# Common Stand Exam- Sumter National Forest

Canonical: https://abierto.us/opportunities/12444124q0114

- Solicitation number: 12444124Q0114
- Notice type: Combined synopsis and solicitation
- Status: Awarded to Skylight Forestry Inc.
- Department: Department of Agriculture
- Agency: Forest Service
- Contracting office: Francis Marion & Sumter Natl Forests (124670)
- NAICS: 115310 Support Activities for Forestry
- Product or service code: F099 Other Natural Resources and Conservation Services
- Set-aside: Total small business set-aside
- Place of performance: Mountain Rest, South Carolina
- County: Oconee County (FIPS 45073). https://abierto.us/counties/oconee-county-sc-45073
- First posted: August 27, 2024
- Last posted: September 4, 2024
- SAM.gov: https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/db5b0019297d4e00baf89d9bde234986/view

## Description

Amendment 1 (September 4, 2024) The purpose of this Amendment is to post the Questions and Answers which are located in the Attachments section below.

The contract is for common stand exam plot inventory on the Andrew Pickens Ranger District of the Sumter National Forest, in northwest South Carolina. Data collection protocol is according to Common Stand Exam (CSE), Region 8, most recent version on the following website: http://www.fs.fed.us/nrm/fsveg/ . Specific data attribute collection requirements and required forms are given in the technical specifications. The examination level is as follows:

1 – Quick Plot* (w/ nested variable over fixed plot for overstory/understory trees) 1 – Vegetation Composition level 1 (precision – ocular estimate, percent cover by life form, species not required) 0 – No down woody inventory *Quick plot precision requirements apply (i.e. – nearest 2-inch diameter class), however, there will be additional data attributes to collect beyond the minimum requirements in CSE User Guide for Quick Plot. See technical specifications for details on data collection requirements. Documents and software are available for download from the website provided above.

## Award on USAspending

- Recipient: Skylight Forestry Inc. (UEI FLWKSVAY1X26)
- Contract: 12444124C0008, definitive contract
- Obligated: $41,440.00
- Competition: Competed Under SAP, 4 offers received
- Link: solicitation number 12444124Q0114 equals the FPDS solicitation identifier; same sub-agency 12C2 (high confidence)
- Record: https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_12444124C0008_12C2_-NONE-_-NONE-/


## Publications

- August 27, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due September 10, 2024 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice 1d4a87521b7846d98cd90c099cfd0ae4. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/1d4a87521b7846d98cd90c099cfd0ae4/view
- September 4, 2024: Combined synopsis and solicitation, due September 10, 2024 at 6:00 PM EDT. Notice db5b0019297d4e00baf89d9bde234986. https://sam.gov/workspace/contract/opp/db5b0019297d4e00baf89d9bde234986/view

## Points of contact

- Jalisa Sims, jalisa.sims@usda.gov

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