Tree Planting at Rivers Project Office

This is a Sources Sought Notice. This Sources Sought neither constitutes a Request for Proposal, nor does it restrict the Government to an ultimate acquisition approach. This Sources Sought should not be construed as a commitment by the Government for any purpose. Requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. This Sources Sought Notice is in support of a market survey being conducted by the St. Louis District, Corps of Engineers to identify interested Contractors within the District area for the Scope of Work listed below. The following are general capabilities required to perform the Scope of Work according to USACE standards. The Contractor must be capable to perform the Scope of Work listed below. 1. General Project Description Location of the work to be performed shall be within the St. Louis District of the Mississippi Valley Division, US Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), which extends from Saverton, MO to Cairo, IL along the Mississippi River and from LaGrange Lock & Dam south of Beardstown, IL to Grafton, IL along the Illinois River. Site conditions where will work will be performed is ridge-swale floodplain bottoms that are dissected by multiple sloughs and other water bodies. Most of the work sites will be in remote locations where access is limited to small trails or by water craft. Regardless of terrain limitations and access, contractor will be expected to perform all of the major components listed below, to include, tree planting, mowing, herbicide application, site preparation, wood shredding, etc... on remote sites where marine transport may be the only option. 2. Work Statement Work covered by this contract and respective task orders against this contract shall consist of furnishing all labor, equipment, operators, supervision/site superintendent, supplies and materials necessary to perform tree planting, forestry, restoration, and maintenance activities. This work includes seven (7) major components: Tree Planting Timber Stand Improvements Timber Surveying Restoration Site Maintenance - Pesticide Application and Mowing Restoration Site Preparation Boundary Maintenance / Survey Prescribed Burning 3. Please provide your companies capability statement, no more than ten (10) pages. Show your company's ability to perform work areas listed above. Additionally, please provide your capability of marine transport of tools, personnel and equipment. Past examples of your experience is acceptable and preferred. 4. Please provide business information in the following format: Business Name: Point of Contact (Name/Phone/Email) Address: Business Size (Large/Small/8(A)) Cage Code: 5. Any information submitted by respondents to this Sources Sought Notice is strictly voluntary. The Government will not pay for any information that is submitted by respondents to this Sources Sought Notice. The Government requests interested firms submit one (1) copy of their capability and experience response no later than 2:00 p.m., Central Standard Time, on February 17, 2017 and should not exceed 10 one-sided, 8.5 X 11 inch pages, with the font no smaller than 10 point, to the following address: Contracting Division, Attn: Barrietta Killiebrew, St Louis District, Corps of Engineers, 1222 Spruce Street, St Louis, Missouri, 63103-2833, Fax will not be accepted. Email will be accepted, send to contact@example.gov. Please direct any questions on this announcement to Barrietta Killiebrew at the above email or phone number +1 (555) 000-0000.