This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Sitka, Alaska. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

Purpose: This is a non-personal services contract for road maintenance on the local Sitka National Forest Road System located within the boundaries of the Sitka Ranger District on Baranof Island. The Government will not exercise any supervision or control over the contract service providers performing the services herein. Such contract service providers shall be accountable solely to the Contractor who, in turn, is responsible to the Government. Background: The Sitka Ranger district is a part of the Tongass National Forest located in Southeast Alaska. This forest encompasses approximately 17 million acres spread out over the vast archipelago islands of Alaska's panhandle. Tongass National Forest Engineering Roads Program which manages over 4,000 miles of logging access roads, many of which are located on remote islands. This program of work is tasked with developing and maintaining a network of low volume roads in support of commercial timber harvest and mining activities, along with providing access and safe use for the general public. Outline of Services: The Contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, management, tools, materials, equipment, facilities, transportation, and other items necessary to provide the services outlined below and described in this Performance Work Statement (PWS). 1.2 Project Location: The project area location is on the Sitka Ranger District road system within the Tongass National Forest. See Attached Vicinity Map for service locations. 1.3 Period of Performance: a. Base Items shall be: 01 May 2022 through 30 September 2022. b. Option Items 1-4 may be: 01 May 2022 through 30 November 2022. 1.4 Government Regular Working Hours: The Government's regular working hours are from 0700 to 1700, five days per week, Monday through Friday, except observed Federal holidays. Exceptions to the regular hours of operation are detailed in subsequent sections of this PWS. Address questions about this solicitation to Contract Specialist: John Wright - john.wright2@usda.gov Contracting Officer: Stacy Doutt - stacy.doutt@usda.gov All questions shall be submitted no later than 1200 - April 8th, 2022. DISPOSAL OF MERCHANTABLE TIMBER All timber meeting Forest Service merchantability standards logged during prosecution of this contract, remains the property of the Government. Deck logs in the immediate vicinity in accordance with Section 201 of the specifications. Buck trees in various lengths to obtain the greatest utilization of material meeting the following utilization standards. The Minimum merchantable piece shall be 6" in diameter inside bark at small end, 12 feet in length, have a net scale of 33 1/3 percent of its gross scale for a sawlog or produce not less than 50 percent of its gross volume in firm usable pulp chips. 1240BF22Q0026 Sitka Local Road Maintenance Page 21 of 21 Trim allowance shall be a maximum of 12" for log lengths up to 40 foot. An additional 2" of trim shall be allowed for each 10 foot of log length over 40 foot. Use humbolt undercut in felling merchantable timber. Buck all limbs flush with merchantable logs. All dead trees which are sufficiently tall to reach the roadbed are designated for cutting. Fell other fire-dangerous dead trees or unstable live trees within 200 foot slope distance of the center line of the road, when marked by the Forest Service. Treat all timber under this subsection meeting utilization standards in accordance with Specification 201 Subsection 201.04, unless relieved in writing. Cut and use timber designated by the Contracting Officer for construction, without charge. Date, Time, and Place Offers are due: By: 14:00 04/13/2022 - to Contract Specialist: john.wright2@usda.gov and Contracting Officer: stacy.doutt@usda.gov Government Point of Contact John Wright - Contract Specialist: john.wright2@usda.gov Stacy Doutt - Contracting Officer: Stacy.doutt@usda.gov