Cone Collection on the Colville National Forest

The Colville National Forest requires cone collection services in Ferry, Stevens and Pend Oreille County, Washington, located in the NE portion of Washington State.



The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, tools, transportation, operating supplies, and incidentals necessary to perform the work in accordance with the specifications and provisions and clauses of the contract.



The contract will be an Indefinite Delivery and Indefinite Quantity contract with a minimum guarantee. The guarantee will be listed in the solicitation. The period of performance will be date of award through September 30, 2011. Most field work will take place the month of August, except for whitebark pine which may require some work in early July to middle of September.



Projects will vary in location and the number and type of trees to climb. Task orders will be placed based on site conditions, funding availability and conditions of the cones.



Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act registration and a Washington State Farm Forest License are required.



This project will be advertised as a written request for quotations and will be solicited under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) and Commercial Item rules. Estimated issue date of the solicitation is on or about May 26, 2009. Quotes are estimated to be due around June 15, 2009.



The project is a 100 percent small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 115310 and Size Standard is $6.5 million.



All responsible sources may submit a quote which will be considered. An electronic copy of the solicitation will be posted at this site on the issue date.

The Colville National Forest requires cone collection services in Ferry, Stevens and Pend Oreille County, Washington, located in the NE portion of Washington State.



The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, tools, transportation, operating supplies, and incidentals necessary to perform the work in accordance with the specifications and provisions and clauses of the contract.



The contract will be an Indefinite Delivery and Indefinite Quantity contract with a minimum guarantee. The guarantee will be listed in the solicitation. The period of performance will be date of award through September 30, 2011. Most field work will take place the month of August, except for whitebark pine which may require some work in early July to middle of September.



Projects will vary in location and the number and type of trees to climb. Task orders will be placed based on site conditions, funding availability and conditions of the cones.



Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act registration and a Washington State Farm Forest License are required.



This project will be advertised as a written request for quotations and will be solicited under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) and Commercial Item rules. Estimated issue date of the solicitation is on or about May 5, 2009. Quotes are estimated to be due around May 26, 2009.



The project is a 100 percent small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 115310 and Size Standard is $6.5 million.



All responsible sources may submit a quote which will be considered. An electronic copy of the solicitation will be posted at this site on the issue date.