IDIQ - Herbicide Application - Allegheny National Forest

CHANGE REQUIREMENT TO SERVICE -DISABLED/VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE PER FAR SUBPART 19.1405

The Allegheny National Forest has identified a need to develop an Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity, Service contract to perform selected herbicide spraying of understory vegetation in designated forested areas.

THe performance period will be one-year with up to 4 one-year option periods. The total contract value is $200,000.00 for the base period and $175,000.00 for each of the option periods with a maximum total value of $900,000.00

The requirement is being set-aside for Service Disabled-Veteran Owned Small Businesses per FAR SubPart 19.1405 and as a "Best Value" RFP per FAR Part 15,  a single award is anticipated.

Spraying services to be performed by pesticide applicators who possess a valid Pennsylvania license (category 05, forest pest control). Work to be performed using a contractor supplied ground-based high volume sprayer.

The areas to be sprayed are located on the Bradford and Marienville Ranger District of the Allegheny National Forest in Warren, Forest, Elk, McKean counties in Pennsylvania. Treatment areas generally range from 3 to 40 acres, for an estimated total of 600-700 acres per year, but up to 1,200 acres in a single year.

The solicitation will be available ONLY electronically at the FEDBIZOPSS website http://www.fedbizopps.gov. on or about March 11, 2013

The Allegheny National Forest has identified a need to develop an Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity, Performance Based Service contract to perform selected herbicide spraying of understory vegetation in designated forested areas.

THe performance period will be one-year with up to 4 one-year option periods. The total contract value is $200,000.00 for the base period and $175,000.00 for each of the option periods with a maximum total value of $900,000.00

The requirement is bring solicited 100% Set-Aside for Small Business COncerns per FAR part 19 and as a "Best Value" RFP per FAR Part 15,  a single award is anticipated.

Spraying services to be performed by pesticide applicators who possess a valid Pennsylvania license (category 05, forest pest control). Work to be performed using a contractor supplied ground-based high volume sprayer.

The areas to be sprayed are located on the Bradford and Marienville Ranger District of the Allegheny National Forest in Warren, Forest, Elk, McKean counties in Pennsylvania. Treatment areas generally range from 3 to 40 acres, for an estimated total of 600-700 acres per year, but up to 1,200 acres in a single year.

The solicitation will be available ONLY electronically at the FEDBIZOPSS website http://www.fedbizopps.gov. on or about March 11, 2013