SAM #1240BE26R0003

USDA Forest Service Seeks Timber Marking, Cruising, and Stand Exam Services for Mark Twain National Forest

The USDA Forest Service, Mark Twain National Forest, is seeking small business contractors for a five-year Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract to provide timber marking, timber cruising, and common stand exam services across multiple ranger districts in Missouri. - Government Buyer: - USDA Forest Service, Mark Twain National Forest (CSA Northwest 3, Salem Ranger District, and others) - Products and Services Requested: - Timber marking and timber cruising services, including: - Cut Tree Marking (CTM) with Sample Tree Cruising (STR) - Leave Tree Marking (LTM) with STR or Fixed Plot (FIX) - Designation by Description (DxD) and Designation by Prescription (DxP) - Redesignation (remarking) of units and boundaries - Common Stand Exams (Quick Plot and Intensive Plot, including down woody material data) - Estimated quantities per ranger district include 100 acres or plots per item, with some items (e.g., Common Stand Exam-Quick Plot) at 1,000 plots - The first task order is for 413 acres of Designation by Species/Diameter (DxSPD)/CTM; STR in the Bell Hollow area - Training and certification for timber cruisers, cruise plan preparation, field testing, and species identification workshops - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Contractors must provide Certified Cruisers for accurate timber volume estimation - Use of government-furnished tracer paint, chalk, maps, and software is required - Data collection must be performed using Android 11 or newer tablets and submitted per government protocols - Compliance with federal anti-discrimination and sustainable acquisition policies - Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) - No specific OEMs or commercial product manufacturers are named; the procurement is for professional forestry services and labor, not branded equipment or software.

Description

The USDA Forest Service, CSA#6 Team, announces a Small Business Set-Asiderequest for proposal opportunity for Common Stand Exam and Timber Marking& Cruising Services Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts onthe Mark Twain National Forest in Missouri. Work consists of timber marking andcruising and common stand exam per the specifications attached in thesolicitation, and work area is located in various locations of the Mark TwainNational Forest. The applicable North American Industry Classification System(NAICS) code is 115310. The Small Business Administration size standard is $8.0 Million.

Contractors are required to be actively registered with the System for AwardManagement (SAM) at https://www.sam.gov in order to be considered foraward. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providinginformation in response to this synopsis, the solicitation or any follow upinformation requests. The solicitation is posted to this sam.gov announcementand no hard copies of the solicitation, supporting documents and applicableamendments, if any, will be provided.

One or more IDIQ contracts may be awarded from this solicitation with a performance period of five years from date of award.

The first task order for the Bell Hollow area will also be awarded from the results of this solicitation.

Proposals may be emailed to the address located on page 13 of the combined synopsis/solicitation or emailed to darnell.williams@usda.gov.   

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