USDA Forest Service Northwest Zone Trails Construction and Maintenance Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs)

*Update - 3/24/2021: A second list of questions and answers has been posted in the attachments. No Amendment is warranted at this time. *Update - 3/19/2021: A list of questions and answers has been posted in the attachments. No Amendment is warranted at this time. The USDA Forest Service, Procurement & Property Services, Field Procurement Operations, Northwest Zone, is soliciting vendors for award of Blanket Purchase Agreeements (BPAs) covering trail construction and maintenance services. These activities will be performed on trails located on the National Forests within the States of Alaska, Oregon, and Washington. Work may include, but is not limited to, trail tread construction, brushing activities, rock blasting, helicopter supported-material delivery, bridge maintenance, and others as described within the attached Request for Quotes (RFQ). These BPAs are set-aside for Small Businesses only, and can be used for all projects up to the Simplified Acquisition Threshold for construction, and up to the limitation described in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13.500 for services. A pre-quote conference call is scheduled for 3/23/2021 at 2:00pm Alaska time/3:00pm Pacific time. The teleconference line to call at that time is: 202-650-0123; conference ID: 513 489 738#. For further information, see the attached RFQ and associated documents. Quotes are due 3/26/2021 at 2:00pm local Alaska time. In accordance with FAR 4.1102, interested vendors are required to have Active registration through the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) prior to providing a quote; registration is free and available at www.sam.gov.