F--Clearing and rehabing existing firebreaks and constructing new firebreaks

This requirement is being procured in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and award will be made in accordance with FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is issuing a Request for Quotes (RFQ) to rehabilitate and construct firebreaks at Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge. The project includes clearing and rehabing approximately 167 miles of firebreaks to an 8 foot width, disking and crowning with a slope of 4:1, and construction of approximately 5 miles of new firebreaks. This is a Small Business Set-Aside. The NAICS Code is 115310 and the size standard is $6.5 Million. The estimated price range is between $25,000 and $100,000. The tentative date for issuance of Request for Quotes is 08/29/07 with a closing date of 09/20//07. A firm fixed price purchase order will be issued with a project completion date of 06/30/2008. The RFQ documents will be available electronically on the Federal Business Opportunities Web Site at http://fedbizopps.gov under RFQ 401816Q260. Paper copies will not be available. Once the solicitation is posted it is incumbent upon the interested parties to review this site for any updates/amendments. Note: Registration with the Fish and Wildlife Service for Electronic Commerce (EC) at the National Business Center (NBC) Web Site will also be required. Prospective offerors must be registered in the Central Contract Registration (http://www.ccr.gov) and complete the Online Representations and Certification Application (ORCA) at http://www.bpn.gov in order to be eligible for award. CCR registration requires applicants to have a DUNS number which can be obtained free of charge from Dun and Bradstreet at +1 (555) 000-0000.