Oregon Fire Baer

Added: Sep 24, 2014 5:12 pm **PLEASE READ: THIS IS A PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE. NO OTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE UNTIL THE SOLICITATION IS ISSUED ON THE DATE IDENTIFIED BELOW**
Solicitation Documents: The solicitation will be issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) requiring both price and technical proposals responding to evaluation criteria described in the solicitation. Documents will only be available electronically to download from this website
on or about September 29, 2014.
Description: The intent for this contract is to implement an emergency aerial mulch treatment with Certified Weed Free Rice Straw to restore soil cover in critical High and Moderate Soil Burn Severity areas of the Oregon Fire and reduce increase in flood flows, and sediment delivery on the Shasta Trinity National Forest, Trinity River Management Unit. Applications will be done aerially to slopes 5 to 40%. The work under this contract consists of supplying Certified Weed Free Rice Straw to designated staging areas, processing and applying the mulch material to designated treatment areas. Processing of the weed free rice straw shall be required using a belly grinder, bale buster, or similar piece of equipment that would produce the same results. Contractor shall aerially apply Rice Straw to 122 acres in 2 units in the Oregon fire at 1 ton per acre. Coverage shall be 80% or more of the unit and to a depth of 1-1.5 inches when applied evenly over the landscape.
Location: The treatment areas are located approximately 1 to 3 air miles from the town of Weaverville CA.

The project is located within the Oregon Fire on the Trinity River Management Unit within the Shasta Trinity National Forest.

The Oregon Fire is located within Trinity County.

The elevation range within the burn area is from 2,200 to 2,600 feet.

Contract Time: Seven Calendar Days

Estimated Start Date: October 14, 2014
Set-Aside: This project is 100% set aside for small business concerns.
Response Location: Offers will be accepted at the Northern California Acquisition Service Area, Susanville Office, located within the Lassen National Forest Headquarters 2550 Riverside Drive Susanville, CA 96130 NO LATER than 4:30 p.m. on date indicated on solicitation.
SAM REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS: Prospective contractors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to submitting an offer. SAM is a consolidation of the former Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and On-line Representation and Certification Application (ORCA) databases.
PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Trinity River Management within
The Shasta Trinity National Forest
360 Main St.
Weaverville, Ca 96093
County: Trinity