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IDIQ Stand Exam Services

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AG-82AT-S-13-0008Federal

Submission Closed05/23/2013, 12:00:00 PM UTC

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Solicitation # NMTA-12-2026

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AI Contract Overview

The USDA Forest Service, through the Rocky Mountain Regional Office, established an Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract for stand examination services across the Arapahoe/Roosevelt, Medicine Bow/Routt, and White River National Forests. The contract structure consists of a base year and up to four option years, with a minimum guarantee of 15,000 dollars and a maximum ceiling of 300,000 dollars. The scope of work involves collecting stand examination data for both standard and CFLR plots, requiring contractors to use specific GPS accuracy levels based on the data type, with sub-meter accuracy required for CFLR plot centers. Under this IDIQ, specific task orders are issued for localized projects, such as Task Order 1 for the Magic Sky 1 project in the Canyon Lakes Ranger District. This specific task involves data collection for 194 plots with a performance period of 45 calendar days per stage. Contractors must adhere to strict sample design specifications for tree, vegetation, and ground cover, and comply with Department of Labor Wage Determination 1976-1351 for forestry and land management services in Colorado. All offerors are required to be registered in the System for Award Management to be considered responsive.

General Info

USDA IDIQ contract for forest stand examination services, ceiling 300,000 dollars, Colorado forests.

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → Rocky Mountain Regional Office

Contract Value

NAICS

115310 - Support Activities for Forestry

Place of Performance

Arapaho/Roosevelt National Forest and Pawnee National Grasslands Fort Collins, CO Medicine Bow/Routt National Forest and Thunde, FORT COLLINS, CO, 80526, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

Kenyon Forestry P.O. Box 839 CLARK CO 80428 USA

Award Issued Date

05/23/2013, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Documents

AAG-82AT-S-13-0008 Amendment 000001

amendment

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AG-82AT-S-13-0008 IDIQ Stand Exam Services

rfp

High

AG-82AT-S-13-0008 IDIQ Stand Exam Services

rfp

High

AG-82AT-S-13-0008 Magic Sky 1 Stand Exam

rfq

High

AG-82AT-S-13-0008 Questions and Answers

q-and-a

High

AG-82AT-S-13-0008 Sample Forms

specifications

High

Exhibit 2a - CFLR Sample Design Specifications

specifications

High

Solicitation AG-82AT-S-13-0008: Magic Sky 1 Stand Exam

rfq

High

Task Order 1 Magic Sky 1 - Attachment 2 Sample Forms

specifications

High

Wage Determination 1976-1351 (Rev. 40) - Colorado

wage-determination

High

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3 updates

PhaseAwarded

PostedJan 28

Sources Sought

Type ChangedMar 14

Sources Sought → Presolicitation

Notice updatedMar 15

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Notice updatedMar 26

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Notice updatedMar 27

The notice description changed.

Type ChangedApr 11

Presolicitation → Solicitation

AwardedMay 23

Contract was awarded

Submission Closed

05/23/2013, 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

Contacts

Malinda JiminezContract Specialist

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Kasey KochContract Specialist

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), this request is for planning purposes only, and does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, a Request for Proposals, a Solicitation, a Request for Quotes, or an indication the Government will contract for the items contained in the RFI. This request is not to be construed as a commitment on the part of the Government to award a contract, nor does the Government intend to pay for any information submitted as a result of this request. The Government does not reimburse respondents for any cost associated with submission of the information being requested or reimburse expenses incurred to interested parties for responses to this RFI. Any responses received will not be used as a proposal. The purpose of this notice is to determine the interest for an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract for Stand Examinations for the Arapaho/Roosevelt, Medicine Bow/Routt, and White River National Forests. The plot locations for the Stand Exams contained in the proposed IDIQ will consist of the following: Plot Location Determination. The UTMs of the plot locations for each stand shall be provided. The contractor shall use a global position system (GPS) to locate the plots on the ground with datum and waypoint information provided by the government. A. For standard data collection, a recreation grade GPS (e.g. Garmin, Magellan, etc...) is sufficient. B. For CFLR data collection, the Contractor must use a sub-meter accuracy resource grade GPS (e.g. Trimble GeoExplorer XT/XH) to locate plot center. The duration of the IDIQ would be for a base and four (4) option years. It is anticipated that a minimum of one task order for at least one forest would be issued each year with a value between $50,000 and $75,000. If you have an interest in participating in this type of contract, please provide the following information: 1. NAICS Code(s): 2. Area that you would be able to service: 3. Company information: (i.e.: small business, 8a, veteran, service disabled veteran, small disadvantaged business, HUBZone, or woman owned.) Please include contact information and email address. Please reply to Malinda (Mindy) Jiminez, contact@example.gov, phone number +1 (555) 000-0000 or Kasey Koch, contact@example.gov phone number 970-295-669 no later than January 31, 2013. In the event a solicitation is prepared and posted, all Offerors shall be registered to the System for Award Management (SAM) in accordance to FAR 52.204-7 and FAR 52.204-8 to be considered responsive to this solicitation.