F -- Vegetative Treatement using Brush Cutter/Mulching Machine

The Forest Service, Umpqua National Forest, requires services to improve wildlife habitat conditions on the Diamond Lake Ranger District through mechanical brush mowing. The scope of work involves using a brush cutter or mulching machine to treat shrubs, herbaceous vegetation, and unwanted conifer trees measuring less than six inches in diameter at breast height. The project is divided among six primary units totaling approximately 85 acres, with an estimated treatment requirement of 50 to 60 percent for each unit. Additional units are included as option items that may be awarded prior to the effective date of the Notice to Proceed.

This procurement is conducted as a commercial service acquisition under Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Classified under NAICS 113110 for Timber Tract Operations and PSC code F, the opportunity is designated as an SBA set-aside. Interested parties must submit responses by the July 3, 2006, deadline. Two zip file attachments were released in June 2006 to support the solicitation process.

Performance is anticipated to begin in early November 2006. Dora F. Simpson serves as the point of contact for this requirement, identified by solicitation number R6-15-06-46374. The solicitation was scheduled for electronic release on or around June 2, 2006, following the initial pre-solicitation notice published on May 23, 2006.