RECOVERY: Non-Motor/Non-Wilderness Trails Stanislaus ADA Trails -Donnells Vista ADA

"RECOVERY This is a PRESOLICITATION SYNOPSIS. The USDA Forest Service, Stanislaus National Forest (hereafter "the Government," "the Forest Service," or "the Stanislaus National Forest (NF)"), announces a requirement to Supply equipment and equipment operators to assist Forest Service Trail Crews constructing an ADA trail at Donnells Vista Point.



Funds from the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) will be utilized for this project. This acquisition is being advertised as a 100% small business set-aside and any resultant contract award will be issued pursuant to FAR Part 19.1308. In accordance

with FAR Part 36.204(b), the estimated magnitude of construction is between $25,000.00 and $100,000.00. Contract period of performance time is approximately 140 calendar days after issuance of the notice to proceed. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 237990. The Small Business Administration size standard is $33.5M. Contractors are required to be actively registered with the Central Contractor Registration

(CCR) system and the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis, the pending solicitation or any follow up information requests. The solicitation with supporting documents (if any) will be posted to the FedBizOpps website on or about Mar 5, 2010. No hard copies of the solicitation, supporting

documents, and applicable amendments, if any will be provided. To receive the entire solicitation package and any applicable amendments, prospective offerors must download them from the FedBizOpps website.



The Government intends to award a firm fixed-price contract. A best value concept will be applied for evaluation of offers for this procurement. The best value approach provides the opportunity to select an offeror who is not necessarily the lowest-priced or the highest technically-ranked. The Forest Service will select the proposal that represents the best value based on the evaluation of technical factors and price. Technical factors consist of past

performance and Contractor Capability. Technical factors when combined are approximately of equal importance when compared to cost or price. Therefore, the offeror's proposal should contain the offeror's best terms.