Invitation for bids from certified Small Business Concerns only will be accepted for the Finger Lakes National Forest for Solicitation Number 12445123R0039. The contractor shall provide all materials, labor, equipment, tools, transportation, supervision, expertise, and other incidentals necessary, except as otherwise provided, to successfully complete the removal of varying lengths of barbed wire fence in varying states of disrepair and dysfunction. All wire, fence posts, stays, clips, and associated materials are to be removed and disposed of off government property. Location of fence removal is at same location of old fence construction. The cost of the entire project is expected to fall within the price range of $100,000 and $250,000. Use Internet address www.sam.gov (click on Contract Opportunities, then type "124451" in the Search Contract Opportunities box and click the search button and all available projects will be listed) to check for the availability of advertisement documents. All documents can be directly downloaded from this website. Solicitation documents will no longer be mailed. Register to receive email notifications to be automatically notified when a document is added or updated for a specific project. If firms do not register as an interested vendor at this website, there will be no Interested Vendors List. Annual Representations and Certifications FAR 52.204-8 (DEC 2022). The Representations and Certifications must be completed online at www.sam.gov. The required annual Form VETS-4212 must also be completed online at http://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm per FAR 52.222-37. Please send all questions concerning this construction projects to cynthia.granderson@usda.gov. Include the solicitation number, project name and number, requesting firm and address, a point of contact and telephone number. Requests for 'faxing' or overnight mailing will not be accepted. IMPORTANT PAYMENT REQUIREMENT In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart part 4.1102, prospective contractors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at the time an offer is submitted. Also, FAR clause 52.232-33 requires SAM registration for payment. SAM registration is available online at the following Internet web address: www.sam.gov. *The value for this project is based on a financial range. The value is listed as the highest possible cost from the range provided by a stakeholder or official project document. Goals for minority participation for each trade _ Craven 31.7%__ Onslow 23.5%