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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-02. This procurement is set aside for Small Business. The NAICS code is 11530 and the Small Business Size Standard is $11.5.

The USDA Rocky Mountain research station has a need for field-based vegetation sampling of forested and non-forested condition inventory plots in West Montana. It includes, but is not limited to locating, monumenting, and photographing plots and conducting inventories of trees, shrubs, forbs, grass, collecting tree cores, and setting characteristics using a variety of protocols in the RMRS FIA P2 Field Procedures (see Attachment 1).

The work performed and the data collected shall be in compliance with the terms, specifications, conditions and provisions of this solicitation and the RMRS FIA P2 Field Procedures (see Attachment 1), or the most current version of this manual prior to data collection. The guide specifies the procedures and definitions for field implementation unless modified by this contract. Plot photos are required to be taken at each location and consist of 4 digital photographs taken in the cardinal directions (north, south, east and west) from plot center.

Quoters are expected to read/review the solicitation in its entirety to include all attachments and exhibits.Offerors shall submit all questions in writing by May 18, 2023 8:00am Mountain Time. Questions shall be sent to Rochelle.Infante@usda.gov