SAM #1284LL26Q0023

This opportunity from the USDA Forest Service seeks tree planting services for the Black Hills and Nebraska National Forests under a competitive Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Call Order. - Procurement is for tree planting services, not products - Award will be made under the Land Management Integrated Resources BPA (LMIR) - LMIR BPA covers professional services, natural resources restoration, engineering, project management, NEPA, and communications - Only the 42 companies approved under the LMIR BPA are eligible to compete - Solicitation and updates will be sent via email to eligible companies - No specific OEMs, products, part numbers, or quantities are listed - LMIR BPA is open for new contractors, but only current participants may compete for this call order - Place of performance is the Black Hills and Nebraska National Forests, with Chadron, Nebraska noted as a location - No estimated contract value or period of performance provided

The USDA Forest Service (FS), Procurement & Property Services (PPS) is issuing this notice as a means of complying with the USDA’s policy in the Contracting Desk Book, SUBPART 413.3—SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION METHODS, 413.303 Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs). The USDA FS intends on awarding a competitive BPA Call Order against the LMIR BPAs that provide tree planting on the Black Hills & Nebraska National Forests.

The Land Management Integrated Resources BPA (LMIR) is a National BPA that consist of a large variety of work including Professional Services, Natural Resources Restoration, Engineering, Project Management, NEPA, Communications, and more. The BPA can be utilized on all Forests and Grasslands and is available for all federal agencies to utilize.

This is not a solicitation.  This synopsis notification of intent to award a BPA Call order does not constitute a request for proposals or submission of any information in response to this notification.

This procurement is restricted to those approved companies eligible for call orders under the Land Management Integrated Resources BPA (LMIR) for USFS. There are currently 42 businesses that will receive this solicitation. The Call Order shall be issued via email to those companies listed on the BPA. Any changes to the Call Order RFQ shall also be emailed to those companies listed on the BPA.

This requirement will be competitively awarded as a BPA Call Order against the aforementioned multiple award schedule BPAs continuously solicited on the Government Point of Entry (GPE) at: SAM.gov.  The government will not provide feedback or evaluations to companies regarding their submissions in response to this notice, however, the LMIR BPA is an open continuous BPA that allows us to accept responses for the life of the BPA.  Search “Contracts” on sam.gov using solicitation number “12363N23Q4023.” The LMIR BPA has a continuous pre-solicitation sharing so that contractors may submit a proposal to join the BPA at any point in time by reaching out to the LMIR BPA Team at sm.fs.lmirbpa@usda.gov.