THIS NOT A SOLICITATION. This synopsis notification of intent to award a BPA Call order does not constitute a request for proposals; submission of any information in response to this notification is purely voluntary; the government assumes no financial responsibility for any costs incurred.

The USDA Forest Service (FS), Procurement & Property Services (PPS), Special Projects Operations Center (SPOC), Northwest Branch is issuing this synopsis as a means of complying with the USDA’s policy in the Contracting Desk Book, SUBPART 413.3—SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION METHODS, 413.303 Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs). The USDA FS intends on awarding a competitive BPA Call Order against Environmental Services BPA multiple award schedule for NEPA Training Services located at USDA’s Contract Portal, awarded against solicitation number: RFQ 12048923Q0066 - Region 6 NEPA Training.

Parties having an interest in and the resources to support this requirement for Roadside Brushing in the Hood River Ranger District of the Mt. Hood National Forest. Please contact Jerome Watkins, Email jerome.watkinsjr@usda.gov for additional information regarding the requirement. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this acquisition is 611430 - Professional and Management Development Training.

If your organization is part of this BPA and it has the potential capacity to perform these contract services, please refer to the attachment for further details.