Inactive Historically Underutilized Business (HUBZone) Set-Aside (FAR 19.13)

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 announce... 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. The Request for Quotation (RFQ) number FA700023Q0015 shall be used to reference any written quote provided under this RFQ. The RFQ document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2023-01; Effective 30 December 2022. This is a 100% set-aside for a HubZone small business. All responsible HubZone small businesses may submit a quote, which if received timely, may be considered by the 10th Contracting Squadron, USAF Academy (USAFA). The quotes will be evaluated IAW FAR 52.212-2, found herein. Please read and comply with all requirements for submitting a quote under the solicitation instructions and the addenda to FAR 52.212-1. Failure to comply with all instructions contained within this synopsis/solicitation could result in the quote being ineligible for award. It is the quoter’s responsibility to ensure their quote meets all the requirements identified herein. The Government reserves the right to not award this contract toany offeror. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) number is 115310- Support Activities for Forestry and the size standard is $11.5M. The Service Code is F014- Natural Resources/Conservation- Tree Thinning. Description of Service: The scope of this requirement is to provide miscellaneous Silvicultural services to USAFA. Services maintain forest health and provide data to guide out-year forest management activities. Individual trees inaccessible by vehicle become infested by bark beetles throughout the year (primarily from March through November). To prevent the spread of bark beetles to adjacent trees, infested trees must be felled and debarked as soon as they are identified and the residual slash properly disposed. Due to their distance from roads, these trees cannot be easily disposed and they will need to be debarked to prevent the spread of bark beetles to other trees. Additionally, several stands on USAFA have endemic populations of dwarf mistletoe. Damage to individual infested trees with a Hawksworth rating of 3 or lower can be mitigated by pruning infested branches from the tree. Finally, USAFA collects stand data in the form of stand exams to inform forest management decision making.