Silvio O.Conte NFW Refuge- Forest Thinning Service

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Lewis, Essex County, Vermont has a requirement for a project boundary encompasses approximately 300 acres; trees will be cut on approximately 215 acres. The Nulhegan Basin Division of the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge is thinning young spruce-fir stands as part of a climate resilience study. The town of Lewis, Essex County, Vermont and is accessible by Stone Dam Road, Canal Road, Eagle¿s Nest Road, Lewis Pond Road, and Four Mile Road off VT Route 105 is located:

USFWS - Nulhegan Basin Division of the Silvio O. Conte National Fish
5396 Vermont Route 105
Brunswick VT 05905-9581

The anticipated performance period is from August 1st, 2025, through December 15th, 2025. The project must not interfere with nesting seasons and must be fully completed by March 31st, 2025.
Wage Rates: General Wage Rate Decision Number: 2015-4141 (Revision No.28 Date:07/22/2024) State and County: Vermont Counties of Caledonia, Chittenden, Essex, Franklin, Grand Isle, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, Washington.

This Request for Proposal (RFP) is a TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE and is conducted under the procedures of FAR Parts 12 and 13, incorporating provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-03. The NAICS code is 115310 and the small business size standard is $11.5m. Instructions to offeror:

All responsible small business sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. The contractor must show within the proposal relevant experience by demonstrate the ability to successfully complete as followed; use brush saws and/or chainsaws to cut and drop non-commercial trees within a lowland spruce-fir forest across approximately 215 acres, leaving reserve trees spaced approximately 8 ft apart. There are so-called reserve areas within each treatment unit where no trees will be cut. The Contractor must identify and `skip¿ the reserve areas designated within a treatment unit. Furthermore, see performance work statement and attachments for additional details to create technical approach to the standard Award will be made as a firm-fixed-price contract.

The basis of contract will be on technical approach and Price, as acceptability for this requirement below. Award of the contract will be made to a responsible source pursuant to FAR subpart 9.1.

Please submit your proposal with solicitation document (showing unit and total price) on company letterhead; Pricing Form; SAM.gov UEI code; point of contact phone number and e- mail address. Refer to FAR provision 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors ¿ Commercial Items for additional submission guidance and include a copy of FAR provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Items with applicable sections completed.
E-Mail Submission for Questions & Proposals: terrence_anderson@fws.gov

Site Visit: 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM MST - Thursday, October 24, 2024
Question Deadline Date: 12:00 PM MST - Tuesday, October 29, 2024
Proposal Due: 12:00 pm MST - Monday, November 4, 2024

Solicitation Package:
Solicitation Pricing Form
Clauses & Provisions (Terms and Conditions) Wage Rate Determination
Performance Work Statement (PWS) Technical Exhibits/Attachments

In order to have a quote considered for award, respondent must be registered at the System for Award Management (SAM) website (https://www.sam.gov) as an active vendor by the time an award decision is necessary.