Colville NF Seed Orchard Mowing Services

Description

The USDA Forest Service (FS), Procurement & Property Services (PPS), is issuing this synopsis as a means of complying with the USDA�s policy in the Contracting Desk Book, SUBPART 413.3�SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION METHODS, 413.303 Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs). The USDA FS intends on awarding a competitive BPA Call Order against multiple award schedule BPAs for Botanical Surveys located at USDA�s Contract Portal, awarded against solicitation number: AG-046W-S-17-0023 to perform Restoration Services, Plant Materials, Collection, Inventory, Mapping, Native Seed and Straw Production, Plant Propagation, Conifer/Hardwood Tree, Climbing/Seed Collection. Parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement to cut as much non-seed orchard tree vegetation as possible within the enclosed seed orchards, to reduce fire risk and intensity, and to reduce the spread of undesirable vegetation. All grass, forb, woody vegetation smaller than � inch ground line diameter, and woody debris smaller than a 1 inch in maximum diameter shall be mowed, whereas larger diameter shrubs and other obstacles such as rocks or steep slopes may be avoided. Please contact Kevin D. Flores at kevin.flores@usda.gov for additional information regarding the requirement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this acquisition is 115310 Forestry Services. There is not a solicitation. This synopsis notification of intent to award a BPA Call order does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this notification is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred. If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please provide the following information: 1) organization name, address, email address, website address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated to deliver technical capability, address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements. The government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to: 1 1) provide services consistent in scope and scale with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; 2) secure and apply the full range of corporate financial, human capital, and technical resources required to successfully perform similar requirements; 3) implement a successful project management plan that includes compliance with program schedules, cost containment, meeting/tracking performance, hiring/retention of key personnel, and risk mitigation; and 4) provide services under a performance-based service acquisition vehicle. This requirement will be competitively awarded as a BPA Call Order against the aforementioned multiple award schedule BPAs previously solicited on the Government Point of Entry (GPE) at: SAM.gov. The government will not provide feedback or evaluations to companies regarding their submissions in response to this notice. Submission Instructions: Parties who consider themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this notice by close of business May 21, 2026. All responses under this notice must be emailed to Kevin D. Flores at: kevin.flores@usda.gov. If you have any questions concerning this synopsis notice, please contact the above noted individual.