F -- CANCELLATION HECETA THINNING STUDY (LOGGING/ROADS/TIMBER SALE)

The contract involves a firm-fixed-price stewardship agreement for the Heceta Thinning Study under the authority of P.L. 108-7, focusing on both land management services and timber removal and sale. The contractor will perform harvesting and yarding of selected young-growth hemlock and spruce timber across 188 acres in twelve cutting units, using a skyline yarding system. Additionally, the work includes the reconditioning of approximately 14 miles of existing gravel road and construction of about 1.5 miles of new gravel road in 12 segments, involving extensive tasks such as culvert installation, bridge replacement, excavation, grading, and seeding to support timber harvesting operations. The timber sale portion offsets the government’s payment for land management services by accounting for the value of the forest products harvested, estimated at 2,560 MBF with a standard value around $16,710. The estimated cost ranges for the contract are between $500,000 and $1,000,000 for timber harvesting and yarding, and between $250,000 and $500,000 for road construction and reconditioning. The work is scheduled to be completed with road work finished by the end of the 2007 field season and harvesting by the close of the 2009 field season. Heceta Island, the project location, is accessible only by boat, floatplane, or helicopter, as there are no bridge or highway links. The solicitation will be issued publicly on the FedBizOpps website starting May 4, 2006, with offers due roughly 45 days thereafter. All responsible sources, including small businesses under the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program, may submit proposals. Vendors must register in federal contractor systems such as CCR and ORCA to be eligible for award. The USDA Forest Service Alaska Region is the contracting office, with John M. Inman as the primary contact.