MODIFICATION
U -- Graduate-level academic courses in the fields of silviculture, landscape ecology, and forest management
- Notice Date
- 7/3/2006
- Notice Type
- Modification
- NAICS
- 611710
— Educational Support Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Washington Office, Post Office Box 96090, Room RP-E Acquisition Management, Washington, DC, 20090-6090
- ZIP Code
- 20090-6090
- Solicitation Number
- AG-3187-S-06-0011
- Response Due
- 8/31/2006
- Archive Date
- 8/15/2006
- Description
- CHANGE IN Q&A SUBMISSION PERIOD: TIME HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO AUGUST 11, 2006 RESPONSE TIME TO RFP: TIME HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO AUGUST 31, 2006 The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service has a requirement for The USDA Forest Service is in need of four graduate-level academic courses to enhance the knowledge and abilities of mid-level career resource professionals in the fields of silviculture, landscape ecology, and forest management. The four course series will take place over a period of approximately 1-? years. Offerors may consider one, two, three or all of the courses. The option years provide an opportunity for a new four-course series to start each year if there are sufficient students. The Landscape Ecology course is intended to provide advanced education in the science of landscape ecology including understanding how ecosystems function at the landscape scale, ecological implications and management applications, and decision support tools. Participating students specialize in a variety of resource management areas such as wildlife, fisheries, ecology, silviculture, recreation and scenery management, geology and soil, fire and fuels management. The courses in Ecological Systems, Inventory and Decision Support, and Advanced Silviculture are intended to provide advanced education in silviculture, ecology, and forest management such that the students can analyze forest condition and trends, identify treatment alternatives, and effects of treatments. Students will primarily be those specializing in silviculture employed with forest land management agencies. See Solicitation AG-3187-S-06-0011, Section C, C.1 SCOPE OF SERVICES/WORK for additional information. It is contemplated that a firm fixed price Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract will be issued as a result of this solicitation. ALL RESPONSIBLE SOURCES MAY SUBMIT A PROPOSAL FOR CONSIDERATION. Prospective offerors are hereby on notice that any amendment(s) issued to this solicitation will be published in FEDBIZOPPS. IT IS THE OFFERORS RESPONSIBILITY TO VISIT THE FEDBIZOPPS frequently for updates. If an amendment is issued and the Offeror does not acknowledge it, the offeror may be considered nonresponsive to the solicitation. All amendments must be acknowledged. The USDA FS will not be liable for any cost associated with the preparation of responses to the RFP, nor reimburse or otherwise pay any costs incurred by any party responding to this announcement. The Government may award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offers conforms to specifications and will be the most advantage to the Government. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS REGARDING SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SOLICITATION, KINDLY DIRECT THEM TO BARBARA E. FERGUSON VIA EMAIL AT barbaraferguson@fs.fed.us or ROBERT JAEGER VIA EMAIL AT rjaeger@fs.fed.us IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE PROPOSED EDUCATION CONTENT OF THE COURSEWORK, PLEASE DIRECT THEM TO GLENDA SCOTT AT (406) 329-3122 OR VIA EMAIL AT glscott@fs.fed.us Proposals are due by 2:00 Eastern Standard Time on August 31st, 2006 and are to be mailed to: USDA Forest Service, 1621 North Kent Street, RM707, ATTN: Barbara E. Ferguson or Mr. Robert Jaeger, Arlington, VA 22209 (include solicitation number).
- Place of Performance
- Address: TBD
- Zip Code: 22209
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 22209
- Record
- SN01082164-W 20060705/060703220104 (fbodaily.com)
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