Flagging/Pilot Car Services for prescribed burning

Added: May 06, 2013 2:25 pm This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation number is AG-04GG-S-13-0010 and issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-65.

This is a small business set-aside with an associated NAICS code of 561990 and small business size standard of $10 mil .

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES/STATEMENT OF WORK
 
Scope of Contract/Contract Period
This is a Request for Quotes for Flagging/Pilot Car services in support of prescribed burning efforts on the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests. The Oregon Department of Transportation requires the U.S. Forest Service to post warning signs and/or provide flaggers/pilot cars whenever smoke can be seen from highways or obstructs motorist's visibility when driving on Oregon State Highways. The work is generally intermittent and of short duration. We are contracting for five (5) levels of service, with both a 2-hour and 12-hour response time, and an overtime rate for each of these items, for a total of 20 bid items. Hourly rates will include all costs for each stand-alone job, which entails flagging services required to secure a given site; flagging/signs at each end of the site and all support therein. There may be multiple sites along the same highway, and these will be viewed as separate jobs.

See attached documents for the full solicitation package.

Location
This contract will be for the entire Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and Crooked River National Grassland. Flagging locations may include, but are not limited to, Highway 20, Highway 26, Highway 97, Highway 58, or any other roads on or adjacent to the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and Crooked River National Grassland.

The date, time and place offers are due is May 17, 2013, 4:30 pm PST at Ochoco National Forest - AQM, 3160 NE 3rd St., Prineville, OR 97754.