Northern California Mechanical Fuels Reduction IDIQ

This project is set-aside for Total Small Businesses.

The NAICS code for this project is 115310. The small business size standard is no greater than $19 Million in average annual receipts. Only offers from firms that are certified to meet both Small Business status and the size standard will be considered. You may contact your local U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) office (federal, not state office) for more information on the Small Business program. Your local SBA office's contact information may be found by accessing the SBA website (www.sba.gov).

The Government intends to award 3-5 IDIQ contracts for Mechanical Fuels Reduction and Vegetation Management located on 6 national forests in Northern California. The Types of work will include all activities to maintain a healthy forest environment activities involved, but not limited to, are mastication, tree thinning, machine piling, and minor logging activities. The task orders against these contracts will be competed amongst the IDIQ contract awardees over the life of the contracts. The Maximum allowed to be ordered against all contracts is a total of $6.5 million, the expected IDIQ term is 1 year base contract, with 4 optional years not to exceed 5 years.

LOCATION: Northern CA- Mendocino National Forest, Klamath National Forest, Lassen National Forest, Six Rivers National Forest, Modoc National Forest, and the Shasta-Trinity National Forest.

The solicitation package will be uploaded when ready, approximately December 5, 2016. The date of award is expected to be within 60 days after the actual response date, which will be stated in the package and possibly changed in one or more amendments.

Please hold any technical questions until after review of the solicitation. The technical contact information will be listed in the solicitation.

The purpose of this notice is to meet the FAR 5.201

It is the contractor's responsibility to monitor the Federal Business Opportunities website for amendments.