Inactive 8(a) Set-Aside (FAR 19.8)

This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 and procedures of FAR Subpart 13.5 and supplemented with additional information... This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 and procedures of FAR Subpart 13.5 and supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The U.S. Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region (5), is soliciting proposals for the work requirement at the Cleveland National Forest, Descanso Ranger District, for hand fuels reduction services in San Diego County, CA. The work/project consists of preforming hazardous fuels treatment on approximately 119 acres of moderately-dense to open Jeffrey pine forested lands within the Laguna Mountain Recreation Area and on 84 acres of mixed chaparral shrub lands adjacent to the community of Carveacre. The contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, services, tools, equipment, materials, supplies, and incidentals necessary to perform the work identified in the scope of work. The solicitation is 100% 8(a) competitive set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System [NAICS] code for this acquisition is 115310 with the Size Standard of $19M in annual revenue. The awarded contract will be Firm-Fixed-Price. The Request for Quotation is issued 26 February 2019. The date and time for receipt of quotes is 26 March 2019, 3pm Pacific Standard Time [PST]. Quotes shall be submitted electronically by email ONLY. No hardcopy proposals will be accepted. Email proposals to the Contracting Officer, Alicia Hawkins, at Alicia.hawkins@usda.gov by the due date. ONE Site visit will be conducted as listed below: DATE: March 15th, 2019 @ 10am PST LOCATION: Mount Laguna Visitor Center, adjacent address to 10678 Sunrise Highway, Mt. Laguna, CA 91948 If you have any questions while visiting the site please contact: Rick Marinelli at (619) 445-1042 x1045 or (619) 972-9919. Questions concerning this solicitation MUST be submitted by email the Contracting Officer no later than 19 March 2019, 12:01pm Pacific Standard Time [PST]. Responses to technical questions will be posted to FBO in the form on a solicitation amendment. Contractors/vendors MUST be registered in the System for Award Management [SAM] system PRIOR to submitting the proposal and/or by the proposal due date. The System for Award Management [SAM] is a Federal Government-owned and operated web site, free for public use, and consolidates the capabilities of CCR, ORCA, and EPLS. Interested parties are hereby notified that the solicitation is available exclusively on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps, FBO) website, www.fbo.gov. The solicitation, attachments, and amendments will be published for viewing, printing, and downloading from the FBO website only. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor FBO for the release of additional information or amendments. No hardcopy/paper versions of the solicitation or amendments will be distributed. All prospective bidders are responsible for visiting Federal Business Opportunities frequently and obtaining any amendments or other information pertaining to the solicitation.