On site timber grinding service

PRE-SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT
SEQUOIA AND KINGS CANYON NATIONAL PARKS
ON-SITE TIMBER GRINDING SERVICES
RFQ No. 140P8621Q0042

The National Park Service (NPS), Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (SEKI), located in Fresno County, California has a requirement for On-Site Timber Grinding Services.

Selected Contractor will grind or chip on-site in two different locations (Cedar Grove and Grant Grove). Contractor will grind or chip decked logs that are 8¿ to 48¿ in Diameter by 10¿ ¿ 18¿ in length. Grinder must be able to accept this size material. Chips must be 3 inch minus. Total amount of grinded product shall be no less than 1,600 cubic yards and not exceed 2,000 cubic yards. Grinder must be able to produce 100-200 cubic yards of material per hour and shall be Horizontal type. Contractor will be responsible for moving decked logs to the grinder and the on-site manipulation of the chip piles. See solicitation Section J, Attachment No. 001 for the complete scope of work. All work shall be performed under a single, fixed price purchase order.

This acquisition is set-aside exclusively for Small Business concerns. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 237990; the small business size standard is $30 million.

The Government intends to award a purchase order resulting from the Request for Quotations (RFQ) to the responsible Offeror whose offer conforming to the RFQ will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

The RFQ will be available via electronic commerce only and may be accessed on or about June 17, 2021 at either FBO: http://www.fbo.gov or FedConnect: https://www.fedconnect.net. The prospective Offeror is responsible for periodically checking these websites for any amendments that may be issued prior to the closing date of the RFQ.

Interested parties may explore the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks website to acquaint themselves with the general area and to view park maps at http://www.nps.gov/seki.

NOTE: Information contained in this pre-solicitation announcement is subject to change.