Tree Thinning, Three Rivers Ranger District

Added: Jun 27, 2014 6:34 pm 2014 Tree Thinning, Kettle Falls Ranger District. The Colville National Forest requires precommercial tree thinning, whipfalling, lop and scatter of slash, hand piling services for silvicultural purposes to increase tree vigor, and tree health on the Three Rivers Ranger District, Colville National Forest. Location of the work is in Stevens and Ferry Counties, Washington State, located in the NE portion of Washington State.

This project requires the furnishing of all tools, equipment, materials, supplies (except those designated as Government-Furnished), labor, supervision, workman's compensation, unemployment insurance, transportation, and incidentals to perform all work necessary to accomplish the tree thinning. Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act registration and a Washington State Farm/Forest Labor License are required.

The contract will have three base items and two options items. The Base Item D12A (Tree Thinning - East Wedge) is estimated at 207 acres. Option Item D12B (Tree Thinning - East Wedge) is estimated at 251acres. Option Item D12C (North Kerry, Rogers, Huck and Aby) is estimated at 300 acres. If all options are exercised, the total estimated acres will be approximately 758 acres. The Government will have until September 1, 2015 to exercise all options items.

All work for Base Item D12A must be completed by November 15, 2014. Option Items D12B and D12C must be completed by September 30, 2015.

This project will be advertised as a written quotation and will be solicited under the Simplified Acquisition Procurement (SAP) rules and Commercial Item Procedures. Issue date of the solicitation is June 27, 2014. The actual due date will be listed in the solicitation.

The proposed project listed here is a 100 percent small business set-aside. NAICS code is 115310, size standard $7 million.

All responsible sources may submit a quote which will be considered. An electronic copy of the solicitation will be posted at this site on the issue date.