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THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, REQUEST FOR QUOTE, OR AN INVITATION FOR BID. NO ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS OR DRAWINGS ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. NO CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER ... THIS NOTICE DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL, REQUEST FOR QUOTE, OR AN INVITATION FOR BID. NO ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS OR DRAWINGS ARE AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. NO CONTRACT OR PURCHASE ORDER WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. THIS MARKET RESEARCH IS TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF INTEREST, CAPABILITIES, AND QUALIFICATIONS OF INTERESTED VENDORS AND WILL BE USED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO SHAPE THE ACQUISITION STRATEGY IN DEVELOPING A COMPETITIVE REQUIREMENT. The United States Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Special Projects Operations Center – Southwest Region intends to issue a solicitation for a Standalone contract for Hazard Tree Removal and Road Maintenance as a result of the Slater Fire. Services will need to be provided in the Klamath National Forest. The Forest Service cannot provide personnel nor equipment to complete the requirements; therefore, the awarded contractor(s) must provide all management, supervision, labor, and supplies. The contractor(s) personnel must have necessary expertise, qualifications, and experience to assure performance of the work in accordance with sound, safe, and efficient management practices. Sources are being sought for entities with a North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 115310, Support Activities for Forestry, with a Small Business Size Standard of 8 Million Dollars. We are requesting information on business sizes and categories listed in item #2 below. Responses are requested with the following information: Vendor’s name, address, UEI, points of contact with telephone number(s) and e-mail address(es); 2.Business size/classification to include any and all business types and sizes. 3. Description of capability to perform any or all of the following services: a.Activity I: The Forest Service has a need to procure hazard tree cutting/bucking/removal, slashing/piling, skidding/processing/decking on a total 2,376 acres and 50 miles of road in the Grayback Road area of the Klamath National Forest (NF) located at 63822 Highway 96, Happy Camp, CA 96039. Interested vendors can email their capabilities to Blaine Greenwalt at Blaine.greenwalt@usda.gov. Responses must be received by 1500 Mountain Standard Time, Thursday, September 8, 2022. Questions will NOT be responded to, however, notification that your capabilities statement was received will be sent. This Sources Sought is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for any information provided.