Tree services, clearing and other related type services

The Department of Interior, National Park Service, Washington Contracting Office, is considering a Nationwide TREE SERVICES, CLEARING AND OTHER RELATED TYPE SERVICES.

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GENERAL INFORMATION/REQUIREMENTS
4.1. This is a sources sought and request for information announcement only.
The purpose of this notice is to conduct market research, develop a list of interested parties, and obtain industry's input concerning which service types are typically performed by the subject industry and/or company. No solicitation is being issued at this time. This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. Other follow-on notices may be issued after analyzing information from the industry and this sources sought.

4.1.1. Your responses will be due by Thursday, October 19, 2023, 12:30 PM (EST) to the point of contact listed below. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary; the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government.

4.1.2. The appropriate and primary NAICS for this planned project is 115310, Support Activities for Forestry, with a small business size standard of $11.5M.

4.1.3. As a reminder, in accordance with FAR 4.12, the prospective contractors shall
complete electronic annual representations and certifications in conjunction with FAR 4.11 required registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract. (PLEASE NOTE, registration is FREE. Go to SAM.gov to register. Contact your local PTAC (www.aptac-us.org/find-a-ptac/) for registration assistance.)

4.1.4. POINT OF CONTACT/ALL INQUIRIES SHALL BE MADE TO: Contracting Officer: Jacqueline Scott, Jacqueline_Scott@nps.gov. (Alternate: ruth_pagan@nps.gov)

4.2. INDUSTRY DAY
An industry date has not been scheduled. One may be scheduled later or during the solicitation phase of a project.

INSTRUCTIONS
5.1. IMPORTANT REMINDER: We are seeking industry responses to use as a bases for
our decision(s). As such, we are looking to better understand how businesses in your industry operates. There are no ideal answers. There are no right answers. There are only your answers that reflect how you do business. Thank you in advance for your assistance and for sharing.

5.2. INSTRUCTIONS:
Complete the enclosed SOURCES SOUGHT FORM below and return to jacqueline_scott@nps.gov.

Thank you for your participation!