[font=Verdana]CONTRACTING OFFICE: [/font][font=Verdana]811 CONSTITUTION AVE[/font][font=Verdana], [/font][font=Verdana]BEDFORD[/font][font=Verdana], IN 47421. USDA, Forest Service, Ohio River Basin Procurement Cluster has a requirement for a contractor to provide labor, services, material and equipment necessary to perform structure removal services on the Hoosier National Forest. The government intends to award at least one Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIA) contract. The contract term will be base year plus four option years. The project is described as complete removal of all structures, trash and man-made items on the properties in pre-designated areas. Some of the structures may have been burnt. Removal includes demolition of structures and removal of all junk, structural debris, trash and loose debris at designated locations. The objective of the project will be to ready the ground for seeding and mulching. Project location: Work sites are located on both the Brownstown Ranger District and the Tell City Ranger District. Counties are Brown, Lawrence, Crawford, Dubois, Monroe, Jackson, [/font][font=Verdana]Orange[/font][font=Verdana], and Perry. Estimated cost is between $10 and $100K. All work is to comply with local, Federal and State codes and is subject to Service wage rates. A small business set-aside solicitation will be issued. The requirement will be awarded as a Performance Based Service, fixed price contract. A multiple award contract is anticipated. Solicitation number: AG-52B1-S-06-0043. NAICS: 238910, Size Standard: $13M. Performance Period: 90 days after award and issuance of the Notice to Proceed. This solicitation will be available ONLY electronically at the Federal Business Opportunities (FEDBIZOPPS) website: http://www.fedbizopps.gov/, on approximately [/font][font=Verdana]April 17th, 2006[/font][font=Verdana]. Copies of the specifications, drawings and wage rates will be uploaded to FEDBIZOPPS along with the solicitation document. Proposals will be due no later than [/font][font=Verdana]12:00[/font][font=Verdana] local time on [/font][font=Verdana]May 11, 2006[/font][font=Verdana]. A pre-proposal meeting is scheduled to be held at the Supervisor