F -- Integrated Resource Stewardship Contract: Sledgehammer 4

THE SLEDGHAMMER 4 STEWARDSHIP PROJECT CONSISTS OF: 1) FUELS REDUCTION OF NON-SAW TIMBER AND BIOMASS MATERIAL, 2)LOGGING OF SAWTIMBER. THESE ACTIVITIES WILL TAKE PLACE ON APPROXIMATELY 393 ACRES OF FOREST SERVICE LAND IN THE SOUTH PARK RANGER DISTRICT NEAR LAKE GEORGE COLORADO. THE ESTIMATED QUANTITY OF SAWTIMBER TO BE REMOVED IS 555 CCF WITH OPTIONAL PURCHASE OF PRODUCT OTHER THAN LOG (POL). SOME TEMPORARY ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND/OR MAINTENANCE MAY BE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE SERVICE WORK AND TIMBER REMOVAL. THE NAICS IS 115310 AND THE SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD IS $16.5 MILLION. SOLICITATION AG-82X9-S-07-0084 WILL BE ISSUED AND POSTED ON THIS WEBSITE ON OR AROUND 3/31/2007. THE SOLICITATION WILL BE SET ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS. ANY RESPONSIBLE SMALL BUSINESS MAY SUBMIT A QUOTE WHICH SHALL BE CONSIDERED BY THE AGENCY. THE FOREST SERVICE ANTICIPATES AWARD OF A FIRM-FIXED PRICE CONTRACT UTILIZING BEST VALUE TECHNIQUES AND STEWARDSHIP AUTHORITY. THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE WILL BE APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR FROM DATE OF AWARD.