Forest-wide Hazardous Tree Removal and Fuels Reduction Stewardship Project (FHTR)

The Forest Service (FS) intends to solicit proposals for an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) on the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest (MBRNF). The work will consist of felling, limbing, skidding, decking, and removal of Hazard Trees within the MBRNF. Fuel treatments may include chipping, whole tree yarding, lopping and scattering slash, roller chopping, hand piling or machine piling, and machine trampling. All work will take place within the boundaries of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Specifically, the work will be accomplished in campgrounds, picnic areas, trailheads, administrative sites; and along Forest Service roads, state roads, and county roads that are within or run adjacent to the national forest. Goods (timber) will be trades for services to meet the objectives of this project. Solicitation AG-82X9-S-09-0149 will be issued on this website (www.fedbizopps.gov) on or around June 16, 2009. The NAICS is 113310 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. The solicitation will be competed using FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. Any eligible, responsible party (including governmental and non-profits) may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. The FS anticipates that multiple awards will be made from this solicitation using best value techniques and stewardship authority. The length of the contract will be from 1 to 4 years duration because the base period will be 1 year and option periods may be exercised. Information concerning a Pre-proposal Site Visit will be posted in the solicitation.

The Forest Service (FS) intends to solicit proposals for an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) on the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest (MBRNF). The work will consist of felling, limbing, skidding, decking, and removal of Hazard Trees within the MBRNF. Fuel treatments may include chipping, whole tree yarding, lopping and scattering slash, roller chopping, hand piling or machine piling, and machine trampling. All work will take place within the boundaries of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Specifically, the work will be accomplished in campgrounds, picnic areas, trailheads, administrative sites; and along Forest Service roads, state roads, and county roads that are within or run adjacent to the national forest. Goods (timber) will be trades for services to meet the objectives of this project. Solicitation AG-82X9-S-09-0149 will be issued on this website (www.fedbizopps.gov) on or around June 16, 2009. The NAICS is 113310 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. The solicitation will be competed using FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. Any eligible, responsible party (including governmental and non-profits) may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. The FS anticipates that multiple awards will be made from this solicitation using best value techniques and stewardship authority. The length of the contract will be from 1 to 5 years duration because the base period will be 1 or 2 years and option periods may be exercised. Information concerning a Pre-proposal Site Visit will be posted in the solicitation.

The Forest Service (FS) intends to solicit proposals for an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IQC) on the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest (MBRNF). The work will consist of felling, limbing, skidding, decking, and removal of Hazard Trees within the MBRNF. Fuel treatments may include chipping, whole tree yarding, lopping and scattering slash, roller chopping, hand piling or machine piling, and machine trampling. All work will take place within the boundaries of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Specifically, the work will be accomplished in campgrounds, picnic areas, trailheads, administrative sites; and along Forest Service roads, state roads, and county roads that are within or run adjacent to the national forest. Goods (timber) will be trades for services to meet the objectives of this project. Solicitation AG-82X9-S-09-0149 will be issued on this website (www.fedbizopps.gov) on or around June 16, 2009. The NAICS is 113310 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. The solicitation will be set aside for small business. Any eligible, responsible small business may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the agency. The FS anticipates that multiple awards will be made from this solicitation using best value techniques and stewardship authority. The length of the contract will be from 1 to 5 years duration because the base period will be 1 or 2 years and option periods may be exercised. Information concerning a Pre-proposal Site Visit will be posted in the solicitation.