Range Ecosystem Maintenance and Wildlife Enhancement Work

DESCRIPTION:

The Monongahela National Forest (managed by the USDA Forest Service) in West Virginia is seeking to form Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) to accomplish Forest-wide range ecosystem maintenance and wildlife enhancement work.  Interested Vendors should submit prices for the work they are interested in performing and for the areas in which they are interested in performing as described in this announcement.

The Contractor will be required to provide all labor, supervision, tools, equipment, transportation, supplies (unless otherwise designated), permits, licenses and incidentals as required in the Schedule of Items and Specifications of this announcement necessary to perform range ecosystem maintenance and wildlife enhancement work.  Items of work include but are not limited to removal of existing fence, mowing of pasture areas, felling of trees to create transitional areas near openings or canopy openings by cutting existing trees and brush adjacent to open spaces, reclamation of pasture by removing brush and reseeding reclaimed areas, as well as fertilizing and liming to maintain and enhance soil productivity.  A detailed description of each requirement can be found in the attached Description / Specifications / Statement of Work document.  All work is to comply with applicable Local, State and Federal codes and is subject to Service Contract Act wage rates.

LOCATION:

Work will occur within the administrative boundaries of the Monongahela National Forest.  The Forest occupies more than 919,000 acres in 10 counties in the north central highlands of West Virginia.

It is anticipated that multiple Blanket Purchase Agreements will be awarded per geographic area.  Interested Vendors may receive agreements for more than one area.  The Forest consists of the following areas:

NORTH

Cheat Ranger District; PO Box 368, Parsons, WV  26287

On US Route 219 just east of Parsons

West Virginia Counties:  Pendleton; Preston; Randolph; Tucker

Potomac Ranger District; HC 59 Box 240, Petersburg, WV  26847

1.5 miles south of Petersburg off Route 28/55

West Virginia Counties:  Grant; Pendleton; Randolph

CENTRAL

Greenbrier Ranger District; Box 67, Bartow, WV  26920

On Route 92-250 just east of Bartow

West Virginia Counties:  Pocahontas; Randolph

SOUTH

Marlinton Ranger District; PO Box 210, Marlinton, WV  24954

On Cemetery Road off Route 39 at the eastern edge of Marlinton

West Virginia Counties:  Greenbrier; Pocahontas; Randolph; Webster

White Sulphur Ranger District; 1079 Main Street East, White Sulphur Springs, WV  24986

On Route 60 in White Sulphur Springs

West Virginia Counties:  Greenbrier; Pocahontas

INFORMATION FOR OFFERORS:

This is a combined synopsis / solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation 12444321Q0017 is being issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ).  This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-04.

The provisions of FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (JUN 2020) apply to this solicitation.

This solicitation will result in the award of Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs).

• Award of a BPA will be based upon prices submitted, past performance and experience.
• Multiple BPAs are expected to be awarded for each area.
• The estimated dollar value of work to be ordered is expected to range from approximately $25,000 to $75,000 per year Forest wide.
• The ACTUAL value of orders placed under an agreement will vary significantly within these numbers, depending on contingencies such as available budget, evolving management priorities, and unusually severe weather in any of the areas.
• The effective period of each agreement will be five years or until the total spent under the agreement reaches $150,000 (whichever is sooner), or until termination of the agreement in writing by either the Government or the Vendor.
• Blanket Purchase Agreements are not binding contractual documents, but Task Orders awarded under the Agreements will be binding contracts.
• Awarded Task Orders will be subject to the Service Contract Act.
• Awarded Task Orders will be subject to all terms and conditions described in the attached Blanket Purchase Agreement.
• Single Task Orders could be awarded for as much as $75,000, depending on the circumstances necessitating the order and the work needing to be accomplished.
• Work may be awarded non-competitively to BPA holders under the micro-purchase threshold of $2,500.  Work will be competed as described in the Blanket Purchase Agreement among the BPA holders for each area between $2,500 and $75,000.
• A solicitation for new Vendors interested in participating in the competitive BPA for this work is expected to be issued in Fiscal Year 2022, and in each succeeding year, in response to which new agreements may be added to the competitive pool.  This will be the only solicitation for Vendors interested in holding a BPA advertised during Fiscal Year 2021.

CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS:

All Vendors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of an agreement.  Registration in SAM may be completed on the Internet at http://www.sam.gov.

SET ASIDE:

This procurement is set aside for Small Businesses.  The NAICS code is 115310 – Support Activities for Forestry and the Small Business Size Standard is $8.0 million average annual receipts.

HOW TO MAKE AN OFFER:

Quotes are due by 4:00 PM (EST) on March 23, 2021.

Quotes shall be submitted electronically by email to carrie.edwards@usda.gov

No hardcopy or fax quotes will be accepted.  All quotes must be submitted via email to the indicated email address.

Due to the ongoing COVID 19 pandemic and telework; all communication will need to be accomplished via email.

In order to make an offer you will need to submit the following to the contracting office:

• Page 1 of the attached Blanket Purchase Agreement form with all of your company’s information filled out;
• Page 6 of the attached Blanket Purchase Agreement, Representations and Certifications;
• Pages 7-9 of the attached Blanket Purchase Agreement with prices for each type of work in each area you are interested in working; and
• Vendors should also submit a brief overview of their firm’s capabilities and past experience with projects similar in scope and magnitude to this project (Attachment 4 – Experience / Past Performance Questionnaire).