Cherokee National Forest Facilities Maintenance Across the Forest IDIQ

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This is a Presolicitation notice being released pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 5.

The USDA Forest Service (FS), East Zone, has a requirement for a Multiple Award Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity Contract (IDIQ) for construction related projects and services for the Cherokee National Forest in eastern Tennessee. The scope of work for this contract includes a broad range of facility maintenance, repair, remodeling, renovation, and new construction projects.

Work shall include the preparation of Task Order Proposals to include project scoping, cost estimating, and development of Task Order specific specifications/requirement. In addition, the contractor may be required to obtain all necessary permits, develop fire/erosion control/management/safety type plan(s), coordinate with private utilities providers, negotiate with State & local officials, and special consideration planning for development of the Task Order.

The IDIQ will allow for services to be ordered by the Government as needed and required.

It is the intent that all task orders will be competed among the IDIQ contract holders. Actions under $25,000 may be issued on a single award basis, or to a limited number of contract holders. Other actions issued as sole source will be in compliance with the FAR’s sole source or fair opportunity requirements.

The IDIQ contracts will have a shared ceiling of $7 Million. All task orders and subsequent modifications will not exceed $7 Million over the term of the contracts. The FS will have the right to recompete this requirement or use other contracting methods for similar work that could fall under this IDIQ, at any point during the term of this contract. This is not a Requirements Contract. The Government is not obligated to award any task orders beyond the guaranteed minimum of $2,000.

Individual task orders may be issued up to $250,000. Task Orders for construction over $35,000 will require Performance and Payment Bonds.

Any project specific requirements will be specified in individual Task Orders.

Request for Proposal (RFP) for this acquisition will be released on or about February 13, 2023 and will close approximately 30 days later.

This Presolicitation Notice does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service. Respondents are advised that the United States (U.S.) Government will not pay for any information or administrative cost incurred in response to this Presolicitation Notice. All costs associated with responding to this Presolicitation Notice will be solely at the responding party's expense. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. Responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the U.S. Government to form a binding contract.

This is a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. The primary NAICS code is 236220 Commercial and Institutional Building Construction. Other NAICS codes that may be applicable are:

1. New Multifamily Housing Construction


2. Industrial Building Construction


3. Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction


4. Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction


5. Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction


6. Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction.

The small business size standard is $39.5 Million.