F -- SILVER AND APACHE THINNING PROJECT

Notice Date

October 23, 2000

Contracting Office

USDA, Forest Service, Lincoln National Forest, 1101 New York Avenue, Alamogordo, NM 88310-6992

ZIP Code

88310-6992

Solicitation Number

RFQ-R3-08-02-01

Response Due

November 8, 2000

Point of Contact

Michael Aguirre, Contracting Officer, 505-434-7340

Description

1.THE LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST, ALAMOGORDO, NEW MEXICO IS SOLICITING QUOTES FOR TREE THINNING, SLASH TREATMENT AND RELATED WORK, FOR APPROXIMATELY 191 ACRES, ON THE SACRAMENTO RANGER DISTRICT. QUOTES ARE TO BE SUBMITTED TO THE LINCOLN NATIONAL FOREST BY CLOSE OF BUSINESS ON NOVEMBER 8, 2000. 2. NOTE: THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR, SUBPART 12.6 AS SUPPLEMENTED WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS NOTICE. 3. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION, AND WRITTEN SOLICITATIONS WILL NOT BE ISSUED. CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS ARE THOSE IN EFFECT THROUGH FAR ACQUISITION CIRCULAR 97-19. CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH ALL TOOLS, EQUIPMENT, SUPERVISION, TRANSPORTATION, AND SAFETY EQUIPMENT. 4. CONTRACTOR SHALL FOLLOW THE STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR TSI. CONTRACT CONSISTS OF THREE BID ITEMS AS FOLLOWS: 01. UNIT 20, 88 ACRES $________. 02. UNIT 21, 36 ACRES $________. 03. UNIT 23, 67 ACRES $________. TOTAL QUOTE $________. THE GOVERNMENT WILL MAKE ONE AWARD. 5. PLEASE SUBMIT A LIST OF PREVIOUS, SIMILAR CONTRACTS, AND NAMES AND PHONE NUMBERS OF PEOPLE TO CONTACT FOR REFERENCE. 6. PROJECT LOCATION IS APPROXIMATELY FOUR MILES EAST OF CLOUDCROFT, NEW MEXICO. PLEASE CALL MANNY DIAZ AT 505-682-2551 TO SCHEDULE A SITE VISIT AND/OR TO REQUEST A PROJECT MAP, SUPPLEMENTAL SPECIFICATIONS AND GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS. ALL LIVE MIX-CONNIFER TREES WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR SPACING PURPOSES. THE AVERAGE DISTANCE IN FEET BETWEEN DESIRABLE LEAVE TREES WILL BE 16'x16'. CUT ALL STANDING DEAD TREES IN MIX-CONIFER UNDER 10.0" D.B.H. AND ALL DEAD ASPEN. RETAIN ALL DEAD OAK. THE GOVERNMENT WILL FURNISH AND DELIVER ALL NECESSARY 4 MIL PLASTIC MATERIAL TO THE CONTRACTOR. THE PLASTIC IS TO BE USED BY THE CONTRACTOR FOR COVERING OF THE PILES. THE ORDER OF SPECIES DESIRABILITY IS PONDEROSA PINE, DOUGLAS FIR, WHITE FIR, AND SOUTHWESTERN WHITE PINE. REQUIRED SLASH TREATMENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS; UNIT 20 & 21, ALL MATERIAL 5" DIAMETER AND LESS WILL BE COLLECTED AND PILED AND COVERED WITH PLASTIC FOR LATER BURNING BY THE FOREST SERVICE. MATERIAL 5" DIAMETER AND LARGER WILL BE LIMBED AND BUCKED INTO NO LARGER THAN 5 FT. LENGTHS AND PILED (DECKED) INTO PILES SEPARATE FROM THE ABOVE. UNIT 23, MATERIAL 5" DIAMETER AND LESS WILL BE COLLECTED AND PILED AND COVERED WITH PLASTIC FOR LATER BURNING BY THE FOREST SERVICE. MATERIAL 5" DIAMETER AND LARGER WILL BE LIMBED AND BOLES SHALL TOUCH THE GROUND. THIS MATERIAL WILL BE BUCKED INTO LENGEHS NO LONGER THAN 5 FT. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE IS 60 DAYS AFTER NOTICE TO PROCEED IS ISSUED. 7. ALL APPLICABLE NEW MEXICO GROSS RECEIPTS TAX SHALL BE INCLUDED IN YOUR QUOTE. OFFERS MUST INCLUDE A COMPLETED COPY OF FAR 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CEFTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS. THESE CLAUSES ARE INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE, FAR 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS; 52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS; CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS, 52.2226, EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND 52.222-41, SERVICE CONTRACT ACT OF 1965. 8. WAGE DECISION 69-0115 (REV. 24) IS INCORPORATED. THE RESULTING AWARD IS LIMITED TO SMALL BUSINESS ONLY.

Record

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