Aerial Pheromone Application

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and quotations are being requested.

This notice constitutes Solicitation # AG-05G1-S-15-0058 and is being issued as a Request for Quotation. This notice and any incorporated provisions include those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-80. The project is 100% set aside for Small Business concerns. The NAICS code associated with this acquisition is 115310 and the small business size standard for that code is $7.5 million average receipts over the past three years.

DESCRIPTION: The Contractor shall furnish all technical expertise, labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, operating supplies and incidentals necessary to provide pheromone placement within designated units in the Little Wenatchee River vicinity on the Wenatchee River Ranger District, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forests. The entire area to be treated is 691 acres. The intent or end result is to place pheromone flakes in areas where trees may be subject to attack by Douglas-fir beetles, in order to prevent arriving beetles from aggregating. The Contractor shall develop a plan of operation to accomplish this objective, and shall organize and direct all the equipment and personnel needed to fully accomplish the work. The treatment area with suggested operation locations is identified on the attached map. Work must be accomplished between the dates of April 29 and May 8, 2015.

PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES: The following provisions and clauses are hereby incorporated into this RFQ by reference; (full text of the clauses may be accessed electronically at www.arnet.gov/far/): FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items and FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items. The following provisions and clauses are hereby incorporated into this RFQ in full text: FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation- Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items and FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders-Commercial Items.

LOCATION: Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forests, Wenatchee River Ranger District, vicinity of Little Wenatchee River, T27N, R15E, Sections 9, 12 and 24, and T27N, R16E, Sections 16, and 17, Willamette Meridian.
INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS
The following shall be returned with your quotation to be determined responsive: (See attached Offer-Return Packet)
1) SF 18, page 1, with price, signature and DUNS
2) Experience Questionnaire or equivalent

The Government contemplates award of one contract resulting from this solicitation.

QUOTE DUE DATE: Quotes shall be received by April 23, 2015, at 1200 hours.. Quotes may be mailed to 765 South Main, Colville WA 99114 or faxed to 888-489-2655 or sent electronically to Aaron Kretzer at akretzer@fs.fed.us. Quoters are responsible for verifying receipt of their offer.

See attachments for applicable terms, conditions, specifications and instructions to offerors.