Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

GENERAL INFORMATION Document Type: Pre-solicitation Notice Solicitation Type: RFP Posted Date: August 5, 2020 NAICS Code: 115310 Set-Aside Total Small Business Solicitation No.: 1243ZP20Q0015 This is ... GENERAL INFORMATION Document Type: Pre-solicitation Notice Solicitation Type: RFP Posted Date: August 5, 2020 NAICS Code: 115310 Set-Aside Total Small Business Solicitation No.: 1243ZP20Q0015 This is NOT a request for proposal; this is for INFORMATIONAL purposes only to make industry aware of the upcoming requirement. Response is not required at this time. The Forest Service Southern Region 8 is currently preparing a Request for Proposal solicitation to award a multiple vendor Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA). The North American Industrial Classification System Code (NAICS) for this effort is 115310. The USDA Forest Service Southern Region intends to solicit proposals for the award of multiple blanket purchase agreements (BPA) to support our trails throughout the region. The Southern Region includes the following states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. Each call will identify the specific location and details of the requirement. These blanket purchase agreements are intended to include a base and four option year periods. The work to be performed shall consist of trail assessments to also include design and layout, trail maintenance and construction and trails training. The solicitation will be available on approximately Aug 25, 2020. SOLICITATION WEBSITE: The official solicitation and any subsequent amendments or updates, when posted, will be available free of charge by electronic posting only and may be found at Federal Contract Opportunities website, www.beta.sam.gov. Paper copies of the solicitation will not be issued. Telephone and Fax requests for this solicitation will not be honored. Solicitation Amendments, if/when issued, will be posted to the above referenced website for electronic downloading. This will be the only method of distributing the solicitation and any amendments by the Government prior to closing. It is the offerors responsibility to monitor the website for any amendments or changes to the solicitation. Contractors MUST be registered in the SAM database in order to receive a contract award from any USDA Forest Service activity. Prospective offerors must be registered in SAM prior to award. Lack of registration in the SAM will render an offeror ineligible for award. SAM information at www.sam.gov. Offerors may complete Representations and Certifications online via SAM at www.sam.gov. Ensure DUNS and CAGE Code numbers are provided with the proposal. DUNS at www.dnb.com Place of Contract Performance: USDA Forest Service Southern Region Area