Conifer Tree Climbing and Cone Collection IDIQ

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Solicitation number
1240BK24Q0011
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Lakeview, Oregon 97630, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

This pre-solicitation notice seeks conifer tree climbing and cone collection services within Fremont Winema & Deschutes National Forests. The Department of Agriculture Forest Service R6-Pacific Northwest Region will award one to three indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts for labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, supplies, and other incidentals required to climb trees and collect cones over a typical two week period. Proposals will be evaluated based on technical qualifications and past performance. The complete solicitation will be available on December 19th, with proposals due by January 15th.

The opportunity is set aside for total small businesses. NAICS code 114111 will apply, with the primary PSC code being R499. Individual task orders issued against the IDIQ contracts are expected to range from $25,000 to $150,000 annually depending on needs. Contractors must have experience climbing conifer trees up to 150 feet tall and collecting seed cones without damaging the trees.

Notice text

3 versions

Update #3 · Latest ·

Scope: The purpose of this solicitation is to secure services for conifer tree climbing and conifer cone collection. The contractor shall furnish labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, operating supplies, and incidentals in compliance with the contract's terms, specifications, and provisions.

Work location: Fremont Winema & Deschutes National Forests

Tree locations, access and specific information regarding specific collection needs will be specified on each task order. Maps of project locations listing tree locations will be provided to the contractor during the administration of the contract at the request of the contractor.

The typical work window for cone collection is very short. It there is viable cones to collect, the work window for cone collection may only be approximately 2 weeks long per year. 

North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 113210 (Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products) is applicable to this solicitation. The size standard for NAICS 113210 is $20.5 million. The Government is only accepting quotations from vendors who are considered a small business under NAICS 113210. See U. S. Small Business Administration Table of Small Business Size Standards for more information.

This contract is subject to the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Workers Protection Act (MSPA). Contractors must be licensed as a Farm/Forest Labor Contractor with the DOL and Oregon (BOIL) before any IDIQ contract award. Contact the US Wage and Hour Division 866-487-9243 for questions regarding the MSPA.

The Government anticipates awarding 1 to 3 IDIQ contracts in response to the solicitation.

The complete solicitation should be available on, or around December 19, 2023

Update #2 ·

Scope: The purpose of this solicitation is to secure services for conifer tree climbing and conifer cone collection. The contractor shall furnish labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, operating supplies, and incidentals in compliance with the contract's terms, specifications, and provisions.

Work location: Fremont Winema & Deschutes National Forests

Tree locations, access and specific information regarding specific collection needs will be specified on each task order. Maps of project locations listing tree locations will be provided to the contractor during the administration of the contract at the request of the contractor.

The typical work window for cone collection is very short. It there is viable cones to collect, the work window for cone collection may only be approximately 2 weeks long per year. 

North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code 113210 (Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products) is applicable to this solicitation. The size standard for NAICS 113210 is $20.5 million. The Government is only accepting quotations from vendors who are considered a small business under NAICS 113210. See U. S. Small Business Administration Table of Small Business Size Standards for more information.

The Government anticipates awarding 1 to 3 IDIQ contracts in response to the solicitation.

The complete solicitation should be available on, or around December 19, 2023

Update #1 ·

Scope: The purpose of this solicitation is to secure services for conifer tree climbing and conifer cone collection. The contractor shall furnish labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, operating supplies, and incidentals in compliance with the contract's terms, specifications, and provisions.

Work location: Fremont Winema & Deschutes National Forests

Tree locations, access and specific information regarding specific collection needs will be specified on each task order. Maps of project locations listing tree locations will be provided to the contractor during the administration of the contract at the request of the contractor.

The typical work window for cone collection is very short. It there is viable cones to collect, the work window for cone collection may only be approximately 2 weeks long.

The Government anticipates awarding 1 to 3 IDIQ contracts in response to the solicitation.

The complete solicitation should be available on, or around December 19, 2023

Notice history

Notice Type Posted
RFQ_1240BK24Q0011. Supply and install three (3) Fire Command Vehicle RLS Packages Latest solicitation Solicitation
Conifer Tree Climbing and Cone Collection IDIQ Award Award Notice
Conifer Tree Climbing and Cone Collection IDIQ Solicitation
This notice Original Pre-Solicitation

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