Flathead National Forest Mechanical Thinning IDIQ

Flathead National Forest Mechanical Thinning IDIQ contract.  This solicitation is for mechanical tree thinning, mastication, stand improvement, slash treatment and mechanical fire line/fuel break construction.  This work is being solicited as a performance-based, multiple-award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with a base and 2 option year renewals.  Individual Task Orders will be competed among the contractors receiving award of the parent contract.  The anticipated total contract capacity in dollars may be as high as $1.0 million for the entire contract period, including the exercise of any options.  A Pre-Proposal Conference is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on April 16, 2014 at the Flathead National Forest Supervisor's Office, 650 Wolfpack Way, Kalispell, MT 59901. The Contracting Officer will review the solicitation and then attendees will have the opportunity to view some anticipated treatment areas.  Offerors interested in attending the pre-proposal meeting should RSVP to CO Loren Ebner by email (lebner@fs.fed.us - please reference the solicitation number or project name).  Attendees should bring their own copy of the solicitation to the meeting.  Attendees participating in the site visit will be expected to provide their own transportation as well as Personal Protective Equipment.