Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for tree planting activities on the George Washington Jefferson National Forests. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, tools, transpor... This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for tree planting activities on the George Washington Jefferson National Forests. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, supervision, supplies, and perform all work required for planting trees and applying BGR as described in statement of work. This combined synopsis/solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for commercial services, as supplemented with the additional information in this notice. The solicitation is issued under Solicitation Number 12443923Q0014 and the solicitation is included in this notice as an attachment. SITE VISIT There is no scheduled site visit at this time. Special arrangements may be made to provide access for inspection prior to the opening date by contacting Kevin Kyle at the Lee Ranger District Office at 540/984-4101. This acquisition is 100% set aside for small business concerns. If interested please review the solicitation in its entirety and return your complete offer no later than 5:00 PM ET on Friday, February 10, 2023. All interested firms are advised that registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) is required to be eligible for award of contract. For more information, please check the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov. Registration in SAM is free. The Forest Service contemplates award of a firm-fixed price contract as a result of the combined synopsis/ solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be the most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Please refer to Pages 7-8 of the solicitation for more information on the evaluation.