SOLICITATION NOTICE
F -- PNF Hazard Tree Stewardship IRSC, Region 5, Plumas NF
- Notice Date
- 11/29/2023 9:02:02 AM
- Notice Type
- Solicitation
- NAICS
- 115310
— Support Activities for Forestry
- Contracting Office
- USDA-FS, STEWARDSHIP CONTRACTING BRANCH Washington DC 202501138 USA
- ZIP Code
- 202501138
- Solicitation Number
- 12363N24Q4002
- Response Due
- 12/7/2023 4:00:00 PM
- Archive Date
- 01/01/2024
- Point of Contact
- Eric Murphy, Forester, Phone: 5309660923, Kasandra Meyer, Acquisition Program Support Officer, Phone: 5306057322
- E-Mail Address
-
eric.j.murphy@usda.gov, kasandra.meyer@usda.gov
(eric.j.murphy@usda.gov, kasandra.meyer@usda.gov)
- Description
- Amendment 0003 - Posted 11/29/2023 - This amendment ADDS: Requested treatment unit spatial data. Zip folder: A0003PNFHazardTree Unit Shps.zip Requested unit table with unit and associated acres for Optional Item 2. Amendment 0002 - Posted 11/20/2023 - This amendment CHANGES/REVISES: OFFER DUE DATE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO DECEMBER 7TH, 2023, at 4:00 PM PT Schedule of Items: Optional Item 2 reduced acres from 5,434 acres to 4,477 acres. Unit 20 has been added to Optional Item 3 for TSA removal. Mandatory Item 4 acres has been revised from 425 acres to 485 acres. Optional Item 5 has removed units 116 and 117 and reduced acres from 1,477 acres to 1,222 acres. Optional Item 6 has removed units 108 and 109 from Optional Removal of TSA. Notes Section on page 4 and 5 of the solicitation: Adds language for road closure on FS road 29N43 (Antelope Lake Rd). Period of Performance revised. FAR 52.211-10 Commencement, Prosecution, and Completion of Work(APR 1984) and AGAR 452.211-74 Period of Performance (FEB 1988) page 11 of solicitation includes revision of period of performances. Appendix A updates to the Unit tables to reflect the acre/unit revisions amended in the Schedule of Items. Appendix B: Special C provision C5.12# - Use of Roads by Contractors has been added to prohibit use on FS road 29N43 (Antelope Lake Rd) till 2025. Special C provision C5.31# for Appendix C MHRD road maintenance package has been amended to include closure notice for 29N43 (Antelope Lake Rd) Zip Folders 8. PNF Hazard Tree CAMS FRRD and 8a. PNF Hazard Tree CAMs_BKRD_MHRD have been replaced with 8.A0002_ PNF Hazard Tree CAMs FRRD and 8a.A0002_ PNF Hazard Tree CAMs_BKRD_MHRD Zip Folders containing revised CAMs. Amendment 0001 - Posted 10/25/2023 - This amendment: �� � � � �Removes DUNS: from the Standard 1449 form, item 17a, and revises with SAM UEI (12 characters): � � � � �Revises to add Lassen County to be considered as local community to the evaluation section for� � � � � � � � � � � �Benefit to Local Community evaluation factor. � � � � Replaces CAMs for units 101, 102 and 119 with revised unit delineation. No change in acres. � � � � �Add Site Visit Q&As for both site visits. This is a Request for Quotes. Quotes are due on November 30th, 2023 by 4:00 PM Pacific Time. The PNF Hazard Tree Stewardship IRSC shall be awarded under the following authority: Stewardship Authority: Section 604 (16 USC 6591c) of Public Law 108-148 as amended by Section 8205 of Public Law 113-79, the Agricultural Act of 2014�Grants the U.S. Forest Service (Government) permanent authority to enter into stewardship contracts or agreements to achieve land management goals for the National Forests or public lands that meet local and rural community needs. Section 8205 supersedes the temporary authority granted to the Forest Service (Government) in section 347 of Public Law 105-277, the Omnibus Consolidated and Emergency Appropriations Act, 1999. NAICS: 115310: Support Services for Forestry, size standard: 34M Fuels Management Services. Stewardship authorities permit the Government to solicit this requirement as Full and Open competition. The project is located on the Plumas National Forest, Feather River, Mount Hough, and Beckwourth Ranger Districts. Access to the Feather River RD mandatory units is off Oro-Quincy Highway. The mandatory units are located 30 miles North-East of Oroville, CA and include 535 acres. There is another 5,434 acres of optional units on the Feather River Ranger District. Access to Mount Hough mandatory units are on various roads and are located North-West and North-East of Quincy, CA and include 425 acres. There are 1,477 acres of optional units on the Mount Hough Ranger District. Access to the Beckwourth Ranger District mandatory units is off the 28N70 road near Conklin Park Campground and off the 28N01 road near Clarks Peak. The mandatory units are located North of Portola and include 558 acres. There are 707 acres of optional units on the Beckwourth Ranger District.� Multiple Awards MAY be made from this solicitation if determined to be in the best value to the Forest Service. Project activities have been separated and designed to allow for individual awards. Offerors are required to provide price proposals for ALL Items on the schedule. Up to 3 awards may be awarded: Award #1: Work Items 1, 2 and 3. Award #2 Work Items 4, 5 and 6. Award #3: Work Items 7, 8 and 9. These schedules are for pricing/payment purposes.�Optional Item 10 will be awarded as a Not to Exceed mileage set forth in the Schedule of Items. This item is contingent on the future need of clearing roads. If multiple awards are made, quantities will be awarded based on needed miles per award. Unit prices prevail. The objectives of this project are to perform mitigation treatment of standing and downed fire killed fuels along and adjacent to roads and recreation sites within the North Complex Fire of 2020 and Dixie and Beckwourth Fires of 2021. These roadside fuels treatments are a vital step of the continued post-fire restoration activities to ensure safe access and working conditions. The project will also reduce the risk of future wildfire and insect or disease infestation and protect, restore, and enhance forest ecosystem components within the project area. Mechanically remove unmerchantable trees and small diameter hazardous fuels along roadsides to landings to be later burned by FS or chipped/removed from contract area. Fall and leave on slopes over 35 percent slope. Decking and Processing of merchantable trees over 24 inch dbh is required in Mandatory Items 4 and 7 (Beckwourth and Mount Hough Districts), and if awarded Optional Items 5 and 8. Remove product per Timber Subject to Agreement if awarded PERIOD OF PERFORMANCES: Mandatory Item 1 and and Optional Item 3 IS FROM DATE OF AWARD THROUGH 12/31/2024 and FROM DATE OF AWARD THROUGH 10/31/2026 for Optional Item 2 and 10. Mandatory Item 4 and 7, and Optional Items 6 and 9 IS FROM June 1, 2024 THROUGH 12/31/2024. Optional Items 5 and 8 IS FROM June 1, 2024 THROUGH 10/31/2026. All timber will be subject to agreement. No mandatory removal. Two site visits are scheduled: The Feather River Ranger District site visit will be held on October 18, 2023, at 10:00 am with a meeting location at Oro-Quincy Highway (BC 119) and French Creek Road (BC 496 65A) intersection. We will look at the mandatory units 1-6. The Mount Hough/Beckwourth Districts site visit will be held on October 19, 2023, at 10:00 am with a meeting location at 26N92 road and 26N70 road intersection (entrance to Conklin Park Campground).��� Send questions or interest to Eric Murphy or Kasandra Meyer at eric.j.murphy@usda.gov or kasandra.meyer@usda.gov �Please RSVP Eric Murphy if you plan on attending the site visits.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Oroville, CA 95965, USA
- Zip Code: 95965
- Country: USA
- Zip Code: 95965
- Record
- SN06897350-F 20231201/231129230053 (samdaily.us)
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