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Fire Lookout Services Request for Information (RFI)

Umatilla National Forest

72510 Coyote Rd

Pendleton, OR 97801

This Request for Information (RFI) is for Market Research and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government. This is NOT a Request for Quote or an announcement of a solicitation. Response to this RFI is strictly voluntary and will not affect any potential offeror's ability to submit an offer if a solicitation is released. There is no quote package or solicitation document associated with this announcement.

Background: Oregon Butte Fire Lookout Services for the Umatilla National Forest – The Forest Service has a future requirement for Fire Lookout Services at Oregon Butte Lookout (Umatilla National Forest) it is located on the Pomeroy Ranger District, Pomeroy Washington, at Township 7 North, Range 41 East, Section 4, at approximately 6000 feet in elevation.

The purpose of this contract is to provide lookout services to detect and report smokes or fires within and adjacent to the Umatilla National Forest National Forest. The lookouts shall be required to maintain a daily log of events and provide a written summary of events at the end of each contract year. Work shall include monitoring radio traffic, relaying radio messages, plotting fire start locations, providing fire behavior reports, report state of the weather and take weather readings when requested.

This contract is being contemplated for a one-year base period with two 1-year option periods and will be effective from July 1, 2023, until October 31, 2025. This is a 7 day a week requirement and requires a primary and back-up lookouts.

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   1. As interested parties would you like to see more than two option year periods (potentially four option year periods)?
   
   
   
   

Response Date: Please send responses to this RFI in writing to the Contracting Officer, Cynthia Armour at cynthia.armour@usda.gov on or before 9 March at 1200 PST. Please also include Company name, Unique Identity Number, address, phone number; a point of contact with email address and small business status for NAIC Code 115310 (Size Standard in millions of dollars: $11.5 Million). This requirement is expected to be solicited as a 100% Small Business Set Aside, and the resulting award will be made prior to the start of the fire season for 2023.

Additional Notes: SAM registration is required for this requirement. Please ensure that your SAM registration has/will not expire for the duration of the above referenced contract opportunity to be considered for award.

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