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USDA FOREST SERVICE

NATIONAL LAND MANAGEMENT INTEGRATED RESOURCES BPA

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS

THIS IS A PRE-ADVERTISEMENT NOTICE ONLY

The USDA, Forest Service will soon be requesting quotes for a Land Management Integrated Resources BPA.

This project consists of a large variety of work including Professional Services, Natural Resources Restoration, Engineering, Project Management, and more.

SCOPE OF BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT

Work includes but is not limited to the following:

Typical Service Activities

1. Project Management

a. Example, construction management specific but doesn’t have to be.

b. Organizes tasks in a logical order

c. Familiar with budget management,

d. Short-term and long-term strategic planning,

e. Communicates well with line, staff, and contractors.

2. Subleader to the Project Manager

a. Team lead or operations lead

3. Equipment team leader

a. Fire task force leader,

b. Management of multiple types of equipment

4. Inspection Services

a. Construction contracts

b. Aerial services

c. Service contracts

5. Heritage/Archaeologist

6. Landscape Architect

7. Botany

a. Invasive plant management and endangered plant protection)

8. Fish Biologist

9. Wildlife Biologist

10. Hydrologist

11. Hazardous Materials

a. Expertise in recognizing the level of hazard and develop the scope and scale of impact and scalable plan for stabilization and remediation.

12. Soils Scientist

a. Subsoiling by alleviating heavily compacted soils using an implement specifically designed to reduce soil strength, restore intrinsic bulk density (weight per unit volume), macropore space, permeability, infiltration, and tilth of soil layers to depth.

13. Geologist

14. Tribal Liaison

15. Communications Specialist

16. Community Engagement Specialist/Liaison

17. Technology Specialists

a. Remote sensing, GIS, data collection, data management, AGOL dashboard management, etc.

18. Data Steward (lower grade than technical specialist for data entry and admin support needs)

19. Architect/Engineer

a. Transportation, facilities, bridges design

20. Surveyor

21. Forester

a. Ability to identify imminent and projected hazard trees and fuels strategy

22. Professional tree services

a. Faller, climber, trimmer

23. Culturalist

a. Reforestation project planner

24. Economist

a. Assists in the natural disaster and recovery efforts, both direct and indirect, at a geographic scale

25. Climate Specialists

a. Evaluates the impacts of the fire and development of climate resilient landscapes and carbon balance equations

26. NEPA

a. Planning

b. Writing/Editing (Environmental Analysis, Environmental Impact Statements, Categorical

Exclusions, etc.

c. General NEPA Support

27. Environmental Compliance Coordinator

a. Permits such as negotiating with the Water Quality Control Board, Army Corps of Engineers, SHPO, etc.

28. Tree planting

a. The sub-items in this category include, tubing, gopher baiting/trapping, vegetation barrier mat placement, grubbing, big game repellant and riparian/upland planting.

29. Stocking surveys

30. Invasive Plant Control

31. Treating invasive plants using herbicides or manual control methods.

32. Restoration Services

a. Calls may include ecological restoration in both terrestrial and aquatic settings in varied and diverse environments, and may include for example but are not limited to: native habitat restoration/enhancement (wildlife, fisheries, etc.); road construction (cut and fill slopes, source pits, spoils areas, landscaping, ERFO, etc.); mine reclamation (tailings, waste rock, overburden, etc.); fire rehabilitation (BAER, habitat improvement, etc.).

b. Hydro - Seeding/Mulching/Fertilizing.

c. Aerial Seeding/Mulching Application/Project Material(s) transport

d. Mechanical/Hydraulic Planting/Plant Protection.

e. Hand Planting/Plant Salvage/Plant Protection

f. Mechanical/Hand Seeding

g. Bioengineering/Storm Water Treatment

h. Slash Shredding/Hauling

33. Road Decommissioning/Obliteration/Soil De-compaction.

34. Stream/Riparian/Wetland Restoration/Channel Realignment

35. Sediment/Erosion Control.

36. Project Mobilization In/Out.

37. Plant Material Collection/Inventory/Mapping

38. Native Grass and Forb Seed and Straw Production

39. Plant Propagation

40. Tree Climbing and Cone/Seed Collection

41. Tree Cooler Maintenance and Servicing

More items may be included in final solicitation.

PROJECT LOCATION

This BPA will cover any location(s) within the U.S.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE

BPA tentative award date: Late Winter/Early Spring 2023.

BPA tentatively expires: Late Winter/Early Spring 2033.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT

Any potential awardees must be registered in the SAM database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation. If the Offeror does not become registered in the SAM database in the time prescribed by the Contracting Officer, the Contracting Officer will proceed to award to the next otherwise successful registered Offeror. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via www.sam.gov http://www.sam.gov/