Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

---------------Amendment 0001--------------- This Amendment is to answer questions the contractors brought up. ---------------End Of Amendment 0001--------------- This section describes work that will... ---------------Amendment 0001--------------- This Amendment is to answer questions the contractors brought up. ---------------End Of Amendment 0001--------------- This section describes work that will be required under this contract. This solicitation is for Enhance Equipment portion of the Program Request Similar to CAT Model #315 at Fort Simcoe Job Corps Conversation Center in accordance with the “Excavator Specifications”. Must be within 100 miles of closest dealer for any short of maintenance or repairs needed; this machine could be assigned all over the continental US but priority work will be with Region 6 (Washington and Oregon) specifically the Okanogan?Wenatchee National Forest and Yakama Indian Reservation. Also the purpose of this machine and its attachments is to be used for Forest Service road repair/maintenance as well as on a fire line while training students. The machine must meet all Fire specific OSHA safety requirements this is the only way the machine will be able to work on a fire line. Refer to the “Excavator Specifications” attachment for further further requirements.

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Description That sell 315 CAT Excavator with a mulcher (Brand Name or Equal). If all specifications are met “Brand Name or Equal”, maybe utilized. 1. Introduction. This pre-solicitation notice is for ... Description That sell 315 CAT Excavator with a mulcher (Brand Name or Equal). If all specifications are met “Brand Name or Equal”, maybe utilized. 1. Introduction. This pre-solicitation notice is for information only and is not a commitment by the Government to solicit contractual offers or award contracts. The Government is not soliciting, nor will it accept proposals as a result of this synopsis. If a competitive solicitation is issued in the future, it will be announced via The System for Award Management (SAM) at SAM.gov, and interested parties must comply with that announcement. The Government will not reimburse respondents for any questions submitted or information provided as a result of this notice. This is not a solicitation or a promise to issue a solicitation, and this information is subject to modification and in no way binds the Government to award a contract. 2. Applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code. The applicable NAICS code is 333924 – Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing 900 (Size Standard in employees 750 employees). 3. Type of Contract to be Awarded. The government anticipates awarding one (1) Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order (PO) as a result of this synopsis and possible solicitation. The PO will be a single, stand-alone contract. 4. Type of Solicitation. The solicitation, if released, will be governed by Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 13, “Simplified Acquisition Procedures” and Part 12, “Acquisition of Commercial Products and Commercial Services”. 5. Synopsis Posting Period. This synopsis will be posted for 5 days. 6. Contracting Office Points of Contact. Gary Durham, Contract Specialist, Gary.durham@usda.gov. 7. Contract Description. This project is for a 315 CAT Excavator with a mulcher (or equal) for the Job Corps Fire Program located at Fort Simcoe JCC. 8. Type of Set-aside. The government anticipates a Total Small Business Set-aside. 9. Responses. Interested and capable sources are encouraged to respond to the posted solicitation or by reaching out to Gary Durham with the Contractor Name, SAM UEI number, point of contact, address, email address, phone number, and indicate whether they are a small business, 8(a) concern, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned business, HUBZone small business, small disadvantaged business, or women-owned small business. Responses are due within 5 days of this synopsis and should be submitted to Gary Durham at gary.durham@usda.gov

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This is a SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS announcement to be used for preliminary market research purposes only. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. This is not a Solicitation and... This is a SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS announcement to be used for preliminary market research purposes only. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. This is not a Solicitation and no contract shall be awarded from this synopsis. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of Small Business, 8(a), HUBZone, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), and Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) to compete and perform service under a contract for the attached Performance Work Statement. A Request for Quote (RFQ) solicitation and firm fixed priced contract is contemplated depending upon the responses to this synopsis. This synopsis summarizes the requirements for the contractor to provide Enhanced Heavy Equipment portion of the Fire Program Request Asset similar too CAT model #315at USFS/Job Corps at Fort Simcoe Job Corps located at 40 Abella Lane, White Swan, WA, 98952. Research was conducted online by comparing multiple brands with the specification needs and forestry industry safety requirements established by OSHA to find that the only brand that meets all specification needs and required forestry industry safety requirements is CAT. The proposed order is to procure a 315 CAT Excavator with a mulcher. Purchase must meet forestry industry required safety specifications set by OSHA and CAT is the only vendor that meets all the requirements needed and mandated. There is only one source (CAT) that can fulfill all the OSHA standards for heavy equipment that is being used on the forest or on a fire line. Per the U.S. Forest Service website listed Forestry Equipment Chassis Configurations (usda.gov) ¿cabs on forestry equipment must meet stringent guidelines defined by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for protective structures. In addition to rollover protective structures (ROPS), they are required to have falling object protective structures (FOPS). OSHA requires them to have solid or mesh protection around the cab. This provides additional protection for the operator against breaking cables and tree limbs. See OSHA Standard 1910.266 for an explanation of these cab requirements. Operators must modify construction equipment converted for forest-operations use to meet these requirements.¿ ¿Cabs on excavator-based forestry equipment are located higher and closer to the front to increase visibility around the equipment. The cabs have additional windows on the top and bottom of the cabs to increase visibility to the tops of trees and to the ground. Cabs are required to meet the OSHA guidelines. The engine compartments also receive increased guarding to protect them from falling objects (FOG).¿ The contractor shall provide Enhanced Heavy Equipment in accordance with the attached DRAFT Excavator Specification. All responses shall be submitted electronically to the Contract Specialist, Gary Durham at gary.durham@usda.gov. At minimum responses should include a capabilities statement, and a SAM UEI (Unique Entity Identifier).