USDA Forest Service Sole Source Notice - Woodstraw.pdf

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This notice is a sole source justification from the USDA Forest Service to award a contract to Heartwood Biomass LLC. The contractor will provide 500 bales of wood straw for $X to aid in reforestation efforts on burned land within the Mountain Hood National Forest. Delivery of the wood straw bales is required by February 2024 to the specified location. Interested parties have 7 days to provide evidence that competition would benefit the government. A determination on competition will be made solely at the agency's discretion.

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Requisition Number: 1116044

Notice of Proposed Contract Action (NOPCA). THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR COMPETITIVE PROPOSALS. This Notice of Intent is not a request for competitive quotes.

This is not a solicitation or request for offers. Single responsible source and no other supplies will satisfy agency requirements.

The USDA Forest Service (FS), Procurement & Property Services (PPS), Special Projects Operations Center (SPOC), Northwest Branch is issuing this synopsis as a means of complying with the USDA’s policy in the Contracting Desk Book, SUBPART 413.3—SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION METHODS. The Forest Service notice is intended to award a single source to Heartwood Biomass LLC. for the total purchase of 500 Bales of Woodstraw. These bales of mulch will be delivered to 70220 East Highway 26 Zigzag, Oregon 97049

PSC – F004 - Natural Resources/Conservation- Forest/Range Fire Rehabilitation (Non- Construction) NAICS – 561730 - Landscaping Services Size Standard – $9.5M

Project Location This project is located: Mountain Hood National Forest of the Clackamas River, Ranger District Region 6, 16400 Champion Way Sandy, OR 97055.

This is requirement is for 500 bales of wood straw. This requirement is protecting soil from wind and water erosion in burned areas produced by natural wildfires. The materials will be utilized in reforestation efforts in burned areas. In addition, the use of this material will buffer impacts to water quality and will continue to protect soils for plant regrowth. In addition, the use of this material will buffer impacts to water quality and will continue to protect soils for plant growth.

This purchase will be made utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation 13.106-1(b)(1) For purchase not exceeding the simplified acquisition threshold (it) Contracting Officers may solicit form one source if the contracting officer determines that the circumstances of the contract action deem only single source reasonably available.

There is no reasonable expectation of obtaining offers from other vendors that can meet the expedited delivery schedule.

The Government intends to make an award in February of 2024 timeframe. Interested parties may identify their interests and capabilities to respond to this requirement to the Contracting Specialist, Jestina Campbell, Email jestina.campbell@usda.gov; within 7 calendar days of this publication. Any response to this notice must show clear and convincing evidence that competition would be advantageous to the Government.

Information received will be considered solely for the purpose of determining whether to conduct a competitive procurement. A determination by the Government Dr. Jerome Watkins, not to compete this proposed award upon response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Government. No reimbursement for any cost connected with providing capability information will be provided.

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