NEZ PERCE-CLEARWATER NF - Road Maintenance BOA

This Sources Sought Solicitation Request for Road Maintenance on the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forest will result in the issuance of a Basic Ordering Agreement (BOA) with those parties determined to be qualified to perform the services identified in the description of work. As stipulated in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 16.703, THE BOA WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED A CONTRACT. For respondents to be considered for issuance of this BOA, they should include the following with their response: - Provide the general background, experience, and qualifications of the contractor. Similar or related contracts should be included with the name of the customer, contract number, dollar amount, time of performance, and the names and telephone numbers of contacts that may be called for references. - Include a list of present or proposed equipment that will be used by the contractor in the performance under this BOA. - Include a list of any and all key personnel expected to perform work for the contractor under this BOA. At a minimum, the response should provide the background, and recent work experience, including field experience in the type of work listed in the description of work for each individual personnel. Personnel may be added at a later date; given, the Government, upon review, find the personnel to be acceptable. - Overview of Quality Control that will be used on the performance of any orders issued off this BOA. An Experience Questionnaire Form, included as an attachment to this solicitation is for OPTIONAL USE in preparing your response. If a different format is used, please ensure that all information from the Experience Questionnaire is incorporated. NO COST OR PRICING INFORMATION IS REQUESTED AT THIS TIME. Location: The project locations will be in the Nez Perce-Clearwater National Forests. The northern boundary is the Latah/Benewah County Line, the southern boundary is the Salmon River. The western boundary in the Idaho/Oregon/Washington border, and the eastern boundary in the Idaho/Montana border. Specific roads and project location will be identified in specific task orders. When a future project is identified, a project-specific Request for Quotes (RFQ) will be issued to all parties on the BOA bidders list. Those parties who are available and interested in a specific project may submit quotes, at that time, including pricing and other pertinent information. Quotes will be awarded based on price alone, unless additional evaluation criteria are included in the RFQ. If past performance and/or other factors are requested, award may not necessarily be made to the lowest priced quote, but the quote that provides the best value to the Government. The BOA will be incorporated by reference into future contracts, with the same force and affect as if included in full text. Terms such as "contract" and "contractor" are used here as applicable when this BOA is incorporated into those future contracts. Faxed documents will not be accepted for this request. You may submit your information electronically to Estyn Kevitt at ekevitt@fs.fed.us or mail to: USDA, Forest Service, Attention: Estyn Kevitt, 3815 N. Schreiber Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815.