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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2005 FBO #1384
SOLICITATION NOTICE

F--F -- Natural Resource Management - Maintain Fuel Break

Notice Date

9/8/2005
 

Notice Type

Solicitation Notice
 

Contracting Office

Contracting and General Services U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service PO Box 1306, Room 5108 Albuquerque NM 87103
 

ZIP Code

87103
 

Solicitation Number

201815Q035
 

Response Due

9/20/2005
 

Archive Date

9/8/2006
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for fuels break management services in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested. Solicitation No. 201815Q035 is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ) and will be awarded as a Purchase Order using Commercial Item Procedures. This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small business. The NAICS Code #115310. The small business size is $15.0. The solicitation document, incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-05. This is a commercial services requirement and the solicitation will include evaluation criteria for determination of a best value award. The contract awarded will be a performance based contract. The solicitation and attachments are located at http://www.fedbizopps.gov or http://ideasec.nbc.gov. No hard copies of the solicitation will be provided. It is anticipated that award will be made by September 23, 2005. Contractors must be registered at the Central Contractor Registrations System (CCR) at http://www.ccr.gov to be considered eligible for award. Offered price will include all applicable federal, state, and local taxes. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF SCOPE OF WORK: The work consists of the contractor furnishing and providing all personnel, labor, supervision, equipment, training, transportation, tools, materials, operating supplies, and any other services necessary to perform cutting services for woody and non-woody plants in the fuel break around the perimeter of the Caddo Lake National Wildlife Refuge/ Longhorn Army Ammunition Plant located adjacent to the town of Karnack, Texas. Area dimensions to be maintained under this contract is 10 miles in length with 20? in width. All vegetation will be removed to less than 4 inches above the ground. Any overhanging woody vegetation with the fire break profile up to 15? from the ground and out 2 feet from the fuel break will be cut on the Northern boundary along FM 2198 (Marked by letter ?A? on Map). Residual woody vegetation will placed (not in a pile) along the Northern slope adjacent to the existing fire break to aid in erosion control. NOTE: Contact Lisa Rodriguez, 505-248-6625 to obtain a copy of the map. Frequency of Treatment: 3 times per year Three total treatments will occur in accordance with the performance of this one contract. First treatment is to be determined and future growth rate of the vegetation to be treated will determine the second and third treatments. Ideally under the right conditions the treatments will be scheduled in November 2005 and again in April 2006 which will have the contract end no later than April 30, 2006. The contractor will be given a 5 day advance notice prior to the need for each treatement. Please provide your bid for the following line items: Line Item No. 0001, 1st treatment of all areas as per the specifications described above. 1 Job $____________ Line Item No. 0002, 2nd treatment of all areas as per the specifications described above, 1 Job $___________ Line Item No. 0003, 3rd treatment of all areas as per the specifications described above, 1 Job $____________ Total of all Line items $_______________ NOTE: All line items will be awarded under this contract. Responding contractor's must quote all line items in order to be considered for award. WAGE DECISION: Wage Decision No. 1977-1427, Rev. No. 25 dtd. 06/23/2005, is incorporated in this solicitation. The Wage Decision is not attached, but can be found at: http://www.wdol.gov/scafiles SITE VISIT: A site visit is highly recommended prior to submitting a cost proposal. Contact Jason Cole, Fire Management Officer, Ph: 979-849-7771/6062 to schedule a site visit. The provision at FAR 52.212-01, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, and FAR provision 52.212-02, Evaluation Commercial Items, are applicable to this acquisition, 52.212-03 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items, the Clause at FAR 52.212-04, Contract Terms And Conditions-Commercial Items, and the Clause at FAR 52.212-05, Contract Terms and Conditions required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, FAR 52.232-35, Designation of Office for Government Receipt of Electronic Funds Transfer Information, FAR 52.246-04 Inspection of Services-Fixed Price, FAR 52.237-1 Site Visit, FAR 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation, FAR 52.237-3 Continuity of Services, FAR 52.246-20 Warranty of Services, FAR 52.246-25 Limitation of Liability - Services, and R2-036 Questionnaire of Bidder's Responsibility apply to this acquisition. Evaluation of Commercial Items: This is a "Best Value" procurement. The Government will award to the responsible offeror who conforms to the solicitation and is considered most advantageous to the Government, based on 1. Past performance; 2. Price, where past performance will be considered to be more important than price. FAR clauses can be accessed at the following websites: http://www.arnet.gov/far. Vendors wishing to respond to this combined synopsis/RFQ should provide this office with the following: price quote with correct remittance address, and a completed copy of FAR Clause 52.212-03, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, and the attached questionaire filled out. The Offeror agrees to hold the prices in the offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for the receipt of offers. Offers are due no later than 4:00 p.m. (local time), 09/20/2005 and should be electronically submitted via e-mail to lisa_rodriguez@fws.gov or mailed to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (CGS) 500 Gold Ave., SW, Room 5108, P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, NM 87103 or faxed to 505/248-6791. R2-036 Questionaire of Bidder's Responsibility Offeror's Name, Address: Telephone #: ___________________________ ___________________________ Facsimile #: ___________________________ ___________________________ ___________________________ E-mail Address: _________________________________________________ Dun and Bradstreet (DUNS) #:_______________________________________ (call 1-888-814-1435 or website "www.dnb.com/eupdate to obtain a number) How long in present business? ________________________________________________ Type of Organization: [ ] Individual [ ] Individual doing business as a Firm [ ] Partnership [ ] Joint Venture [ ] Corporation, Incorporated under the laws of the State of _________ [ ] Non~Profit Organization Names of Officers, Owners, or Partners: Owners or Partners: ________________________________________________ President: _____________________ Vice President: ___________________ Treasurer: _____________________ Secretary: _______________________ Individuals and their telephone numbers authorized to sign bids, offers, and contracts in your name: 1. ________________________________________________________________ 2. ________________________________________________________________ Bonding Company: Telephone number and point of contact for Bonding company. Not applicable for this action Financial Position: Net Worth: ____________________ Date: ________________ Name, address. telephone number, account number, and point of contact for Financial Institutions that you do business with: ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Amount of money Available and set aside purchasing supplies and paying employees until first payment is received under this contract $____________________________________ WORK PERFORMANCE: Current Projects of similar magnitude: Contact Person/Tel. # Type of Project $ Amount 1.________________________________________________________________________ 2. ________________________________________________________________________ 3. ________________________________________________________________________ Past Projects completed during the past three years. (Preferably Government Type - (Federal, State, County): Contact Person/Tel. # Type of Project $ Amount 1. ________________________________________________________________________ 2. ________________________________________________________________________ 3. ________________________________________________________________________
 

Web Link

Please click here to view more details.
(http://ideasec.nbc.gov/j2ee/announcementdetail.jsp?serverId=FW144852&objId=256163)
 

Place of Performance

Address: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Caddo Lake National Wildlife Refuge, Highway 134/Spur 449, Karnack, Texas. County: Harrison.

Zip Code: 75661

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00890435-W 20050910/050908212831 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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