S -- Hurricane damaged tree Removal

The contract action concerns the procurement of services for the removal of hurricane-damaged trees, solicited under a sole-source negotiation authority as per FAR 6.301. The Department of Defense’s Naval Facilities Southeast office intends to negotiate exclusively with one source but allows other interested parties to express their interest and capability within a specified timeframe. Although this notification is not a solicitation for competitive proposals, any proposals received within 45 days (or 30 days if under an existing basic ordering agreement) from the date of the announcement will be considered. The government retains sole discretion in deciding whether to pursue a competitive procurement based on responses received. This pre-solicitation notice was issued on September 27, 2005, under solicitation number N62467-05-M-2951, related to NAICS code 561730, which covers tree removal services. The work is associated with the Naval Air Station Jacksonville in Florida, and the contracting office managing the procurement is NAVFACSYSCOM Southeast. The designated contracting officer responsible for this action is Mary A. Pearson, who can be contacted for further information regarding the requirement. This effort underscores the government’s intent to address urgent restoration needs caused by hurricane damage through a streamlined acquisition process.