THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY . This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary, and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. This sources sought announcement is a request for information only. This is NOT a solicitation and NO proposals are being requested or accepted. NO contract will be awarded from this notice. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this notice. Market Research is being performed to determine the best method to advertise for the government's needs. Responses received, will determine the type of solicitation to issue. No funds are presently available for this effort. The Government reserves the right to cancel this sources sought. The National Forests of North Carolina anticipates soliciting for one Multiple-Award Indefinite Delivery / Indefinite Quantity Contract (IDIQ) for trail maintenance, construction, and assessment services on motorized and non-motorized, wilderness and non-wilderness trails across the state of North Carolina. Work consists of restoring the original trail templates, including clearing, removing slough and berm, filling ruts and troughs, reshaping backslopes, excavation, reshaping trail tread, restoring drainage, constructing grade dips, removing rocks, roots, and stumps, rehabilitation or construction of trail structures such as stairways, retaining walls, and handrails, and obliterating social trails, installing check dams, and constructing new trail and sections of trail relocations, and trail-head maintenance and/or construction (such as grading and gravelling parking areas). Work may also consist of performing trail assessments, flagging new trail routes and trail relocation routes. Contractors are required to be headquartered in one of the following five states : North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, or Virginia. Contractor(s) shall furnish all labor, equipment, transportation, supervision, supplies and incidentals to perform this work in accordance with terms, specifications, conditions, and provisions of this solicitation. See Attached Draft - Standard Trail Specifications This Sources Sought is only for the purpose of identifying potential sources as part of USDA’s market research. No Request for Quote (RFQ) exists; therefore, do not request a copy of the RFQ. Responses to this Sources Sought are not quotes on which USDA can issue any contract. This Sources Sought is issued for information and planning purposes only and does not itself constitute an RFQ. The Government does not intend to award a contract or BPA based only on responses to this Sources Sought. All information received in response to this Sources Sought marked "Proprietary" will be protected and handled accordingly. Interested parties are responsible for adequately marking proprietary or competition sensitive information contained in their response. In response to this source sought, please provide: 1. Name of the firm, point of contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, CAGE code, a statement regarding business status indicating rather large or small (including small business type(s)/certifications(s) such as SDB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, etc.) and the corresponding NAICS code. 2. Identify whether your firm is interested in competing for this requirement. 3. Information to help determine if the requirement is commercially available, including pricing information, basis for the pricing information (e.g., market pricing, catalog pricing), delivery schedules, customary terms and conditions, warranties, proprietary information, etc. 4. Recommendations to improve the approach/specifications to acquiring the identified item. Responses to this Sources Sought will not be returned. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Sources Sought. USDA ARS will not pay for information received in response to this Sources Sought. Please send responses with the subject heading USDA, Forest Service Region 8 NFsNC 2023 Trail IDIQ to John Davidson, Email:
[email protected].