SPECIAL NOTICE
F -- Government to SELL 1000lbs of Lopsided Indiangrass and 2000lbs of growing-season native seed
- Notice Date
- 9/10/2003
- Notice Type
- Special Notice
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Air Mobility Command, 6th Contracting Squadron, 2606 Brown Pelican Ave., MacDill AFB, FL, 33621-5000
- ZIP Code
- 33621-5000
- Solicitation Number
- F738993218-G001
- Archive Date
- 10/10/2003
- Point of Contact
- Jeanette Beltaifa, Team Lead, Phone 813-828-4027, Fax 813-828-4508, - David Ely, Contract Specialist, Phone 813-828-7421, Fax 813-828-3667,
- E-Mail Address
-
jeanette.beltaifa@macdill.af.mil, david.ely@amc.af.mil
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 of Federal Acquisition Regulation, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The solicitation number for this procurement is F738993218-G001 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2001-15. For informational purposes the Standard Industrial Classification Code is 0851. The North American Industry Classification System is 115310. The procurement is restricted to small business (less than $6,000,000.00) BID SCHEDULE shall consist of two items. CLIN 0001: Removal of approximately 1,000 pounds of Lopsided Indiangrass using a Flayal Vac. CLIN 0002: Removal of approximately 2,000 pounds of native growing-season native-seed material. FOB: Destination. Provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Request for Quotation (RFQ) should be submitted and shall contain the following information: RFQ NUMBER, TIME SPECIFIED FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS, NAME, ADDRESS, TELEPHONE NUMBER OF OFFEROR, PRICE, AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ALL SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS (if applicable). Quote shall also contain all other documentation specified herein. Signed quotes must indicate CLIN number, quantity, unit price, and total amount for each item. Offerors shall include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions and provisions included in the solicitation. PERIOD OF ACCEPTANCE OF OFFERORS: The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offerors, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation. LATE OFFERS: Request for Quotation or modification of quotes received at the address specified for the receipt of offers after the exact time specified for receipt of offers WILL NOT be considered. EVALUATIONS/AWARDS: IAW FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items. The government will award to offer which represents the best value (price). All offerors MUST BE CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTERED (CCR). Information concerning CCR requirements may be viewed via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov or by calling the CCR Registration Center at 1-888-227-2423. OFFERORS SHALL INCLUDE A COMPLETE COPY OF THE PROVISION AT FAR 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS COMMERCIAL ITEMS (which can be provided by A1C Ely) WITH THEIR OFFER. Offerors that fail to furnish the required representation information or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation, may be excluded from consideration. The listed Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference. All FAR Clauses may be viewed in full text via the Internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/; Federal Acquisition Regulation Table of Contents. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, contract Terms and Conditions Required to implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Deviation), Pursuant to FAR Clause 52.212-5 the following clauses are hereby incorporated by reference: FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor (E. O. 11755), FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (E. O. 11246), FAR 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans (38 U.S.C. 4212), FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (29 U.S.C. 793), FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212), FAR 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Balance of Payments Program-Supplies, FAR 52.232-33, Mandatory Information for Electronic Funds Transfer Payment, FAR 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U. S. Flag Commercial Vessels (46 U.S.C. 1241), and FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services. The Defense Priorities and Allocations Systems (DPAS) rating is S10. RESPONSE TIME: REQUEST FOR QUOTATION WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE 6 CONS (A1C Ely) 2606 BROWN PELICAN AVE., MACDILL AFB, FLORIDA 33621-5000, NO LATER THAN 4:00 P. M. EST ON 25 SEPTEMBER 2003. ALL QUOTES SHALL BE MARKED WITH REQUEST FOR QUOTATION NUMBER, DATE & TIME, AND REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ) TITLE ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE ENVELOPE. FACSIMILE OFFERS WILL BE ACCEPTED. The point of contact for this solicitation is A1C Ely Phone:(813) 828-7421 Fax:(813) 828-3667 or David.Ely@macdill.af.mil TECHNICAL PROVISIONS GROWING-SEASON-BURN SEED HARVESTING CONTRACT TP-01. SCOPE OF WORK: The contractor shall furnish all labor and materials to remove approximately 2,000 lbs of native-plant-material seed and 1,000 lbs of Lopsided Indiangrass seed. The native-plant-material area encompasses approximately 930 acres and the lopsided Indiangrass area consists of 478 acres. TP-02. LOCATION OF PROPERTY: The areas to be harvested are located throughout the Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida. Detailed maps will be provided to prospective bidders and the selected contractor will receive delineated aerial photos of harvest sites. TP-03. DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The contractor will be allowed to harvest approximately 2,000 pounds of native vegetation and seed on the growing-season-burn tract and 1,000 lbs of Lopsided Indiangrass on the other tract. a. Growing-season-burn harvest. The contractor will use a Flayal Vac harvester to remove the seed. Harvesting will be done in a pattern that alternates between harvested and unharvested rows, ensuring that approximately one-half of the site is harvested. b. Lopsided Indiangrass. The contractor will collect seed either by hand or utilizing a Flayal Vac or combine, cutting material at 30? or higher. Harvesting of the Indiangrass will start 1 October and end 1 November. c. The contract will start 1 October 2003 and end on 30 December 2003. d. Harvesting can begin within 10 working days after advance payment is made. e. The area shall be cleaned and then inspected by the Rangeland Specialist before moving to a new location. Areas which are determined to be excessively wet by the Rangeland Specialist shall be worked at a later period of time. f. Areas not designated for harvest may not be entered by the contractor. If sites not in the contract are harvested or otherwise damaged through negligence by the contractor's operations, damages will be assessed at rate of $100.00 per acre of land impacted. Damaged acreage determinations will be done by the Rangeland Specialist using Global Positioning System equipment. TP-04. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS: a. The Installation Supervisory Rangeland Specialist shall be contacted either in person or by telephone (863-452-4119, extension 305) prior to performing work under this contract. b. To avoid any conflicts with other natural resources programs, endangered species, wetlands, or the flying mission of the Air Force, the Rangeland Specialist will approve all hauling roads and trailer locations. The Rangeland Specialist will also determine which stand will be harvested first and the harvesting order of the other stands. Harvesting or starting of work may be restricted to certain periods time to coincide with the natural resources management program or the military mission of the Air Force Range. Harvesting can be conducted only Monday through Thursday. Work may temporarily be halted or the contract terminated if a conflict, deemed serious by the Base Rangeland Specialist, occurs or was unforeseen. If the contract is terminated through no fault of the contractor, the complete bid deposit submitted by the contractor shall be refunded. c. All environmentally sensitive areas shall be avoided by all of the contractor's operations. No activity of any sort shall be allowed by the contractor within the areas as designated on the attached map. The Base Rangeland Specialist will identify the boundaries of these sensitive areas prior to initiation of work. d. All work shall be accomplished by the contractor's personnel and with the contractor's equipment and materials. All equipment needed for native seed harvesting operations shall be furnished, transported, and maintained by the contractor. e. At all times when operations are in progress, the contractor shall have a representative readily available in the area who will be authorized to receive, on behalf of the contractor, any notices or instructions given by the Air Force in regard to performance under this contract. He shall also have a copy of the map and technical provisions on the site at all times. TP-05. INSPECTION: All work is subject to inspection by the Air Force both during and after the contractor's operation. Unsatisfactory work shall be corrected promptly. TP-06. DAMAGE TO AIR FORCE PROPERTY: Extreme care shall be exercised to avoid damaging trees, shrubs, roads, bridges, culverts, fences, utility lines, buildings, or other structures. Any associated debris accumulated from the harvest operations shall not be left in roads, trails, ditches, disc lines, or fire breaks. Air Force property damaged beyond normal wear and tear shall be replaced at the original condition as directed, at no expense to the Air Force. All repairs will be inspected and accepted or rejected by the Air Force. The damage to hauling roads while standing water is present or road surfaces are soft from moisture will not be considered as normal wear and tear. TP-07. NEW CONSTRUCTION: All new construction by the contractor or subcontractor must be approved by the Air Force before construction begins. TP-08. FOREST FIRE SUPPRESSION: The contractor shall exercise due diligence both independently and in cooperation with the Air Force and will take all reasonable and practical action to prevent and suppress forest fires on the contract area or vicinity. The contractor agrees to reimburse the Air Force for the cost of fire suppression incurred as a result of his negligence and/or willful acts. All fires shall be reported immediately to the Base Rangeland Specialist. TP-09. EXAMINATION OF PREMISES: Bidders are expected to satisfy themselves as to the general location that may affect the cost of performance under this contract. It is considered impractical to determine by other means the exact nature of the work, site conditions under which the work is to be performed, product breakdown and total quantity to be harvested. The submission of a bid will be considered as certification that the site has been inspected and the nature of work and the effects of existing and/or adjacent work has been determined. Inspection of the sites is invited between 8:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday (legal holidays excluded), by arrangements with the Base Rangeland Specialist, telephone (863-452-4119, extension 305). TP-10. TRASH AND REFUSE: Trash and refuse resulting from the contractor's operations shall either be removed daily and disposed of on the installation at locations and in a manner as directed by the Base Rangeland Specialist or be carried out by the contractor. No trash of any sort (tires, oil buckets, etc.) shall be left on the ground at the end of the day. TP-11. PAYMENT AND BIDDING: a. The basis for payment is pounds of native seed material. Payment shall be made weekly. A check made payable to the "Treasury of the United States" along with invoice tickets shall be submitted to 347 RQW, DET 1, OL A/CEVN, Attention: R. Scott Penfield, 29 South Boulevard, Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida 33825-5700. b. All seed will be air dried for at least five (5) days before it is weighed at the Avon Park Air Force Range. All seed will be weighed, by a representative of the Air Force, before it is taken off the installation. c. An advance payment of 30 percent of the total bid shall be made prior to 1 OCT 03. TP-12. UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE: The contractor is cautioned that unexploded ordnance and unburned flares may exist within the contract areas. The contractor shall assume full responsibility for such property and shall discharge the Government from any and all damages directly and indirectly resulting from such property. The contractor also agrees to hold the Government harmless from any and all claims arising therefrom or incident thereto. When found, these objects shall not be tampered with or removed. The contractor shall immediately report these findings to the Base Rangeland Specialist so proper identification and disposal can be made by the Government. TP-13. COMPLETION: a. The Base Rangeland Specialist shall notify the Contracting Officer when all operations required under this contract are satisfactorily completed. In the event that the contractor is unable to complete removal of all native seed material designated for removal under this contract, the Rangeland Specialist may, if in his opinion the contractor made diligent effort to complete harvesting, recommend an extension of the contact as specified in Paragraph TP-03c. b. All equipment, supplies, etc., belonging to or used by the contractor or subcontractor shall be removed from the Avon Park Air Force Range within 10 days after completion of work. Rent will be charged at the rate of $20.00 per day per piece of equipment after the 10-day period has expired. The contractor shall also reimburse the Air Force for the removal of supplies, etc., left by the contractor after this 10-day period. TP-14. ACCESS: The Avon Park Air Force Range is located 9 miles east of Avon Park on State Road 64.
- Place of Performance
- Address: 29 South Boulevard, Avon Park Air Force Range, Florida
- Zip Code: 33825-57
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 33825-57
- Record
- SN00431097-W 20030912/030910213347 (fbodaily.com)
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