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USDA-Forest Service -Extraction and transportation of the Annual Christmas Tree and two (2) additional trees - George Washington and Jefferson National Forest

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12444026Q0189Federal

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Agency

Department Of Agriculture → Csa East 2 Usda-FsView Agency

NAICS

115310 - Support Activities for ForestryView NAICS

Place of Performance

Hot Springs, VA, 24445, USA

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SBA

Documents

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12444026Q0189 - Extraction and Transportation of the 2026 National Christmas Tree

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12444026Q0189 Exhibit A Performance Relevancy Questionnaire

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SOW 12444026Q0189 - Christmas Tree Delivery to Washington DC (2026)

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Wage Determination 1998-0467 Rev 64 (Virginia)

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12444026Q0189 - National and DOT Christmas Tree 2026 Vicinity Maps

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AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Csa East 2 Usda-Fs
Contacts1 person available
OfficeAtlanta, GA, 303092449, USA
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Office AddressAtlanta, GA, 303092449, USA
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Stacey Phillips (Purchasing Agent
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-This will be a Firm-Fixed-Price Contract between the United States ForestService and the prospective vendor



 -Vendors will have an active System for Award Management (SAM) https://sam.gov account at the time of award and provide the sam.gov Unique Identity Identifier (UEI) in their responses.



-Payment is only made via the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) at: https://www.ipp.for.fiscal.treasury.gov



-Vendors responding to this solicitation shall submit their quote in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), FAR 52.212-1. Pursuant to FAR 52.212-2, the criteria for evaluations are (1) Price. The basis for award is the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA)



-This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial service prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes only solicitation; proposals are being requested, and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation documents and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the most current version of the FAR
and other applicable laws.



-A complete package will contain the following - Offers submitted without completion of items listed here shall be considered non-responsive and ineligible for award: (Email all offers to stacey.phillips@usda.gov)


  • Signed SF 1449
  • Filled out Schedule of Items (SOI) (This document is in the RFQ)
  • Performance Relevancy Questionnaire

-Targeted Period of Performance Dates: 09/28/2026 - 11/30/2026



   

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