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Stewardship service on the Superior National Forest

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AG-63A9-S-13-0018Federal

Submission Closed08/07/2013, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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AI Contract Overview

The Superior National Forest, under the Department of Agriculture, issued solicitation AG-63A9-S-13-0018 for an Integrated Resource Service, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity stewardship contract. This ten-year performance-based agreement utilizes the Stewardship Authority to trade commercial product removal for crucial restoration work across the Laurentian, LaCroix, Kawishiwi, Tofte, and Gunflint Ranger Districts in Cook and Itasca Counties, Minnesota. The contract is a Firm Fixed Price arrangement where the government may issue task orders paid via appropriated funds or the value of removed products. The scope of work includes site preparation, seeding, timber stand improvement, road and trail maintenance, bridge installation, and the removal of vegetation to reduce fire hazards and restore wildlife habitats. The procurement is a commercial item acquisition conducted under FAR Part 15 through negotiated proposals. The government estimated a maximum product removal of approximately 15,200 CCF and 750 acres. Contractors are required to provide all necessary labor, materials, equipment, and supervision to meet National Environmental Policy Act requirements and other land management objectives. Evaluation is based on technical approach and qualifications, with pricing determined on a CCF, acre, or level-of-effort basis. Amendment 2 updated the solicitation to refine the geographic scope, adjust order limitation clauses, and incorporate specific federal clauses regarding contract extensions and modifications.

General Info

Ten-year stewardship contract for forest restoration and product removal in Superior National Forest.

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → Superior National Forest

NAICS

115310 - Support Activities for Forestry

Place of Performance

The Superior National Forest, Kawishiwi Ranger Districts, in the St. Louis, and Lake Counties, Minnesota. (Located in the NE po, ELY, MN, 55731, USA

Set-Aside

NONE

Documents

AG-63A9-S-13-0018 High Tee Stewardship

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High Tee Solicitation Map 11x17

specifications

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Solicitation AG-63A9-S-13-0018, High Tee Stewardship

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Technical Proposal Form

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1 update

PhaseClosed

PostedJun 18

Presolicitation

Notice updatedJul 9

Response deadline changed from Aug 1, 2013 to Aug 7, 2013. The notice description changed.

Type ChangedJul 19

Presolicitation → Solicitation

Response DeadlineAug 7

Deadline has passed

Submission Closed

08/07/2013, 09:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Superior National Forest

Contacts1 person available

OfficeDULUTH, MN, 55808, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Superior National Forest

Office AddressDULUTH, MN, 55808, USA

Contacts

Paul G. NephewContracting Officer

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Full Description

Amendment #2 *Please remove original Solicitation, use updated version dated 7/19/2013* The following is the list of changes done on (7/19/2013) Section C.2, Remove last sentence of the 1st paragraph. Section F.2, Remove last sentence of the 2nd paragraph. Section I.4 Changed dollar amount in Order Limitation clause Section I.5 Include clause 52.216-22 Section I.6 Include clause 52.216-27 Section I.7 Include clause 52.217-8 Section I.8 Include clause 52.217-9 Section (I.6 changed to I.9), (I.7 to I.10), (I.8 to I.11), (I.9 to I.12), (I.10 to I.13), (I.11 to I.14), and (I.12 to I.15) Section K Inserted clause 52.208-4 Section L.7 1. Technical approach, Pre-treatment was removed Section L.7 1. Timing, added to end of sentence, will be address on each task order. Section L.7 3. Include Cook and Itasca Counties. Section M.3 b) Replace St. Louis and Lake Counties with Cook and Itasca Counties. Amendment #1, Full solicitation add on July 9, 2013. It is estimated that the solicitation for this project will be posted on or around July 02, 2013 and responses will be due on or around August 01, 2013. No hard copies of the solicitation will be mailed out. Interested vendors should register to receive notifications through this site. The Superior National Forest requires stewardship services on the Laurentian, LaCroix, Kawishiwi, Tofte, and Gunflint Ranger Districts, in the St. Louis, Lake, and Cook Counties, Minnesota. (Located in the NE portion of Minnesota State). The resultant contracts will be a Firm Fixed Price, Integrated Resource Service, Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantities, Stewardship Contract utilizing the authority granted under Section 347 Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act of FY 1999, as Amended by Sec. 323 of P.L. 108-7, 2003. The intent of this contract is to complete crucial restoration work accomplished through commercial product removal and forestry related service work activities while assisting local economies. This is a commercial item acquisition that has been tailored to fit the Government's method of trading goods for services (i.e. Stewardship). The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, supervision, tools, transportation, operating supplies, and incidentals necessary to perform the work in accordance with the specifications and provisions and clauses of the contract. Work may include, but is not limited to, meeting requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), road and trail maintenance; work to improve soil productivity, removing vegetation to promote healthy forest stands, reduce fire hazards, restore and maintain wildlife and fish habitat; and control noxious and exotic weeds and reestablish native plant species or achieve other land management objectives. Work to be performed will depend upon product value and available funding. The Government may issue task orders against the base contract and these activities will either be paid with appropriated funds or the value of the products removed will be traded for the restoration activities. Each task order will be competitively bid using the IDIQ contractors. This solicitation will be used to generate a list of bidders eligible to compete for Task Order work under the, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity, (IDIQ) performance-based, requirements contract spanning ten (10) years from the date of contract award. Pricing of work on a CCF, acre or level-of-effort basis will be used for determining price reasonableness for award purposes. The Government cannot predetermine the precise quantities that will be ordered during the contract period, but the maximum quantity of products to be removed could be about 15,200 CCF and/or 750 acre with multiple service projects. This project will be advertised as a written request for proposal and will be solicited under FAR Part 15, contracting by negotiations. Section M of the solicitation will list the evaluation criteria (including the evaluation factors and sub-factors, and the importance of each factor) for this procurement. Estimated issue date of the solicitation is on or about July 2, 2013. The actual due date for proposals will be listed in the solicitation. There will be a pre-proposal meeting at a date and location to be determined. This proposed procurement is unrestricted pursuant to Stewardship Authority. The NAICS code is 115310. All responsible sources may submit a proposal which will be considered. An electronic copy of the solicitation will be posted at this site on the issue date. All future information about this acquisition, including information about the Pre-proposal meeting, the solicitation (once issued) and any amendments will be distributed solely through this site. Interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site to ensure that they have the most up-to-date information about this acquisition. Vendors are required to be registered in the (SAM) database and shall complete the On-line Registration and Certifications Application (ORCA). Both databases may be accessed at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM https://www.acquisition.gov