This is a solicitation for coniferous tree planting services on the Umatilla National Forest. The project is set aside for small businesses. Quotes are due March 4, 2026, at 2:00 PM PST. The estimated start date for work is May 11, 2026, and the estimated end date is May 22, 2026. Offerors must submit copies of their US Dept. of Labor MSPACertificate of Registration, their Oregon BOLI license, and temporary employment certificate if using H2B workers if applicable, along with their quote. The government intends to evaluate quotations using a comparative evaluation methodology. Award will be made to the offeror representing the best value to the government, price and other factors considered. The government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest, accept other than the lowest offer, and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received. The contractor shall furnish all supplies and materials except those designated as government-furnished. The contractor shall provide certification under this solicitation in compliance with the migrant and seasonal agricultural workers protection act mspa and farm labor contractor flc certificate of registration requirements describing the workforce they will utilize to fulfill the contract requirements under this solicitation and any resulting contract. The contractor shall promptly notify the contracting officer upon entering into any subcontracting arrangement. All clauses contained in this contract will be passed down to the subcontractor with a signed notice of subcontracting.
The estimated end date for work is May 22, 2026, according to the bid notice: estimated date to end work is may 22, 2026.
The government will make payment in accordance with the prompt payment act 31 **** and prompt payment regulations at 5 cfr part ****, as stated in the notice.
The contractor warrants and implies that the items delivered under this contract are merchantable and fit for use for the particular purpose described in this contract, as stated in the notice.
Award will be made to the offeror representing the best value to the government, price and other factors considered, as stated in the notice.
Offerors shall submit copies of their US Dept. of Labor MSPACertificate of Registration, their Oregon BOLI license, and temporary employment certificate if using H2B workers if applicable, along with their quote to be considered for award, as stated in the notice.
Address questions about this solicitation to ***@***. *. * no later than three days prior to quote duedate, as stated in the notice.
