Mechanical Mastication, Republic and Three Rivers Ranger Districts

Mechanical Mastication Services. The Colville National Forest requires services for mechanical slash treatment and fuel reduction on the Republic and Three River Ranger Districts.

Location of the work is in Stevens and Ferry Counties, Washington (located in the NE portion of Washington State). Work will vary in locations throughout the two Districts. (Note: More areas may be added to the contract and will be listed in the solicitation.)

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, supplies and incidentals necessary to perform the work in accordance with the specifications and provisions of the contract.

The equipment shall meet the following specifications: be a track mounted excavator; ground pressure maximum 7 psi; climbing ability up to 45% slope; pivot attachment arm shall be able to swing 360 degrees while the tracks remain stationary; reach attachment arm shall have a minimum reach of 22 feet; and the machine shall have the capability cutting or mulching smaller trees and whips and have the capability to process fuels up to 10 inches at DBH or less and reduce it to a size of 3 inches by 6 inches or less.

The resultant contract will be an Indefinite Quantity contract with a base year and four one-year option periods (for Fiscal Years 2018 through 2022). One award (or two awards) will be made. Price will be quoted by the acre. The minimum guarantee will be listed in the solicitation along with the ceiling price.

Task orders will be placed based on site conditions including difficulty level, funding availability and prices listed in the contract (more information will be listed in the solicitation).

Contract time in the field is estimated from June 15th through November 15th depending on weather and site locations. The Contractor will be paid for actual work ordered, performed and accepted by the Government.

This project will be advertised as a written request for quotations and will be solicited under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) and Acquisition of Commercial Item rules (Test Program). Estimated issue date of the solicitation is on or about February 2, 2018. The solicitation will be posted electronically at this (FedBizOpps) site when it issues. The actual due date will be listed in the solicitation.

The project is a 100 percent small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 115310 and Size Standard is $19 million.

All responsible sources may submit a quote which will be considered. An electronic copy of the solicitation will be posted at the site on the issue date.

Note: Funding for this requirement is currently not available, but is anticipated for this fiscal year 2018. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the solicitation's closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror/quoter for any costs incurred.

With this notices is the prospectus. The information is provided so that potential quoters will have an opportunity to visit the representative site while they are still accessible. Some changes from this notice may occur from the actual solicitation, but the enclosed information is a representative of work to be done.

All responsible sources may submit a quote which will be considered. An electronic copy of the solicitation will be posted at the site on the issue date.