F--Award notice for Herbicide Treatment of Noxious Weeds on lands surrounding Dworshak Dam and Reservoir located in Idaho.

Description of Requirement: This synopsis is not a request for quotes or proposals. This is a pre-solicitation notice that a solicitation is scheduled for release via FedBizOpps (www.fbo.gov) in the near future detailing requirements for Herbicide Treatment of Noxious Weeds services for the Corps of Engineers (COE), Dworshak Dam and Reservoir located in Idaho. Work on this contract includes application of appropriate herbicides to kill noxious weeds along roads and over various treatment areas on COE owned lands around Dworshak Dam and Reservoir. The plant species that are to be treated are those designated as Noxious Weeds by the State of Idaho as of January 1 of the calendar year. The term of the contract is one year. Type of contract planned is firm fixed price. The statement of objectives will be detailed in a solicitation that is scheduled to be released in the near future. This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. Set-Aside status: This solicitation is scheduled for Small Business set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561730. The related small business size standard is $7 million. Conducting Business with the Government: In order for contractors to conduct business with the Department of Defense, the contractor must provide registration information to the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). All Offerors must be CCR registered prior to receiving an award. Registration instructions may be obtained, and online registration may be accomplished, at www.fbo.gov. By submission of a quote, a vendor acknowledges the requirement to be registered in the CCR database prior to award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract resulting from the solicitation. Prior to quoting, it is preferred that vendors complete the Online Representations and Certifications (ORCA), which requires CCR registration including an MPIN number. Instructions may be obtained and required information may be entered at http://orca.bpn.gov. If you are not ORCA registered, you will need to complete and provide paragraphs (B) through (1) of provision 52.213-3 in the solicitation. When available, the solicitation documents for this project will be accessible via FedBizopps at www.fbo.gov. No CD's or hard copies will be available. Offerors are responsible for checking the referenced page for any update(s) to the Notice. The Government is not responsible for any loss or Internet connectivity or for offeror's inability to access the document posted at the reference website.