Sources_Sought_Machine_Brushing_IPNF.docx

Sources Sought Notice, IDIQ IPNF Machine Roadside Brushing, AG-02RC-S-17-0067 Page 1 of 3

DATE: 03/21/2017

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

USDA Forest Service Idaho Panhandle National Forest Market Research

This is not a solicitation, this is a Sources Sought Notice, and is for fact finding purposes only and does not constitute a commitment or obligation by the Government to issue an solicitation, contract or order. This notice is being issued for the purpose of a developing solicitation of this requirement. The Government will not pay for any effort expended or any material provided in response to this announcement, nor will the government return any data provided.

The Idaho Panhandle National Forest contemplates soliciting for a 3-Year IDIQ Contract(s) for a Firm Fixed price Machine Roadside Brushing services within the boundaries of the Idaho Panhandle National Forest.

The anticipated NAICS Code for this requirement is 238910 (Site Preparation Contractors, $15M). If a solicitation results from this market research, successful quoter(s) MUST be validated as a small business under this NAICS code. It is anticipated that a solicitation would be flown as a 100% Small Business set-aside.

CONTRACTOR INFORMATION

TO: COMPANY NAME: ________________________ DUNS No.: ______________

ATTN: ________________________

ADDRESS: ________________________

FROM: Darrin Jackson, Contracting Officer USDA Forest Service/Idaho Panhandle NF

NOTE: Requirements listed are being considered for solicitation which will include the detailed specifications. Please submit the survey by 4:00 p.m. PST, Monday, April 3, 2017.

GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: The requirements of the anticipated contract(s) is to provide the Forest Service of the Idaho Panhandle National Forest with contractor(s) to furnish all labor, equipment (fully operated), supervision, transportation, supplies and incidentals to perform all work necessary to perform machine roadside brushing and clearing of designated roads throughout the boundaries of the Idaho Panhandle NF. The location of roads and quantities of machine roadside brushing will be specified in each task order following contract(s) awarded.

PLEASE COMPLETE ALL OF THE FOLLOWING IN REGARDS TO THE “ABOVE” REQUESTS:

1. YOUR COMPANY SIZE: |_| LARGE OR |_| *SMALL BUSINESS

*If Small Business, list number of employees: ________

2. LIST YOUR BUSINESS CLASSIFICATION: |_| SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS (SDB), |_| HISTORICALLY UNDERUTILIZED BUSINESS ZONE (HUBZone), |_| SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (SDVOSB), |_| WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (WOSB) |_| VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS (VOSB) |_| 8(a) Program or Other: ______________________________________________________

3. YOUR COMPANY HAS PEFORMED SIMILAR WORK BEFORE (List 3 Examples): |_| YES |_| NO

4. WHAT IS YOUR LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE WITH THE WORK PERTAINING TO THE PROPOSED REQUIREMENT? (May submit capability statement, limit to 5 pages)

5. WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO SUBMIT A QUOTE ON THIS WORK? |_|*YES |_| NO

*IF NOT, WHY? ________________________________________________________________

6. Comments:

COMPLETED BY: ___________________________________________ DATE: _________________ (Please Print or Type Name)

Responses to this Sources Sought will only be shared with the Government project team and held in strict confidence.

SUBMIT CONTRACTOR INFORMATION AND QUESTIONS 1-6 TO THE FOLLOWING: