RFPs (Requests for Proposal)

S -- Chiloquin Lawn Care and Groundskeeping

Solicitation Number: AG-04U3-S-06-0012
Current Response Date: June 2, 2006
Classification Code: S -- Utilities and housekeeping services
Naics Code: 561730 -- Landscaping Services

Contracting Office Address
Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, R-6 Southeastern Oregon ZAP, Winema NF, 2819 Dahlia Street, Klamath Falls, OR, 97601

Description
Grounds maintenance service for the Chiloquin Ranger District Compound, includes mowing, trimming and watering. This is anticipated to be a 3-year contract, the base year commencing approximately June 1, 2006 with two option years, ending Oct. 31, 2008.

Point of Contact
Deanna Vest, Purchasing Agent, phone 541/883-6737, fax 541/883-6709, e-mail dvest@fs.fed.us - Patti Shuffield, Procurement Technician, phone 541/ 947-6228, fax 541/947-6242, e-mail pshuffield@fs.fed.us

F -- Road side mowing and limbing, Potosi-Fredericktown Ranger District, Mark Twain National Forest

Document Type:  Presolicitation Notice
Solicitation Number: AG-447U-S-06-0067
Current Response Date: May 23, 2006
Classification Code: F -- Natural resources & conservation services
Set Aside: Total Small Business
Naics Code: 115310 -- Support Activities for Forestry

Contracting Office Address
Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, R8/R9 Western Operations Center-AQM, Dr AH McCoy Federal Bldg, Ste #1141 100 W Capitol St, Jackson, MS, 39269-1602

Description
Performance based service contract for roadside mowing and limbing on the Mark Twain National Forest, Missouri. The location of contract work is on the Potosi-Fredericktown Ranger District. These are the same requirements for this location that were contained in solicitation# AG-447U-S-06-0036. The size standard is $6.5 million. Ninety calendar days will be allowed for completion of contract work. Technical questions should be directed to Jerry Wilson at 573/729-6656. This solicitation will post on this Web site on or about May 16, 2006. No solicitation packages will be mailed out.

Point of Contact
Lessa Hanbury, contracting officer , phone 601/965-4391, ext. 117, fax 601/965-6029, e-mail lghanbury@fs.fed.us

87 -- Hydroseed or Hydromulch Airfield

Document Type:  Combine Solicitation
Solicitation Number: F1B3R26110A100
Current Response Date: May 25, 2006
Classification Code: 87 -- Agricultural supplies
Set Aside: Total Small Business
Naics Code: 561730 -- Landscaping Services

Contracting Office Address
Department of the Air Force, Air Education and Training Command, Altus AFB Contracting Squadron, 303 J Ave. Bldg 302, Altus AFB, OK, 73523-5132

Description
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

This acquisition is 100 percent set aside for small business concerns and is under North American Industry Classification Standards (NAICS) code 561730, with annual gross revenue not to exceed $6 million.

Description of Services
Provide all plant, labor, travel, material, supervision, and administration necessary to establish grass cover through hydro seeding to one 10-acre site north of Taxiway L and one 20-acre area east of the outside runway, in the wetlands, work area drawing will be provided at site visit, on Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma in accordance with this statement of need (SON).

Point of Contact
Brian Ames, Contract Negotiator, phone 580/481-7251, fax 580/481-5138, e-mail brian.ames@altus.af.mil - Charles Peterson, Chief, Civil Engineer Support Flight, phone 580/481-5838, fax 580/481-5138, e-mail charles.peterson@altus.af.mil

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F -- Tree/Shrub Planting Services

Document Type:  Presolicitation Notice
Solicitation Number: NRCS-06-WA-06
Classification Code: F -- Natural resources & conservation services
Set Aside: Total Small Business
Naics Code: 115112 -- Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating

Contracting Office Address
Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Washington State Office, 316 Boone Avenue, Suite 450, Spokane, WA, 99201-2348

Description
NRCS will soon be requesting services under a Firm-Fixed Price contract for site preparation and/or tree/shrub planting and/or planting maintenance and/or herbaceous planting to establish native vegetation on Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP) easements throughout several counties in Western Washington State. Those counties include Clark, Skagit, Snohomish, Thurston, and Pacific.

There are approximately 10 easements ranging in size from 1.5 to 75 acres. Site preparation may consist of one or more of the following treatments: mowing, application of a suitable herbicide, tillage, or spot scalping. Some project sites may require application of a suitable preemergent herbicide. Planting maintenance may consist of one or more of the following treatments: application of a suitable herbicide, hand slash, weedeating, or mowing with mowing deck or brush hog.

Site prep is scheduled to be conducted late July through early October 2006, with planting either fall 2006, early winter 2006, or spring 2007 depending on plant material types. Plant stock will vary by project. Planting maintenance will occur following planting in spring 2007 or summer/fall 2007 and summer/fall 2008. In addition, protective tubing will be placed and secured around the base of each plant.    

Point of Contact
The solicitation will be issued electronically at the Federal Business Opportunities website on or about June 19, 2006. Requests for a hardcopy solicitation must be in writing. Fax your request to Amy Smith at 509/323-2979 or e-mail at amy.smith2@wa.usda.gov. This solicitation is restricted and has been set-aside for small business concerns. The price range is $250,000-$500,000.

In addition to other factors, bids will be evaluated on the basis of advantages and disadvantages to the government that might result from making more than one award (multiple awards). It is assumed for the purpose of evaluating bids, that $500 would be the administrative cost to the Government for issuing and administering each contract awarded under this solicitation, and individual awards will be for the items or combinations of items that result in the lowest aggregate cost to the Government, including the assumed administrative cost.

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