Otao lake thunderbird hazardous fuels reduction

SOLICITATION NO. 140R6024R0024
Oklahoma - Texas Area Office, Hazard Fuel Reduction – Eastern Red Cedar Tree Removal, Lake Thunderbird State Park, Norman Project, Cleveland County, Oklahoma

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The Bureau of Reclamation, Missouri Basin & Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas-Gulf Region, Oklahoma-Texas Area Office (OTAO) has a requirement for mechanically masticate eastern red cedar trees within designated areas at Lake Thunderbird State Park to reduce the wildfire potential. A base contract award for 508 acres is planned, along with two options for an additional 216 and 378 acres respectively that may be exercised after award.

LOCATION OF THE WORK
Lake Thunderbird State Park (Norman Project) located east of Norman in Cleveland County, Oklahoma.

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION STANDARD AND SIZE STANDARD
The NAICS code for this procurement is 115310 Support Activities for Forestry with a size standard of $34.0 Million dollars to classify as a small business.

COMPETITION
Solicitation No. 140R6024R0024 will be procured in accordance with Part 12 and Part 13.5 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and will be posted as a Small Business Set-Aside. The Government will issue a Request for Proposal resulting in the award of a Firm Fixed Price contract.

ANTICIPATED SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE
The anticipated release date of the solicitation is no earlier than August 8, 2024. Please be aware that the anticipated release date is an approximation, and the actual release date may vary. The solicitation documents for this procurement will be accessible from the SAM.gov website, https://sam.gov. It is, and will continue to be, all potential offeror's/quoter’s responsibility to monitor the SAM.gov website for any amendments, updates, responses to questions and answers, etc., as the Government will not provide any other methods of information dissemination.

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POINT-OF-CONTACT
The primary point of contact is Mr. Michael Hirsch, Contract Specialist, email: mhirsch@usbr.gov. The contracting office is the Bureau of Reclamation Regional Office, Missouri Basin & Arkansas-Rio Grande-Texas-Gulf Regional Office, (MB-5000) in Billings, Montana.

NOTE THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, NOR IS IT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATION.
This pre-solicitation notice is not to be construed as a commitment or promise by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract/purchase order. Responses to this pre-solicitation notice will not be considered by the Government to be proposals or quotes. No award will be made as a result of this Notice. The Government is not responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties who respond to this Notice. This Notice is strictly for compliance with FAR Subpart 5.204 Presolicitation Notices. As a result of this Notice, the Government may issue a competitive solicitation; however, should such requirements materialize, no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to the Notice (e.g. use of such information as either part of its evaluation process in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement).