SOLICITATION NOTICE
F -- LOWMAN RANGER DISTRICT 2012 FALL TREE PLANTING
- Notice Date
- 6/25/2012
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 115310
— Support Activities for Forestry
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, R-4 SW Idaho/Nevada Acquisition Center, 1249 S. Vinnell Way, SUITE 200, Boise,, Idaho, 83709, United States
- ZIP Code
- 83709
- Solicitation Number
- AG-0261-S-12-0047
- Archive Date
- 8/1/2012
- Point of Contact
- KAREN L. MORTHLAND, Phone: 2083734115, LANCE ELLISON, Phone: (208)392-3747
- E-Mail Address
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KMORTHLAND@FS.FED.US, LELLISON@FS.FED.US
(KMORTHLAND@FS.FED.US, LELLISON@FS.FED.US)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- LOWMAN RANGER DISTRICT FALL TREE PLANTING 2012 -- BOISE NATIONAL FOREST IN APPROXIMATELY 1 DAY, THE SOLICITATION FOR THIS COMMERCIAL SERVICE PROJECT WILL BE AVAILABLE TO VIEW AND PRINT. It is the purpose of this contract to secure services for planting Government-furnished tree seedlings. The successful contractor will deliver seedlings from the designated roadside access point to the planting units, and plant tree seedlings in accordance with the provisions of this solicitation. Tree planting will occur on the Lowman Ranger District of the Boise National Forest. Tree seedlings will be delivered by government officials from the Lowman district tree cooler to the nearest designated roadside access point to the planting units. See project data sheet and maps in attachments for a list of the representative units and their locations. All awarded items will be to one contractor. Item 1 primarily consists of hoedad planting clusters of three trees on a grid spacing (See project data table for specific unit spacing requirements, attachment 2). Item 2 consists of hoedad planting clusters of 4 trees on a grid spacing along with planting groups of 10 trees on a wider grid spacing. All items generally occur on slopes between (20% - 60%), with variable aspects, in an area that was burned by wildfire in 2006. Access is limited with estimated unit walk-in times of about 45 to 105 minutes to the nearest edge of the unit; more time would be needed to reach the further points of these units or if carrying heavy loads. The contractor may employ a variety of methods to transport seedlings into the plating areas. Possible methods to transport seedlings include the use of livestock or tree runners. It is the contractors' responsibility to determine the most appropriate method for transporting both seedlings and tree planters to the planting units. The use of helicopters will not be allowed due to the land use designation for item 2. See Project Data Sheet and maps for a list of the units and their locations. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, supplies (except those designated as Government-furnished), and incidentals to perform all work necessary to plant tree seedlings on the areas specified. LOCATION AND DESCRIPTION Units are located on the Lowman Ranger District of the Boise National Forest in Central Idaho. Specific unit information (Attachment 2), and corresponding vicinity maps are located in the Attachments, Supplemental Specifications. Copies will be provided to the successful offeror after award. Lowman Ranger District • Access to planting units - From Lowman drive east on highway 21 to Forest System road 579, approximately 36 miles. Go northwest on FS road 579 to the Fir Creek Trailhead (6 miles) or continue to the west end of Bruce Meadows airstrip (12 Miles). Refer to project maps for location to units. CONTACT LANCE ELLISON (208) 392-6681 FOR MORE INFORMATION. CONTRACT TIME WILL BE 10 days with an estimated start date of SEPTEMBER 24, 2012. NAICS Code: 115310 Size Standard: $7.0 This proposed procurement is a TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS set aside.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: LOWMAN RANGER DISTRICT -- BOISE NATIONAL FOREST, LOWMAN, Idaho, United States
- Record
- SN02785296-W 20120627/120625235232-f4df28d7c946190bc37e8b9c79aa1378 (fbodaily.com)
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