Provide Tree Thinning Services - KIMO

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
140P5125Q0021
Agency
Southeast Region National Park Service, Department of the Interior
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
561730 Landscaping Services
PSC
F014 Natural Resources/Conservation- Tree Thinning
Place of performance
2625 Park Road Blacksburg, South Carolina 29702, United States
Points of contact

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The National Park Service, Contracting Operations East, is seeking a contractor to provide tree thinning and landscaping services at Kings Mountain National Military Park in Blacksburg, South Carolina. The project aims to mitigate hazardous conditions, preserve the cultural and historic landscape, and improve site aesthetics through pruning and removing trees and woody vegetation along roadsides, within trail corridors, and near NPS facilities. Potential contractors must be ISA-certified arborists with at least 5 years of tree care experience, have current Representations and Certifications in SAM.gov, and be registered in the System for Award Management. The solicitation will use a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedure, with evaluation criteria focusing on price, technical capability (acceptable/unacceptable), and past performance (pass/fail). Key dates include a site visit on May 20, 2025, with questions due by May 23, 2025, and quotes required by June 5, 2025, at 1:00 PM EST.

This procurement is set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 561730 with a small business size standard of $9,500,000. There is no mention of an incumbent contractor, and the solicitation does not specify a precise award value. The contract will be a firm-fixed price for a nine-month performance period from June 9, 2025, to February 9, 2026. The scope involves removing 144 standing or partially standing trees and pruning 32 trees, with specific work limitations during bat pupping season (May 1-July 15) and winter torpor period (December 15-March 31). The place of performance is 2625 Park Road, Blacksburg, South Carolina, with work to be conducted along Main Park Drive, various trails, park housing, and near park administration facilities. Detailed maps and a comprehensive tree list are provided to help potential contractors understand the project's specific requirements and locations.

Notice text

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Update #2 · Latest ·

The purpose of this amendment is to issue responses to questions received in response to the solicitation.

Questions and answers are provided as attachment 0008.

Update #1 ·

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the format outlined in FAR Subpart 12.6. Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.

The National Park Service, Contracting Operations East has a requirement to provide Tree Thinning - Landscaping Services that will mitigate hazardous conditions, preserve the cultural and historic landscape, and improve site aesthetics through pruning and removing trees and woody vegetation along roadsides, within trail corridors, in landscapes, and near NPS owned facilities for Kings Mountain National Military Park located at 2625 Park Road, Blacksburg, South Carolina. This solicitation is a Request for Quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2025-03 dated January 17, 2025.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 561730 - Landscaping Services with a small business size of $9,500,000.00. The Product Service Code (PSC) is F014: Tree Thinning.

The contractor must have current Representation and Certifications in SAM.gov, submitted with quotes.
The Government contemplates the award of a single Firm-Fixed Price Contract using the best value ¿ Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures. All eligible and responsible sources may submit a quote, which if timely received, shall be considered by the Agency. Companies must have valid Unique Entity Identifier and be registered with System for Award Management (www.sam.gov). SAM.gov offers free services. An offeror must ensure that they are self-certified under NAICS Code 561730 in the Representations and Certifications portion of SAM.gov. The basis of award is the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Award will be made to the responsible respondent pursuant to FAR subpart 9.1.
The ESTIMATED period of performance will be nine (9) months.

A site visit is scheduled, and prospective offerors are HIGHLY encouraged to visit the site to satisfy themselves as to the conditions of the site before submitting a quote. Attachment 0007 covers the site information.

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