HM - Opening Maintenance

The USDA Forest Service, Lake States Acquisition Team, announces an opportunity for an Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity Contract for Opening Improvements on the Huron-Manistee National Forest in Michigan. This project will be solicited as a three year IDIQ contract with a minimum of $20,000 and a maximum of $100,000. This project spans the whole of the Huron Manistee National Forest. Locations will be listed in spreadsheets as well as in aerial photo maps to be provided in the actual solicitation package.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 115310. The Small Business Administration size standard is $7.5M. Contractors are required to be actively registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov and the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) at www.ipp.gov to be considered for award.

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis, the pending solicitation or any follow up information requests.

The solicitation will be posted to the FedBizOpps website at www.fbo.gov on or about May 7, 2015. No hard copies of the solicitation, supporting documents and applicable amendments, if any, will be provided. To receive the entire solicitation package and any applicable amendments, prospective offerors must download them from the FedBizOpps website.

The intent of this solicitation is to award an IDIQ Contract consisting of use of mechanical means such as hydro axe, masticator, brush-hog, chainsaw or other mechanical means to control encroachment of woody vegetation in forest openings. The contractor shall provide all personnel and equipment necessary for multiple years of contract execution and completion on time and on schedule.