SOURCES SOUGHT
F -- Sand Pine Removal
- Notice Date
- 2/6/2009
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 113310
— Logging
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Force Materiel Command, 96th Contracting Squadron (Eglin AFB), 308 W D Avenue, Bldg 260, Suite 130, Eglin AFB, Florida, 32542-5418, United States
- ZIP Code
- 32542-5418
- Solicitation Number
- F1T4AS9037A008
- Response Due
- 2/20/2009
- Archive Date
- 8/20/2009
- Point of Contact
- Thomas D Harvey,, Phone: 850-882-0327, Tahnee L. Yon, Phone: 8508820239
- E-Mail Address
-
thomas.havey@eglin.af.mil, tahnee.yon@eglin.af.mil
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- This is a Sources Sought Notice (not a presolicitation notice pursuant to FAR Part 5) to identify sources that can provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and services necessary to provide and perform This work consists of sand pine removal TSI (timber stand improvement) by a manual crew, using chainsaws and brush saws. The work is to help restore native ecosystems on Eglin Air Force Base (AFB). The Eglin AFB reservation is 464,000 acres, and is located in Santa Rosa, Okaloosa, and Walton Counties, in the Florida Panhandle. Some Eglin lands and roads are frequently closed due to mission activity, and the Contractor may be required to perform work in such areas on Saturdays and Sundays at no additional cost to the cost to the government. The designated areas shall be treated by felling or girdling all sand pine trees in the treatment areas—this includes all sand pine seedlings greater than one inch in height. Stumps shall be no higher than 4 inches above the ground and below the lowest branch. Treatment sites typically are longleaf pine plantations or areas where sand pine has volunteered in a “natural” wooded area. Many treatment areas have dense vegetation and are difficult to traverse or work in. All existing longleaf pines are to be protected. Access roads are available. Four-wheel drive vehicles may be needed to access some treatment areas. The Contractor shall furnish sufficient personnel, supervision, and working equipment to treat an average of 150 acres per week. The estimated acreage for treatment will be between 0 and 4000 acres per year. In the recent past, funding has been available for 2000 to 3000 acres. From 0 to 2 task orders are expected to be issued per year. Crewmembers shall use/wear appropriate Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in accordance with OSHA standards. This sources sought is to determine the capability of potential sources and the availability of commercial sources and services pursuant to FAR Part 10. This notice is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an Invitation for Bid or Request for Proposal, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. Large and small businesses are encouraged to participate. Interested sources should submit responses by email to thomas.harvey@eglin.af.mil. Responses should contain Company Name, Address, Point of Contact, Cage Code, Phone Number, Fax Number, Size of Business pursuant to NAICS code 113310. In addition to the size of business, indicate all classes of business that fit your firm: i.e. Small Disadvantaged, Veteran-Owned, Woman-Owned, etc. Responses must be received no later than 20 February 2009 1100 CST. All prospective offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of all other information pertaining to the synopsis and solicitation.
- Web Link
-
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Eglin AFB, Eglin AFB, Florida, 32542, United States
- Zip Code: 32542
- Zip Code: 32542
- Record
- SN01746049-W 20090208/090206220556-19165a384b46b08e37320e2a4264c64e (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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