Chipita Creeks Thinning and Fuels Reduction

NOTICE - Site Visit is Scheduled -

***SITE VISIT IS SCHEDULED ***
3 AUGUST 2016 @0930
Meeting Location: Pikes Peak Ranger District Office, 601S. Weber Street, Colorado Springs, CO 80903
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Chipita Creeks Thinning and Fuels Reduction

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. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-89. See attached solicitation and attachments.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK - The US Forest Service has a requirement to reduce the amount of hazardous fuels on 190 acres of Forest Service Lands that are adjacent to critical watersheds, wildland urban interfaces, and reservoirs that feed urban areas. Work includes a combination of biomass, non-sawtimber, and down woody debris treatments. Treatment will solely be hand thinning and designated material will be piled or lopped and scattered to be burned at a later date. No products will be removed.

START DATE: Desired date for starting work is 07 Sept 2016

LOCATION: Pike & San Isabel National Forests, Pike's Peak Ranger District, El Paso County in Colorado.

Only Email submissions of proposals will be accepted. See Solicitation Section "INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS"

Offerors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) IAW FAR 52.204-7 and 52.212-1(k). For those who fail to meet these requirements will not be considered for award.

Interested offerors are responsible for monitoring www.fbo.gov and any other pertinent information and for downloading their own copy of the solicitation package and any amendments.

All Questions must be received No Later Than 28 July 2016 @ 2:00 pm Mountain. All questions pertaining to this solicitation must contain reference to the solicitation number and must be submitted, in writing via e-mail to both the technical representative Cory Ashby corydashby@fs.fed.us and the Contracting Officer Toinette Aranda at tparanda@fs.fed.us

This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract nor does it obligate the Government to pay for bid/proposal preparation costs.

Chipita Creeks Thinning and Fuels Reduction

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. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-89. See attached solicitation and attachments.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK - The US Forest Service has a requirement to reduce the amount of hazardous fuels on 190 acres of Forest Service Lands that are adjacent to critical watersheds, wildland urban interfaces, and reservoirs that feed urban areas. Work includes a combination of biomass, non-sawtimber, and down woody debris treatments. Treatment will solely be hand thinning and designated material will be piled or lopped and scattered to be burned at a later date. No products will be removed.

START DATE: Desired date for starting work is 07 Sept 2016

LOCATION: Pike & San Isabel National Forests, Pike's Peak Ranger District, El Paso County in Colorado.

NO ORGANIZED SITE VISIT IS SCHEDULED

Only Email submissions of proposals will be accepted. See Solicitation Section "INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS"

Offerors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) IAW FAR 52.204-7 and 52.212-1(k). For those who fail to meet these requirements will not be considered for award.

Interested offerors are responsible for monitoring www.fbo.gov and any other pertinent information and for downloading their own copy of the solicitation package and any amendments.

All Questions must be received No Later Than 28 July 2016 @ 2:00 pm Mountain. All questions pertaining to this solicitation must contain reference to the solicitation number and must be submitted, in writing via e-mail to both the technical representative Cory Ashby corydashby@fs.fed.us and the Contracting Officer Toinette Aranda at tparanda@fs.fed.us

This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract nor does it obligate the Government to pay for bid/proposal preparation costs.