SOLICITATION NOTICE
F -- East Alder Stewardship Project
- Notice Date
- 6/13/2013
- 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-13-0016
- 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
- Solicitation Number: AG-04R3-S-13-0016 Notice Type: Presolicitation Synopsis: The solicitation for this project will be posted on or about July 27, 2013. The Umatilla National Forest requires stewardship services on the Heppner Ranger Districts, 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 needed to meet end results stand conditions as awarded 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 will 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. The Government may issue task orders against the base contract and these activities will either be paid with appropriated funds, or other funds, or the value of the products removed will be traded for the restoration activities. This solicitation will result in an arrangement of a single award, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity, (IDIQ) performance-based, contract spanning ten (3) years from the date of contract award. The Government cannot predetermine the precise quantities that will be ordered during the contract period, but the maximum quantity of products to be removed could be about 25,000 green tons.. Project Location - Acres of restoration treatments to be performed may range between 200 and 500 acres over the 3 year period of the contract. 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 June 27, 2013. The actual due date for proposals will be listed in the solicitation. 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. Set-aside: Unrestricted per Stewardship Authority Contracting Office Address: 72510 Coyote Road Pendleton, OR 97801 Place of Performance: Umatilla National Forest Oregon, United States
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/FS/04R3/AG-04R3-S-13-0016/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Heppner Ranger District, Heppner, Oregon, United States
- Record
- SN03088416-W 20130615/130613235203-9c5a342a70cace19f81c80385c0cf335 (fbodaily.com)
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