RECOVERY - HAZARDOUS TREE REMOVAL

RECOVERY - In compliance with the transparency and accountability requirements associated with the supplemental appropriations provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Pub. L. 111-5, the Government posts this notice of intent to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP). THIS NOTICE IS PROVIDED FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. This requirement is a 100% Small Business 8(a) set-aside. THIS OPPORTUNITY IS ONLY AVAILABLE TO THE 8(a) CONTRACTOR SELECTED FOR THIS REQUIREMENT. The U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Gulf Islands National Seashore, located in Gulf Breeze, FL, has a requirement to remove hazardous trees resulting from Hurricanes Gustav and Ivan. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 261730 with a small business size standard of $7.0 million. The Government intends to award a firm fixed price contract in accordance with FAR Part 15 (Contracting by Negotiation). The performance period will be approximately 30 days after the start date of the contract. Receipt of this award is contingent on the recipient's meeting the requirements in Section 1512 of the Recovery Act. The contractor identified for this action is required to be registered on all three of the following websites: National Business Center (NBC) - http://ideasec.nbc.gov/, the Central Contractor Registration System (CCR) - http://www.ccr.gov/, and Online Representations and Certifications (ORCA) - www.bpn.gov/.