Presale Services for Newport and Sullivan Lake Ranger Districts

Presale Services for Newport, Sullivan Lake and part of the Three Rivers Ranger Districts. The Colville National Forest requires presale services on the Newport, Sullivan Lake and part of the Three Rivers Ranger Districts. Location of the work is in the Northeast corner of Washington State, in Stevens and Pend Oreille Counties. Most likely project locations for the next three years are shown on Project Vicinity Map. (Note: More areas may be added to the contract and will be listed in the solicitation.) Pre-sale services consist of, but not limited to, unit tree marking, boundary painting, profiles, reconnaissance and cruise plots on various Project areas throughout the Ranger Districts. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, supplies and incidentals necessary to perform the work in accordance with the specifications and provisions of the contract. The resultant contract will be an Indefinite Quantity contract with a base year and two one-year option periods (for Fiscal Years 2019 and 2020). One to three awards may be made. The minimum guarantee and ceiling price will be listed in the solicitation. Task orders will be placed based on site conditions, prices listed in the contract and funding availability. (more information will be listed in the solicitation). The physical work and performance period will be identified in the individual Task Order. Work in the field is estimated from May 1st through November 15th depending on weather and site locations. The Contractor will be paid for actual work ordered, performed and accepted by the Government. This procurement requires the use of biobased products to the extent that such products are reasonably available, meet agency or relevant industry performance standards, and are reasonably prices. Where available, these products would first be acquired from among qualified products that fall under the umbrella of items designated through the Federal Biobased Products Preferred Procurement Program. This project will be advertised as a written request for quotations and will be solicited under the Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) (Test Program) and Acquisition of Commercial Item rules. Estimated issue date of the solicitation is on or about November 15, 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 $7.5 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. Notes: 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. Potential quoters are encouraged to visit the units this fall to ascertain the extent of work involved and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the prices to the extent the information is obtainable and while the sites 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. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after the contract has been awarded (reference FAR Clause 52.237-1). No guided tours will be held. For information about site locations, please call Cally Davidson at the Newport Ranger District. Her number is +1 (555) 000-0000. The Government assumes no responsibility for any understanding or representation concerning conditions made by any of its officers or agents prior to the execution of a contract, unless such understanding or representation the Government is expressly stated in a subsequent solicitation and contract. All inquiries concerning this potential project must be directed to me a +1 (555) 000-0000 or fax +1 (555) 000-0000. You may also e-mail me at contact@example.gov.