SOLICITATION NOTICE
B -- Duke Island Cultural Survey Project
- Notice Date
- 3/12/2009
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 541990
— All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- Contracting Office
- Forest Service - R-10 Tongass National Forest
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- AG-0116-S-09-0042
- Archive Date
- 12/31/2009
- Point of Contact
- A Kay Steffey,, Phone: 907-747-4273
- E-Mail Address
-
ksteffey@fs.fed.us
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The purpose of this announcement is to make notice that the Forest Service contemplates releasing a solicitation numbered RFQ AG-0116-S-09-0042 on or about March 26, 2009, for the Duke Island Cultural Survey project. If the solicitation is released, it will be released through this FedBizOpps website, and prospective bidders should visit this FedBizOpps website from time to time on or after March 26, 2009, to obtain a copy of the solicitation. This notice meets the requirements of FAR 5.201. However, the Forest Service reserves the right not to release a solicitation. NOTE REGARDING FEDBIZOPPS LISTINGS. The FedBizOpps website has three separate listings for the Forest Service in Alaska. These are (1) R-10 Alaska Region, Juneau, AK; (2) R-10 Chugach National Forest, Anchorage, AK; and (3) R-10 Tongass National Forest, Ketchikan, AK. Prospective bidders are advised that these three listings are not purely geographic and that a requirement on either the Chugach (Anchorage) or Tongass (Ketchikan) National Forest may be posted under the Regional Office (Juneau) listing. Thus, prospective bidders seeking Forest Service opportunities in Alaska should visit both the appropriate Forest listing (Anchorage or Ketchikan) as well as the Regional listing (Juneau). The solicitation contemplated by this notice will appear under the Ketchikan listing. PROJECT DESCRIPTION. Unless otherwise provided, the Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, tools, transportation, and supplies and perform all work required to complete the project in accordance with the specifications and provisions of the contract. The work shall consist of a Traditional Cultural Property (TCP) evaluation of the Duke Island Area and incorporate three components of research: historical, ethnographical and archaeological. The purpose of this project is to identify Native American historic and traditional use areas located within the Duke Island Area. Identify these locations, sites and uses and evaluate these areas for possible eligibility to the National Register of Historic Places as a TCP as defined in U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Bulletin 38. PROJECT LOCATION. This project is located within the “Duke Island Area,” for purposes of this project and consists of the following islands and rocks: Duke Island, Dog Island, Kelp Island, Hotspur Island, Cat Island, Mary Island, Village Island, Percy Islands, Cow Island, Werlick Islands, Duck Islands, East Island, Sister Islands, Vergas Islands, Vancouver Island, Fripo Island, Bird Island, Lane Island, Fish Island, Double Island, Danger Island, Twin Islands, Whale Rock, Little Rock, Twin Island, White Rock, West Bee Rock, East Bee Rock, Club Rocks and Yellow Rocks. The research component may require travel to universities or libraries in Ketchikan, Seattle, Fairbanks or Juneau where large historic photo collections and archives reside. SOLICITATION DETAILS. The following preliminary details are provided for the benefit of prospective bidders, but are subject to change in the actual solicitation. Contract type: firm-fixed-price. Period of performance: 1095 days after issuance of notice to proceed. Solicitation type: Request for Quotes, posted on this FedBizOpps website for viewing and printing on or after March 26, 2009. OBTAINING A SOLICITATION. Prospective bidders are expected to obtain the solicitation from the Internet. However, a prospective bidder may request a paper copy by faxing a note to 907.228.6254 specifically requesting a paper copy of solicitation RFQ AG-0116-S-09-0042. In such a case, a copy will be put in the mail. Telephone requests cannot be honored. PARTICIPATION. This project is a Small Business Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered. Prospective bidders who wish to provide comments on the set-aside matter should provide these comments to the contracting officer on or before March 20, 2009. Indeed, all prospective bidders are invited to notify the contracting officer of their interest in the acquisition. FOR MORE INFORMATION. The point of contact for this acquisition is A Kay Steffey, 907.747. 4273 (Fax 907.228.6254), U. S. Forest Service, Tongass National Forest, Acquisition Management, 648 Mission Street, Ketchikan AK 99901. AUTOMATIC NOTIFICATION. By registering to receive notification on posted synopses, the reader will be automatically notified via email of any changes to this project. To register, select /Register to Receive Notification/ and follow the steps. Follow the same procedure for each project. PLAN HOLDERS LISTS: The Interested Vendors List (IVL) has replaced the plan holders lists that were previously available with solicitation packages. Access the IVL for all projects through this FedBizOpps website. To register as an interested vendor, select /Register as an Interested Vendor/ and follow the steps. Follow this procedure for EACH project of interest. Use the /Register as an Interested Vendor/ option to add a firm's name to the IVL and then view or print the IVL by selecting /View List of Interested Vendors/ for each project. REGISTRATIONS. In order to receive any contract award, a vendor must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). To register a firm in the CCR system, visit http://www.bpn.gov or call 888.227.2423 or 269.961.5757. To register a firm in the ORCA system, visit http://www.bpn.gov. The USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
- Web Link
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FedBizOpps Complete View
(https://www.fbo.gov/?s=opportunity&mode=form&id=27c75c129372b3f8b551c891b8e9056d&tab=core&_cview=1)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Ketchikan, Alaska, 99901, United States
- Zip Code: 99901
- Zip Code: 99901
- Record
- SN01768177-W 20090314/090312220256-27c75c129372b3f8b551c891b8e9056d (fbodaily.com)
- Source
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FedBizOpps Link to This Notice
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