Department of Interior, U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service/CGS/DB, 911 NE 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97232-4181

99 -- TIMBER CRUISE AND VALUATION SOL RFQ-98-56 DUE 061698 POC Elida Monroe, 503-231-6188, Contracting Officer 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 consitututes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The solicitation number is FWS1-98-56(EM) for this Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-03. Standard Industrial Classification Code 0700 applies. **Provide your written quotations for the following item. Merchantable timber cruise and valuation for the following specifications: Appraisal Problem: Please provide a merchantable timber cruise and valuation on approximately 10,000 acres located on the McCandless Ranch, Honolua, South Kona District and Kahuku, Kau district, Hawaii County, Hawaii. This area is proposed for acquisition into the Kona Forest Unit of the Hakalau Forest National Wildlife Refuge. Corresponding maps are attached. The parcel is part of the McCandless Ranch and is predominately pasture and forest land. Access mauka from the Mamalohoa Highway is good and need to be coordinated with the owners. They have agreed to provide previous harvest data. The contractor will provide all materials for this assignment. The cruise will record all merchantable products including, but not limited to koa, ohia, hapu, and sandalwood. The cruise will include dead and/or down timber if it is economically feasible to remove. The plots will be 1/10 acre and will be marked in such a manner that a check cruiser can find them. The timber cruise will consist of two separate intensities. From the Highway to the 6000 foot elevation, the plots will be at 1/4 mile spacing with the survey lines at 200 foot elevation intervals. Above 6000 feet the spacing between plots will be mile. The portion of the Ranch to be excluded from this cruise is the area of approximately 800 acres south of the 1950 lava flow. The cruise, volume and value extensions will be supplied to the overall Ranch appraisers, the Hallstrom Group. Further consultation will the appraisers may be required. Progress payments will be issued as work progresses. Delivery: Please provide four copies of the overall cruise and valuation report. Delivery shall be on or before August 14, 1998. Offerors shall also be responsible for submitting all additional information necessary for the Government to Determine whether the product offered meets fair and reasonable price. The following clauses and provisions shall apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, 52,212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items, 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, 52,212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items. Quotations must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. FOB Destination -- U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Attn: Arlene Jacoby, Division of Realty, 911 N.E. 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232-4181. Quotations due to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Attn: Elida Monroe, Contracting and General Services, 911 N.E. 11th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97232-4181 on or before 6/16/98. (0162)

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