Vegetation Management Services, Cherokee National Forest

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Cherokee National Forest is soliciting for manual forestry services including tree planting, herbicide application, and other vegetation treatments using hand tools. Work includes site preparation, mid-story control, crop tree release, non-native invasive species control, and Southern Pine Beetle suppression. Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, transportation, supervision, supplies (except those designated as Government-furnished), and incidentals, and shall conduct the work in compliance with the terms, specifications, conditions, and provisions of the awarded contract. Work may be performed on all Ranger Districts of the Cherokee National Forest in east Tennessee.

This solicitation will result in the award of one requirements contract with one base year and four option years that may be exercised at the unilateral discretion of the Government.

This procurement is conducted using simplified acquisition/commercial item procedures under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13.5.

SET-ASIDE: Project is 100% set aside for Small Business.

ESTIMATED PRICE RANGE: Between $1,000,000 and $1,250,000 for the base year and four option years.

PROJECT LOCATION: Watauga and Unaka Ranger Districts, Cherokee National Forest, including Greene, Cocke, Johnson, Sullivan, Carter, Washington, and Unicoi counties. Ocoee and Tellico Ranger Districts, Cherokee National Forest, including Polk, Monroe and McMinn counties.

SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS: The solicitation, AG-4756-S-17-0026 and related documents, will be issued via FedBizOpps as a Request for Quotation and will be available for downloading on June 26, 2017 at the website address www.fbo.gov. Registration in the System for Award Management is not required for submission of a quote; however, registration must be completed within 5 days of notification of award. Access SAM at www.sam.gov/; registration is free.

Pre-bid meeting/teleconference (not mandatory) will be held; see solicitation for details.