SOLICITATION NOTICE
F -- Cat II Stewardship
- Notice Date
- 7/3/2014
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 113310
— Logging
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, R-6 Blue Mountain Acquisition Management Area, Umatilla NF, 72510 Coyote Road, Pendleton, Oregon, 97801, United States
- ZIP Code
- 97801
- Solicitation Number
- AG-04R3-S-14-9001
- Point of Contact
- Gavin M. Smith, Phone: 541-278-3844, Candy A. MIllener, Phone: (541)278-3843
- E-Mail Address
-
gmsmith@fs.fed.us, cmillener@fs.fed.us
(gmsmith@fs.fed.us, cmillener@fs.fed.us)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- The Umatilla National Forest requires stewardship services on the Heppner Ranger District, in Morrow County, Oregon (located in the eastern portion of the state). The resultant contract will be a Firm Fixed Price, Integrated Resource Service, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantities, Stewardship Contract utilizing the authority granted under Section 347 Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of FY 1999, as Amended by Sec. 323 of P.L. 108-7, 2003. The intent of this contract is to complete crucial restoration work accomplished through commercial product removal and forestry related service work activities while assisting local economies. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, tools, transportation, operating supplies, and incidentals necessary to perform the work in accordance with the specifications, provisions, and clauses of the subsequent contract. The contractor shall remove standing, down and other woody debris from Forest Service lands. It is recognized that the woody debris has some value, but removal costs are greater. The intent of this contract is to reduce high intensity fires burning and potential of uncontrolled wildfire by removing the existing fuel loading on selected project areas located on the Heppner Ranger District. This can be done by grinding, chipping, and hauling; or loading and hauling in log form, all woody debris that is required to be removed to meet desired end results stand conditions as specified by the Government. It is the Government's desire that wood debris be utilized commercially rather than disposed of. It is also anticipated that follow on mastication of treated units and or untreated units may be required. It is also anticipated that the establishment of temporary roads to facilitate restoration activities may be required. Rehabilitation of these temporary roads will be required when all restoration activities are completed. Work to be performed will depend upon product value removed and available funding. This solicitation will result in an arrangement of a single award Integrated Resource Service Contract (IRSC). The Government estimates there is approximately 5500 green and or dry tons of material, which will be required to be removed, spread out over 234 acres. In addition to the required product removal there will be 200 acres of mastication and 8 miles of road maintenance. This project will be advertised as a written request for proposal and will be solicited under FAR Part 15, Contracting by Negotiations. Section M of the solicitation will list the evaluation criteria (including the evaluation factors and sub-factors, and the importance of each factor) for this procurement. Estimated issue date of the solicitation is on or about July 18, 2014. The actual due date for proposals will be listed in the solicitation. If determined to be needed there will be a pre-proposal conference and a date will be determined. This proposed procurement is unrestricted pursuant to Stewardship Authority. The NAICS code is 113310. An electronic copy of the solicitation will be posted at this site on the issue date. All future information about this acquisition, including information about the Pre-proposal meeting, the solicitation (once issued) and any amendments will be distributed solely through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/FS/04R3/AG-04R3-S-14-9001/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Umatilla National Forest, Heppner Ranger District, Heppner, Oregon, 97836, United States
- Zip Code: 97836
- Zip Code: 97836
- Record
- SN03415270-W 20140705/140704000903-d74aac27f2ce06e1c7df04fc1da6abcf (fbodaily.com)
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