Stewardship project

Added: Jul 07, 2008 2:37 pm THIS AMENDMENT IS FOR THE FOLLOWING:



SOLICITATION WILL BE ISSUED ON JULY 14, 2008, AND RESPONSE IS DUE ON AUGUST 15, 2008.

Added: Jun 20, 2008 3:33 pm REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL AG-4283-S-08-0022 The Kerr Island Forest Restoration and Habitat Enhancement Project on the Lake George Ranger District of the Ocala National Forest. The restoration objectives for the project area are to improve and maintain overall forest health; to restore and maintain the native longleaf pine and wiregrass ecosystem; to provide forest communities and plant and animal habitat that is consistent with the Forest Plan; to reduce fuels and wildfire potential in a wildland urban interface area; and to manage a RCFW habitat management area in concordance with USFWS recovery plan. To accomplish these objectives, the contract includes the following components: Spot surfacing, as needed for timber removal, cutting small pines, purchasing native seed, seeding roadbeds, closing roads by posts, closing roads by scattering slash/brush, mulching 100 foot buffer between sand pine and longleaf pine areas. This solicitation will result in a stewardship contract in accordance with Section 323 of Public Law 108-7 (16 U.S.C. 2104 Note, as revised February 28, 2003 to reflect sec. 233 of J.J. Res. 2 as enrolled), the Consolidated Appropriations Resolution, 2003, amending Public Law 105-277. sec. 347. This is a commercial item acquisition that has been tailored to fit the Government's method of trading goods for services. Work includes: 1)up to 1.4 miles of spot surfacing temporary timber haul roads; 2)cutting pines less than 5.0 inches dbh and greater than 3.0 inches dbh; 3)purchasing seed(using wildlife upland mix specified in Appendix A,4)seeding roadbeds; 5) closing temporary haul roads by installing posts and scattering slash or brush across road; 6)closing interior designated roads by scattering slash or brush; and 7)mulching a 100 foot buffer next to FS roads 11-13.5 and 316-4.2(on the south and west side of roads). This RFP incorporates an Integrated Resource Service Contract with provisions for Timber Removal. Utilizable/Merchantable material shall be exchanged to offset the cost of services to be performed (non-commercial thinnng). Location of Project: This project is about 5 miles east of Eureka, FL, at the intersection of CR 316 and Forest Road 88, in Marion County. It is within Compartment 37 of the Lake George Ranger District. The period of performance is from the date of the Notice to Proceed through September 30, 2009. Award will be made on Best Value basis evaluation criteria and other factors. All evaluation criteria will be stated in the solicitaiton. This procurement is set-aside 100% for small business.