Invitation to Bid (ITB) 2025-1000-0240 As-Needed Pre-Commercial Thinning, and Silviculture Services
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- Solicitation number
- Invitation to Bid (ITB) 2025-1000-0240
- State
- Alaska
- Responses due
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- Jurisdiction
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About this opportunity
The State of Alaska's Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry & Fire Protection is soliciting bids through Invitation to Bid (ITB) 2025-1000-0240 for as-needed pre-commercial thinning and silviculture services in remote Southeast Alaska locations, with a representative project involving thinning approximately 211 acres near Coffman Cove. The services include pre-commercial thinning, slash treatment, weed control, tree planting, tree pruning, and tree removal. Bidders must possess at least three years of experience in silvicultural practices and pre-commercial thinning services in remote locations, with the ability to determine tree species, gauge tree health, accurately manage residual tree counts, and maintain firefighting tools. Bids are due by February 14, 2025, at 2:00 PM Alaska Time, with the contract term extending approximately five years until June 30, 2030. Evaluation will consider bidders meeting prior experience requirements, with all qualifying bidders awarded a contract. The procurement involves task order solicitations where the Project Manager will email Term Contractors with specific scopes of work, deliverables, and instructions when services are needed and funds become available.
The procurement includes several preference opportunities, specifically a 5% Alaska Bidder Preference, a 5% Alaska Veteran Preference (not exceeding $5,000), and a 2% Alaska Military Skills Program Preference (not exceeding $5,000) for qualified bidders. To be considered responsive, bidders must hold a current Alaska business license, maintain a physical Alaska business presence, and meet specific residency requirements. Additional requirements include not having had a contract terminated for cause within the last three years and maintaining workers' compensation and commercial liability insurance. The State estimates a budget of $3,000,000 for future projects, with bids over $211,000 for the representative project considered non-responsive. Importantly, the State does not guarantee a minimum or maximum number of services or dollar amount to be spent under the contract. Bidders must be enrolled in the Federal System for Awards Management (SAM) and comply with various federal and state regulations, including the Americans with Disabilities Act, Equal Employment Opportunity Act, and Drug-Free Workplace requirements.
Opportunity text
PURPOSE The Department of Natural Resources, Division of Forestry & Fire Protection is soliciting bids for a qualified contractors to provide as-needed pre-commercial thinning, and silviculture services in remote locations in Southeast Alaska. All bidders meeting the Prior Experience and Minimum Requirement in Sec. 1.04 will be awarded a contract from this ITB. The services are as-needed, and the budget amount is an estimate only and does not represent a work commitment. When there is a need for pre-commercial thinning and/or silviculture services, and funds become available the Project Manager will email the Term Contractors a Task Order solicitation, which will provide a defined scope of work, specific deliverables, deliverable due dates, and other important solicitation requirements and/or instructions. The State does not guarantee a minimum or maximum number of services to be provided or dollar amount to be spent under any contract resulting from this ITB. PRIOR EXPERIENCE AND MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS In order for a bid to be considered responsive the bidder must meet these prior experience and minimum requirements: The bidder must not have had a contract terminated for cause by the State within the last three years. At least three years of experience in silvicultural practices and pre-commercial thinning services in remote locations, with a crew that can: determine tree species, and gauge tree health, accurately leave residual trees to a desired tree/acre count, and Knowledge of fire protection, and able to maintain firefighting tools in the operating area. At least three years of experience in professional silviculture services in remote locations. A bidder's failure to meet this prior experience and minimum requirements will cause their bid to be considered non-responsive and rejected. ADA: The State of Alaska complies with Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Individuals with disabilities who may need auxiliary aids, services, and/or special modifications to submit a bid should contact the DNR Procurement Section via; email to shawn.olsen@alaska.gov; telephone at 1 (907) 269-8687; or TTY at 711 (Alaska Relay) not later than 10 calendar days prior to the bid closing date to make necessary arrangements. IMPORTANT NOTICE: If you receive this solicitation from the State's Online Public Notice website you must register with the DNR Procurement Section to receive subsequent addendums. Registration must be in writing and may be made via email to shawn.olsen@alaska.gov. Failure to register with the DNR Procurement Section may result in rejection of your offer.
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