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AG-67T0-S-16-0014 – BGH/SHO CSE IDIQ

Pre-Proposal Meeting – Teleconference June 29, 2016 at 10:00 MDT Attendees: Brenda Anderson, Ellen Jungck, & Tanner Shuler – FS; Patricia Turbiville, Quality Services Inc;

General Notes:

· Proposals are due July 13, 2016 by 4:00 pm MDT. These are proposal and award may take up to 30 days.

· Contract is set up with Base plus four one year options – the option is a unilateral right of the Governments to extend the term of the contract based on Government’s need and Contractor’s performance.

· All Questions must be submitted to the Brenda Anderson, Contracting Officer –answers to any questions received will be posted by Thursday on Federal Business Opportunities website.

· Scope of work: Collection of data for Common Stand Exam (CSE) and Lynx cover board surveys in various locations throughout the Bighorn and Shoshone National Forests. Contractors are to provide all equipment and materials needed not identified as Government Furnished (C.3).

· This is an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity (IDIQ) – Anticipate multiple awards will be made and competitive task orders will be issued. The maximum prices on the master IDIQ will be reviewed in the price analysis to determine competitive awards. The maximum prices will be the highest amount you can bid on any task order during the life of the contract. The task orders included in the solicitation will provide guidance for the majority of task orders issued.

· Future task orders will be issued to receive quotes from the successful awardees. The task order will state the actual work needed with map locations for that task order providing the needed period of performance. Contractor’s quotes on the task orders cannot exceed the maximum price on their Master contract (anticipate prices to be lower as Risk should be lower). The Contractor will review period of performance requested and may provide alternative dates. (See section G.1)

· Evaluation criteria is listed in Section M of the solicitation – Instructions for preparing your proposal are listed in Section L. Be sure you follow the instructions, return required certification in Section K with your proposal.

· Wage Rates that cover this program of work is covered under:

· WY locations – 1979-0948, Rev 43, dated 12/29/2015 – Or wage determinations that replace these DOL is in the process of updating these so the number may change.

· Each task order will address the current wage rates at the time of the placement of the orders.

Questions/Answers:

1. Are there any prior contracts and what are the prices?

a. The previous contracts were a combined with the Tree Marking and Sale Prep work, we are unable to pull the data for just CSE from these awards:

i. AG-82X9-C-11-0090 Chestnut Ridge Forestry, PO BOX 602, CLOUDCROFT NM 88317

ii. AG-82X9-C-11-0091 Shell Valley Consulting, PO BOX 10, SHELL WY 82441-0010