Name | Type | Posted | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
12443926Q0113 Wage Rates SAM.gov.pdf | Jun 12, 2026 | ||
12443926Q0113 Thunderstruck_CTR_Recommended_Evaluation_Criteria.rtf | RTF | Jun 12, 2026 | |
12443926Q0113 Thunderstruck_CTR_Maximum_Extent_DRAFT.pdf | Jun 12, 2026 | ||
12443926Q0113 SF 18 Thunderstruck Crown Touch Release Project.pdf | Jun 12, 2026 |
Thunderstruck Crown Touch Release (CTR) Project – Timber Stand Improvement (TSI)
Contact and place of performance
Royce Bedbury
Wise, VA 24293
USA
Combined Synopsis/Solicitation RFQ No.: 12443926Q0113 Agency: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service Office: Clinch Ranger District, George Washington & Jefferson National Forests Title: Thunderstruck Crown Touch Release (CTR) Project – Timber Stand Improvement (TSI) Set‑Aside: Total Small Business NAICS: 115310 – Support Activities for Forestry PSC: F014 – Tree Thinning Services Estimat...
View moreNo site visit is scheduled; however, offerors may coordinate access with the COR (see contact section).
2. Period of Performance
08/17/2026 – 12/31/2026
3. Applicable Documents
All work shall comply with the Statement of Work (SOW), supplied maps, and all listed attachments included with this solicitation.
4. Evaluation Criteria (Descending Order of Importance)
Successful previous completion of Silvicultural / Timber Stand Improvement work on the George Washington & Jefferson NFs.
Knowledge of and familiarity with Southern Appalachian tree species.
Previous COR evaluations of contractor performance.
Contractor rating database information.
Price.
Note: If necessary, the Forest Service may reduce acreage to award to the highest‑rated offeror rather than accept a lower‑priced, lower‑rated quote.
Award will be made using Best Value Tradeoff consistent with RFO FAR Parts 8–13.
5. Instructions to Offerors
Submit quotation on SF‑18 package.
Quotes shall include:
• DUNS/UEI
• SAM registration confirmation
• Technical capability narrative addressing evaluation criteria
• Past performance contacts
• Price per acre and total evaluated price
• Acknowledgment of all attachments
Quotes Due: 06/24/2026, 1700 CT
Submit to: David Easter, Contracting Officer (email listed in SF‑18)
6. Key Technical Requirements (Summary)
• Contractor performs crown‑touch crop tree release to achieve “free‑to‑grow” rating of 4.
• Trees to be released and trees not to be cut are specified by species group.
• Hazard ribbon required for unsafe‑to‑fell trees.
• All slash removed from road prisms; no piling/windrowing.
• Work inspected by COR with acceptance based on meeting crop tree release thresholds.
• Final acreage determined by FS Two Trails mapping July–August 2026.
7. Applicable FAR / AGAR Clauses
(Aligned with the Revolutionary FAR Overhaul (RFO) structure and USDA Forest Service requirements)
RFO‑Aligned FAR Clauses
FAR 12.301 – Solicitation provisions/contract clauses for commercial products/services (RFO‑aligned)
FAR 13.004 – Legal effect of quotations
FAR 13.106‑2 – Evaluation of quotations (best value)
FAR 52.212‑1 – Instructions to Offerors
FAR 52.212‑2 – Evaluation—Commercial Products and Services
FAR 52.212‑3 – Reps & Certs
FAR 52.212‑4 – Contract Terms
FAR 52.212‑5 – Required Terms/Statutes
FAR 52.222‑41 – Service Contract Labor Standards (per SF‑18 referencing SCA WD 2015‑4339)
FAR 52.222‑55; 52.222‑62 – Labor requirements
FAR 52.232‑33 – Payment by EFT
USDA / AGAR Clauses
AGAR Part 401 – AGAR system, maintenance, definitions
AGAR Part 413 – Simplified Acquisition Procedures
AGAR 452.208‑70 – Printing
AGAR 452.236‑73 – Archaeological resources protection
AGAR 452.237‑75 – Working Hours
AGAR 452.246‑70 – Inspection and Acceptance
8. Points of Contact
Contracting Officer:
David Easter
USDA Forest Service
Phone: 651‑649‑5236
COR: Christopher Jackson
GTM: Royce Bedbury
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service is soliciting quotations under solicitation number 12443926Q0113 for the Thunderstruck Crown Touch Release Project located on the Clinch Ranger District of the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests. This timber stand improvement project requires the contractor to perform four-sided crown-touch release treatments on approximately 100 to 224 acres in Scott County, Virginia. The primary objective is to achieve a "free-to-grow" rating of four for designated crop trees. The contractor must provide all labor, equipment, supervision, and tools necessary to perform these services, which include felling specific tree species and removing slash from road prisms. This requirement is a total small business set-aside designated as SBA SBA. It falls under NAICS code 115310, Support Activities for Forestry, and PSC code F014, Natural Resources/Conservation- Tree Thinning.
The performance period for this project is scheduled to run from August 17, 2026, through December 31, 2026, in Wise, Virginia. The government will evaluate offers using a best value tradeoff process, prioritizing technical factors such as previous experience on the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests and familiarity with Southern Appalachian tree species alongside price. The estimated value of the project is under $75,000.00, and final acreage will be determined by Forest Service mapping prior to the start of the performance period.
Responses are due by June 24, 2026. Submissions must include a technical capability narrative, past performance contacts, and a price per acre. The solicitation includes four attachments: a wage rates document, recommended evaluation criteria, a draft maximum extent document, and the SF 18 project package. Royce Bedbury is the primary point of contact for this notice.
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