WRP ACEP Tree Planting Services, Texas

Added: Jul 14, 2017 4:44 pm This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial services 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 project title is WRP ACEP Tree Planting, Texas. The Solicitation number is AG-4D90-S-17-0056 and is being issued as a Request for Quotes (RPQ). The acquisition procedures at FAR Part 13 are being utilized. The Government anticipates this solicitation will result in the award of a Firm Fixed Price Contract.

Responses are due by 2:30 p.m. Central Time, August 15, 2017, to USDA-NRCS (Attn: Sharla K. Goforth), 100 USDA, Suite 206, Stillwater, OK 74074-2655. Quotes may be submitted via mail, fax, or e-mail. In accordance with FAR 52.212-1 late quotes will not be accepted.

Site Showing. Offerors are urged to inspect the site where the work will be performed. An organized site visit has been scheduled for -

DATE: Tuesday, August 1, 2017
TIME: 9:00 a.m.

Participants will meet at -

LOCATION: USDA NRCS
Paris Service Center
201 N. Collegiate Dr., Suite 500
Paris, TX 75460

Contact: For information or questions regarding this solicitation, contact Sharla K. Goforth, Contracting Officer, via telephone at (405) 742-1231; by e-mail at sharla.goforth@wdc.usda.gov; or by fax (855) 421-4638.

This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-94 and 2005-95, dated January 19, 2017. The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) clauses and provisions referenced in this solicitation can be found respectively in full text format at https://acquisition.gov/far/index.html and http://www.dm.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar_x/agar04/index.html

This acquisition is 100% set-aside for Small Businesses. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 115112 - Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating. The small business size standard is $7.5 million. For more information on size standards, please visit http://www.sba.gov/size. Active registration is required in the System for Award Management (SAM) throughout the period of performance; https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/

Description of Services. Services to be provided are for establishment of hardwood tree species using chemical herbicide, rotary mowing, and ripping to obtain proper site preparation, followed by hand planting hardwood seedlings.

This project consists of site preparation using the following methods chemical herbicide, rotary mowing, and mechanical ripping on approximately 215 acres on 7 Wetland Reserve Program Easements located in the following counties Lamar, Hopkins, Fannin, Titus, and Van Zandt Counties in Texas. Hand planting of hardwood seedlings in the mixtures proposed for each site including the following species Sugarberry, Green Ash, Water Oak, Shumard Oak, Red Mulberry, Sweetgum, Persimmon, Cedar Elm, Willow Oak, Overcup Oak, American Elm, Post Oak, Water Oak.

Please refer to the specifications included with this solicitation for a detailed description of the services to be provided. The following attachments are made a part of this combined synopsis/solicitation.

Attachment 1 - Service Contract Act Wage Determination No. 1977-1427
Attachment 2 - Statement of Work
Attachment 3 - Specifications:
490 - Site Preparation: Chemical Application for 2017
490 - Site Preparation: Rotary Mowing for 2017
490 - Site Preparation: Ripping for 2017
Hand Planting Tree Specification
Reforestation Plan/Species List
Attachment 4 - Location Map
Attachment 5 - Quote Submittal Worksheet

The estimated commencement date of work is August 28, 2017. All work should be completed within 210 calendar days.