# Nantahala NF Beech Creek Genetic Resource Management Areas (GRMA) Seed Orchard Collection of Shortleaf Pinecones for Seed Extraction FY 24 at Tusquitee Ranger District North Carolina

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/12444124q0105

- Solicitation number: 12444124Q0105
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Closed. Deadline was August 21, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Forest Service
- Contracting office: Usda-Fs, Csa East 3 (124441)
- NAICS: 113210 Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products
- Product or service code: F009 Seed Collection/Production Services
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Murphy, North Carolina
- County: Cherokee County (FIPS 37039). https://abierto.us/counties/cherokee-county-nc-37039
- City: Murphy. https://abierto.us/cities/murphy-nc-3745660
- First posted: August 9, 2024
- Last posted: August 9, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/95649f654d4041bdae9dc3b2cb5a649c/view

## Description

Nantahala National Forest Beech Creek Genetic Resource Management Areas (GRMA) Seed Orchard is soliciting for services to provide all equipment, equipment operators, labor transportation, supplies, and perform all work necessary to pick fresh, ripe shortleaf pinecones in accordance with Statement of Work. Picking of the cones shall be by hand using bucket trucks, or such equipment as cherry pickers due to tree height.

Start date is dependent on when the cones are ripe, estimated September 20th 2024. Time is critical in the cone collection operation. Collection cannot be started until cones are ripe. However, collection must be completed before the cones open. This time period usually lasts approximately 30 calendar days but may vary significantly due to weather conditions. Figuring in a few days for bad weather gives a more realistic maximum collection period of 45 days.

It is expected the contractor will work 7 days a week, and in all but extremely inclement weather. 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.

Award from this solicitation will be made on a Best Value determination, with the following evaluation criteria, which when combined are more important than price: - Technical Capability, including equipment used - Relative Experience

## Publications

- August 9, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due August 21, 2024 at 4:00 PM EDT. Notice 95649f654d4041bdae9dc3b2cb5a649c. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/95649f654d4041bdae9dc3b2cb5a649c/view

## Points of contact

- Randall Taylor, randall.taylor@usda.gov
- BOXLEY, IOULIA, ioulia.boxley@usda.gov

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