C -- 2005 bridge designs, inspections, and ratings; lookout tower inspections; ski lift design reviews and technical assistance; and other related engineering work OR & WA

The USDA Forest Service intends to make multiple awards for a five year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract for bridge designs, inspections, and ratings; lookout tower inspections; ski lift design reviews and technical assistance; and other related engineering work in the States of Oregon and Washington. Award of the contract will be made to as many as six of the most qualified firms. It is anticipated that not all firms will be qualified in all disciplines. Firms are encouraged to tailor the SF 330, Parts 1 and 2 to only that work in which the firm specializes. Awardees will be given the opportunity to update their SF 330s annually. These updates, as well as the record of the previous years performance, will be considered in the selection process. Along with this, before each delivery order is issued, the Government will evaluate the awardees in relation to the nature and location of the project and select a firm for negotiations. Interested firms should submit an SF 330, Parts 1 and 2, to Yvonne Sterud, Contracting Officer, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, 10600 NE 51st Circle, Vancouver, WA 98682. Contractual and Proposal submission questions should be addressed to Yvonne Sterud at (360) 891-5082. Technical questions should be addressed to the Pacific Northwest Regional Bridge Engineer, Merv Eriksson at (503) 808-2230. The SF 330 which replaces the 254 and 255 is available for download from the Gifford Pinchot website. http://www.fs.fed.us/gpnf/ Minimum guarantee is $5,000 for each firm over the life of the contract. Maximum order limitation is $100,000, per delivery order.