Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of interested sources especially small businesses including: 8(a) Certifi... This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE. The purpose of this notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of interested sources especially small businesses including: 8(a) Certified Small Business, Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone) Small Business, Women Owned Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), and Veteran Owned Small Businesses. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. Respondents will NOT be notified of the results of this notice. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice or any follow-up information requested. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is part of the market research step to determine interest and capability of potential qualified businesses relative to the North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) 237310, Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction. The small business size standard is $45.0 M. Work Will be performed on the National Forest Lands throughout the state of North Carolina. The US Forest Service is researching the possible requirement of a Multi Award Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contract (IDIQ) for Road Maintenance and Road Construction. The estimated maximum work to be performed under this proposed IDIQ is $50 Million over a period of 5 years. There is no incumbent. No further information is available at this time. SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: Interested CONTRACTORS are invited to submit information requested on the attached document. AGAIN, THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. This is for planning purposes only and is a market research tool to determine availability and adequacy of potential sources. The Government will not reimburse responders for the cost of the submittals. Responses shall be emailed to Mark Miller at mark.j.miller@usda.gov Interested parties must be provided in response to this notice by 12:00 pm Eastern Standard Time, 23 June 2023.