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STEWARDSHIP PROJECT ON THE KAIBAB NATIONAL FOREST

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RFQ-AG-94TZ-S-15-0018Federal

Submission Closed08/04/2015, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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NAICS: 115310

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Solicitation # thinningcontract2026.pdf

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

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Solicitation # PL28TEM666

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AI Contract Overview

The Plateau Facilities Fire Protection Project is an unrestricted stewardship contract issued by the Department of Agriculture's Forest Service to reduce hazardous fuels and wildfire risk on the Kaibab National Forest in Coconino County, Arizona. The project aims to protect facilities and the general public by creating defensible space across 705 harvesting acres. This acquisition utilizes a goods-for-services trade model where the contractor harvests merchantable sawtimber, including ponderosa pine and white fir, to offset the costs of non-commercial thinning and slash piling services. The scope of work includes the removal of designated non-sawtimber material and the thinning of smaller trees, followed by hand piling of thinning slash. The contract period of performance is 460 calendar days from the notice to proceed, with an estimated start date of September 1, 2015. Awards are determined on a best-value basis, with evaluation criteria including the utilization of local workforces. The project is managed by the Tonto National Forest contracting office under NAICS code 115310.

General Info

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → Western Zone

Contract Value

$574,975.69

NAICS

115310 - Support Activities for Forestry

Place of Performance

KAIBAB NATIONAL FOREST, WILLIAMS, AZ, 86046, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

CANYON COUNTRY MILL & RESOURCES, INC.

Award Issued Date

08/15/2015, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Documents

APPENDIX_A_04162015.docx

APPENDIX_B_TimberRemoval_04162015.doc

Appendix_C_04232015.docx

Contract_Area_Map_04162015.pdf

FinancialStatementForm_FS6500-24.docx

KAIBAB_FIRE_PLAN.docx

RequestForVerificationForm_FS6500-25.docx

Road_Maintenance_Specification_List_Table_One_4152015.docx.xlsx

Solicitation.docx

TransportationNetwork_Map_1_04152015.pdf

TransportationNetwork_Map_2_04152015.pdf

VicinityMap_04152015.pdf

WageDetermination_1977-0211.docx

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PhaseAwarded

PostedMay 7

Presolicitation

Type ChangedMay 22

Presolicitation → Solicitation

AwardedAug 15

Contract was awarded

Submission Closed

08/04/2015, 12:00:00 AM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Western Zone

Contacts2 people available

OfficePHOENIX, AZ, 85006, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Western Zone

Office AddressPHOENIX, AZ, 85006, USA

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Margaret M. CookContracting Officer

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Elbert H. HuntProcurement Technician

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Full Description

Document Type: P=Presolicitation Notice Solicitation Number: RFQ AG-94TZ-S-15-0018 Posted Date: May 7, 2015 Issue on or about: May 22, 2015 Proposals due by: June 22, 2015 Archive Date: Classification Code: F-Natural Resources and Conservation Services Set Aside: Unrestricted NAICS Code: 115310 Contracting Office Address: Tonto National Forest, 2324 E. McDowell Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85006 Description: NO OTHER INFORMATION WILL BE AVAILABLE UNTIL POSTING REQUEST FOR QUOTATION AG-94TZ-S-15-0018 Plateau Facilities Fire Protection Project (PFFPP) Stewardship Project on the Kaibab National Forest. It is expected that a pre-quote conference will be held. Details regarding the conference will be included in the RFQ package. The Forest Service contemplates posting a solicitation for this procurement on or about May 22, 2015 with quotations due June 22, 2015. Set-Aside: The proposed procurement is unrestricted per stewardship authority. The solicitation and resultant contract is a stewardship project in accordance with Section 8205 of Public Law 113-79, the Agricultural Act of 2014. This grants the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management authority to enter into stewardship contracting projects with private persons or public or private entities, by contract or agreement, to perform services to achieve land management goals for the national forests or public lands that meet local and rural community needs. This acquisition has been tailored to fit the Government's method of trading goods for services. The purpose of this Request for Quotations is to secure a complete set of services to: reduce hazardous fuels surrounding plateau facilities, including trees infested with Western spruce budworm, and to reduce risk of uncharacteristic stand replacing wildfire directly related to excessive stand density, fuel loading, ladder fuels and lack of suitable openings in the tree canopy. The PFFPP project is designed to protect structures or facilities on the Kaibab Plateau as well as the general public that uses the area for recreational purposes by creating defensible space. The goods and the service in this stewardship project shall be performed on the same 705 harvesting acres. The goods portion of work is to be completed first and includes harvesting marked, merchantable ponderosa pine, white fir, subalpine fir, Douglas-fir, Engelmann spruce sawtimber. The service work has three components; 1.) Thinning of Non-sawtimber Material, 2.) Non-commercial thinning of trees one foot tall and taller up to 4.9" DBH, and 3.) Hand piling of thinning slash with optional removal. Service Project #1, "Thinning of Non-sawtimber Material," will include thinning both designated (cut-tree marked) and undesignated 5.0 -8.9" DBH trees. The designated non-sawtimber, totaling approximately 12,100 trees, is required to be removed and may be harvested in concurrence with the sawtimber harvest, while the remainder of undesignated non-sawtimber shall be subsequent to the above and may be removed at the Contractor's discretion. This RFQ incorporates an Integrated Resource Service Contract with provisions for Timber Removal. Utilizable/Merchantable material shall be exchanged to offset the cost of services to be performed (non-commercial thinning). Location of Project: This Stewardship Project lies in the center of the North Kaibab Ranger District of the Kaibab National Forest. The project area is 25 miles south Jacob Lake, AZ and 13 miles north of the North Rim of the Grand Canyon, in T. 25 N., R. 1 E., Sections 1 and 2; T. 25 N., R. 2 E., Sections 7, 13, and 23-25; T. 25 N., R. 3 E., Sections 18, 19, and 30; G&SRB&M, Coconino County, Arizona. The period of performance on this contract is from the date of Notice to Proceed with a contract calendar day time of 460 days. Estimated project start date: September 1, 2015. The solicitation will issue on or about May 22, 2015 with Quotes due June 22, 2015 2:00 p.m. local time. Award will be made on Best Value basis evaluation criteria which will include utilization of local workforces as well as other factors. All evaluation criteria will be stated in the solicitation. This procurement is unrestricted. NAICS code 115310, Size Standard $19 million in annual proceeds for the average three preceding years. Point of Contact: Margaret M. Cook, Western Zone Contracting located on Tonto National Forest, 2324 E. McDowell Rd, Phoenix, AZ 85006, phone +1 (555) 000-0000.