SOLICITATION NOTICE
L -- Fire Management Program Technical Writer
- Notice Date
- 1/9/2006
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- BLM-ID IDAHO STATE OFFICE* Admin Svcs Branch 1387 S. VINNELL WAY BOISE ID 83709
- ZIP Code
- 83709
- Solicitation Number
- DLQ060010
- Response Due
- 1/20/2006
- Archive Date
- 1/9/2007
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ), number DLQ060010. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-06. This solicitation is set-aside for small business under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 561990. This solicitation is set aside for small business concerns. The small business annual receipts for the firm and its affliates, for the preceding three (3) fiscal years does not exceed the $6.5 million threshold. Line Item 0001 - Qty. 1 ea. - Fire Managment Program Technical Writer, 40 hours per week for the period of perfomance of 06 February 06 through 30 Sep 06, as per statement of work. STATEMENT OF WORK Fire Management Technical Writer Bureau of Land Management - Idaho State Office Description of task/serve required. Contract employee will perform and produce the following: *Provides technical expertise and input to the Idaho Interagency Working Team *Reports project status to the State Fire Management Officer and staff, and perform the following tasks: *Assist with updating the Interagency Statewide agreement and Annual Operating Plan *Provide technical input to the ISO, (Idaho State Office), GIS (Geographic Information System) group for updating the interagency off-set fire protection maps *Create a standard definition of land categories and distribute to BLM districts for billing procedures *Assist with facilitation of the Rural Fire Assistance Agreements *Assist with facilitation of the Ready Rerserve "pilot" training program *Assist the ISO fuels and resource team with project alignment Contract employee will require the following expertise in: *Ability to work with multi-agency and interdisciplinary work groups and accomplish tasks within timelines, including: Ready Reserve Program, coordination and training plan projections Facilitation of Agreements and assessment of fire protection areas Program and project presentations with interdisciplinary and interagency groups *Knowledge of the BLM planning and budget processes *Knowledge of the BLM resources and fire management objectives, administration, policy, procedures, documents and guidelines *Understands DOI and USFS resource and fire management terminology, fire and resource program planning and administrative aspects, performance measures and accomplishment reporting, computer software and data base systems, resource values and fire regime condition class components, interagency fire protection and suppression preparedness aspects, community and rural fire assistance programs, wildfire hazard-risk and integrated components, and National Fire Plan and county mitigation plan components. *Ability to write explicit, specific, comprehensive and technically accurate reports Travel will be authorized to various out of town locations to meet with the BLM and Coorperators and other agency employees to accomplish tasks. Travel must be requested, in writing, well in advance to both the COR and the Contracting Officer. Services will be performed during a 40 hour work week, excluding Federal holidays, for the period of performance of 06 Feb 06 through 30 Sep 2006. Overtime, in the not to exceed amount of 50 hours for the period of performance, is authorized. A written request for overtime, at time and half, must be submitted in writing to the COR and the Contracting Officer, prior to the overtime being conducted. The Government will provide the contractor with access to a typical office environment furnished with a workstation, telephone, facsimile, copier, computer connected to the internet and local area network. The contractor will also be furnished with a Government ID/Facility Access Card. The contractor will be required to meet the (HSPD-12), Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 personal security and suitability requirements as listed herein. Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 - Clause mandated by the Department of the Treasury Acquisition Bulletin (AB) No. 05-12 - October 26, 2005. (a) The Contractor shall comply with Treasury and Bureau Personal Identity Verification Processes (PIV), which implements Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance M-05-24, and Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201. (b) The Contractor shall insert this provision in all subcontracts when the subcontractor is required to have physical access to a Federally controlled facility or access to a Federal information System. The Bureau of Public Dept Addendum to AB No. 05-12 Additional information regarding HSPD-12 can be located by clicking on the following link http://arc/publicdept.treas.gov/files/pdf/fsbpdapplicanttrainmodfinal.pdf In summary, this directive applies to: Physical Access: is the ability to enter a federally owned facility or federally leased space: *If federal space limited to a portion of a building then HSPD-12 applies only to That portion owned or leased by the federal government *Physical access requirements do not apply to: * Contractors needing access for less than six (6) months * Guest researchers * Volunteers * Intermittent, temporary or seasonal contractors * Contractors, as of October 27, 2005, will be subject to HSPD-12 requirements Logical Access: ability to access federal IT systems or databases - applies to everyone regardless of how long access is required and whether within a federal facility or by remote connectivity. Contract employees obtaining access cards will be held to the same responsibilities and requirements as BLM (Bureau of Land Management) employees. Infractions of the BLM policies are grounds for immediate dismissal. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items is applicable. The provision at 52,212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items is applicable, and the following shall be included in paragraph (a) of this provision. Quotes will be evaluated on price and past performance equally. Past performance will be based on the Contracting Officer's knowledge, contacting provided references, and other reasonable sources. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provisions at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. The clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, is applicable. The clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, is applicable, and the following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable: 52.204-06, 52.204-07, 52.211-05, 52.219-06, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.223-03 Alt. 1, 52.223-06, 52.232-33, 52.232-36, 52.246-02. Contractors are required to register or update their registration at the Central Contractor Registration website at www.ccr.gov. The registration is required to receive contract award and will facilitate payment. Offers are due at the above office by close of business January 20, 2006. For additional information contact Linda J. Pitzer, Contracting Officer at (208) 373-3912. Fax quotes are acceptable at: (208) 373-3915.
- Web Link
-
Please click here to view more details.
(http://ideasec.nbc.gov/j2ee/announcementdetail.jsp?serverId=LM142201&objId=1038560)
- Place of Performance
- Address: BLM - Idaho State Office 1387 S. Vinnell Way Boise, ID 83709
- Zip Code: 83709
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 83709
- Record
- SN00963471-W 20060111/060109212103 (fbodaily.com)
- Source
-
FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)
| FSG Index | This Issue's Index | Today's FBO Daily Index Page |