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Vegetation Management Services, Cherokee National Forest

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AG4756S090018Federal

Submission Closed06/02/2009, 12:00:00 PM UTC

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AI Contract Overview

Solicitation AG4756S090018 is a requirements contract issued by the Department of Agriculture's Cherokee National Forest Supervisor's Office in Cleveland, Tennessee, for comprehensive vegetation management and forestry services. This procurement is designated as a 100 percent set-aside for HUBZone small businesses. The scope of work encompasses a variety of silvicultural activities, including manual tree planting, site preparation, midstory control, crop tree release, invasive species control, and Southern Pine Beetle suppression. To qualify for the award, contractors must provide a Pesticide Applicator's License and a Migrant/Seasonal Workers Certificate of Registration. Subsequent amendments to the solicitation clarified requirements regarding the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act, HUBZone certification, and acreage measurement. Additionally, the standards for pesticide and herbicide application supervision were updated to replace specific license requirements with a broader certification standard, with past performance in licensure serving as a factor in the final award determination.

General Info

Agency

Department Of Agriculture → Cherokee National Forest

Contract Value

NAICS

115310 - Support Activities for Forestry

Place of Performance

Set-Aside

NONE

Awardee

Arrowhead Starr Company 14646 Onyx Trail PLAINVIEW AR 72857 USA

Award Issued Date

06/02/2009, 12:00:00 AM UTC

Documents

amendment

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1 page · amendment

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61 pages · ifb

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3 updates

PhaseAwarded

PostedMar 19

Presolicitation

Notice updatedMar 26

Response deadline changed from May 4, 2009 to Apr 30, 2009. The notice description changed.

Notice updatedMar 27

Notice details unchanged. Attachments may have changed.

Notice updatedApr 8

Notice details unchanged. Attachments may have changed.

Type ChangedApr 22

Presolicitation → Solicitation

AwardedJun 2

Contract was awarded

Submission Closed

06/02/2009, 12:00:00 PM UTC

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Organization & Contact Information

AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Cherokee National Forest

Contacts1 person available

OfficeCLEVELAND, TN, 37320, USA

Organization / AgencyDepartment Of Agriculture → Cherokee National Forest

Office AddressCLEVELAND, TN, 37320, USA

Contacts

Nina B Barrow

contact@example.gov

+1 (555) 000-0000

Full Description

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Contractor shall furnish all labor, transportation, supervision, equipment, supplies, permits, licenses and other incidentals necessary to provide Vegetation Management Services on an as-needed, requirements basis within the administrative boundaries of the Cherokee National Forest, Tennessee. Contractor shall perform Manual Tree Planting, Site Preparation for Natural or Artificial Regeneration, Midstory Control, Crop Tree Release, Non-Native Invasive Species Control, and Southern Pine Beetle Suppression as directed by Task Orders issued in performance-based format. The contract resulting from this solicitation will be a fixed-price requirements contract. All identified quantities of units of work as shown in this solicitation are ESTIMATED and are not guaranteed to be available. Performance period will be for 1 year from the date of award with four option periods. Each subsequent option period, if exercised, will apply a 2.75% upward adjustment to each base unit price. ESTIMATED PRICE RANGE: between $500,000 and $1,000.000. PROJECT LOCATION: Various locations within the Cherokee National Forest SET-ASIDE: Project is 100% set aside for HUB-Zone Small Business. SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS: The solicitation, AG-4756-S-09-0018, and related documents will be issued via FedBizOpps as a Request for Proposal and will be available for downloading on or about April 2, 2009 at the website address www.fbo.gov. A pre-bid teleconference date will be included in the solicitation. Vendors are required to register in the Central Contractor Registration database (CCR) at www.ccr.gov and in the Online Representations and Certifications Application database (ORCA) at www.bpn.gov prior to award of contract.