DCNR-Small Business Initiative.pdf

This document is a solicitation for the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' (DCNR) Small Business Initiative. The DCNR is seeking qualified small businesses to provide various services including environmental consulting, trail construction and maintenance, facility operations and maintenance, and other related services. The contract term is for two years with an option to renew for up to three additional one-year terms. Responses are due by January 15, 2023, and a mandatory bidder's conference is scheduled for January 5, 2023. Awards are expected to be made by February 15, 2023.

The solicitation outlines pricing requirements, with fixed hourly rates for different service categories. It is a 100% small business set-aside, and there is no incumbent currently providing these services. The DCNR has allocated $5 million annually from its operating budget to fund the contracts resulting from this solicitation. Respondents must be registered as a small business with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.