Sources Sought_Grizzly Bear Infrastructure.pdf

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US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Pre-Solicitation Notice (Sources Sought)

Region 04 Tree Planting Service Indefinite-

Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ)

Reference Sources Sought ID#: R-FOUR-04162025-

GC Contracting Office: 82B1, Intermountain CSA

Date: April 16, 2025

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In accordance with (IAW) FAR 5.207(a), this Pre-solicitation Notice communicates the following information to the general public for the forthcoming solicitation:

Action Code: Not Applicable (N/A) Date: April 16, 2025 Year: 2025 Contracting Office ZIP Code: 20250-0001 Product or Service Code: 8145 NAICS Code: 332439 Contracting Office Address:

SPOC Intermountain 1400 Independence Ave SW, MS-1138 Washington, DC 20250-0001

Subject: Pre-Solicitation Notice (Sources Sought) Proposed Solicitation Number: 1282B125R0025

Closing Response Date: May 01, 2025 Contact Point or Contracting Officer/Specialist: Gilbert Chonje, Contract Specialist, gilbert.chonje@usda.gov Contract Award Number: TBD Estimated Contract Award Dollar Amount: TBD Line-Item Number: TBD Approximate Contract Award Date: October 2025 – December Contractor: TBD Place of Contract Performance: Regions 01 Forests Set-Aside Status: Total Small Business Set-Aside

Description

The Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem (GYE) Forests, Beaverhead-Deerlodge, Bridger-Teton, Caribou-Targhee, Custer-Gallatin, and the Shoshone National Forest completed Phase I of the grizzly bear campground infrastructure project (14-CO-11040300-056) in 2019 is seeking a contractor to:

Provide grizzly bear proof containers in a timely and economical manner. The contractor shall be able to furnish items as called for by the contracting officer or the authorized representatives. The contractor will supply an invoice with each.

Work to include but is not limited to:

Fabrication and delivery of the following bear-resistant products:

• 12 cu ft. food storage containers

• 30 cu ft. food storage containers

• 4 cu yd front load dumpsters

The Awarded IDIQ contract will be Firm Fixed Price. The Period of Performance will consist of a Five-year ordering period.

mailto:gilbert.chonje@usda.gov

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The estimated date the formal solicitation will be available for viewing and download from SAM.gov is approximately July or August 2025.

NOTE: Prospective awardees shall be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) data base prior to award.

Information on registration may be obtained via the internet at:

http://www.sam.gov. All vendors must complete the electronic version of the Representations and Certifications in the SAM system.

Please submit your responses to this Sources Sought Notice electronically by 1:00 PM CT on May 01, 2025 to Gilbert Chonje, Contracting Officer, gilbert.chonje@usda.gov A statement of interest is sufficient for response;

complete solicitation response packages will not be requested until after the formal solicitation is released.

If you have any questions, please contact Gilbert Chonje at the email listed above.

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