The USDA Forest Service, Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, Springerville, Arizona, has a requirement for Reforestation services on the Lakeside Ranger District, Lakeside, Arizona. The Government anticipates awarding a Firm Fixed-Price contract for tree planting approximately 200 acres (saplings will be supplied by the Government). This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. Award will be based on the successful offeror's response that provides the best value to the Government with consideration given to past performance, submittal documentation to satisfy evaluation factors for PBSC and methods proposed to accomplish the work. The Small Business size standard is $6.0 Million under NAICS Code 115310. In order to be eligible for award of a Federal contract, Offerors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration System (CCR) found at www.ccr.gov and Online Representations and Certifications (ORCA) found at https://orca.bpn.gov . This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation on FedBizOpps; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued on FedBizOpps. The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) under solicitation number AG-8173-S-06-0009. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-08. The following provisions apply to this acquisition and are incorporated by reference: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors'Commercial, 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions'Commercial Items and 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders'Commercial Items. Also incorporated are Sections C, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L and M which are available in hard copy by request. NO TELEPHONE REQUESTS FOR SOLICITATION PACKAGES WILL BE ACCEPTED. YOU MAY REQUEST A PRINTED COPY OF THE SOLICITATION PACKAGE BY FAX ONLY TO
+1 (555) 000-0000 (or 6362). The Closing Date for responses to the RFQ shall be May 15, 2006, 4:00 p.m. MST. The complete schedule of items is Tree Planting-Block B, 200 Acres. The services secured with this contract will focus on the need to provide appropriate tree handling and planting techniques during a period of time when environmental conditions are most favorable to insure tree survival. 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 in the contract. The contract includes tree handling and planting. All aspects of the work program shall be performed in an organized, systematic manner to assure services shall be performed over the entire unit. The performance period will be from approximately May 2006 to September 2006.