BPA Call for "WUI Thin – Handpile and Cover" under existing BPA, Willamette NF, Middle Fork RD 1240BK25Q0056

This is a NOTICE OF INTENT to issue a BPA call against an existing Blanket Purchase Agreement for Region 6 Vegetation Management, established under FAR 13.303. Brief Description of Service Requested: The Contractor shall hand pile and cover at least 85% of the pre-existing dead and down woody material less than 5" diameter within the unit boundaries. Material to be piled will include all activity created slash and natural fuels between 1/2 inch and 5 inches in diameter and at least 4 feet long. This may include chunks, broken tops and limbs, branches, rotten wood, brush, and saplings. Completed piles shall be approximately 5 feet long by 5 feet wide and a minimum of 5 feet in height. All piles shall be covered with 4 mil thick polyethylene plastic sheeting. See Statement of Work for futher information. This action is conducted under FAR 13.303-5 for placing calls against an established BPA. The BPA was awarded to multiple small businesses through a competitive process under Solictitation # 1240T018Q0003.

The Contractor shall hand pile and cover at least 85% of the pre-existing dead and down woody material less than 5" diameter within the project unit boundaries.