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Total Small Business Set Aside F002

NAICS 115112 -

This is a pre-solicitation notice only. This is not a Request for Quote (RFQ) and does not commit the Government to award any contracts now or in the future.

This project is to seed in the designated area of Custer Gallatin National Forest

Offerors:

Please be advised of on-line registration requirement for Representations and Certifications Application is located in System for Award Management (SAM) database https://www.sam.gov/portaljpublic/SAM/.

Representations and certifications are required to be updated annually as a minimum to keep information current, accurate and complete. The electronic annual representations and certifications are effective until one year from date of submission or update to SAM.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) requires seeding in the designated area of Custer Gallatin National Forest in conformance with specifications of seed type and mix. The Contractor shall furnish all work site applicator(s), labor, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, supplies, and incidentals; and perform all work necessary to complete the application in accordance with these specifications. The Contractor shall furnish properly outfitted equipment with applicators experienced in applying seed in varied and rough terrain.

The BLM will issue a Total Small Business Set-Aside competitive commercial solicitation on or about May 27, 2024. The BLM anticipates issuing a single firm fixed price award from this solicitation. The Solicitation will include contract documents with details of the project when it is released.

Solicitation, 140L0624Q0011, will be issued in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services, FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, FAR 37 Service Contracting, and FAR Subpart 19.5, Small Business Total Set-Asides, Partial Set-Asides, and Reserves. The NAICS code for this acquisition is 115112, Soil preparation, Planting, and Cultivating, and the size standard is $9.5M (per the SBA’s Table of Small Business Size Standards).

A Request for Quote (RFQ) solicitation package will be available electronically on or about May 27, 2024, at the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at www.sam.gov. Proposals will be due 20 days after the solicitation issue date. Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring www.sam.gov for the release of the solicitation package, for any other pertinent information, and for downloading a complete copy of the solicitation package. The government will not provide paper copies of the solicitation. To be eligible for contract award, offerors must have an active registration in SAM and have completed the online Representations and Certifications in SAM.

Award will be based on Best Value to the Government in accordance with the FAR. The Government reserves the right to award a contract to other than the low offeror(s).

This notice does not obligate the government to award a contract, nor does it obligate the government to pay for any proposal preparation costs. The primary Point of Contact is Elisa J. Horrach, Contract Specialist at ehorrach@blm.gov. All questions must be submitted in writing to Elisa J. Horrach. Only written questions will be addressed.