Disposal Services Small Wood in North Carolina by Zones

The USDA, Forest Service, National Forests in North Carolina is soliciting to award Wood Disposal Services IAW attached SOWs for the following three Zones:  Zone# 1 Cheoah Tusquittee, Zone# 2 Nantahala Pisgah and Zone# 3 Eastern Pisgah (see Attachment 4, Map of Wood Disposal Zones). 

This solicitation includes the following attachments:

1) RFQ 12444123Q0131 (SF 1449)

2) Attachment 1 Zone# 1 Statement of Work (SOW) Wood Disposal Cheoah Tusquitee

3) Attachment 2 Zone# 2 Statement of Work (SOW) Wood Disposal Nantahala Pisgah

4) Attachment 3 Zone# 3 Statement of Work (SOW) Wood Disposal Eastern Pisgah

5) Attachment 4 Map - Wood Disposal Zones 1-3

6) Attachment 5 Schedule of Items for Zones 1-3

7) Attachment 6 NC Statewide 2001-0233 Rev 50 (6-30-2023)

8) Attachment 7 Contractor Information

This procurement is set aside as a Total Small Business Set-Aside.  The NAICS code is 113310 Timber Piling, and the Small Business Size Standard is 500 Employees. 

The Government feels this is the appropriate NAICS, however, offerors are encouraged to quote under other NAICS that they feel are applicable and the Government will evaluate them accordingly. 

This project is a 100% Small Business set aside.

Contractors must be active in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov at the time of Proposals are due to be considered responsive and eligible for this award.  

The deadline to submit questions is Thursday, September 7, 2023 @ 1100AM EST via e-mail to tina.pettyjohn@usda.gov

The Proposal due date is Thursday, September 14, 2023 @ 1100AM EST via e-mail to tina.pettyjohn@usda.gov

CONTRACTORS MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS (proposals may be deemed unresponsive if these documents are not provided at the time proposals are due):

1)  Solicitation 12444123Q0131 (Sign/date Page 1)

2)  Attachment 5 Schedule of Items for Zones 1-3

3)  Attachment 7 Contractor Information

4)  A copy of your company’s scales state certification per paragraph C of the SOW, General Requirements.

NOTE: The government will not be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this RFQ.