SAM #12443926Q0168

Competitive BPA Call Order for Big Valley Archaeological Survey Services, Ouachita National Forest

This opportunity is a competitive procurement for archaeological survey services in the Ouachita National Forest, Arkansas, issued by the USDA Forest Service under the Land Management Integrated Resources (LMIR) Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). - The USDA Forest Service, Procurement & Property Services (PPS), CSA EAST 1 office, will issue a competitive BPA Call Order exceeding $20,000. - The requirement is for Big Valley Archaeological Survey Services in the Mena/Oden Ranger District, Ouachita National Forest, Arkansas. - Only companies already approved and listed under the LMIR BPA are eligible to compete; currently, 36 businesses are eligible. - The LMIR BPA covers a wide range of professional services, including natural resources restoration, project management, NEPA, and communications. - The LMIR BPA is open for onboarding new vendors annually; instructions for joining are available on SAM.gov under solicitation number 12363N23Q4023. - No specific OEMs or vendors are named in this notice; the procurement vehicle is the LMIR BPA. - Technical and contracting points of contact are provided in the notice. - The opportunity is not a sole source; it is a competitive call order among pre-approved BPA holders.

Description

BPA Call Order Exceeding $20,000 Synopsis Requisition 1174724 

The USDA Forest Service (FS), Procurement & Property Services (PPS) is issuing this special notice as a means of complying with USDA Acquisition Regulation (AGAR), SUBPART 412.201-1, requiring that all calls above $20,000 be posted to the Government Point of Entry (GPE).  The USDA FS intends on awarding a competitive BPA Call Order against the LMIR BPA for Big Valley Archaeological Survey Services for the Ouachita National Forest on the Mena/Oden Ranger District.

12363N23Q4023 The Land Management Integrated Resources BPA (LMIR) is a National BPA that consists of a large variety of work including Professional Services, Natural Resources Restoration, 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 36 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. Technical POC is Marilyn Huddleston, Contracting Officer is Amelia Davila.

This requirement will be competitively awarded as a BPA Call Order against the multiple award schedule BPA continuously solicited on the GPE at: SAM.gov. If contractors are not on the LMIR BPA and wish to join, they can respond to the BPA during the onboarding window which is Oct 1-Oct 31st each year for the life of the BPA. For instructions on how to join the BPA, search “Contract Opportunities” on sam.gov using solicitation number “12363N23Q4023” or emailing the LMIR BPA team for a list of onboarding instructions.

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