Sunflower G-Z Stewardship IRSC, Kaibab National Forest, Arizona

DESCRIPTION

This is not a Request for Proposals - all attachments are drafts and subject to change and are the best available currently.

Final documentation will be attached to any actual solicitation that may be eventually issued, pending funding.

52.232-18 Availability of Funds. (Apr 1984)

Funds are not presently available for this contract. The Government’s obligation under this contract is contingent upon the availability of appropriated funds from which payment for contract purposes can be made. No legal liability on the part of the Government for any payment may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer for this contract and until the Contractor receives notice of such availability, to be confirmed in writing by the Contracting Officer.

All questions or comments shall be directed to Scot Rogers at scot.rogers@usda.gov or 530-363-6623.

BACKGROUND: The Sunflower G-Z Stewardship IRSC shall be awarded under the following authority: Stewardship Authority: Section 604 (16 USC 6591c) of Public Law 108-148 as amended by Section 8205 of Public Law 113-79, the Agricultural Act of 2014—Grants the U.S. Forest Service (Government) permanent authority to enter into stewardship contracts or agreements to achieve land management goals for the National Forests or public lands that meet local and rural community needs. Section 8205 supersedes the temporary authority granted to the Forest Service (Government) in section 347 of Public Law 105-277, the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Appropriations Act, 1999.

NAICS: 115310: Support Services for Forestry, size standard: 34M Fuels Management Services. Stewardship authorities permit the Government to solicit this requirement as Full and Open competition.

PROJECT LOCATION:

Kaibab National Forest, Williams Ranger District. T21N, R2E, Sections 23, 24, 25, 26, 35, 36. T21N, R3E, Sections 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35. T20N, R3E, Sections 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11, 12. Gila-Salt River Meridian.

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:  All work shall be completed by December 31, 2029.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK:

The objective of this project is for the contractor to complete the end-results from NEPA handoff through final completion of the project area.

Contractors shall identify what work activities are needed across all project acres to meet the desired end-result objectives that shall be presented in maps and a detailed Implementation Plan prior to commencing on the ground delineation of project units. After the initial Implementation Plan has been accepted and approved, contractors will then:

• Conduct heritage and botany surveys in areas that have not previously been surveyed within timber removal units.
• Develop silvicultural prescriptions for each of the timber removal units.
• Perform on the ground delineation of timber removal units.
• Perform on the ground delineation of non-commercial treatment units.
• Create a detailed logging plan with maps.
• Complete the cruise for the Timber Removal Treatment Area.
• Complete all on the ground timber removal and work activities.

ESTIMATED TIMBER VOLUME AND SPECIES COMPOSITION IS AS FOLLOWS:                          

Total timber quantities and treatment acres are unknown and shown as estimated gross quantity. Completion and acceptance of Items 1 through 8 will determine true needed quantities for all other Items.

Awarded contract will be a commercial services contract with requirements for timber removal.

PRE-SOLICITATION SITE VISIT DATE AND TIME:

A site visit has not been scheduled, when a site visit is scheduled, the pre-solicitation will be updated.

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