MTA Fall 2024 Spring 2025 Reforestation
ID: 1137818Type: Special Notice
Overview

Buyer

AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OFFOREST SERVICEUSDA FOREST SERVICE-SPOC NWWashington, DC, 202500001, USA

NAICS

Support Activities for Forestry (115310)

PSC

NATURAL RESOURCES/CONSERVATION- OTHER FOREST/RANGE IMPROVEMENTS (NON-CONSTRUCTION) (F018)

Set Aside

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5) (SBA)

Original Source

https://sam.gov/opp/566f776e43c24b63b80dcf6d41dec59d/view
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    The Department of Agriculture, specifically the USDA Forest Service, is seeking qualified organizations to participate in a competitive Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Call Order for reforestation services in the Mt. Adams and Mt. St. Helens Ranger Districts of the Gifford Pinchot National Forest. The primary objective of this procurement is to plant government-furnished tree seedlings, aligning with the service requirements under NAICS code 115310, which pertains to support activities for forestry. This initiative is crucial for enhancing forest health and sustainability in the region, and interested parties are encouraged to submit their organizational details and capability statements by January 7, 2024, to the designated contacts, Louis Wade and Jennifer LaBarge, via email. This notice serves as a synopsis of intent and does not constitute a request for proposals, with no financial responsibility assumed by the government for any costs incurred in response.

    Point(s) of Contact
    WADE, LOUIS R
    louis.wade@usda.gov
    Jennifer LaBarge
    jennifer.labarge@usda.gov
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    1137818 BPA Call Synopsis.pdf
    The USDA Forest Service (FS) is issuing a notice regarding a competitive Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) Call Order for Forestry Vegetation Management in Region 6. This procurement involves planting government-furnished tree seedlings in the Mt. Adams and Mt. St. Helens Ranger Districts of Gifford Pinchot National Forest. The USDA FS is complying with its Contracting Desk Book by seeking information from organizations capable of performing these contract services. Interested parties must submit the organization’s details and capability statements by January 7, 2024, via email to designated contacts at the USDA. The government is assessing market capacity for companies to deliver necessary services and manage project requirements effectively. Any response to this announcement is voluntary, and the government will not provide feedback on submissions. This notice does not constitute a request for proposals.
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