Lift and Pack - Bessey Nursery, Nebraska National Forest

This Pre-solicitation Notice is for lift and packaging services at the Bessey Nursery in Nebraska National Forest. The USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region intends to issue a Request for Quotes to award a single firm-fixed price contract to provide lifting, grading, packaging and cleanup services for seedlings from March to April and October to December annually. The contract will have a one year base period and two one year option periods renewable at the government's discretion. The solicitation will evaluate offers based on past performance, technical qualifications, and price. The deadline for receipt of quotes is January 7, 2021.

This requirement has been set aside for small businesses only. The NAICS code is 111421 - Nursery and Tree Production with a size standard of $1 million. The contractor must provide supervision, labor and equipment with the exception of specified government furnished items. The contract will be evaluated on quality and production metrics with incentives available for exceeding thresholds. Acceptable quality levels and deductions are defined in the Performance Work Statement and exhibits. The period of performance is one base year with two option years renewable at the government's discretion.