The Ozark-St. Francis National Forest has a requirement to remove and replace gutters, downspouts, splash blocks, and snow guards at the Blanchard Springs Caverns Visitor Information Center in Fifty Six, Arkansas, as will be further detailed in the Solicitation/ Request for Quotes. The solicitation will result in one firm fixed priced purchase order as best meets the needs of the Government based on lowest priced, technically acceptable offer. The statement of magnitude for this project is between $25,000 and $100,000. The USDA Forest Service encourages the participation of small, disadvantaged, service disabled veteran, and women owned business enterprises. The primary North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 238170 and the small business size standard is $16.5 million. The proposed contract is 100% set-aside for small business concerns. All responsible, qualified small businesses may submit an offer, which will be considered by the Forest Service. All Offerors shall be registered at the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) to be eligible for award. The solicitation for this project will be available only through the www.beta.sam.gov Contracting Opportunities web site. All questions pertaining to this solicitation must be submitted in writing to
[email protected]. The anticipated date for issuance of the solicitation is June 10, 2020. THE SOLICITATION PACKAGE HAS BEEN POSTED. THE RESPONSE DATE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO JULY 2, 2020; A REVISED SF 1442 COVER SHEET HAS BEEN POSTED. THE RESPONSE DATE HAS BEEN (MINIMALLY) EXTENDED TO JULY 9, 2020; TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ARE BEING UPDATED TO REFLECT 24 GAGE GUTTERS. A REVISED SF 1442 COVER SHEET WILL BE POSTED AND PROVIDE FOR A MINIMUM OF FIVE DAYS ADDITIONAL RESPONSE TIME THEREAFTER. THE RESPONSE DATE HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO JULY 16, 2020; TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS STILL BEING REVIEWED AND UPDATED. MORE TO FOLLOW.