Sherman Fuels Thinning and Hand Piling Services

Sherman Fuels Thinning and Hand Piling Services.

The Colville National Forest requires services for fuels thinning with chainsaws and hand piling on the Republic and Three River Ranger Districts. Location of the work is in Ferry County, Washington (located in the NE portion of Washington State). Work is located along Sherman Highway (WA State route 20) on both Ranger Districts.

The Government is currently estimating 1,906 acres of tree thinning and 1,403 acres of hand piling. The units will be broken into base items and option items. The actual amount of acres is dependent on funding availability, and other operational considerations.

The resultant contract will have a two year period of performance with one award made. All work must be completed by October 31, 2020. Price will be quoted by the acre for both thinning and hand piling.

The Contractor will be paid for actual work ordered, performed and accepted by the Government.

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, supplies and incidentals necessary to perform the work in accordance with the specifications and provisions of the contract.

The general specifications are: Thin primarily conifer trees under 7 inch diameter at breast height with chainsaw to desired spacing following designated species preference and hand pile fuels to approximately 6 feet by 6 feet piles with waterproof paper covering. Each unit will have specific requirements that are listed in the performance requirements chart.

Contract time in the field is estimated from June 1st through November 15th depending on weather and site locations.

This project will be advertised as a written request for quotations and will be solicited under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) and Acquisition of Commercial Item rules (Test Program). Estimated issue date of the solicitation is on or about November 17, 2019. The solicitation will be posted electronically at this (FedBizOpps) site when it issues. The actual due date will be listed in the solicitation.

The project is a 100 percent small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 115310 and Size Standard is $19.00 million.

All responsible sources may submit a quote which will be considered. An electronic copy of the solicitation will be posted at the site on the issue date.

Funding for this requirement is currently available for the base items.

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Sherman Fuels Thinning and Hand Piling Services.

The Colville National Forest requires services for fuels thinning with chainsaws and hand piling on the Republic and Three River Ranger Districts. Location of the work is in Ferry County, Washington (located in the NE portion of Washington State). Work is located along Sherman Highway (WA State route 20) on both Ranger Districts.

The Government is currently estimating 1,906 acres of tree thinning and 1,403 acres of hand piling. The units will be broken into base items and option items. The actual amount of acres is dependent on funding availability, and other operational considerations.

The resultant contract will have a two year period of performance with one award made. All work must be completed by October 31, 2020. Price will be quoted by the acre for both thinning and hand piling.

The Contractor will be paid for actual work ordered, performed and accepted by the Government.

The Contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, supplies and incidentals necessary to perform the work in accordance with the specifications and provisions of the contract.

The general specifications are: Thin primarily conifer trees under 7 inch diameter at breast height with chainsaw to desired spacing following designated species preference and hand pile fuels to approximately 6 feet by 6 feet piles with waterproof paper covering. Each unit will have specific requirements that are listed in the performance requirements chart.

Contract time in the field is estimated from June 1st through November 15th depending on weather and site locations.

This project will be advertised as a written request for quotations and will be solicited under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) and Acquisition of Commercial Item rules (Test Program). Estimated issue date of the solicitation is on or about October 16, 2019. The solicitation will be posted electronically at this (FedBizOpps) site when it issues. The actual due date will be listed in the solicitation.

The project is a 100 percent small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 115310 and Size Standard is $19.00 million.

All responsible sources may submit a quote which will be considered. An electronic copy of the solicitation will be posted at the site on the issue date.

Funding for this requirement is currently not available, but is anticipated for this fiscal year 2019. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the solicitation's closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror/quoter for any costs incurred.

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