Beaver Creek Seed Orchard Maintenance

Added: Jan 12, 2016 5:47 pm THE FULL SOLICITATION DESCRIBING CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS ESTIMATED ISSUE DATE Electronically in Federal Business Opportunities is January 26, 2016. *** The Contractor shall manage all aspects of the Beaver Creek Seed Orchard with the primary emphasis being the care, maintenance, as needed watering, fertilizing, cone pesticide spraying, and weeding of the planted Western Red Cedar and Douglas Fir trees. Other duties include, but are not limited to: ability to work with minimal supervision; maintenance, operation, and repair of the existing drip irrigation system; seedling measurement exams; vegetation management using herbicides and manual techniques; grafting and graft maintenance; topping selected cedar trees for cone production; pruning; slash disposal; performing work needed in the all of the tree blocks; mowing; maintenance of the buildings, big game fence, toilets, and water systems; other minor repairs and maintenance; coordination with other agencies, public and private; ability to work a flexible schedule. This effort may require the Contractor to be on the site up to seven (7) days a week to care for the seed orchard. The Contractor must have a commercial pesticide operator and applicators license from the State of Oregon.

The Orchard is a 65-acre facility and includes 13 different blocks of seedlings/trees, ranging in age from 2 years to 35 years. An office/warehouse and 3 other buildings on the site are in need of varying degrees of maintenance.

The anticipated contract period is March 1, 2016 through February 28, 2017, with two (2) option years. 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 the code is $7.5 million average receipts over the past three years. Offers are due February 9, 2016, 4 p.m., PST and must be faxed to 541-750-7236. Offers will not be accepted by email. For technical information, contact Wayne Patterson at (541) 392-5136.

Note: Prospective awardee shall be registered and have an "Active" status 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.