Mow Forest Service Roadsides, Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation to Mow Forest Service Roadsides within the boundaries of the Daniel Boone National Forest in Kentucky. This combined synopsis/solicitation is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP), with one Base Year - 2019 with options for two additional years (2020 to 2021) if exercised.
The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, equipment, transportation, supervision, and other incidentals necessary to mow Forest Service roadsides located in various counties in Kentucky. The work areas are located within the four Ranger Districts of the Daniel Boone National Forest. These ranger districts are called, the Cumberland (formerly Morehead and Stanton), London, Redbird and Stearns (formerly Somerset and Stearns) Ranger Districts.
Mowing shall consist of cutting grass, weeds, and woody plant growth (one inch in diameter and less measured at the ground level) to a height of 6-inches or less on all areas in the road prism and in accordance with the mowing zone and the specifications.
Equipment: Residential type lawn mowers and lawn tractors with mower attachments are not acceptable. Please refer to Pages 4 and 5 of the solicitation for the equipment requirements for this project.
The solicitation is issued under Solicitation No. 12531A19Q0004 and is attached to this notice as an attachment. If interested, please refer to Section L - Instructions, Conditions, and Notices to Offerors or Respondents (Page 29) to see what needs to be completed and returned with your Offer. Offers are due by 4:30 PM EST on Thursday, May 30, 2019. Offerors shall return all the requested information with their offers to be determined responsive and to be considered for award.
The Forest Service anticipates award of a firm-fixed price, indefinite quantity contract(s) as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation to the responsible offeror(s) whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be the most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Multiple awards may be made based upon the best value to the Government. Please refer to Page 3 of the solicitation for more information.
This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small businesses. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 115310.
Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database or an award cannot be made. You may register at www.sam.gov. Obtaining a DUNS number and registering in SAM are free.
Sharon R Martin, Contracting Officer, Phone 859-745-3131, Fax 859-745-4710, Email sharon.martin@usda.gov
