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F -- Old Growth Stand Exams

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AG-82BH-S-08-0007Federal

Submission Closed06/03/2008, 12:00:00 PM UTC

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Solicitation # 26RFP21220

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Solicitation # BR28TFD003

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Solicitation # FH28TBP001

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Solicitation # PL28TJE001-A

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The USDA Forest Service Rocky Mountain Regional Office awarded contract AG-82BH-S-08-0007 for resource inventory data collection on the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado. The primary goal of this project is to validate old growth characteristics across 403 stands covering approximately 14,000 acres, with a secondary objective of gathering data for vegetation and fuels analyses. The contractor is responsible for collecting data from 1,400 plots across the Wet Mtns, Salida, Leadville, South Park, and South Platte districts. This work must be performed according to the Common Stand Exam protocol and includes recording field verified polygon information using the government-provided PIVEG software. As a performance-based, firm-fixed-price contract restricted to small businesses under NAICS code 115310, the agreement has an estimated value between 25,000 and 100,000 dollars. The contractor is required to provide all necessary labor, equipment, transportation, and supervision to complete the work within a performance period starting June 15, 2008, and ending October 31, 2008. All activities must comply with the Common Stand Exam User Guide and Region specific Appendices to ensure the timely completion and acceptance of the resource inventory.

General Info

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → Rocky Mountain Regional Office

Contract Value

$46,816

NAICS

115310 - Support Activities for Forestry

Place of Performance

Multiple Locations Across the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in Colorado, PUEBLO, CO, 81008, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

CHESTNUT RIDGE FORESTRY P.O. BOX 602 CLOUDCROFT NM 88317 USA

Award Issued Date

06/03/2008, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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PhaseAwarded

PostedApr 7

Presolicitation

Type ChangedApr 22

Presolicitation → Solicitation

AwardedJun 3

Contract was awarded

Submission Closed

06/03/2008, 12:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Rocky Mountain Regional Office

Contacts2 people available

OfficeLAKEWOOD, CO, 80401, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Rocky Mountain Regional Office

Office AddressLAKEWOOD, CO, 80401, USA

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Full Description

Collect resource inventory data according to Common Stand Exam protocol in 403 stands (approximately 14,000 acres) on the Pike and San Isabel National Forests in the state of Colorado. The primary objective of the project is to validate the classification of these stands as containing Old Growth characteristics. The secondary objective is to collect data representative of the range of forest types identified on the Pike and San Isabel National Forests for use in vegetation and fuels analyses. There will be 1400 plots collected. The contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, transportation, supervision, supplies (except those designated as Government furnished), incidentals, and perform all work necessary to conduct stand examinations in compliance with terms, specifications, conditions, and provisions of the solicitation. Information shall be collected as outlined in Chapter 4 of the Government provided Common Stand Exam User Guide and Region specific Appendices, unless specifically modified by the contents of this contract. In addition, work shall include recording field verified (FV) polygon information as outlined in the section entitled Attributing Vegetation (R2VEG) Polygons of the R2VEG User Guide. The PC program PIVEG is required for entering this data. This program and documentation will be provided by the Government. The estimated starting date for this contract is June 15, 2008, with a completion date of October 31, 2008, or approximately a 137 day period of performance. The contractor shall maintain progress at a rate that shall assure completion and acceptance of work within this time frame. Estimated dollar value of this contract is between $25,000.00 and $100,000.000. The solicitation will be restricted to small businesses. The small business size standard for this type of work (NAICS Code 115310) is $6.5 million.