Chippewa National Forest Common Stand Exam

A descrepancy in the scope of work has been acknowledged. To correct this descrepancy The last sentence in the second full paragraph on page 8, "Seedling tree hieghts must be recorded to the nearest foot" is hereby deleted. The correct statement is to "Lump and record all seedlings as being 3' tall". Attached is the revised RFP with the deleted sentence removed.

Solicitation documents are now attached.

The USDA Forest Service, Minnesota Shared Services Contracting Unit, Superior National Forest anticipates issuing a Request for Proposal for an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity type contract. It is the intent of this contract to acquire Common Stand Examination (CSE) quick plot data collection services required for the Chippewa National Forest, for a BASE year, with options to renew for four following years. Work will consist of locating and establishing plots, as well as collecting and recording tree data for sample plots. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, supplies (except those designated as Government-Furnished), and incidentals to perform all work necessary for Common Stand Examination Services.
The solicitation and related documents will ONLY be available for download at http://fbo.gov/ on or about , September 23, 2019. No hard copies of the solicitation will be mailed out. Interested vendors should register to receive notifications through this site. The Government may award multiple contracts as a result of this Request for Proposal. The resulting contract will be awarded for a base year and four optional years. The total contract value is not to exceed $1,000,000.00.
NAICS: 115310, the size standard is $6.5 Million. This project is being solicited as a 100% set aside for Small Business. All work is to comply with local, Federal and State codes and is subject to applicable wage rates. Solicitation number: 12639219R0014. Questions concerning the solicitation must be in writing and sent via email to Clark Bartelt, Contracting Officer, clark.a.bartelt@usda.gov
In order to receive award under this RFP the successful offeror shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), and have completed the online representations and certifications database and be a certified 100% Small Business. NAICS: 115310, the size standard is $6.5 Million. This project is being solicited as a 100% set aside for Small Business. All work is to comply with local, Federal and State codes and is subject to Service Contract Act wage rates.
All responsible small business sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the USDA Forest Service.
This is a synopsis, the full solicitation documents including specifications will be issued on or about September 23, 2019.
Work location is at the Chippewa National Forest, North Central Minnesota.