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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 22, 2004 FBO #1031
SOLICITATION NOTICE

56 -- Gravel (crushed stone) and railroad yard ballast to be delivered to Fort McCoy, WI. Requirements contract for base year plus four option years.

Notice Date

9/20/2004
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

NAICS

212319 — Other Crushed and Broken Stone Mining and Quarrying
 

Contracting Office

ACA, Fort McCoy, Directorate of Contracting, Building 2103, 8th Avenue, Fort McCoy, WI 54656-5153
 

ZIP Code

54656-5153
 

Solicitation Number

W911SA-04-T-0056
 

Response Due

9/27/2004
 

Archive Date

11/26/2004
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers ar e being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation W911SA-04-T-0056 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This solicitation is set aside for small businesses under NAICS 212319 with the small business size standard of 500 employees. A fixed price requirements contract is anticipated for a base year 27 Sep 04 through 26 Sep 05 plus four each option years for eight line items per year. CLINS 0001 through 0008 for base period 27 Sep 04 through 26 Sep 05, CLINS 1001 through 1008 for option period one 27 Sep 05 through 26 Sep 06, CLINS 2001 through 2008 for option period two 27 Sep 06 through 26 Sep 07, CLINS 3001 through 3008 for option period three 27 Sep 07 through 26 Sep 08, CLINS 4001 through 4008 for option period four 2 7 Sep 08 through 26 Sep 09. CLINs 0001, 1001, 2001, 3001 and 4001, No. 2 / No. 3 gravel, see specifications, delivery to stockpile at Fort McCoy, WI, est qty 80,000 short ton per year. CLINs 0002, 1002, 2002, 3002, and 4002, No. 2 / No. 3 gravel, see spe cifications, delivery and spreading to within .1 to 5 miles from stockpile at Fort McCoy, WI, est qty 23,725 short ton per year. CLINs 0003, 1003, 2003, 3003, and 4003, No. 2 / No. 3 gravel, see specifications, delivery and spreading to within 5.1 to 10 m iles from stockpile at Fort McCoy, WI, est qty 4,000 short ton per year. CLINs 0004, 1004, 2004, 3004, and 4004, No. 2 / No. 3 gravel, see specifications, delivery and spreading to within 10.1 to 15 miles from stockpile at Fort McCoy, WI, est qty 4,000 sh ort ton per year. CLINs 0005, 1005, 2005, 3005, and 4005, No. 2 / No. 3 gravel, see specifications, delivery and spreading to within 15.1 to 20 miles from stockpile at Fort McCoy, WI, est qty 4,000 short ton per year. CLINs 0006, 1006, 2006, 3006, and 40 06, No. 2 / No. 3 gravel, see specifications, delivery and spreading to within 20.1 to 25 miles from stockpile at Fort McCoy, WI, est qty 4,000 short ton per year. CLINs 0007, 1007, 2007, 3007, and 4007, No. 2 / No. 3 gravel, see specifications, delivery and spreading within 25.1 to 30 miles from stockpile at Fort McCoy, WI, est qty 4,000 short ton per year. CLINs 0008, 1008, 2008, 3008, and 4008, Railroad yard ballast, see specifications, delivery to stockpile at Fort McCoy, WI, est qty 20 short ton per year. GRAVEL SPECIFICATIONS: 1. Sieve size 1 inch, percent by weight passing 100; Sieve size 3/8 inch, percent by weight passing 95-100; Sieve size No. 4, percent by weight passing 40-75; Sieve size No. 10, percent by weight passing 25-60; Sieve size No . 200, percent by weight passing 15-45. The aggregates shall consist of hard, durable particles of crushed stone and a filler of natural sand or other finely divided mineral matter such as silt, clay, or lime. The crushed stone aggregate shall be free of lumps of clay loam, organic matter, and/or excessive amounts of thin and elongated pieces. The percentage of wear, as determined by the Los Angeles Abrasion Test, shall not exceed 50. The weighted loss of aggregates retained on the No.4 sieve shall not exc eed 18 percent by weight when subjected to five cycles of the sodium sulfate soundness test. The aggregate, including any blended filler, shall have a liquid limit of not more than 25, and a plasticity index of not more than six. The Contractor shall sampl e and test the product in accordance with the following American Association of State Highway Transportation Officials (AASHTO) standard methods:Sampling Aggregates - T2, Sieve Analysis of Aggregate - T27, Liquid Limit of Soils - T89, Plasticity Index of S oils - T90, Los Angeles Abrasion of Course Aggregate - T96, Sodium Sulfate Soundness Test - T104. 2. The Contractor shall furnish reports of tests on aggregate s officially certifying that crushed stone meets specifications before start of contract. Crushed stone shall meet minimum standards of specifications listed above. 3. Tonnage shipped will be determined by weighing loads at the Fort McCoy scale. Contracto rs empty weight of every truck has to be verified by a Government representative at the scale house on the initial delivery. Contractor will collect weight ticket at scale house. The Government will furnish the Contractor with signed delivery weight tick et. A ticket from the Contractor's scale isn't required. 4. The Contractor will furnish all equipment, supplies and personnel to load, haul, unload, and spread (if requested) at Fort McCoy sites. 5. Crushed stone that require delivery and/or spreading at sites other than the Fort McCoy stockpile delivery area will be provided a temporary dump storage area in the vicinity of the current crushed stone pile in the 700 Block, for Contractor crushed stone that is hauled by semi-trailer or other bulk transport for subsequent, transport and spreading at other sites as ordered. Storage will be limited to tonnage shown on delivery order only. 6. Each delivery order issued under this contract shall allow the Contractor ten calendar days mobilization/start-up time after receipt of order. Delivery of crushed stone shall average 1000 tons per day, over any five working day period. A completion date shall be established for each delivery order depending on the amount of crushed stone required. For each delivery orde r, the Government requires 24-hour notification from the Contractor, prior to beginning delivery of the crushed stone. The notification shall identify the start date, and also the days and number of hours the trucks will be delivering. Written notification of this information should be delivered to Terry Cole at (608) 388-2013. The Government reserves the right to delay delivery of crushed stone due to inclement weather. 7. NOTE: The speed limit on Fort McCoy is 30 mph unless otherwise specified. RAILROAD YARD BALLAST SPECIFICATIONS: A layer of material such as cinders, crushed rock, or gravel to be placed on the track bed to hold track ties in place and to promote uniform drainage. Selected material placed on the roadbed to support it and to hold track in line and surface. Ballast preferably consists of sized hard particles, easily handled in tamping, which distribute the load, drain well and resist plant growth. 1. Tonnage shipped will be determined by weighing loads at the Fort McCoy scale. Contractor s empty weight of each truck has to be verified by a Government representative at the scale house. Contractor will collect weight ticket at scale house. The Government will furnish the Contractor with signed delivery weight ticket. A ticket from the Contra ctor's scale isn't required. 2. The Contractor will furnish all equipment, supplies and personnel to load, haul, and unload at to within 2 miles of Fort McCoy main gate. 3. Contractor shall be allowed ten calendar days mobilization/start-up time after receipt of each delivery order. The Government requires 24-hour notification from the Contractor, prior to beginning delivery of the ballast material. The notification shall identify the start date, and also the days and number of hours the trucks will be delivering. Written notification of this information should be delivered to Terry Cole at (608) 388-2013. The Government reserves the right to delay delivery of all materials due to inclement weather. 5. NOTE: The speed limit on Fort McCoy is 30 mph unle ss otherwise specified. This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2001-24. FAR and DFAR Provisions and Clauses may be accessed at http://farsite.hill/af/mil. The following provisions and clauses are applicable: 52.212-1 Instructions To Offerors Commercial Items. 52.212-3 Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. 52.212- 4 Contract Terms And Conditions Commercial Items. 52.212-5 Contract Terms And Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders Commercial Items and the additional FAR clauses that are applicable to the acquisition: 52.203-6, Restrictions on S ubcontractor Sales to the Government Alt I; 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside, 52.219-8; Utilization of Small Business Concerns; 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting; 52.222-3 Convict Labor; 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authoriti es and Remedies; 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans; 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party. 52.216-18 Ordering. 52.216-19 Orde r Limitations specifying the following: Minimum order - When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than 1 Ton, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, th ose supplies or services under the contract. Maximum order - The Contractor is not obligated to honor any order for a single item in excess of 40,000 ton, any order for a combination of items in excess of 60,000 Ton, or a series of orders from the same or dering office within 15 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitations above. 52.216-21 Requirements. 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options. 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services. 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. 52.232-19 A vailability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year. 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation. 252.212-7001 Contract Terms And Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders Applicable To Defense Acquisitions Of Com mercial Items and includes the folowing DFARS clauses by reference: 52.203-3 Gratuities; 252.205-7000 Provision of Information to Cooperative Agreement Holders; 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities; 252.225-7036 Buy American Act--Free T rade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program; 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment; 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea. 252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subs; 252.225-7035 Buy American Act--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program Certificate. Payment will be made by Government Commercial Credit Card (Visa) in accordance with Clause 52.000-4057. Contractor will be responsible for all transaction costs associated with payment by credit card. 52.000-4057 Payment b y Government Commercial Credit Card (a) The Government Commercial Credit Card means the uniquely numbered VISA credit card issued by the contractor, currently US Bank, to named individual government employees to pay for official government purchases. (b) The government may use the credit card to pay for oral or written delivery orders. Oral delivery order means an order placed orally either in person or telephone, which is paid for by Government Commercial Credit Card. The Government may also use the c redit card to pay for written or oral contracts/purchase orders. (c) The contractor, to whom this contract is awarded, shall NOT process a transaction for payment through the credit card clearinghouse until the purchased supplies have been shipped or ser vices performed. Unless the cardholder requests correction or replacement of a defective or faulty item in accordance with other contract requirements, the contractor shall immediately credit a cardholders account for items returned as defective or fault y. (d) The contractor shall NOT process a transaction for payment thru the credit card clearinghouse until notified by the cardholder at which time the card nu mber provided shall ONLY be used for that particular transaction and shall NOT be used for any future transactions. In accordance with FAR 39.106, the contractor shall ensure the offered product and all information technology (IT) contained therein shall be Year 2000 Compliant. PARTIES INTERESTED IN RESPONDING TO RFQ may submit their quote in accordance with standard commercial practice (i.e. quote form, letterhead, etc.) and MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: Solicitation number; offerors complete mailing and remittance addresses; discount terms; unit price and extended totals per CLIN, INCLUDE ALL CLINS 0001 THROUGH 0008 FOR BASE PERIOD, CLINS 1001 THROUGH 1008 FOR OPTION PERIOD ONE, CLINS 2001 THROUGH 2008 FOR OPTION PERIOD TWO, CLINS 3001 THROUGH 3008 FOR OPTION PERIOD THREE, and CLINS 4001 THROUGH 4008 FOR OPTION PERIOD FOUR; DUNS number; and COMPLETED FAR 52.212-3 Alt I and FAR 252.225-7035 Buy American Act--Free Trade Agreements--Balance of Payments Program Certificate. Quotes and applicable l iterature must be received at ACA, Directorate of Contracting, 2103 South 8th Avenue, Fort McCoy, WI 54656-5153 no later than 1630 on 27 Sep 04. Person to contact for additional information regarding the RFQ is Kris Murray, Contracting Officer, (608)388-2 702, fax (608)388-5950, kris.murray@us.army.mil.
 

Place of Performance

Address: ACA, Fort McCoy Directorate of Contracting, Building 2103, 8th Avenue Fort McCoy WI

Zip Code: 54656-5153

Country: US
 

Record

SN00677659-W 20040922/040920235313 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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