Timber Cruise for Elmendorf Sale Units at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska

for Elmendorf Sale Units at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson (JBER), Alaska

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP). This announcement constitutes a Sources Sought Synopsis (market survey). This is not an RFQ or RFP. This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. The Government will not pay for any cost incurred in responding to this announcement. Any information submitted by respondents to this Sources Sought Synopsis shall be voluntary. IMPORTANT NOTES: NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME This request for capability information does not constitute a request for proposals Submission of any information in response to this market survey is purely voluntary The Government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred When the Government does intend to post a solicitation, the solicitation and all associated documents will be posted on https://www.sam.gov Interested parties should register for the appropriate North American Industry System (NAICS) number associated with this requirement on https://www.sam.gov to ensure they automatically receive all updated document. 1. PURPOSE The 673d Contracting Squadron issues this Sources Sought Notice on behalf of the 673d Engineering Squadron (673 CES), to determine if there are existing small business sources capable of providing support for providing a certified Forester accredited by the Society of American Foresters to complete an on-site timber cruise and appraisal near the Elmendorf Airfield, JBER, Alaska (contract area). This Sources Sought is also to gain feedback, as well as receive

questions from industry on our requirement and approach 2.

SCOPE OF WORK The

scope of work is to conduct a comprehensive timber cruise and appraisal of approximately 475 acres of merchantable timber at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The key

requirements are: Personnel: The work must be performed by a certified Forester accredited by the Society of American Foresters. Services: The contractor will perform a 20% cruise of the timbered areas, collecting detailed data on tree species, size, height, and grade.