Pre-solicitation for noxious weed control within the Upper Snake River Field Of

This is a Pre-Solicitation announcement only. This is not a request for proposals, quotations, or bids and no purchase order will be awarded from this notice.

This is a synopsis of an upcoming solicitation, 140R1021Q0014 Snake River Area Office Weed Control.

The Columbia-Pacific Northwest Regional Office of the Bureau of Reclamation intends to solicit quotes for three (3) Firm Fixed Price Commercial Item Service purchase order(s) for identification and treatment of noxious and invasive weed species using an integrated pest management approach that includes multiple methods such as: chemical, mechanical and biological control. The required service areas include Reclamation lands surrounding:

¿ Jackson Lake Dam located in Teton County, Wyoming

¿ Minidoka Dam located in Minidoka County, Idaho and American Falls Dam located in Power County, Idaho

¿ Palisades Dam and Ririe Dam located in Bonneville County, Idaho.

Reclamation intends to award three (3) purchase orders to one (1) or multiple entities based on location and capability. Each purchase order will be for a one (1) year base period, and four (4) one (1) year option periods, which includes the 6-month extension period under FAR Clause 52.217-08.

The Government anticipates award of three (3) firm fixed price purchase orders during the second week in March 2021. The anticipated period of performance for the base year is April 1, 2021 ¿ March 31, 2022. Reclamation will consider all responsible sources who submit a timely quote that conforms to the solicitation.

Reclamation cannot provide personnel or equipment to complete the requirement. Therefore, the awarded contractor(s) must provide all management, supervision, labor, and supplies. The contractor(s) personnel must have necessary expertise, qualifications, and experience to assure performance of the work in accordance with sound, safe and efficient management practices.

Pursuant to Part 12 and Part 13 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), Reclamation intends to issue a written Request for Quotation (RFQ) on or about the second week of February 2021. The solicitation will be issued using North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 561730, Landscaping Services, with a Small Business Size Standard of $8.0 million. The NAICS code is listed as a woman-owned small business (WOSB) set aside; however, the requirement is a total small business set-aside.

This opportunity will be posted on beta.SAM.gov. Quotes will be accepted via email only.

Any contractor interested in doing business with the Federal Government must be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to submission of the quote. Currently, SAM is located at beta.SAM.gov. SAM is a Federal Government owned and operated FREE website located at www.SAM.gov.

All invoices for this procurement must be submitted through the Department of Treasury¿s Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP). IPP is a Federal Government owned and operated FREE website located at www.IPP.gov.

For further information about the requirement, interested parties can contact Kelly Ollivant at kollivant@usbr.gov.