Wetland Reserve Program (ACEP) Restoration Brush Management in Matagorda County, Texas

The purpose of this amendment 0002 is to update the bid submission instructions: The bid due date submission time has been changed from 16:00 Central Time to 16:00 Easter Time on 3/30/2018. For consideration, bids shall be submitted by the due date and time and will ONLY be accepted electronically via email to contact@example.gov. The email subject line shall be labeled: 124D9018B0004 CONTRACTOR NAME_BID RESPONSE. Bid package electronic requirements: Bid package submissions must be in a PDF format readable and compatible with Adobe Acrobat Pro DC version 2015.006.30417. The contractor is encouraged to call +1 (555) 000-0000 to confirm receipt. If participation is desired, the bid opening call in number is: +1 (555) 000-0000 participant access code: 8632791. The bid opening should begin shortly after 16:00 on the due date. The cut-off date and time for final questions is 3/26/2018 at 17:00. Only written questions submitted to contact@example.gov (same subject line criteria as above) will be answered and posted to FedBizOps on 3/27/2018. All other terms and conditions remain the same. The purpose of this amendment is to update bid submission instructions, provide the sign-in sheet from the site visit held 3/13/18, provide questions and answers received, provide an updated map incorporating an increase of 60.3 acres of mechanical grubbing for a new total of 500 acres of mechanical grubbing, and to identify the Contracting Officer that will be taking over this solicitation and the resultant contract. Bids are to be submitted as follows: NRCS Bid for 124D9018B0004 Attn. Stephen Case USDA-NRCS Contracting Service Branch 4407 Bland Road, Suite. 117 Raleigh, NC 27609 Contracting Officer Stephen Case will be assuming ownership of this solicitation and the resultant contract. He can be reached beginning Monday 3/19/18 by phone at +1 (555) 000-0000 or by email at contact@example.gov. All other terms and conditions remain the same. This is an invitation for bid (IFB) solicited using the sealed bidding procedures of FAR Part 14. Bids are due by 16:00 Central Time on March 30,2018. A public bid opening will be held at that time. The address and call-in information will be posted in an amendment to this solicitation. The contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment and supervision required for the construction described. The estimated value of this project is between $100,000.00 and $250,000.00. This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small businesses. The NAICS code for this solicitation is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. The Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS is $36.5M. A site visit will be held March 13, 2018 at 10:00 am local time (Date and Time subject to change), at: NRCS Office 1006 Ave. F, Ste. 1A Bay City, TX 77414 979/245-1138 Bidders are asked to RSVP the Contracting Officer by 6:00pm Alaska time on March 12, 2018, if they will be attending the site visit. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Contracting Services Branch (CSB) Team 4 intends to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for Wetland Reserve Program (ACEP) Restoration Brush Management in Matagorda County, Texas. The work consists of treating invasive woody species by mechanically grubbing on United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) easements located in Matagorda County, Texas. In order to control invasive species such as huisache, mesquite, china berry, and Chinese tallow, grubbing using a tracked excavator with a grubbing attachment will be utilized according to NRCS standards and specifications on approximately 439.7 acres. Treatment will involve grubbing to a depth of 14" below ground level. Trees must be uprooted below the bud zone, and extracted plants will be left in place and not stacked. The also work consists of treating invasive woody species with a broadcast application of herbicide on United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) easement located in Matagorda County, Texas. In order to control invasive species such as Macartney rose and Chinese tallowtree, a broadcast application of 1 gallon (2.5 lbs) of picloram and 2,4-D tank mix per acre will be utilized according to NRCS standards and specifications on approximately 62.6 acres. In accordance with FAR 36.204, the estimated magnitude of the project is between $100,000 and $250,000. The NAICS code for this solicitation is 237990, Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. The Small Business Size Standard for this NAICS is $36.5M. The Product Service Code is Z2QA. This project is being solicited as an Invitation for Bid (IFB) using the sealed bidding procedures of FAR Part 14. The approximate start work date will be April 2018 or as soon as conditions allow, with a required completion date of September 30, 2018. A pre-bid site showing will be held March 13, 2018 at 10:00 am local time (Date and Time subject to change), at: NRCS Office 1006 Ave. F, Ste. 1A Bay City, TX 77414 979/245-1138 Bidders are asked to RSVP the Contracting Officer by 6:00pm Alaska time on March 12, 2018, if they will be attending the site visit. The solicitation will be a Total Small Business set-aside. The full solicitation package including any specifications and drawings will be available from the Federal Business Opportunities website on or around February 28, 2018. A public bid opening will be held on or around March 28, 2018. Interested contractors must be registered in and must complete the annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov in order to be eligible for award. For further information, contact Ryan Lorimer, Contracting Officer, via email at contact@example.gov or via telephone at +1 (555) 000-0000.