Sierra National Forest, Balsam Site Prep

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Solicitation number
127EAS24Q0001
Agency
Forest Service Department of Agriculture
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
115310 Support Activities for Forestry
PSC
F004 Natural Resources/Conservation- Forest/Range Fire Rehabilitation (Non-Construction)
Place of performance
Prather, California, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Forest Service is soliciting proposals under solicitation number 127EAS24Q0001 to treat remaining fuels and prepare approximately 1,230 acres for future tree planting in the Balsam area of the Sierra National Forest. The contractor will fell standing dead trees, thin surviving conifer saplings and treat created slash, brush and remnant wildfire material. Proposals will be evaluated based on technical approach, past performance providing similar services, and price. Questions regarding this solicitation are due by November 20th and proposals are due by November 27th.

This requirement has been set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 115310 with a size standard of $11.5 million. The contractor must treat approximately 1,230 acres across 20.5 miles of designated units and roads as depicted in the project maps between December and June across the Balsam area located in Prather, California. The contractor will be required to pile material for future burning and have GPS capability, certifying equipment is free of invasive species.

Notice text

3 versions

Update #3 · Latest ·

Q&A and Site Visit roll added as attachments. 

Amendment 00001

The purpose of this amendment is to extend the quote submission deadline to allow for additional time for quote preparation lost to the holiday season. The new quote submission deadline is 11/30/2023 at 1000 PT. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. 

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with (IAW) the format prescribed in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation 127EAS24Q0001 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ).

This procurement is being issued as a 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE.

North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS)115310, Size standard of $11.5 Million. 

This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses of those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-04 and Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) last updated 11 March 2021. The result of this requirement will be a firm fixed priced (FFP) contract.

ATTACHMENTS:

  1. Schedule of Items (SOI)
  2. Evaluation Criteria
  3. SOW
  4. RFQ Provisions and Clauses
  5. Project Maps
  6. Wage Determination

CONTRACTOR MUST SUBMIT:

  1. Completed and Signed SOI
  2. Past Performance Document
  3. Technical Approach Document
  4. Reps and Certs
  • Please see evaluation criteria attachment for further information.

There will be a site visit for this requirement on 9 November 2023 at 9:00 PST. All wishing to attend the site visit will meet at 29688 Auberry Road, Prather CA, otherwise know as the High Sierra Ranger District and will proceed from there to the project location. Please RSVP for the site visit by emailing olivia.roe@usda.gov.  

All questions pertaining to this acquisition shall be asked no later than, 20 November 2023 at 10:00AM, PST. Questions shall be sent to Perry Rinato via email at perry.rinato@usda.gov. Email must be titled, “127EAS24Q0001 – RFQ Question”.

It is the responsibility of the offeror to view the website for any changes or amendments to this RFQ.

Quotes are due to Perry Rinato via email at perry.rinato@usda.gov no later than, 27 November 2023 at 10:00AM, PST. Quote emails must be titled, “127EAS24Q0001 – RFQ Submission”.

Please see attachments for full details.

Update #2 ·

Amendment 00001

The purpose of this amendment is to extend the quote submission deadline to allow for additional time for quote preparation lost to the holiday season. The new quote submission deadline is 11/30/2023 at 1000 PT. All other terms and conditions remain unchanged. 

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with (IAW) the format prescribed in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation 127EAS24Q0001 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ).

This procurement is being issued as a 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE.

North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS)115310, Size standard of $11.5 Million. 

This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses of those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-04 and Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) last updated 11 March 2021. The result of this requirement will be a firm fixed priced (FFP) contract.

ATTACHMENTS:

  1. Schedule of Items (SOI)
  2. Evaluation Criteria
  3. SOW
  4. RFQ Provisions and Clauses
  5. Project Maps
  6. Wage Determination

CONTRACTOR MUST SUBMIT:

  1. Completed and Signed SOI
  2. Past Performance Document
  3. Technical Approach Document
  4. Reps and Certs
  • Please see evaluation criteria attachment for further information.

There will be a site visit for this requirement on 9 November 2023 at 9:00 PST. All wishing to attend the site visit will meet at 29688 Auberry Road, Prather CA, otherwise know as the High Sierra Ranger District and will proceed from there to the project location. Please RSVP for the site visit by emailing olivia.roe@usda.gov.  

All questions pertaining to this acquisition shall be asked no later than, 20 November 2023 at 10:00AM, PST. Questions shall be sent to Perry Rinato via email at perry.rinato@usda.gov. Email must be titled, “127EAS24Q0001 – RFQ Question”.

It is the responsibility of the offeror to view the website for any changes or amendments to this RFQ.

Quotes are due to Perry Rinato via email at perry.rinato@usda.gov no later than, 27 November 2023 at 10:00AM, PST. Quote emails must be titled, “127EAS24Q0001 – RFQ Submission”.

Please see attachments for full details.

Update #1 ·

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with (IAW) the format prescribed in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

Solicitation 127EAS24Q0001 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ).

This procurement is being issued as a 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE.

North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS)115310, Size standard of $11.5 Million. 

This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses of those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-04 and Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) last updated 11 March 2021. The result of this requirement will be a firm fixed priced (FFP) contract.

ATTACHMENTS:

  1. Schedule of Items (SOI)
  2. Evaluation Criteria
  3. SOW
  4. RFQ Provisions and Clauses
  5. Project Maps
  6. Wage Determination

CONTRACTOR MUST SUBMIT:

  1. Completed and Signed SOI
  2. Past Performance Document
  3. Technical Approach Document
  4. Reps and Certs
  • Please see evaluation criteria attachment for further information.

There will be a site visit for this requirement on 9 November 2023 at 9:00 PST. All wishing to attend the site visit will meet at 29688 Auberry Road, Prather CA, otherwise know as the High Sierra Ranger District and will proceed from there to the project location. Please RSVP for the site visit by emailing olivia.roe@usda.gov.  

All questions pertaining to this acquisition shall be asked no later than, 20 November 2023 at 10:00AM, PST. Questions shall be sent to Perry Rinato via email at perry.rinato@usda.gov. Email must be titled, “127EAS24Q0001 – RFQ Question”.

It is the responsibility of the offeror to view the website for any changes or amendments to this RFQ.

Quotes are due to Perry Rinato via email at perry.rinato@usda.gov no later than, 27 November 2023 at 10:00AM, PST. Quote emails must be titled, “127EAS24Q0001 – RFQ Submission”.

Please see attachments for full details.

Attachments

Files attached to this notice, newest first
File Type Posted
Balsam QA.docx DOCX document
Balsam_Attendance.pdf PDF
SAM WD.pdf PDF
Combo RFQ SOI EF SOW PsCs 127EAS24Q0001 (Drafted).pdf PDF
Balsam_SitePrep_Map.pdf PDF

Notice history

Notices posted for this opportunity, newest first
Notice Type Posted
Sierra National Forest, Balsam Site Prep Award Award Notice
Sierra National Forest, Balsam Site Prep This notice · Latest solicitation Solicitation

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