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Rock Salt Pre-commercial Thinning

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AG-0116-S-10-0023Federal

Submission Closed04/26/2010, 12:00:00 PM UTC

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The Forest Service is seeking a contractor for the Rock Salt Pre-commercial Thinning project located on the northwest side of Chichagof Island in the Tongass National Forest, specifically within Salt Lake Bay near Hoonah, Alaska. The project involves pre-commercial thinning of approximately 249 acres of overstocked young growth timber lands. The selected contractor is responsible for providing all necessary labor, equipment, housing, subsistence, supervision, transportation, and operating supplies. Due to the remote nature of the site, access is limited to boat or float plane from Hoonah or Juneau. This opportunity is issued as a Request for Quote under a firm-fixed-price contract with a performance period of 200 days. Interested vendors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration and Online Representations and Certifications Application to be eligible for an award. The solicitation is managed through the Ketchikan listing on the FedBizOpps website, and prospective bidders are encouraged to monitor the Interested Vendors List for updates.

General Info

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → R10 Alaska Regional Office

Contract Value

$67,479

NAICS

115310 - Support Activities for Forestry

Place of Performance

Hoonah Ranger District, HOONAH, AK, 99829, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

Clifford LaTourelle PO Box 552 HOONAH AK 99829 USA

Award Issued Date

04/26/2010, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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1 update

PhaseAwarded

PostedMar 2

Presolicitation

Notice updatedMar 22

The notice description changed.

Type ChangedMar 22

Presolicitation → Solicitation

AwardedApr 26

Contract was awarded

Submission Closed

04/26/2010, 12:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → R10 Alaska Regional Office

Contacts1 person available

OfficeJUNEAU, AK, 99802, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → R10 Alaska Regional Office

Office AddressJUNEAU, AK, 99802, USA

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Kim B TolandContract Specialist

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+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

The Forest Service intends to release solicitation AG-0116-S-10-0023, for the Rock Salt Pre-commercial Thinning project. If the solicitation is released, it will be released through this FedBizOpps website on or after March 16, 2010. The Forest Service reserves the right not to release a solicitation. This notice meets the requirements of FAR 5.201. NOTE REGARDING FEDBIZOPPS LISTINGS. The FedBizOpps website has three separate listings for the Forest Service in Alaska. These are (1) R-10 Alaska Region, Juneau, AK; (2) R-10 Chugach National Forest, Anchorage, AK; and (3) R-10 Tongass National Forest, Ketchikan, AK. Prospective bidders are advised that these three listings are not purely geographic and that a requirement on either the Chugach (Anchorage) or Tongass (Ketchikan) National Forest may be posted under the Regional Office (Juneau) listing. Thus, prospective bidders seeking Forest Service opportunities in Alaska should visit both the appropriate Forest listing (Anchorage or Ketchikan) as well as the Regional listing (Juneau). The solicitation contemplated by this notice will appear under the Ketchikan listing. PROJECT DESCRIPTION. The purpose and intent of this contract is to secure services for pre-commercial thinning (PCT) of approximately 249 acres of overstocked young growth timber lands. The Contractor must furnish all labor, equipment, housing, subsistence, supervision, transportation, operating supplies, and incidentals. PROJECT LOCATION. This project is located in Southeast Alaska, Tongass National Forest, Hoonah Ranger District, on the northwest side of Chichagof Island. More precisely, it is located in Salt Lake Bay approximately 10 air miles west of Hoonah, Alaska. Salt Lake Bay has a remote road systems that allows access to this project. Access to Salt Lake Bay is by boat or float plane based out of Hoonah or Juneau, Alaska. This remote road system is currently open for vehicles and ATV's. SOLICITATION DETAILS. The following preliminary details are subject to change in the actual solicitation. Contract type: firm-fixed-price. Period of performance: 200 days. Solicitation type: Request for Quote. OBTAINING A SOLICITATION. Prospective offerors are expected to obtain the solicitation from the Internet. AUTOMATIC NOTIFICATION. By registering to receive notification on posted synopses, the reader will be automatically notified via email of any changes to this project. To register, select /Register to Receive Notification/ and follow the steps. Follow the same procedure for each project. PLAN HOLDERS LISTS: The Interested Vendors List (IVL) has replaced the plan holders lists that were previously available with solicitation packages. Access the IVL for all projects through this FedBizOpps website. To register as an interested vendor, select /Register as an Interested Vendor/ and follow the steps. Follow this procedure for EACH project of interest. Use the /Register as an Interested Vendor/ option to add a firm's name to the IVL and then view or print the IVL by selecting /View List of Interested Vendors/ for each project. REGISTRATIONS. In order to receive any contract award, a vendor must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). To register a firm in the CCR system, visit http://www.bpn.gov or call +1 (555) 000-0000 or +1 (555) 000-0000. To register a firm in the ORCA system, visit http://www.bpn.gov.