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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF MARCH 05, 2005 FBO #1195
SOURCES SOUGHT

R -- Professional, administrative and management support services

Notice Date

3/3/2005
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

541219 — Other Accounting Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, R-10 Alaska Region, P.O. Box 21628 Acquisition Management Regional Office, Juneau, AK, 99802-1628
 

ZIP Code

99802-1628
 

Solicitation Number

R10-05-029
 

Response Due

3/14/2005
 

Archive Date

3/29/2005
 

Description

Statement of Work For R10-05-029 Cost and Selling Values Collection of Region 10 Timber Industry Data 1. A qualified and experienced cost collection accountant will (along with other cost collection team members) collect, review and analyze the following documents: Mill Cost Collection Fiscal side: Financial statements Chart of accounts General ledger and general journals Working trial balance Sales journal Sales by customer item detail Contracts for logging services Custom cutting contracts or agreements Depreciation schedules Payroll Vendor account files Invoices Logging Operation Cost Collection - Financial statements Chart of accounts General ledger and general journals Working trial balance Depreciation schedules Payroll Vendor account files Invoices Collection and analysis will be done in accordance with FSH 6509.15 ?Collection and Analysis of Timber Purchaser?s Cost and Sales Data? and GAAP guidelines. Costs will be allocated to cost centers that are determined by the Forest Management production forester in order to serve the appraisal system. The Forest Service will take the lead in collecting the production and sales data. 2. The accountant must demonstrate experience and knowledge in applying policy guidelines as written in FSH 6509.15. The accountant must demonstrate experience and knowledge in applying GAAP procedures in timber industry cost and selling values collection situations. The accountant must demonstrate experience and knowledge with logging and milling terminology. 3. a) The accountant will collect and analyze costs and sales for two mills for the period CY-2004. b) The accountant will collect and analyze costs and sales for a log broker and purchaser of federal timber. c) The accountant will collect and analyze costs for five logging companies. 3. The accountant will note relationships with affiliates or subsidiary companies to assure transactions are arms length. He will recommend further cost collection of affiliates or subsidiary companies if necessary. 4. Deliverables include a well-documented Working Trial Balance with backup working papers. The cost collection folder will include notes on any unusual circumstances in 2004 that might affect costs. The format will follow past cost collection examples which will be provided to the contractor. All data and analysis will be treated under confidentiality laws and regulations. 5. Estimate of project time for contractor: Field Time and Travel: 27 days Analysis: 27 days Site Location: Craig, Alaska April: 5 field days Ketchikan, Alaska April and May: 11 field days Petersburg, Alaska May: 2 field days Marysville, Washington May: 2 field days Aurora, Oregon May: 2 field days Juneau, Alaska May 5 field days Duration: April 17, 2005 through June 30, 2005 (exact times to be scheduled) EXPERIENCE QUESTIONNAIRE 1. Contractors Name, Address & Telephone No. 3. List years experience you have in this line of work _________________Years 4. List years experience as a prime contractor ________ subcontractor________ 5. List the projects your business has completed in the last 3 years (If more space is needed use block 10 below or attach supplemental pages) CONTRACTAMOUNT TYPE OFPROJECT DATECOMPLETED NAME, ADDRESS & TELEPHONE NO.TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION 6. List all of your firms current contract commitments CONTRACTNUMBER AWARD AMOUNT NAME ADDRESS & PHONE NO.TO CONTACT FOR INFO. PERCENTCOMPLETED 7a. Have you ever failed to complete any work awarded to you ____ yes If yes, explain in 7b ____ no7b. If ?Yes? to 7a specify location(s) and reason(s) why: EXPERIENCE QUESTIONNAIRE (cont.) 8.Organization that will be available for this project:b. Minimum No. of employees: __________ andc. Are employees regulary on your payroll: ______Yes ______ Nod. Specify equipment available for this contract: e. Estimate rate of progress (such as 2.0 acres per day):Minimum progress rate: ___________________________Maximum progress rate: ___________________________ 9. List the experience of the principal individuals of your business INDIVIDUAL?S NAME PRESENT POSITION YRS EXP TYPE OF WORK All of the statements made by me are complete and correct to the best of my knowledge and any persons named as references are authorized to furnish the Forest Service with any information needed to verify my capability to perform this project. _________________________________ __________________ __________ NAME TITLE DATE
 

Place of Performance

Address: USDA Forest Service, Alaska Region, P.O. Box 21628, Juneau, AK

Zip Code: 99802

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00761685-W 20050305/050303211630 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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