Sources Sought.pdf

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This notice does NOT constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, or invitation for bid. The intent of this notice is to identify potential offerors for market research purposes and to determine whether to set-aside the requirement for small business concerns and what type of small business. Title: Forestry Services

Naval Facilities Engineering Command (NAVFAC) Mid-Atlantic is specifically seeking HUB Zone

Small Businesses, 8(a) Small Businesses, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses, Women

Owned Small Businesses, Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Businesses, or other Small

Businesses with current relevant qualifications, experience, personnel, and established capabilities to perform the proposed requirement.

The work includes, but is not limited to, furnishing all labor, supervision, management, tools, materials, equipment, transportation, incidental engineering, and other items necessary to provide general repairs necessary to keep ranges and training areas in usable condition. Chemical and mechanical site preparation will be performed, as needed, on recently harvested forest stands to facilitate hand planting up to 520 improved NC Forest Service containerized longleaf pine seedlings per acre. A maximum of 2000 acres will be site prepped and planted per year. A maximum of 1,040,000 seedlings will be supplied per year. Chemical treatment for Red-Cockaded Woodpecker (RCW) Habitat improvement will be performed, as needed, on a maximum of 250 acres per year. Plant a maximum of 100 acres of wiregrass seedlings on a 6 ft. x6 ft. spacing. Mechanical mid-story control for RCW habitat improvement on a maximum of 250 acres. Clearing Around a maximum of 1,000 Red-cockaded Woodpecker Cavity Trees for Fire Protection. Supply a maximum of 121,000 wiregrass seedlings per year. Fish Pond Management, Dune Grass Planting, Wildlife Clearing/Food Plot Management and Turtle Nesting Aerial Survey, and

Aquatic Plant & Weed Control. The Contractor shall provide personnel with the training, qualifications, technical knowledge, experience and skills required for efficient operations within the environmental function. All work requires appropriate licensing and will follow guidelines located in the NC Forestry

Best Management Practices Manual, revised in 2021.

The Procurement Method is FAR Part 15.

The Government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price/Indefinite Quantity type contract with a base period of one year plus four (4) option years. The total term of the contract, including all options, will not exceed sixty (60) months. The Contractor may be required to continue performance for an additional period up to six (6) months under the Option to Extend Services Clause. In either case, the Government will not synopsize the options when exercised.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 561210, Facilities Support Services; and the average annual gross standard has not exceeded $41.5 million. The existing contract for the services is contract number N40085-17-D-3016. The proposed contract considered for any small business (SB) type as stated above. Interested Small Business concerns should, as early as possible but not later than ten (10) days of this notice, indicate interest in the acquisition by notifying the Contracting Officer’s point of contact listed below. Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal, conforming to the Request for Proposal (RFP); will be most advantageous to the

Government in terms of price and technical capability.

All Small Business concerns are encouraged to respond. The Government will not pay for any information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this market analysis until the pre-solicitation notice is posted. One of the main functions of this synopsis is to assist the Contracting Officer in determining whether a Small Business concern set-aside is an acceptable strategy for this procurement.

The Government encourages all Small Businesses, or other Small Business concerns interested to respond, indicating interest in the acquisition by providing to the Contracting Office a capability statement and a positive statement of eligibility as a Small Business. The capability statement shall include the following: (Provide no more than two pages for capability statement only for this notice)

Ability to meet all technical requirements outlined in this notice

Active in the SAM.gov for the System for Award Management Registration (SAM) with:

o DUNS number o CAGE code

Representations as Small Business or other Small Business Concern Type

Small Business classification for NAICS Code 561210

Be registered to use Wide Area Work Flow (WAWF) for Electronic Invoicing

If adequate interest is not received from Small Business Concerns, the solicitation will be issued as unrestricted without further notice.

The solicitation will utilizes source selection procedures which will require offerors to submit a technical proposal, safety ratings, past performance, and a price proposal for evaluation by the Government.

Notifications of interest must be submitted in writing via email; phone calls will NOT be accepted.

Notifications that do not address all the required information will not be considered. Interested parties should respond as soon as possible but no later than 10 business days from the date of this posting.

Email responses to this Sources Sought Notice to: Sharon.e.humphrey.civ@us.navy.mil. Telephonic submissions and questions will not be entertained.

Offerors can view and/or download the solicitation, and any attachments, at https://sam.gov/ when it becomes available.

mailto:Sharon.e.humphrey.civ@us.navy.mil https://sam.gov/