Allegheny National Forest Manual Site Preparation
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12363N25Q4063
- Agency
-
Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 115310 Support Activities for Forestry
- Place of performance
- Marienville, Pennsylvania 16239, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service is seeking a small business contractor to perform manual site preparation work in the Allegheny National Forest near Marienville, Pennsylvania. The solicitation (12363N25Q4063) requires the contractor to provide transportation, labor, equipment, and other resources to cut undesirable vegetation ranging from 1 foot to 10 inches in diameter across 1,526 acres. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and will be evaluated based on past performance, technical capability, and price, with technical and past performance considerations weighted more heavily than price. Quotes are due by May 6, 2025, at 4:00 PM Central Time and must be submitted via email to john.swizdor@usda.gov. The government will conduct a comprehensive review of submitted proposals to ensure compliance with the detailed specifications outlined in the solicitation documents.
The procurement is exclusively set aside for small businesses with a NAICS code of 115310 and a small business size standard of $11.5 Million. The contract is scheduled for performance from July 1, 2025, through September 30, 2025, with specific progress milestones requiring 15% completion by July's end, 40% by August's end, and 100% by September's end. Contractors will be required to follow precise vegetation removal guidelines, including selective cutting of specific tree species while preserving desirable trees like oak, yellow poplar, and white ash. The place of performance is located in Marienville, Pennsylvania 16239, spanning multiple district units including Brookston, Sheffield Junction, Watson Farm, and others. Wage determinations for the contract have been established by the U.S. Department of Labor, with hourly rates ranging from $13.27 for tree planters to $26.40 for heavy equipment operators, plus additional benefits and holiday provisions.
Notice text
PRE-BID CONFERENCE WILL NOT BE CONDUCTED.
DESCRIPTION:
The USDA-Forest Service is advertising a Manual Site Preparation Project on the Allegheny National Forest near Marienville, PA. The Contractor will be required to provide all transportation, material, labor, supervision, equipment, operators, tools, supplies, licenses, permits and other incidentals as required in the Schedule of Items and Specifications of the solicitation necessary to perform the services.
CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS:
Interested parties are advised that registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database is required prior to award of a contract. There is no cost for registration in SAM when registration is completed on the official SAM website (www.sam.gov).
SET-ASIDE:
This procurement is set-aside 100% for small business concerns. The NAICS code is NAICS 115310 Support Activities for Forestry.
The Small Business size standard is $11.5 Million.
SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS:
Solicitation 12363N25Q4063 is being issued as an RFQ Combined Synopsis/Solicitation and will be awarded as a firm fixed price contract. Only one award will be issued.
The solicitation and related documents will only be issued electronically via Contract Opportunities on www.sam.gov and are expected to be available for downloading on or around 17APR2025 from https://www.sam.gov/. All responsible sources may submit a quote which, if timely received, shall be considered by the agency.
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