F -- Hazardous Fuel Reduction

The contract involves hazardous fuel reduction through hand piling and covering naturally accumulated slash and slash resulting from thinning and pruning of existing trees on the Diamond Lake Ranger District in the Umpqua National Forest, Douglas County, Oregon. The project is scheduled for completion by September 30, 2002, and is solicited as a Request for Quotes with a total small business set-aside under FAR 19.5. Offerors must submit a completed questionnaire addressing technical capability, past performance, and project management, and award decisions will consider price, technical qualifications, past performance, and the use of labor from Douglas County. The solicitation does not include hard copies of the package or maps, and awards may be made without discussions. The contracting agency is the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Umpqua National Forest office located in Roseburg, Oregon. The project falls under NAICS code 115310, which covers forestry services. The solicitation number is R6-15-02-67, posted on June 20, 2002. Interested parties can contact Charlette E. MacDonald via email or phone for more information. This contract emphasizes local labor utilization and the government's ability to award competitively based on both price and technical merit without necessarily entering into discussions.