Common Stand Exam- Sumter National Forest
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12444124Q0114
- Agency
- Region 8 - Southern Region Forest Service, Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 115310 Support Activities for Forestry
- Place of performance
- Mountain Rest, South Carolina 29664, United States
- Points of contact
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- Jalisa C. Sims jalisa.sims@usda.gov (346) 579-4178
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service, Region 8 - Southern Region is seeking a contractor to conduct a Common Stand Exam (CSE) plot inventory on the Andrew Pickens Ranger District of the Sumter National Forest in South Carolina. The contract requires data collection according to the CSE protocol, Region 8, including quick plot measurements of overstory and understory trees, vegetation composition data, and other specific data attributes. The technical specifications provide detailed requirements for the data collection. This is a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable procurement, with offers due by September 6, 2024 at 5:00 pm CST. The period of performance is from September 25, 2024 to September 24, 2025.
This procurement is set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 115310 - Support Activities for Forestry, with a size standard of $11.5M. The contract was previously performed under a multiple award BPA that expired in May 2024. The place of performance is the Andrew Pickens Ranger District of the Sumter National Forest in South Carolina. No specific award value or budget range is provided, but the contract will be for the inventory work required across the designated area.
Notice text
2 versions
Update #2 · Latest ·
Amendment 1 (September 4, 2024)
The purpose of this Amendment is to post the Questions and Answers which are located in the Attachments section below.
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The contract is for common stand exam plot inventory on the Andrew Pickens Ranger District of the Sumter National Forest, in northwest South Carolina. Data collection protocol is according to Common Stand Exam (CSE), Region 8, most recent version on the following website: http://www.fs.fed.us/nrm/fsveg/ . Specific data attribute collection requirements and required forms are given in the technical specifications.
The examination level is as follows:
1 – Quick Plot* (w/ nested variable over fixed plot for overstory/understory trees)
1 – Vegetation Composition level 1 (precision – ocular estimate, percent cover by life form, species not required)
0 – No down woody inventory
*Quick plot precision requirements apply (i.e. – nearest 2-inch diameter class), however, there will be additional data attributes to collect beyond the minimum requirements in CSE User Guide for Quick Plot. See technical specifications for details on data collection requirements. Documents and software are available for download from the website provided above.
Update #1 ·
The contract is for common stand exam plot inventory on the Andrew Pickens Ranger District of the Sumter National Forest, in northwest South Carolina. Data collection protocol is according to Common Stand Exam (CSE), Region 8, most recent version on the following website: http://www.fs.fed.us/nrm/fsveg/ . Specific data attribute collection requirements and required forms are given in the technical specifications.
The examination level is as follows:
1 – Quick Plot* (w/ nested variable over fixed plot for overstory/understory trees)
1 – Vegetation Composition level 1 (precision – ocular estimate, percent cover by life form, species not required)
0 – No down woody inventory
*Quick plot precision requirements apply (i.e. – nearest 2-inch diameter class), however, there will be additional data attributes to collect beyond the minimum requirements in CSE User Guide for Quick Plot. See technical specifications for details on data collection requirements. Documents and software are available for download from the website provided above.
Attachments
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| 12444124Q0114- Amendment 1.pdf | ||
| RFQ 12444124Q0114.pdf | ||
| Attachment 3- Wage Determination.pdf | ||
| Attachment 1- AP_FY24_TimberStandExam_SOW.pdf | ||
| Attachment 2- AP_FY24_StandExamContractMap.pdf |
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