Trabuco Haz Fuel Reduction

This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 and procedures of FAR Subpart 13.5 and supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

The U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region (5), is soliciting proposals for the work requirement at Cleveland National Forest, Trabuco Ranger District for performing hazardous fuels reduction treatments on 2 existing mixed-chaparral shrub dominated fuelbreaks totaling approximately 212 acres on the Trabuco Ranger District along Main Divide and South Main Divide Road, as well as, bordering the community of Rancho Capistrano to the north and east, in western Riverside County and eastern Orange County. Treatments performed by contractor will include hand cutting of shrubs with chainsaws, hand piling existing dead and down wood debris and contractor generated cut material, and covering piles with paper. Three additional OPTIONAL units (1c thru e) totaling 60 acres may be awarded dependent on future funding levels.

The solicitation is 100% - 8(a) competitive set-aside.

The North American Industry Classification System [NAICS] code for this acquisition is 115310 with the Size Standard of $19M in annual revenue.

The awarded contract will be Firm-Fixed-Price.

The Request for Quotation is issued 30 April 2019. The date and time for receipt of quotes is 28 May 2019, 3pm Pacific Standard Time [PST].

Proposals shall be submitted electronically by email ONLY. No hardcopy proposals will be accepted. Email proposals to the Contracting Officer, Daniel Lara, at Daniel.lara@usda.gov by the due date.

ONE Site visit will be conducted as listed below:

DATE: May 15th, 2019 @ 10:00 AM PST

LOCATION: El Cariso Fire Station

32353 Ortega Highway

Lake Elsinore, CA 92530

Site visit POC: Cole Weissgerber - (951) 736-1811 ext 3222

Questions concerning this solicitation MUST be submitted by email the Contracting Officer no later than 20 May 2019, 3:00 PM Pacific Standard Time [PST]. Responses to technical questions will be posted to FBO in the form on a solicitation amendment.

Contractors/vendors MUST be registered in the System for Award Management [SAM] system PRIOR to submitting the proposal and/or by the proposal due date. The System for Award Management [SAM] is a Federal Government-owned and operated web site, free for public use, and consolidates the capabilities of CCR, ORCA, and EPLS.

Interested parties are hereby notified that the solicitation is available exclusively on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps, FBO) website, www.fbo.gov. The solicitation, attachments, and amendments will be published for viewing, printing, and downloading from the FBO website only. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor FBO for the release of additional information or amendments. No hardcopy/paper versions of the solicitation or amendments will be distributed. All prospective bidders are responsible for visiting Federal Business Opportunities frequently and obtaining any amendments or other information pertaining to the solicitation.

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