Notice of Intent to Award a BPA Call Against Vegetation Management Services (VMS) for various Focest locations in NC

This is not a solicitation. This synopsis notification of intent to award a BPA Call order does not constitute a request for proposals or submission of any information in response to this notification. The USDA Forest Service (FS), Procurement & Property Services (PPS) is issuing this synopsis as a means of complying with the USDA’s policy in the Contracting Desk Book, SUBPART 413.3—SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION METHODS, 413.303 Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs). The USDA FS intends on awarding a competitive BPA Call Order against multiple award schedule BPAs for NC Vegetation Management Services (VMS), located at USDA’s Contract Portal, awarded against solicitation number: 12444122R0007 for NC VMS, to include, but not limited to, vegetation management support services, site preparation (manual, mechanical, chemical, or combination hereof), tree/shrub/herbaceous/grass species planting, stand improvement activities, non-native invasive species (NNIS) treatments, watershed improvement activities and the creation of wildlife openings.