Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

COMMERCIAL COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional informat... COMMERCIAL COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 1282AK19Q0008 is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-01. This project is set aside for small business concerns under NAICS code 115310 Support Activities for Forestry, small business size standard is $7.5 million. REQUIREMENT: In accordance with FAR 52.204-7 all vendors doing business with the Federal Government are required to register in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov before a contract can be awarded. The registration must be maintained annually. A Duns & Bradstreet number is required to register. Both registrations are free. For assistance with registration, contact Colorado PTAC at 719-667-3845 or www.ColoradoPTAC.org. The Rio Grande National Forest is requesting quotes for mechanical reduction of 167 acres of dense small diameter trees in the Whiskey Bottle area, Saguache Ranger District, Saguache, Colorado. Statement of Work and Specifications - The purpose of this contract is to mechanically reduce the density of small diameter trees <8" DBH in the Whiskey Bottle area on the Rio Grande NF, Saguache RD. Dominating tree species consist of ponderosa pine with several other species present including aspen, Douglas-fir, and lodgepole pine. Targeted species for treatment are Douglas-fir, ponderosa pine, and lodgepole pine. Trees to be treated will consist of a mixture of sizes in order to leave a variety of age classes remaining on site in a mosaic pattern. Stubble height (stump height) of the treated vegetation will be less than 6". Vegetation will be reduced to a mulch treatment with a minimum of 80% of the woody material (slash) less than 2" (inches) in diameter and 6" (inches) long. The mulch will be scattered across the surface in various depths but 95% of the mulch depth will not exceed 6". All work will be accomplished with a machine mounted, vertical-shaft brush cutting, thinning and shredding machine containing large (flotation type) lugged rubber tires to reduce impact to the ground, and ride over the remaining stumps and mulched vegetation. All costs to contractor (such as transportation of equipment and travel by the operator) are to be included in the cost per acre. The Contracting Officers Representative (COR) will discuss the areas to be treated and/or avoided with the Contractor. The perimeter of areas of special concern such as archeological sites, will be flagged and marked as no entry areas. Treated areas may be in the form of small clear cuts, strips, mosaics, or general thinning. Location of Project Area - The project is within Saguache County on Rio Grande National Forest land and is accessed by Forest Road 882 (Whiskey Bottle Rd). Legal description is T46N R5E Sections 16 and 17. Size of the project area is approximately 540 acres with 167 acres within the project area planned for treatment. The 167 acres are within the boundary of units 1-5 of the project area, as shown on the planning map attached to this contract. The boundary of the project area is marked on the ground with flagging and is bounded by barbed wire fence, a road and a creek. Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (OCT 2018) See Section L of the solicitation for instructions to offerors. Offerors shall submit their quote in the following format and the quantities specified: One copy of the following to include: Complete, sign and return: -Complete blocks 17a and 30 a-c of form SF-1449 (see attachment) -Section B-Schedule of Items (see attached solicitation) -Proposed machine to be used (make and model) - Experience Questionnaire -Experience and Past Performance (see attachment) -52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items unless SAM registration is complete and current. (see attached solicitation) For consideration in obtaining an award for the trailers, all offerors must provide their DUNS & Bradstreet number and have an active System for Award Management (SAM) registration (see www.sam.gov). These are both FREE registration programs. For help with registration, contact Colorado PTAC at 719-667-3845. Evaluation criteria for this request for quotes can be found in Section M of the solicitation. DATE, TIME AND PLACE OFFERS ARE DUE: *** QUOTE SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS: Complete quote and email to kdecker@fs.fed.us by MAY 13, 2019, by 2:00pm. Quotes may be mailed to: Rio Grande National Forest, Attn: Kim Decker, 1803 W. Hwy.160, Monte Vista, CO 81144. For information, please contact Kim Decker 719-852-6211 or kdecker@fs.fed.us Non Discrimination Statement The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication of program information (Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) should contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD). To file a complaint, write to USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C 20250-9410, or call (800) 795-3272 (voice) or (202) 720-6382 (TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.