F -- TREE PLANTING - WENATCHEE NF

The contract involves a three-year indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity firm fixed price agreement for planting Government-furnished tree seedlings across multiple ranger districts within the Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests. These districts include Naches, Cle Elum, Lake Wenatchee/Leavenworth, Entiat, and Clelan. Contractors are encouraged to conduct site visits before the anticipated snow-fall and seasonal road closures in early November to better understand planting difficulties and develop accurate pricing. Planting is scheduled primarily from mid-March to late October, with most work done in spring and late fall, though actual timing is dependent on environmental conditions. The scope of work requires the contractor to provide all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, supplies (except Government-furnished seedlings), and incidental items needed for planting using auger or hoe methods. Typical seedlings include various types of plugs and bareroot stock. Contractors must self-inspect according to an approved quality assurance plan, and compliance with Washington State Farm Labor and Migrant Seasonal Protection regulations is mandatory. The contract is designated as a HUBZone set-aside under NAICS code 115112 with a small business size standard of $5 million. Task orders may be issued from the date of award through September 30, 2005. The contract emphasizes the importance of reviewing the initial project units with assigned planting difficulty levels for accurate out-year pricing. Contact information is provided for district representatives and contracting officers to facilitate communication and project coordination.