Business (WOSB): Yes or No

g) Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB): Yes or No

4) If your organization anticipates subcontracting or a teaming arrangement in providing the services required in Attachment 1 – Draft SOW; then your response shall include an overview summary of the administrative and management structure of such planned arrangements.

5) Capability and Verifiable Source. Capable sources shall submit a tailored capability statement or a similar summary detailing relevant[footnoteRef:1] and recent[footnoteRef:2] experience as a prime contractor. Include point of contact information (name and email address and/or telephone number) for the appropriate personnel capable of verifying the relevant and recent experience detailed in your response: [1: Relevant experience includes successfully completing herbicide treatment application: (1) under a single project to a minimum area of 15,000 acres on at least one occasion OR (2) under two or more projects to a minimum area of 5,000 acres.

] [2: Recent experience includes herbicide application projects completed by your organization within the last five years (on or after April 7, 2018).]

h) If cited experience was obtained under a Government contract, please provide the contract or order number, and the name, email address and/or telephone number for the contract specialist, contracting officer, or COR.

i) If cited experience was obtained in the commercial marketplace, please provide the contract or reference number, and the contact information for an appropriate point of contact (a contract administrator or management team member) capable of verifying your organization’s cited experience.

6) Submission Deadline. Vendor submissions in response to this notice shall be received by the contracting point of contact, Carrie Eastburn, at ceastburn@blm.gov not later than Tuesday, April 18, 2023 at 10:00am, PDT.

7) Vendor Questions/Comments. The Government does not intend to provide direct responses to this notice. However, the Government will review and consider vendor questions and comments for revisions in any future solicitation. Questions and/or Comments, if applicable, shall be received by the contracting point of contract, Carrie Eastburn, at ceastburn@blm.gov not later than the submission deadline stated above. However, the Government may amend this notice if the information provided is discovered to be erroneous or unintentionally omitted.

Attachments:

1 – Draft SOW 2 – Vicinity map

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