Valley Creek Thinning 2020 Project

Closed Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
129JGP20Q0039
Agency
Region 5 - Pacific Southwest Region Forest Service, Department of Agriculture
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

NAICS code
115310 Support Activities for Forestry
PSC
F014 Natural Resources/Conservation- Tree Thinning
Place of performance
CA 95981 USA

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The USDA Forest Service is seeking quotes for fuels management services to thin trees and remove excess surface fuels from approximately 614 acres of mandatory work and 173 acres of optional work within the Valley Creek area by December 31, 2021. A single firm fixed price contract will be awarded to remove trees, snags, and dead surface fuels using chainsaw thinning, piling, and mastication techniques. Quotes will be evaluated based on the offeror's experience, past performance, technical approach, and understanding as described in Attachment 1. The final date for questions is July 1, 2020 and quotes are due by July 8, 2020.

This procurement is set aside only for small businesses and issued using NAICS code 115310 for forestry and logging with a size standard of $20.5 million or less. The optional and mandatory work covers approximately 10.5 miles and must be completed by the end of 2021 at the place of performance in Strawberry Valley, California. A pre-quote site visit will be held on June 18, 2020.

Notice text

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; Quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The USDA Forest Service is issuing a combined synopsis/solicitation as a request for quote (RFQ).  This procurement is being issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under solicitation number 129JGP20Q0039. The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-06. The Government anticipates issuing a single firm fixed price (FFP) contract award. The North American Industrial Classification Standard (NAICS) 115310, Support Activities for Forestry - Fuels Management Services, with a small business size standard of $20.5 million apply to this procurement.

Period of Performance:

This contract will be for a period beginning upon the date of issuance of the Notice to Proceed and ending on December 31, 2021. 

Contracting Office:

USDA Forest Service

Central California Acquisition Service Area (CCASA)

631 Coyote Street

Nevada City, CA 95959

Provisions:

The following provisions apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (JUN 2020)

FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Items (OCT 2014)

FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (JUN 2020)

Clauses:

The following clauses apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (OCT 2018)

FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders – Commercial Items (JUN 2020)

Additional terms and conditions are contained within the attached solicitation documents.

Site Visit:

A Pre-Quote site visit is scheduled for June 18, 2020 at 09:00 AM (PDT).  The site visit will meet at the following address:

USFS Challenge Work Center

18050 Mulock Road

Challenge CA, 95925

530-675-1916

Submission of Quotes:

Quotes must be submitted in accordance with FAR provisions at 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (JUN 2020) and the instructions set forth in this solicitation.

The preferred method of quote submission is by email to craig.ericson@usda.gov.

Quotes:

All Quotes must be received by the Contracting Officer no later than 3:00 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, July 08, 2020 to the following email address listed below:

Inquiries:

All inquiries regarding this solicitation must be received in writing by 10:00 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, July 01, 2020.

Point of Contact (POC):

Craig A. Ericson, Contracting Officer

Craig.Ericson@usda.gov

(530) 478-6142, fax: (530) 478-6126

Technical Point of Contact:

Jason Vermillion, Fuels Officer

jason.vermillion@usda.gov

530-532-7434

Attachments

Files attached to this notice, newest first
File Type Posted
129JGP20Q0039 - Valley Creek.pdf PDF
Attachment 3 - Wage Determination.pdf PDF
Attachment 1 - Response to Evaluation Factors.docx DOCX document
Attachment 2 - Valley Creek Map.PDF PDF
Attachment 4 - Fire Plan.pdf PDF

Notice history

Notices posted for this opportunity, newest first
Notice Type Posted
Valley Creek Thinning 2020 Project This notice · Latest solicitation Solicitation
Toilet pumping Inyo N. F. Award Award Notice
Toilet pumping Inyo N. F. Original Solicitation

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