RECOVERY Scraps Mastication

Added: Aug 31, 2009 1:11 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 mastication of overstocked conifer trees, down woody material and competing vegetation. The work will require the use of mechanized mastication equipment along with ground crews and will encompass approximately 300 acres of forest. The anticipated performance period for this work will be 240 days after notice to proceed is issued.



This solicitation is being issued as a Request for Quotations and a written response is due on or about 18 September 2009. Specific details for quotation submittal will be included in the solicitation package when posted to this site.



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 4 September 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.



A pre-proposal site visit has been scheduled for this solicitation on 9 September 2009. See solicitation package for location and time.