SAM #1240BG26Q0028

USDA Forest Service Solicitation for Soil Productivity Enhancement and Subsoiling Services in Deschutes National Forest

The USDA Forest Service is seeking contractors for soil productivity enhancement and subsoiling services in the Deschutes National Forest, Oregon, specifically within the Bend Fort Rock Ranger District. - Competitive Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Call Order under the Land Management Integrated Resources BPA (LMIR) - Services include subsoiling, tree thinning, bucking, and hand piling across up to 72 acres (mandatory and optional) - Attachment details specify 46.6 mandatory acres and 13.5 optional acres for subsoiling, totaling 60.1 acres - Additional restoration and fuels reduction work covers up to 18 mandatory and 54 optional acres - Work involves contractor-furnished equipment and skilled operators to subsoil to a minimum depth of 24 inches - Environmental protection measures required, including avoidance of specific trails - Fire protection and suppression measures must be implemented during the fire period (April 1 to October 31) - Contractors must provide fire plans, tools, tank truck/trailer, and communication facilities - Only companies already approved under the LMIR BPA (169 eligible businesses) may compete - Set aside for SBA-eligible small businesses, including economically disadvantaged women-owned small businesses - No specific OEMs, vendors, or product part numbers are named - Period of performance is from award date through November 30, 2027, with work to commence within 10 days of Notice to Proceed - Place of performance is Deschutes National Forest, Bend Fort Rock Ranger District, with oversight from USDA Forest Service offices in Bend, OR and Fort Collins, CO - Multiple Euro Units (11-29) are specified as treatment areas - Estimated contract value likely ranges from $100,000 to $500,000 based on acreage and service scope

Description

The USDA Forest Service (FS), Procurement & Property Services (PPS) is issuing this synopsis/solicitation 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 BPA for secure the services for 18 acres of mandatory and 54 acres of optional tree thinning and bucking, and hand piling across three (3) units, on the Bend/Fort Rock Ranger District, Deschutes National Forest as part of a whitebark pine restoration and fuels reduction program.

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 169 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.  Point of Contact is sm.fs.lmirbpa@usda.gov.

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 Team at SM.FS.lmirbpa@usda.gov.

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