Tree Removal Services for ALB Eradication, Ohio

The purpose of this modification is to make changes to the Statement of Work and the Price Schedule.

Changes are in red. Changes include:

1.Statement of work: Price schedule descriptors, changes to section 3.6.2 and 3.7

2.Updated Excel Price Schedule Spreadsheet.

Due to the changes, the solicitation will be extended until Nov. 14th, 2019 @ 11am Central Time.

It is the responsibility of each offeror to acknowledge all solicitation amendments and submit new/updated proposals by the date and time indicated above to be considered.

Change Due date to: 11/14/2019 @ 11am

The purpose of this modification is to update the Submission Requirements and the Statement of Work. Changes are marked in red. Changes include:
1. Submission Requirements: Page 3 (subfactor #2: Relevant Project Experience)
2. Statement of Work: Page 29 (add section 5.2 Individual vs. Woodlot Pricing)

Due to the changes, the solicitation will be extended until Nov. 13th, 2019 @ 11am Central Time. It is the responsibility of each offeror to acknowledge all solicitation amendments and submit new/updated proposals by the date and time indicated above to be considered.

Modiication to SF1449 12639520R0002 to make updates/corrections on the Submission
Requirements and the Statement of Work. Changes are in red.

Modification to SF1449 12639520R0002 to correct the period of performance.

The solicitation package for ALB Tree Removal efforts in Ohia in now available. The Government intends to award 2(two) Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) type contract consisting of a 6-month base period, one 6-month option period, and two 12-month option periods. The appropriate NAICS code for this procurement is 561730 with a small business size standard of $7.5 million.

It is the responsibility of interested parties to monitor this site for responses to questions and amendments to the solicitation package.

All questions must be submitted via email to Kim Yen Tu at kimyen.n.tu@usda.gov no later than five (5) days prior to the solicitation closing date. Responses will not be provided to telephonic inquiries.

The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) intends to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for tree removal services in support of program strategies to eradicate the Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB) in Ohio.

Work will involve, but is not limited to, providing all personnel, labor, supervision, supplies, equipment, and materials required to remove ALB infested and/or high-risk host trees, the stump grinding of all landscaped removed trees, the stump grinding of woodlot trees, the application of approved herbicide on stumps, the disposal of all removed trees and woody debris, and the restoration of properties where removal work has been completed. Tree removal activities will be completed on public and/or private property in both landscaped/maintained settings and non-maintained areas. The Contractor will be required to service multiple sites simultaneously and must have the capacity to expand to 10 crews for removal of up to approximately 600 trees per week. Contractor personnel must include a full time arborist with current certification from the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) or equivalent organization.

This procurement is a total small business set-aside. The Government intends to award an Indefinite-Delivery Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) type contract consisting of a 6-month base period, one 6-month option period, and two 12-month option periods. The appropriate NAICS code for this procurement is 561730 with a small business size standard of $7.5 million.

The solicitation will be available on the Federal Opportunities website (www.fbo.gov) on or before Sept. 13th, 2019. It is the responsibility of interested parties to monitor this site for responses to questions and amendments.