USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region, 333 SW First Avenue, PO Box 3623, Portland, OR 97208-3623

C -- ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES FOR VARIOUS PROJECTS WITHIN THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION OF THE U.S. FOREST SERVICE POC Procurement and Property Management, 503/808-2644 The subject solicitation is being modified as follows: The small business size standard listed for SIC Codes 8711, 8712 and 8713 should read $4.0 MIL instead of $2.5 MIL as previously indicated. ADD, "EMERGING SMALL BUSINESS" to additional information being requested in Block 4 of the SF-254. The entire ad is repeated following, with changes incorporated. Standard Forms (SF) 254, Architect-Engineer and Related Services Questionnaires, are requested to update qualification files within the Pacific Northwest Region of the U. S. Forest Service (those locations listed herein). NO SPECIFIC PROJECTS ARE BEING SOLICITED AT THIS TIME. As projects arise, qualification files will be used in Brooks Act "short selections" for those projects estimated under $100,000. For projects estimated between $25,000 and $100,000 notices will be placed in the Commerce Business Daily (CBD), as required by the Federal Acquisition Regulations. However, these notices will provide a short turn-around time since it will be assumed SF-254's from firms interested in such projects are on file either (1) in response to this annual request or (2) through unsolicited submittal. The SF-254 is available electronically at: http://www.gsa.gov/forms/farnumer.htm. IN ADDITION TO THE INFORMATION REQUESTED ON THE SF-254, BLOCK 4, PLEASE IDENTIFY YOUR BUSINESS TYPE AND SIZE. FOR EXAMPLE: LARGE, SMALL DISADVANTAGED (THIS INCLUDES HUBZONE SMALL DISADVANTAGED, INDIAN RESERVATIONS, AND 8(A) CONCERNS), OTHER SMALL BUSINESS, OR EMERGING SMALL BUSINESS. EMERGING SMALL BUSINESS (ESB) IS DEFINED AS ONE-HALF THE SIZE OF SMALL BUSINESS. ALL PROJECTS LESS THAN $50,000 ARE RESTRICTED TO ESB. ALL PROJECTS OVER $100,000 ARE UNRESTRICTED (REFERENCE FAR, PART 19, SUBPART 19.10, THE SMALL BUSINESS COMPETITIVE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM). THE MOST FREQUENTLY USED SIC CODES AND SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARDS USED FOR ARCHITECT-ENGINEER SERVICES ARE: 8711-ENGINEERING SERVICES, $4.0 MIL; 8712-ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES, $4.0 MIL; AND 8713-SURVEYING SERVICES, $4.0 MIL. Firms interested may submit their SF-254 to those location(s), listed below, for which it would like to be considered: USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region, ATTN: PPM, PO Box 3623, Portland, OR 97208-3623; Ochoco/Deschutes National Forests, ATTN: Contracting, 3160 NE 3rd Street, PO Box 490, Prineville, OR 97754; Mt. Hood National Forest/Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, ATTN: Contracting, 16400 Champion Way, Sandy, OR 97055; Winema National Forest, ATTN: Contracting, 2819 Dahlia Street, Klamath Falls, OR 97601-7119; Wallowa-Whitman/Umatilla/Malheur National Forests, ATTN: Contracting, 1550 Dewey Avenue, Baker, OR 97814; Willamette National Forest, ATTN: Contracting, 211 E. 7th Avenue, PO Box 10607, Eugene, OR 97440-2607; Rogue River National Forest, ATTN: Contracting, 333 W. 8th Street, PO Box 520, Medford, OR 97501; Siuslaw National Forest, ATTN: Contracting, 4077 Research Way, PO Box 1148, Corvallis, OR 97339. There is no due date/time for submittals. Posted 02/04/00 (W-SN422205). (0035)

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