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CUSTER NATIONAL FOREST-Ekalaka Hills Thinning 2012

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AG-0355-S-12-0021Federal

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Solicitation AG-0355-S-12-0021, issued by the Department of Agriculture's Custer Gallatin National Forest, seeks a contractor for precommercial tree thinning and stand improvement services within the Sioux Ranger District. The project focuses on the Ridge Timber Sale and Ekalaka Hills sites, specifically targeting the removal of undesirable understory ponderosa pine and the implementation of associated slash treatment. This performance-based, firm-fixed-price contract was scheduled for a performance period between August 15 and December 31, 2012, with work performed in the vicinity of Camp Crook, South Dakota. The scope of work is divided into detailed work items with specific acreage requirements, ranging from 22 to 75 acres per item. Technical specifications include detailed data on slope, aspect, tree height, diameter at breast height, and trees per acre estimates to assist in bidding. Contractors are required to adhere to geographic markers, boundary identifiers, and stream management zones as outlined in the project maps and technical specifications. The solicitation falls under NAICS code 115310 and required bidders to submit a detailed price schedule and experience questionnaire.

General Info

Contract Value

$70,144

NAICS

115310 - Support Activities for Forestry

Place of Performance

Sioux Ranger District Corner of 1st and Park Box 37, CAMP CROOK, SD, 57724, USA

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Ekalaka Hills Ridge Timber Sale - TSI Map/Work Items

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Ekalaka Hills Ridge Timber Sale - Work Items

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Ekalaka Hills TSI & Associated Slash Treatment Summary Information Chart

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RFQ AG-0355-S-12-0021: Ridge Timber Sale & Ekalaka Hills TSI

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Ridge Timber Sale - Slashing Map/Work Items

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Ridge Timber Sale TSI & Associated Slash Treatment - Summary Information Chart

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Ridge Timber Sale TSI & Ekalaka Hills TSI (AG-0355-S-12-0021)

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Solicitation AG-0355-S-12-0021: Ekalaka Hills Thinning

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Custer National Forest Location Map

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Ridge Timber Sale and Ekalaka Hills TSI Project Area Map

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AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Custer Gallatin National Forest
Contacts1 person available
OfficeBOZEMAN, MT, 59715, USA
Office AddressBOZEMAN, MT, 59715, USA
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Lori AustadContract Specialist

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The solicitation is for precommercial tree thinning and stand improvement activities on the Sioux Ranger District of the Custer National Forest. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, supplies (except those designated as Government furnished), and incidentals to perform all work necessary on the areas specified. All aspects of the work program shall be performed in an organized, systematic manner to assure services will be performed over the entire unit. This contract is a Performance Based, firm-fixed price contract. The period of performance will be from approximately Aug 15th to December 31st for Work Items 1 and 2. Location and Description The work sites, access to the area, method of work, size of units, and other information pertinent to each slashing/timber stand improvement unit is listed in C.1.3 and/or in the Silvicultural Summary Prescriptions, Vicinity Maps, and Site Maps. Work Item 1 - All sub-items are located 12 or fewer road miles south of Ekalaka, MT in T1N, R58E S19, S20, S28, S29, S32, S33, S34. The main access routes are Highway 323 and Forest Roads, 3811, 3812, 3813, 3104 and 3071. Work Item 2 - All sub-items are located 12 or fewer road miles south east of Ekalaka, MT in T1N, R58E, S19, S20, S28, S29. The main access routes are Highway 323 and Forest Roads, 3811, 3812, 3813, and 3814. A Complete Solicitation Will Be Provided Approximately Within 7 Days.

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