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R-1 Vegetation Materials Collection

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Solicitation # McAllister-Creek-PCT-Highway-21-Blocks-2027.pdf

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Solicitation # NMTA-11-2026

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Solicitation # NMTA-12-2026

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The US Forest Service is issuing a sources sought synopsis for a region-wide Vegetation Materials IDIQ contract consisting of a base year and four option years. The scope of work involves the collection of scion, pollen, and cones, as well as cone caging and related incidental tasks for species including White Bark Pine, White Pine, Western Larch, Ponderosa Pine, and Engelmann Spruce. Performance will take place across various national forests throughout Region 1, including locations in Idaho and Montana. This potential acquisition is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 115310, with a size standard of average annual receipts under 7.5 million dollars. Interested firms must submit a letter of interest and specific company qualifications, including business size, socioeconomic status, and evidence of past performance in vegetation collection, to the contracting officer by January 23, 2018. This notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a formal request for proposals or a commitment to award a contract.

General Info

US Forest Service small business IDIQ for vegetation materials collection in Region 1.

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → R1 Regional Office

NAICS

115310 - Support Activities for Forestry

Place of Performance

Region 1 Forests: Idaho Panhandle NF, Nez Perce-Clearwater NF, Kootenai NF, Lolo NF, Bitterroot NF, Flathead NF, Beaverhead-De, MT, USA

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SBA

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PhaseClosed

PostedJan 9

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Response DeadlineJan 24

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Submission Closed

01/24/2018, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → R1 Regional Office

Contacts1 person available

OfficeMISSOULA, MT, 59804, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → R1 Regional Office

Office AddressMISSOULA, MT, 59804, USA

Contacts

Marion P. Daniel

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+1 (555) 000-0000

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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS ONLY. This is not a request for offers or proposals. This notice does not represent a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or award a contract Description of requirement: The US Forest Service plans to solicit for a region-wide Vegetation Materials IDIQ base plus 4 option years with multiple awards. The work includes but is not limited to scion, pollen, and cone collection, some cone caging, and all other incidental items necessary to complete the project task orders in accordance with the plans and specifications for various species such as White Bark Pine, White Pine, Western Larch, Ponderosa Pine, and Engelmann Spruce. The work is located on the forests throughout Region 1; Idaho Panhandle NF, Nez Perce-Clearwater NF, Kootenai NF, Lolo NF, Bitterroot NF, Flathead NF, Beaverhead-Deerlodge NF, Custer Gallitan NF, and Helena-Lewis and Clark NF. The US Forest Service is seeking information on firms that are interested in this acquisition who qualify under the Total Small Business Procurement Program. The North American Industry Classification System Code for this potential acquisition is 115310, Support Activities for Forestry. The Small Business size standard is average annual sales and receipts for the past three years that are less than $7.5 Million dollars. The US Forest Service anticipates issuing the solicitation for this acquisition around April 2018. If you are interested, please address the below along with your Written Letter of Interest: 1. Do you meet the Small Business size standard? Otherwise, indicate if you are a large business firm. 2. Is your firm an 8(a), HUBZone Small Business, Women Owned Small Business, and/or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (please indicate the applicable representations). (For additional information on small business size standards and small business programs, please visit www.sba.gov) 3. Submit at least two (2) projects your firm has completed in the past five (5) years, demonstrating experience with vegetation collection. 4. If your company is/will be part of a joint venture, state the names of joint venture members and their business size(s). (In any joint venture or teaming arrangement the firm must qualify as a Small Business in accordance with NAICS code 115310 in order to be considered under this Sources Sought Notice). Submission Instructions: As this is a Sources Sought announcement, interested firms should submit a Written Letter of Interest along with a response to the questions contained within this notice to Marion Daniel, Administrative Contracting Officer. All responses must be submitted via email to contact@example.gov by 4:00pm PST on January 23, 2018. Each response shall be reviewed by the Contracting Officer/Specialist for the purpose of determining whether there exists a reasonable expectation of obtaining a sufficient number of offers from responsible small businesses that are competitive in terms of market prices, quality, and delivery. All information furnished to the Government in response to this notice will be used for review purposes only. This is not a Request for Proposal (RFP).