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The USDA Forest Service (FS), East Zone, has a requirement for an estimate of 12 Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPA) to provide Vegetative Management / Wildlife Protection Services on an as-needed basis on the National Forest in Mississippi. Individual tasks to be performed will be competed and awarded by BPA Call against the BPA awardees. The contractor will provide all labor, equipment, supplies, services, permits and licensing necessary.

This solicitation includes the following attachments;

1) Attachment 1 - Schedule of Items

2) Attachment 2 - MS Statewide 1979-0150 Rev 62

3) Attachment 3 - Vicinity Map

4) Attachment 4 - Intent of This BPA

5) Attachment 5 - Financial Info Sheet

6) Attachment 6 - Performance Relevancy Questionnaire

7) Attachment 7 FAR Clauses That Require a Response: 52.204-24, 52.209-7, 52.212-3 & 52.222-22

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-01. This procurement is set aside Total Small Business Set-Aside. The NAICS code is 115310 Support Activities for Forestry and the Small Business Size Standard is $11.5 Mil. This project is 100% Small Business set aside.

Contractors must be active in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov at the time of Proposals are due to be considered responsive and eligible for this award.

The Proposal due date is Thursday, July 13, 2023 @ 1300AM EST via e-mail to rakeem.bolden@usda.gov with subject line 12444223R0006 NFsMS Veg Management. You will receive a reply email back within a day or two. It is your responsibility to ensure that your bid was received.

CONTRACTORS MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING DOCUMENTS (proposals may be deemed unresponsive if these documents are not provided at the time proposals are due):

1) Solicitation 12444123R0010 (Sign/date Page 1)

2) Attachment 1 - Schedule of Items

3) Attachment 5 - Financial Info Sheet

4) Attachment 6 - Performance Relevancy Questionnaire

5) Attachment 7 FAR Clauses That Require a Response: 52.204-24, 52.209-7, 52.212-3 & 52.222-22

Respondents are advised that the United States (U.S) Government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this solicitation. All costs associated will be solely at the responding party's expense.

Submit questions by email to rakeem.bolden@usda.gov. Only questions not found in the solicitation will be addressed.

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