Blue Mile G-Z Stewardship IRSC, Fremont-Winema National Forest, Oregon
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- Solicitation number
- 12363N22Q4111
- Agency
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Forest Service
Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 115310 Support Activities for Forestry
- Place of performance
- Chiloquin, Oregon 97624, United States
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
This notice is a request for information from contractors interested in the Blue Mile G-Z Stewardship Integrated Resource Service Contract to be awarded by the USDA Forest Service. The contract will implement forest restoration services across approximately 33,000 acres of the Fremont-Winema National Forest in Oregon. Contractors will be responsible for developing implementation and logging plans, laying out timber removal and non-commercial treatment units, cruising timber, and performing on-the-ground removal and service work. Responses to eight questions regarding interest, capabilities, challenges, timelines for completion, and recommendations are requested by September 23, 2022 to inform contract requirements.
There is no set-aside designation. The primary NAICS code is 115310 for support services for forestry with a size standard of $20.5 million. The work will be performed across multiple treatment areas over a six year period to complete all phases of preparation within four years and all requirements excluding burning within six years. Contractors are asked to provide the number of treatment areas that could be completed within the timelines.
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DESCRIPTION
This Notice is a Request for Information (RFI) only. Pricing data is NOT required to be submitted at this time. The project will be solicited after the desired info is obtained and contract writing is complete.
NAICS: 115310: Support Services for Forestry, size standard: 20.5M Fuels Management Services. Stewardship authorities permit the Government to solicit this requirement as Full and Open competition.
Background: The Blue Mile G-Z Stewardship IRSC on the Fremont-Winema National Forest shall be awarded under the following Stewardship Authority: Section 604 (16 USC 6591c) of Public Law 108-148 as amended by Section 8205 of Public Law 113-79, the Agricultural Act of 2014—Grants the U.S. Forest Service (Government) permanent authority to enter into stewardship contracts or agreements to achieve land management goals for the National Forests or public lands that meet local and rural community needs. Section 8205 supersedes the temporary authority granted to the Forest Service (Government) in section 347 of Public Law 105-277, the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Appropriations Act, 1999.
The objective of this project is to increase the pace and scale of forest restoration to complete the end-results from NEPA handoff through final completion of all work in the project area. Contractors shall identify what work activities are needed across all project acres to meet the desired end-result objectives that shall be presented in maps and a detailed Implementation plan prior to commencing layout. After the initial Implementation Plan has been accepted and approved, contractors will then: layout treatment timber removal units including retention areas and clump marking or other clump retention designation; layout of non-commercial service treatment units; create a detailed logging plan with maps; completion of timber cruises for each identified Treatment Area; and complete all on the ground timber removal and service work activities.
See the Blue Mile IRSC Schedule of Items and Project Description for detailed project information.
The following questions represents the desired information being requested in this RFI:
1. Is your company interested in completing this work and submitting a proposal?
2. Is your company capable of completing this contract with current staffing and equipment? Or do you intend to increase your staff and operational capabilities, use subcontractors, and/or a combination there of if you are the successful awardee?
3. What do you see as challenges that your company will struggle to overcome?
4. Is there any advice or direction you can provide to improve the plan prior to solicitation?
5. How many Treatment Areas would you propose to complete all phases of preparation within 4 years and full completion of all requirements (except for burning) within 6 years? Is 6 years feasible?
6. Are the desired completion dates described in the RFI feasible? I.e., Item 1 completion by Oct 31, 2023, and Treatment Area 1 prep by July 31, 2024.
7. Is your company interested in transporting of surplus/excess products via rail?
8. Any other pertinent information you can provide to us that you see as a benefit to the project plan?
Answers to these questions may be submitted in writing by email to Curtis Yocum at curtis.yocum@usda.gov or by phone at 541-219-0637 by 9/23/2022.
Update #1 ·
DESCRIPTION
This Notice is a Request for Information (RFI) only. Pricing data is NOT required to be submitted at this time. The project will be solicited after the desired info is obtained and contract writing is complete.
NAICS: 115310: Support Services for Forestry, size standard: 20.5M Fuels Management Services. Stewardship authorities permit the Government to solicit this requirement as Full and Open competition.
Background: The Blue Mile G-Z Stewardship IRSC shall be awarded under the following Stewardship Authority: Section 604 (16 USC 6591c) of Public Law 108-148 as amended by Section 8205 of Public Law 113-79, the Agricultural Act of 2014—Grants the U.S. Forest Service (Government) permanent authority to enter into stewardship contracts or agreements to achieve land management goals for the National Forests or public lands that meet local and rural community needs. Section 8205 supersedes the temporary authority granted to the Forest Service (Government) in section 347 of Public Law 105-277, the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Appropriations Act, 1999.
The objective of this project is to increase the pace and scale of forest restoration to complete the end-results from NEPA handoff through final completion of all work in the project area. Contractors shall identify what work activities are needed across all project acres to meet the desired end-result objectives that shall be presented in maps and a detailed Implementation plan prior to commencing layout. After the initial Implementation Plan has been accepted and approved, contractors will then: layout treatment timber removal units including retention areas and clump marking or other clump retention designation; layout of non-commercial service treatment units; create a detailed logging plan with maps; completion of timber cruises for each identified Treatment Area; and complete all on the ground timber removal and service work activities.
See the Blue Mile IRSC Schedule of Items and Project Description for detailed project information.
The following questions represents the desired information being requested in this RFI:
1. Is your company interested in completing this work and submitting a proposal?
2. Is your company capable of completing this contract with current staffing and equipment? Or do you intend to increase your staff and operational capabilities, use subcontractors, and/or a combination there of if you are the successful awardee?
3. What do you see as challenges that your company will struggle to overcome?
4. Is there any advice or direction you can provide to improve the plan prior to solicitation?
5. How many Treatment Areas would you propose to complete all phases of preparation within 4 years and full completion of all requirements (except for burning) within 6 years? Is 6 years feasible?
6. Are the desired completion dates described in the RFI feasible? I.e., Item 1 completion by Oct 31, 2023, and Treatment Area 1 prep by July 31, 2024.
7. Is your company interested in transporting of surplus/excess products via rail?
8. Any other pertinent information you can provide to us that you see as a benefit to the project plan?
Answers to these questions may be submitted in writing by email to Curtis Yocum at curtis.yocum@usda.gov or by phone at 541-219-0637 by 9/23/2022.
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Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| Go Big G-Z Stewardship IRSC - Region 6, Fremont-Winema NF, Chiloquin RD | Award Notice | |
| Go Big G-Z Stewardship IRSC - Region 6, Fremont-Winema NF, Chiloquin RD | Solicitation | |
| Go Big G-Z Stewardship IRSC - Region 6, Fremont-Winema NF, Chiloquin RD | Pre-Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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