Santa Fe National Forest Rio de la Casa Fencing

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE

Date:  10/17/2023

Subject: Santa Fe National Forest Rio De La Casa Fencing

Proposed Solicitation Number: RFP 12970224R0001

Closing Response Date: 11/01/2023

Contract Specialist:  Matthew (Matt) Killian, matthew.killian@usda.gov

Procedure used to solicit and award contract: This notice is in support of a contemplated Local Area Small Business Set-aside Request for Proposal (RFP). Only Small Business Entities located within the Local Area can submit offers in response to the forthcoming request for proposals. 

Description:

This project is a competitive Local Area Small Business Set-aside Request for Proposal for the installation of boundary and recreational fencing for Pecos Ranger District in Santa Fe National Forest. Work supports fire rehabilitation efforts to rebuild fencing either destroyed or damaged during the Hermits Peak Calf Canyon Fire.

The contemplated project requires the Contractor to provide all labor, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, incidentals, inspection, quality control, and supplies necessary to accomplish the following key performance areas:

1. Removal of existing fencing – The contractor will be responsible for removing any old fence located on the National Forest side of the survey line within 30 feet of the new fence location. The old fence materials will be removed by the contractor from the site and from the National Forest prior to contract completion. The contractor will be responsible for disposal of any old fence materials removed as a result of the contract.
2. Hazard Tree felling within the fence line corridor – The contractor will be responsible for felling burned trees that are 30” dbh and under within the fence line corridor of 1 Chain or 66 feet on either side of the centerline fence, that if left standing have the potential to fall and damage the newly constructed fence. Tree felling will be completed by the contractor prior to fence construction. 
3. Installation of approximately 23 miles of barbed wire fencing – The contractor will be responsible for installing new barbed wire fencing in accordance with the standards and specifications to be determined and included in the anticipated solicitation’s Statement of Work.

Place of contract performance:  Pecos Ranger District, Santa Fe National Forest

Magnitude: Between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000

Anticipated Award Date: 12/15/2023

Projected Period of Performance: 04/15/2024 through 04/14/2025

NAICS code: 236220 – COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL BUILDING CONSTRUCTION

Product or Service Code: N056 – INSTALLATION OF EQUIPMENT –CONSTRUCTION AND BUILDING MATERIAL

Additional Information:

All interested vendors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database in order to be eligible for award consideration.

This notice does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Quote (RFQ), or an Invitation for Bid (IFB). No contract or purchase order will be awarded from this notice. The Government is not liable for any vendor effort or cost incurred as a result of this notice, including but not limited to effort and costs associated with a vendor's preparation and submission of response.