Stand Examination Sources Sought

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), this request is for planning purposes only, and does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, a Request for Proposals, a Solicitation, a Request for Quotes, or an indication the Government will contract for the items contained in the RFI. This request is not to be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this request. The Government does not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with submission of the information being requested or reimburse expenses incurred to interested parties for responses to this RFI. Any responses received will not be used as a proposal.

The purpose of this notice is to determine the interest for an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract for Stand Examinations for the Arapaho/Roosevelt, Medicine Bow/Routt, and White River National Forests. The plot locations for the Stand Exams contained in the proposed IDIQ will consist of the following:
Plot Location Determination. The UTMs of the plot locations for each stand shall be provided. The contractor shall use a global position system (GPS) to locate the plots on the ground with datum and waypoint information provided by the government.
A. For standard data collection, a recreation grade GPS (e.g. Garmin, Magellan, etc...) is sufficient.
B. For CFLR data collection, the Contractor must use a sub-meter accuracy resource grade GPS (e.g. Trimble GeoExplorer XT/XH) to locate plot center.

The duration of the IDIQ would be for a base and four (4) option years. It is anticipated that a minimum of one task order for at least one forest would be issued each year with a value between $50,000 and $75,000.
If you have an interest in participating in this type of contract, please provide the following information:
1. NAICS Code(s):
2. Area that you would be able to service:
3. Company information: (i.e.: small business, 8a, veteran, service disabled veteran, small disadvantaged business, HUBZone, or woman owned.) Please include contact information and email address.

Please reply to Malinda (Mindy) Jiminez, mrjiminez@fs.fed.us, phone number 970-295-6683 or Kasey Koch, kekoch@fs.fed.us phone number 970-295-669 no later than January 31, 2013.
In the event a solicitation is prepared and posted, all Offerors shall be registered to the System for Award Management (SAM) in accordance to FAR 52.204-7 and FAR 52.204-8 to be considered responsive to this solicitation.