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This Solicitation opportunity from Department Of Agriculture was posted on February 21, 2018. The submission period has ended. Browse the details below for market research, or find similar active opportunities.

Fuels Reduction Tree Thinning, Handpiling, etc. Newport and Sullivan Lake Ranger Districts

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1205G118Q0008Federal

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Solicitation # thinningcontract2026.pdf
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Solicitation # McAllister-Creek-PCT-Highway-21-Blocks-2027.pdf
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The Colville National Forest, under the Department of Agriculture, established an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract for plantation tree thinning, handpiling, and pruning services within the Newport and Sullivan Lake Ranger Districts of Pend Oreille County, Washington. The scope of work includes fuels reduction, tree thinning with possible bucking and lopping, and slashing or whip felling for site preparation and silvicultural purposes. The contractor is responsible for providing all necessary tools, equipment, labor, and supervision. Mandatory requirements for the contractor include registration under the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act and a Washington State Farm/Forest Labor License. This project is a 100 percent small business set-aside under NAICS code 115310. The contract structure consists of a base year and multiple one-year option periods, with field work typically occurring between June 15 and November 15. Pricing is determined per acre based on a weighted difficulty matrix that considers factors such as slope, canopy density, and access. Task orders are issued based on funding availability and site conditions, with the first task order estimated to begin around June 15, 2018. The procurement was conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures and Commercial Item rules.

General Info

Contract Value

$0

NAICS

115310 - Support Activities for Forestry

Place of Performance

Pend Oreille County, NEWPORT, WA, 99156, USA

Set-Aside

SBA

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1205G118Q0008 Thinning and Piling Difficulty Matrix Worksheet

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Colville National Forest - Combo Trail Map/Specifications

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Newport and Sullivan Lake Ranger District - First Task Order Tree Thinning and Hand Piling

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Solicitation 1205G118Q0008: IDIQ Tree Thinning and Hand Piling

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Solicitation 1205G118Q0008 - Thinning/Piling/Pruning Difficulty Matrix

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Colville National Forest - Calischew 5 & 6 Map

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Colville National Forest - Combo 4-5-6 Map/Data

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Colville National Forest - Combo 9-10-11 Map/Document

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Colville National Forest Map - Winchester 34 4

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PCT Base Items Vicinity Map 2018

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Prospectus - Tree Thinning and Handpiling (1205G118Q0008)

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AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Colville National Forest
Contacts1 person available
OfficeCOLVILLE, WA, 99114, USA
Office AddressCOLVILLE, WA, 99114, USA
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This amendment is to correct the quote due date on this notice - for some reason it is now missing. Quotes were due on January 5, 2018. Th Government is no longer accepting quotes. IDIQ Fuels Reduction, Tree Thinning, Handpiling, Newport and Sullivan Lake Ranger Districts The Colville National Forest has a requirement for plantation tree thinning with possible bucking and lopping. There may also be a need to do slashing or whip felling for site preparation, silvicultural purposes or fuels treatment on the Newport and Sullivan Lake Ranger Districts, Colville National Forest. Location of the work is in Pend Oreille County, Washington State, located in the NE portion of Washington State. This project requires the furnishing of all tools, equipment, materials, supplies (except those designated as Government-Furnished), labor, supervision, workman's compensation, unemployment insurance, transportation, and incidentals to perform all work necessary to accomplish the tree thinning. Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act registration and a Washington State Farm/Forest Labor License are required throughout the life of the contract and at time of quoting. The resultant contract will be an Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity contract with a base year and two to four one-year option periods (for Fiscal Years 2018 through 2021). The actual number of options periods will be listed in the solicitation. Currently, the Government is estimating one award to be made. Pricing will be per acre and based on level of difficulty. The minimum guarantee will be listed in the solicitation along with the ceiling price. Task orders will be placed based on site conditions, funding availability and prices listed in the contract (more information will be listed in the solicitation). Contract time in the field is estimated from June 15th through November 15th depending on weather and site locations. The Contractor will be paid for actual work ordered, performed and accepted by the Government. The work on the first task order is estimated to begin around June 15, 2018. Task Order time will be listed on the task orders and will be based on the performance requirements in the contract. This project will be advertised as a written request for quotations and will be solicited under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) and Acquisition of Commercial Item rules (Test Program). Estimated issue date of the solicitation is on or about November 29, 2017. The solicitation will be posted electronically at this (FedBizOpps) site when it issues. The actual due date will be listed in the solicitation. The project is a 100 percent small business set-aside. The NAICS code is 115310 and Size Standard is $19.00 million. All responsible sources may submit a quote which will be considered. An electronic copy of the solicitation will be posted at the site on the issue date. Note: Funding for this requirement is currently not available, but is anticipated for this fiscal year 2018. No award will be made under this solicitation until funds are available. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the solicitation's closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror/quoter for any costs incurred. With this notices is the prospectus. The information is provided so that potential quoters will have an opportunity to visit the representative site while they are still accessible. Some changes from this notice may occur from the actual solicitation, but the enclosed information is a representative of work to be done.

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