Site Preparation

The USDA Forest Service, Minnesota Shared Services Contracting Unit, Superior National Forest anticipates issuing a Request for Proposal for an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity type contract.  NAICS: 115310, the size standard is $7Million. This project is being solicited as a 100% set aside for Small Business. All work is to comply with local, Federal and State codes and is subject to applicable wage rates. Solicitation number: AG-63A9-S-16-0013. Questions concerning the solicitation must be in writing and sent via email to Clark Bartelt, Contracting Officer, clarkabartelt@fs.fed.us
In order to receive award under this RFP the successful offeror shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), and have completed the online representations and certifications (www.orca.gov) database and be a certified 100% Small Business. All work is to comply with local, Federal and State codes and regulations and is subject to Service Contract Act wage rates.
All responsible Small Business sources may submit a proposal which shall be considered by the Forest Service.
This is a synopsis, the full solicitation documents including specifications will be issued on or about May 5, 2016. The solicitation and related documents will ONLY be available for download at http://fbo.gov/ No hard copies of the solicitation will be mailed out. Interested vendors should register to receive notifications through this site.

This contract requires site preparation in compliance with its terms, specifications, and provisions. It is the intent of this contract to secure site preparation services required for the Superior National Forest for the BASE year of 2016, with options to renew for the years 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, supplies (except those designated as Government-Furnished), and incidentals to perform all work necessary for site preparation.

Information on type of work and number of acres will be provided to the Contractor along with other performance requirements. The actual number of acres and sites where the work will occur may vary depending upon funding and priority.

LOCATIONS AND DESCRIPTIONS

All sites are located on the Superior National Forest in northeast Minnesota (see Attachment C). The Superior National Forest is divided into two Zones and five Ranger Districts:
• East Zone
o Gunflint (GUN), District office in the city of Grand Marais
o Tofte (TOF), District office in the town of Tofte
• West Zone
o Kawishiwi (KAW), District office in the city of Ely
o LaCroix (LAC), District office in the town of Cook
o Laurentian (LAU), District office in the town of Aurora

Individual Location Maps and/or Activity lists in Task Orders will show project location, access to area, plus other pertinent information. Vicinity maps will show all Site Prep Location Map Units on a District.

Most units have road access, however some locations may have limited access and/or require snow plowing. Roads will be County roads, Forest Service specified, or temporary roads. Temporary roads may need to be opened before site preparation treatments can begin and shall be reclosed.