Title: Notice of Intent to Award a BPA Call Order against Reforestation/ Non-Native Invasive Plant Species (NNIS) BPA

The USDA Forest Service (FS), Procurement & Property Services (PPS), Field Procurement Operations East Zone, Supply & Services CSA #3 is issuing this synopsis as a means of complying with the USDA’s policy in the Contracting Desk Book, SUBPART 413.3—SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION METHODS, 413.303 Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs). The USDA FS intends on awarding a BPA Call Order against BPA Reforestation - NNIS BPA awarded against solicitation number: 12444121R0008. This is not a solicitation. This synopsis notification of intent to award a BPA Call order does not constitute a request for proposals or submission of any information in response to this notification.

This procurement is restricted to the approved company eligible for call orders under the for Reforestation - NNIS BPA. The scope of the BPA is to perform reforestation support services to include, but not limited to, chemical site preparation, tree planting, mechanical site preparation, pre-commercial thinning, timber stand improvement, and non-native invasive plants (NNIP) treatments. This work will be performed on various Forest Service locations throughout the Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests and Savannah River Site in South Carolina. Individual tasks to be performed will be assigned by individual task orders against the contract.

This requirement will be awarded as a BPA Call Order against the BPA previously solicited on the Government Point of Entry (GPE). The government will not provide feedback or evaluations to companies regarding their submissions in response to this notice.