SOLICITATION NOTICE
F -- NRCS-IL Maintenance Services for WRP, EWRP, EWPP-FEP
- Notice Date
- 10/22/2012
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 115310
— Support Activities for Forestry
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Illinois State Office, 2118 West Park Court, Champaign, Illinois, 61821
- ZIP Code
- 61821
- Solicitation Number
- AG-5A12-S-13-0002
- Point of Contact
- Heath M Isome, Phone: 2173536617, Bernita A Clark, Phone: 217-353-6615
- E-Mail Address
-
heath.isome@il.usda.gov, bernita.clark@il.usda.gov
(heath.isome@il.usda.gov, bernita.clark@il.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- The Natural Resources Conservation Service in Illinois is seeking qualified firms to provide maintenance services for its' Wetlands Reserve Program (WRP), Emergency Wetlands Reserve Program (EWRP) and Emergency Watershed Protection Program - Floodplain Easement Program (EWPP-FEP) throughout the state. The maintenance services that we are seeking include, but are not limited to: mowing, removal of debris from water control structures, critical area seeding, minor earthwork repairs to wetland dikes, water control structural replacement, prescribed burning, timber stand improvement, aggressive/invasive species removal/control, signage, and re-planting/reseeding of vegetative practices. The purpose the services are to maintain the vegetative and structural restoration practices of our easements to insure they are functioning and progressing as planned. A multiple award, indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract is anticipated. Any contract resulting from this solicitation will have a one year base period from approximately February 01, 2013 through January, 2014 and the option to exercise up to four (4) one year option periods for a total of five years. The minimum the government will order is $25,000 in services, and the maximum is $250,000 in services in the base year, or any of the individual option years. Evaluation for award will be based on: (1) Technical Competence/Specialized Experience: The ability to demonstrate the ability to perform maintenance services, including specialized equipment. (2) Past Performance: The ability to demonstrate past performance on government easements, particularly in regards to past experiences working as a government contractor to perform restoration practices that meet the standards and specifications of NRCS and the objectives of WRP. (3) Capacity to accomplish the work in the required time. After award, specific task orders will be developed, as needed, on a regional basis. Task orders will be issued based on all or parts of the attached standards and specifications. Task orders will be issued to offer the most advantage to the government based on an hourly rate or cost per individual item. Task orders will specify amounts (units), duration, timing, and any other appropriate measures needed to enhance the easement. B. Project Specifics 1. The projected start date for these services is estimated to be February 1, 2013 or 60 days after award. 2. The contractor will carry out the duties required to complete the management work items identified in the task order for the USDA-NRCS easement sites. The contractor shall obtain all necessary local, state and federal permits/certifications that apply. 3. During implementation of the work items the contractor will: a) Maintain USDA contact with landowner; b) Ensure compliance with task order requirements; c) Complete work based on the timeframes agreed to in the task order; d) Contact the NRCS-COR upon completion of the work per task order; e) Work with the NRCS-COR contact in preparing and completing the application for payment and associated vendor information within 15 working days after completing the work. 4. The contractor will meet with the NRCS-COR contact and the landowner prior to starting the activity. During this meeting the NRCS-COR contact will brief the contractor and landowner on the management activity that will take place. 5. The contractor will check out and certify completion of the work. This certification will be provided to the NRCS-COR prior to completing the application for payment. 6. The contractor will not complete any work activities on land they own subject to WRP/WREP easements while this contract is in force. 7. The contractor must provide a list of all land they own subject to WRP/WREP easements within this RFP. Work Location The work specified in this solicitation is located throughout the State of ILLINOIS. Task orders will be grouped based on geographic location.
- Web Link
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FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/NRCS/ILSO/AG-5A12-S-13-0002/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: Work Location, The work specified in this solicitation is located throughout the State of ILLINOIS. Task orders will be grouped based on geographic location., United States
- Record
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