FERAL HOG REMOVAL - Solicitation

The United States Forest Service, specifically the Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests, has issued solicitation 12467020R0015 for the removal of feral hogs within the Long Cane Ranger District. This requirement is a small business set-aside (SBA) classified under NAICS 114210 for Hunting and Trapping and PSC F099 for Natural Resources/Conservation- Other. The intent is to award a single firm-fixed-price contract encompassing a base year and four subsequent option years. The performance period begins February 15, 2020, or upon award, and extends through February 14, 2025, if all options are exercised.

The contractor is responsible for furnishing all labor, equipment, transportation, and incidentals to trap, shoot, and remove feral hogs from the Long Cane Ranger District in Edgefield, South Carolina. Work will take place across Abbeville, Greenwood, McCormick, Edgefield, and Saluda Counties. All supplies must adhere to Sustainable Acquisition and Environmentally Preferable Products and Services policies. Kelly B. Updegraff serves as the point of contact for this requirement, and responses are due by February 13, 2020.

The solicitation includes five attachments: the main solicitation body, a statement of work, a relevant experience questionnaire, a Department of Labor wage determination, and the standard form 1449. Documentation clarifies that while the pre-solicitation mentioned a Blanket Purchase Agreement, this final solicitation is for a firm-fixed-price contract. All activities must be performed in accordance with the terms and specifications outlined in the provided solicitation documents.