SOURCES SOUGHT
F -- Timber Data Collection and Processing Spreadsheet
- Notice Date
- 8/25/2015
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 115310
— Support Activities for Forestry
- Contracting Office
- Forest Service - R-10 Alaska Region
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- AG-0114-S-15-0009
- Archive Date
- 9/12/2015
- Point of Contact
- Shelly M. Berna, Phone: 907-747-4402, Kristen A. Thweatt, Phone: 907-228-6225
- E-Mail Address
-
smberna@fs.fed.us, kthweatt@fs.fed.us
(smberna@fs.fed.us, kthweatt@fs.fed.us)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- SOURCES SOUGHT The Forest Service is conducting market research and seeking potential sources that can provide an inventory data collection and processing spreadsheet for the Timber Management program on the Tongass National Forest. This data collection and processing spreadsheet should be compatible with Microsoft Window's Excel platform and be functional on Allegro 2 data recorders. The customized Excel spreadsheet will be used by cruisers and foresters to inventory and record large tracts of land. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS The Timber Management program is looking for a customized spreadsheet for Microsoft Excel. The spreadsheet will address the following: • Will report Unit Level Metrics: Unit identification, acres, age, aspect, average slope; Basal area per acre per species with the Standard Error%; volume basal area ratio per species with the Standard Error%; gross and net board foot volume per acre per species with the Standard Error%; total unit gross and net thousand board feet volume per species volume; percent gross & net volume by grade per species; 50 year - breast height age Site Index per species. • Unit level metrics are updated in real-time as plot level data is entered into data recorder. • Will allow for the ability to specify: allowance for defect and breakage by species; A/o volume equation values per species; desired log length. • Will report Plot/Tree Metrics: Live or dead tree, log positon, log scaling diameter inside bark, log grade, log volumes, log volume basal area ratio; tree form class, volumes, volume basal area ratio; Basal area per acre by species, expanded volumes/acre by species; volume basal area ratio by log grade per species, per acre expansion factor per log. • Plot/Tree level metrics are updated in real-time as plot level data is entered into data recorder. • Collect Resource Attribute Metrics at the unit and plot level: physiographic features (% slope, aspect, slope position); plot level vegetative profile, species % cover and height; Karst assessment; proposed harvest system. CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS Prospective contractors must be proficient in the following: • Extensive experience in Timber valuation and Timber purchase transactions. • Extensive experience in Business practices. • Extensive experience in Accounting. Electronic delivery of the customized Excel spreadsheet is preferred. Delivery shall be made 30 days after award. If there are backup disks or accompanying literature, the delivery address is: USDA Forest Service Tongass National Forest, Petersburg SO Attn: Bruce Stevens P.O. Box 309 Petersburg, Alaska 99833-0309 Potential contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. Contractors that can provide a capability statement are encouraged to submit their statement to the Contracting Officer via email by the closing date of this notice. Shelly Berna Contracting Officer R10 AQM, Sitka Office 204 Siginaka Way Sitka, Alaska 99835 907-747-4402 smberna@fs.fed.us
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/FS/109/AG-0114-S-15-0009/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA Forest Service, Tongass National Forest, Petersburg Supervisor’s Office, P.O. Box 309, Petersburg, Alaska 99833-0309, Petersburg, Alaska, 99833-0309, United States
- Zip Code: 99833-0309
- Zip Code: 99833-0309
- Record
- SN03854033-W 20150827/150825235212-e531130a665a5bed5f80e86ac7dd93d2 (fbodaily.com)
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