Forest Service
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
GAOA Information
Breakout Session
Construction
United States Forest Service
5/20/2021
Hosts
Technical Leslie Boak
Procurement Shawn Lacina
Leslie Boak
Regional Infrastructure Recovery
and Management Coordinator
Regional Infrastructure Recovery and
Management Coordinator for the
Pacific Southwest Region of the
USDA Forest Service.
22 years engineering experience
specializing in low volume road
design, construction and
maintenance.
Certified COR
BS in Construction Engineering
Management from Oregon State
University.
Shawn Lacina
Zone Chief(acting)
Acting Construction Zone Chief for
the East Zone of the Forest
Services Procurement & Property
Services
Contract Service Area Lead for the
Eastern Region
22 Years Contracting Experience
20 Years with the Forest Service
Agenda
Disclaimers
Announcements
Project Overviews
Common Methods of Procurement
Where to find information
Where to find help/assistance
Q&As
Closeout
Disclaimers
These slides are not to be interpreted as a comprehensive
description of all requirements contained in the Agencys GAOA
Solicitations and RFPs.
Offerors should not place any added emphasis based on the
content of this information session.
Offerors are Cautioned to Carefully Read the Requirements of
the Solicitation and Comply accordingly.
Announcements
Please remain on mute unless called upon to speak
Questions
Chat Area
Raise Hand
Questions about current solicitations will not be addressed
Project Overviews
Roads, Trails, Bridges, Culverts
Facilities
Recreation Sites and Facilities
Water/Wastewater Systems
Common Methods of Procurement
Existing Agency Contracts
Set Asides
GSA
RFQ
IFB
RFP
Trade-off
Lowest Price Technically Acceptable
Where to find Information
FS GAOA Site (https://www.fs.usda.gov/managing-land/gaoa)
BETASAM.GOV
Partnering Agencies
US Fish & Wildlife
National Park Service
(https://www.doi.gov/sites/doi.gov/files/outreach-flyer-2.pdf)
(https://www.doi.gov/sites/doi.gov/files/npsvirtualfair-2021.pdf)
Where to get help
Local Procurement Technical Assistance Centers
(www.aptac-us.org)
Small Business Administration (sba.gov)
GAOA Procurement Questions: SM.FS.GAOA.FPO@usda.gov
Type questions in the chat
Use the Raise Hand feature in Teams
REMINDERS
Remain on mute unless called upon for your question
Dont forget to lower your hand after your question is asked
Closeout
Thank You!
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