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U -- NATIVE PLANT PROPAGATION TRAINING -- ISLAND OF KAHO'OLAWE REVEGETATION EFFORT SOL NRCS-HI-12-00 DUE 083100 POC Neil Fuller, Contracting Officer, neil.fuller@nm.usda.gov, (505) 522-8775 Ext. 119; Keith Harada, Contract Specialist, keith.harada@hi.usda.gov, (808) 541-2600 Ext. 116 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via, neil.fuller@nm.usda.gov. The USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service is seeking proposals for a contractor to design and deliver native plant propagation training to community groups, businesses, and individuals. This requirement is a 100% Set-Aside for Small Business Concerns. The SIC code for this requirement is 8999. The Small Business Size Standard is less than $5.0 Million income/year. Three (3) copies of the proposal must be submitted by the due date. US Mail Address is -- USDA-NRCS, Attn: Keith Harada, P.O. Box 50004, Honolulu, HI 96850. HANDCARRY (such as FedEx) should be submitted to USDA-NRCS, Attn: Keith Harada, 300 Ala Moana Blvd., Room 4-118, Honolulu, HI 96850. Proposals are due no later than 2:00 PM local time on August 31, 2000.**** [Statement of Work] -- Title: Plant Propagation Training for the Community of Molokai to Foster Economic Development by Producing Plants for the Kaho'olawe Island Native Plant Revegetation Effort -- **** Work Description: Design and deliver a training course to provide the transfer of technical information and training services to the community of Molokai on the propagation of native plants, and other plants that have economic viability. The training focus will be on plants that are intended for use primarily in plant re-vegetation efforts on the island of Kaho'olawe. The target audience for the training is community groups, business, and individuals that have the desire and motivation to become involved in developing a commercial plant nursery business. Priority for the training will be given to those in the Molokai community. Training will be presented in a lecture and on-ground demonstration format to enable the participants to understand the requirements that are involved in the propagation of native plants and other plants that have economic viability and also in the establishment of a nursery business. The NRCS will provide relevant brochures, pamphlets, technical reports, etc. regarding technology developed at the Hawaii Plant Materials Center on the propagation of native plants. The NRCS will also provide a limited amount of selected plant materials from the Hawaii Plant Materials Center for use in the training. Additionally, the NRCS Plant Materials Center will be made available for one-half day sessions for participants to tour the Center during each training session. **** Purpose: The goal of this plant propagation training is to educate, train and incorporate basic native and other plant propagation and business marketing skills in the development of a commercial plant industry to help supply plant materials to the Kaho'olawe Island Reserve Commission. This will allow for the plant restoration, mainly native, on Kaho'olawe and other commercial ventures. It is also intended to train individuals on the importance of plants as it pertains to soil and water relationships. **** -- The contractor will conduct a minimum of three (3) training sessions at least thirty (30) days apart. It is desired that the first training session will be held no later than April 15, 2001.It is required that the first training session will be held no later than May 15, 2001. All training will be held on the Island of Molokai at a facility capable of handling a maximum of thirty (30) participants. -- EVALUATION CRITERIA: Award will be made on the basis of the best value to the Government. The evaluation criteria are: (1) Price, which is more important than (2) Educational background (resume), which is equal in importance to (3) Teaching experience. The evaluation factors, other than price, when combined together are significantly more important than price. Posted 07/27/00 (W-SN479347). (0209)

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