F -- DUST ABATEMENT

The contract involves providing dust abatement services for the Sandpoint, Priest Lake, and Bonners Ferry Ranger Districts located in Bonner and Boundary Counties, Idaho. The scope of work includes supplying dust abatement materials, performing surface preparation such as grading, and supplying any water needed to properly apply the dust palliative. Contractors may offer one of three types of dust palliatives: Magnesium Chloride Brine, Calcium Chloride Brine, or Calcium Chloride Flake. The procurement will follow the Federal Acquisition Regulation procedures under FAR Part 12 for commercial items and FAR Part 13 for simplified acquisitions, with a total small business set-aside, ensuring that only small businesses may participate. The estimated start date for the contract work is June 23, 2003, with a completion timeline of 31 calendar days. The contracting agency is the USDA Forest Service, specifically managed by the Idaho Panhandle National Forests, based in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Interested parties can contact the agency via phone or email provided for further information or clarification. The solicitation is part of a presolicitation notice, inviting potential contractors to prepare and submit bids for timely and effective dust control operations in the specified forest districts.