SOLICITATION NOTICE
F -- Winter Harbor Stewardship
- Notice Date
- 5/21/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- NAICS
- 113310
— Logging
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, R-10 Alaska Region, P.O. Box 21628 Acquisition Management Regional Office, Juneau, AK, 99802-1628, UNITED STATES
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- AG-0109-S-07-0012
- Response Due
- 7/9/2007
- Archive Date
- 1/13/2008
- Description
- I. The Winter Harbor Thinning acquisition is planned as a firm-fixed-price stewardship contract pursuant to P.L. 108-7 (16 USC 2104 Note). It includes LAND MANAGEMENT SERVICES, where the Government will pay a contractor for services; and TIMBER REMOVAL AND SALE, where the contractor will purchase the timber harvested under the LAND MANAGEMENT SERVICES. The LAND MANAGEMENT SERVICES includes (i) the harvesting and yarding of selected young-growth timber in three cutting units to provide for wildlife enhancement/thinning; and (ii) the treatment of slash created from harvesting and yarding activities to provide for favorable wildlife access in one cutting unit. The value of the forest products removed from Forest Service lands (TIMBER REMOVAL AND SALE) will be an offset against the prices the Government will pay for the LAND MANAGEMENT SERVICES. II. As mentioned above, the LAND MANAGEMENT SERVICES includes (i) the harvesting and yarding of selected young-growth timber to provide wildlife enhancement thinning; and (ii) the treatment of slash post-harvesting and yarding for wildlife access. The harvesting will involve 28.7 acres in three cutting units using equipment provided by the Contractor; two units are designed for shovel yarding and one for shovel and cable yarding. The slash work will involve manual and/or mechanical treatment of slash created along shovel and cable corridors in one 15 acre unit post-harvest and yarding. III. The estimated volume of the timber to be removed is 612 MBF of hemlock and spruce sawlogs. These are only estimates, and offerors remain responsible for determining their prices. The period of performance is (i) by completion of the 2009 field season for the harvesting and yarding; and (ii) by completion of the 2009 field season for the slash treatment. IV. Winter Harbor is in Southeast Alaska's Alexander Archipelago, on the central west coast of Prince of Wales Island. The project is located near the Marine Access Facility at Winter Harbor. Access to Winter Harbor is by boat, floatplane, or vehicle. The Inter-Island Ferry Authority (http://www.interislandferry.com/) services Prince of Wales Island with daily service from Ketchikan to Hollis and weekly service from Coffman Cove to Petersburg and Wrangell. Commercial tug and barge services are scheduled weekly into Thorne Bay from Ketchikan. Ketchikan also has no highway or bridge connections, but does have airport and Alaska Marine Highway System connections. V. A written solicitation numbered AG-0109-S-07-0012 will be issued. The solicitation (Request for Proposals) will be posted on FedBizOpps website for viewing and printing on or about 06 JUNE 2007. Potential offerors must obtain the solicitation from the Internet. Offers will be due approximately 30 calendar days after the solicitation issue date, and award may occur within 30 days thereafter. VI. CONFERENCE. A conference to discuss the solicitation and the work concept is anticipated for Friday, June 8, 2007, at 9:00am Alaska Daylight Time, at the Thorne Bay Ranger District Office in Thorne Bay, Alaska. Prospective offerors may attend in person or by telephone. An elective field trip to the worksite may occur after the meeting. Persons planning on attending the conference, either in person or by phone, should so inform the contracting officer VII. All responsible sources may submit an offer, which shall be considered. VIII. The point of contact for this acquisition is John Inman, (907) 228-6231 (fax -6254), USDA Forest Service Alaska Region, 648 Mission Street, Ketchikan AK 99901. IX. AUTOMATIC NOTIFICATION: By registering to receive notification on posted synopses, you will be automatically notified via email of any changes to this project. To register, select 'Register to Receive Notification' and follow the steps. Follow the same procedure for each project. PLAN HOLDERS LISTS: The Interested Vendors List (IVL) has replaced the plan holders lists that were previously available with solicitation packages. Access the IVL for all projects through the FedBizOpps website. To register as an interested vendor, select 'Register as an Interested Vendor' and follow the steps. Follow this procedure for each project of interest. Use the 'Register as an Interested Vendor' option to add a company name to the IVL and then view or print the IVL by selecting 'View List of Interested Vendors' for each project. X. In order to receive any contract award, a vendor must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). To register a firm in the CCR system, go to http://www.ccr.gov or call 1-888-227-2423 or 269-961-5757. To register a firm in the ORCA system, go to http://www.bpn.gov. XI. The USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
- Place of Performance
- Address: Thorne Bay Ranger District, Tongass National Forest, Prince of Wales Island, Alexander Archipelago, Southeast Alaska
- Zip Code: 99919
- Country: UNITED STATES
- Zip Code: 99919
- Record
- SN01299170-W 20070523/070521220148 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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