Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 and procedures of FAR Subpart 13 and supplemented with additional information i... This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 and procedures of FAR Subpart 13 and supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The U.S. Forest Service, Southern Region (8), is soliciting quotes for Roadway Vegetation Maintenance for the use of the Conasauga Ranger District within the Chattahoochee National Forest. The North American Industry Classification System [NAICS] code for this acquisition is 115310 with the Size Standard of $7.50. The awarded contract will be Firm-Fixed-Price. The Request for Quotation [RFQ] is issued 7 Aug 2019. The date and time for receipt of proposals is 30 Aug 2019 5pm Eastern Standard Time [EST]. Quotes shall be submitted electronically by email ONLY. No hardcopy proposals will be accepted. Email proposals to the Contract Specialist, Alicia Hawkins, at Alicia.hawkins@usda.gov, the due date. Contractors/vendors MUST be registered in the System for Award Management [SAM] system PRIOR to submitting the proposal and/or by the proposal due date. The System for Award Management [SAM] is a Federal Government-owned and operated web site, free for public use, and consolidates the capabilities of CCR, ORCA, and EPLS. Interested parties are hereby notified that the solicitation is available exclusively on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps, FBO) website, www.fbo.gov. The solicitation, attachments, and amendments will be published for viewing, printing, and downloading from the FBO website only. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor FBO for the release of additional information or amendments. No hardcopy/paper versions of the solicitation or amendments will be distributed. All prospective bidders are responsible for visiting Federal Business Opportunities frequently and obtaining any amendments or other information pertaining to the solicitation.