RECOVERY - Ruby WUI Mastication

Added: Dec 28, 2009 6:01 pm The full solicitation and attachments have been posted to this site. Prospective bidders may now download the documents. Please refer to Section L of the solicitation for specific offer submittal instructions.

Added: Dec 21, 2009 2:40 pm RECOVERY This project is funded in whole by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).



The project is located on the Tahoe National Forest in Northern California. The work consists of mechanically thinning conifers, brush cutting, and fuels reduction according to contract specifications. Thinning shall consist of selecting crop trees and mechanically cutting all other trees and brush designated in the contract except for areas designated by the USFS. The USFS will designate areas where the brush may be left. Thinning and brush cutting shall be done in a manner that does not damage leave trees not specified to be treated. The work will encompass approximately 481 acres of forest.



The anticipated performance period for this work will be 365 days after notice to proceed is issued.



This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotations and an electronic response will be due on or about 21 January 2010. See Section L of the solicitation when issued for specific details on submittal time and procedures.



This solicitation is being conducted as a Small Business Administration HUBZone Set-aside under FAR Part 19.13. Offers will only be accepted from HUBZone certified providers.



This is a Commercial Services acquisition and the SYNOPSIS AND BIDDING TIMES HAVE BEEN SHORTENED in accordance with FAR Part 5.203 (a)(1), 12.205 (c) and 13.5. Potential offerors should take note of the reduced bidding time and plan accordingly. 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 or any follow up information requests. The solicitation with specifications will be released and posted to the https://www.fbo.gov website on or about 29 December 2009. No hard copies of the solicitation and applicable amendments will be mailed. To receive the Request for Quotation package and any applicable amendments, offerors must download them from the https://www.fbo.gov website.



An organized pre-bid site visit WILL NOT be conducted. Potential offerors are encouraged to visit the site on their own prior to submitting an offer. Please contact Gary Cline at 530-478-6290 or via email at gcline@fs.fed.us for more information about visiting the site.