Inactive SBA Certified Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program Set-Aside (FAR 19.15)

The USDA, Forest Service (FS), Southwest Zone, has an anticipated requirement to furnish and Provide all labor, equipment, and material to accomplish the work under this project at three locations aro... The USDA, Forest Service (FS), Southwest Zone, has an anticipated requirement to furnish and Provide all labor, equipment, and material to accomplish the work under this project at three locations around Lake Isabella on Sequoia National Forest land. Work includes but is not limited to the following major items: A. Sewage Systems: 1. Demolish and dispose sewer systems at eight (8) toilet locations (one at Camp 9 CG and seven at Tillie Creek CG). Pump and rinse out septic tanks; drill a 4-inch hole in the bottom of the vault for drainage; demolish and remove all septic tank components to 2 feet below ground surface; demolish top of septic tank; and backfill and compact the septic tanks with approved backfill to flush with adjacent grade. Three sewer systems at Tillie Creek CG include dosing tanks with the septic tanks; to be demolished similar to septic tanks. B. Secondary Overhead Electrical Service: 1. Disconnect and remove secondary overhead electrical service from well house to three toilet locations, including poles, wiring, and accessories. Salvage poles without damage and stockpile for the government adjacent to the pump house. Backfill and compact holes left from poles or buried utility boxes. C.Accessible Sidewalks at Toilets: 1. Construct accessible sidewalks at double vault toilet buildings as listed below at three locations around Lake Isabella as Shown on the Drawings, including earthwork, formwork, reinforcement, concrete placement, finishing, and cleanup. a. Camp 9 CG – i. Two locations with pairs of double vault toilets (double doubles) ii. Four locations with individual double vault toilets b. South Fork Recreation Area – i. One location with a pair of double vault toilets (double double) c. Tillie Creek CG – i. Seven locations with pairs of double vault toilets (double doubles) D. Accessible Parking at Toilets: 1. Construct one accessible parking space at vault toilet buildings as listed below at three locations around Lake Isabella as Shown on the Drawings, including earthwork, formwork, reinforcement, concrete placement, finishing, and cleanup. a. Camp 9 CG – ii. Two locations with pairs of double vault toilets (double doubles) iii. One location with individual double vault toilet.

Inactive SBA Certified Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program Set-Aside (FAR 19.15)

This is a pre-solicitation notice being released pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 5. The USDA, Forest Service (FS), Southwest Zone, has an anticipated requirement to furnish and P... This is a pre-solicitation notice being released pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 5. The USDA, Forest Service (FS), Southwest Zone, has an anticipated requirement to furnish and Provide all labor, equipment, and material to accomplish the work under this project at three locations around Lake Isabella on Sequoia National Forest land. Work includes but is not limited to the following major items: A. Sewage Systems: 1. Demolish and dispose sewer systems at eight (8) toilet locations (one at Camp 9 CG and seven at Tillie Creek CG). Pump and rinse out septic tanks; drill a 4-inch hole in the bottom of the vault for drainage; demolish and remove all septic tank components to 2 feet below ground surface; demolish top of septic tank; and backfill and compact the septic tanks with approved backfill to flush with adjacent grade. Three sewer systems at Tillie Creek CG include dosing tanks with the septic tanks; to be demolished similar to septic tanks. B. Secondary Overhead Electrical Service: 1. Disconnect and remove secondary overhead electrical service from well house to three toilet locations, including poles, wiring, and accessories. Salvage poles without damage and stockpile for the government adjacent to the pump house. Backfill and compact holes left from poles or buried utility boxes. C.Accessible Sidewalks at Toilets: 1. Construct accessible sidewalks at double vault toilet buildings as listed below at three locations around Lake Isabella as Shown on the Drawings, including earthwork, formwork, reinforcement, concrete placement, finishing, and cleanup. a. Camp 9 CG – i. Two locations with pairs of double vault toilets (double doubles) ii. Four locations with individual double vault toilets b. South Fork Recreation Area – i. One location with a pair of double vault toilets (double double) c. Tillie Creek CG – i. Seven locations with pairs of double vault toilets (double doubles) D. Accessible Parking at Toilets: 1. Construct one accessible parking space at vault toilet buildings as listed below at three locations around Lake Isabella as Shown on the Drawings, including earthwork, formwork, reinforcement, concrete placement, finishing, and cleanup. a. Camp 9 CG – ii. Two locations with pairs of double vault toilets (double doubles) iii. One location with individual double vault toilet. The project is located in Kern River National Forest, Kern County, California at Camp 9 Campground, South Fork Recreation Area, and Tillie Creek Campground and Group Sites adjacent to Lake Isabella on the Kern River Ranger District of the Sequoia National Forest. This procurement will be solicited using North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 238990—All Other Specialty Trade Contractors Construction, with a small business size standard of $39.5M. In accordance with FAR 36.204 the estimated magnitude of construction is between $250,000 and $500,000. A Request for Proposal (RFP) for this acquisition will be released on or about February 15, 2022 and will close on or about March 15, 2022. It is anticipated that the contract will begin on or about April 4, 2022. This acquisition will be competed as a 100% Women Owned Small Business Set Aside. This Pre-solicitation Notice seeks to provide information to interested parties about potential opportunity to perform the construction, additions, alterations, or maintenance and repairs as described above. This Pre-solicitation Notice does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. Respondents are advised that the United States (U.S) Government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Pre-solicitation Notice. All costs associated with responding to this Pre-solicitation Notice will be solely at the responding party's expense. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S Government to form a binding contract.