A-E GAOA Industry Day Breakout.pdf
Posted: May 26, 2021
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summary of the GAOA Industry Day Breakout session held by the United States Forest Service on May 20, 2021. The session included key speakers such as Corrie Kegel, the R1 Facility Program Manager, and Judy Martin, the Intermountain Zone Chief. The agenda covered disclaimers, announcements, project overviews including campground projects, roads & trails, and facilities. Common methods of procurement such as RFQ and RFP were discussed, along with where to find information on contracting opportunities. Partnering agencies like US Fish & Wildlife and National Park Service were mentioned, as well as resources for help including local Procurement Technical Assistance Centers and the Small Business Administration. The session emphasized that the slides provided are not a comprehensive description of all requirements in the agency's GAOA solicitations and RFPs, and offerors are cautioned to carefully read the requirements of the solicitation.
The breakout session highlighted various ongoing projects within the Forest Service related to civil engineering, MEP, geo-tech, and public-facing facilities like visitor centers and cabins. It also outlined different procurement methods such as utilizing existing agency contracts like IDIQ or BPA, set-asides for small businesses and other categories. Trade-off evaluations for cost/price and technical factors were discussed, along with lowest price technically acceptable awards. A&E processes under the Brooks Act were explained, along with where to find information on betasam.gov and the FS GAOA site. The document stressed that offerors should not place added emphasis based on the content of this information session but should carefully comply with the requirements of the solicitation for best results in their proposals.
The breakout session highlighted various ongoing projects within the Forest Service related to civil engineering, MEP, geo-tech, and public-facing facilities like visitor centers and cabins. It also outlined different procurement methods such as utilizing existing agency contracts like IDIQ or BPA, set-asides for small businesses and other categories. Trade-off evaluations for cost/price and technical factors were discussed, along with lowest price technically acceptable awards. A&E processes under the Brooks Act were explained, along with where to find information on betasam.gov and the FS GAOA site. The document stressed that offerors should not place added emphasis based on the content of this information session but should carefully comply with the requirements of the solicitation for best results in their proposals.
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