PRESOL | B | Phase I and Phase II Cultural Resources Investigations of the third portion of the Garrison Kathio West Mille Lacs Lake Sanitary Sewer District Collection and Transmission System, Crow Wing County, Minnesota.

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF AUGUST 19, 2006 FBO #1727
SOLICITATION NOTICE

B -- Phase I and Phase II Cultural Resources Investigations of the third portion of the Garrison Kathio West Mille Lacs Lake Sanitary Sewer District Collection and Transmission System, Crow Wing County, Minnesota.

Notice Date: 8/17/2006
Notice Type: Solicitation Notice
NAICS: 541720 — Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities
Contracting Office: US Engineer District, St. Paul, Contracting Division CEMVP-CT, 190 East Fifth Street, St. Paul, MN 55101-1638
ZIP Code: 55101-1638
Solicitation Number: W912ES-06-T-0054
Response Due: 9/5/2006
Archive Date: 11/4/2006
Small Business Set-Aside: Total Small Business
Description: (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.6, and supplemental information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; qu otations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) The reference number for this effort is W912ES-06-T-0054 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). (iii) The provisions and clauses incorporated into this solicitation document are those in effect at the time of publication. Provisions and clauses incorporated by reference have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and D efense Federal Acquisition Regulations supplement (DFARs) can be accessed on the Internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ (iv) This solicitation is set-aside 100% for small business concerns. The associated NAICS code is 541720 and the small business siz e standard is six and one-half million dollars. (v) This requirement consists of 1 line item (0001) Phase I and Phase II Cultural Resources Investigations of the third portion of the Garrison Kathio West Mille Lacs Lake Sanitary Sewer District Collection and Transmission System, Crow Wing County, Minnesota. (vi) Work to be completed under this purchase order will consist of the following: The contractor shall conduct a Phase I archeological survey with shovel testing of the third portion of the sanitary sewer system alignment on the west side of Mille Lacs Lake and shall undertake Phase II testing to evaluate the National Register of Historic Places eligibility of three archeological sites in the alignment. The contractor will need to obtain an archaeol ogical license from the Office of the Minnesota State Archaeologist. Key contractor personnel must meet the Secretary of the Interiors professional qualifications standards for prehistoric archeologists, historic archeologists, and historians. Detailed description of the line item is available as Addendum I, Scope of Work. (vii) Deliverables and acceptance of deliverables will be FOB destination, St. Paul, MN. All field work to be completed by December 10, 2006. (viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instru ctions to Offerors Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. (ix) The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. The following text is added to Paragraph (a) of FAR 52.212-2: (Low Price Technically Acceptable) . This acquisition will be conducted using the Test Program for Certain Commercial Items under FAR 13.5. A competitive award will be made to the responsible firm with the lowest priced technically acceptable quote. Each quote at a minimum must meet the technical specifications to be technically acceptable. Technical acceptability is pass-fail. In order to be considered technically acceptable firms must provide information evidencing that they meet the following: (1) Meet the Secretary of the Interiors professional qualification standards for prehistoric archeologists, historic archeologists, and historians given in Appendix A of 36 CFR Part 61. Provide key personnel resumes or equivalent information to verify professional qualifications. Key personne l include the Contractors principal investigator, field and laboratory supervisors, and field crew chiefs. (x) The provision at 52.212-3 Alt. I, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, applies to this solicitation. (xi) The clause a t 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (xii) The clause at 52.212-5 (Dev) Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders Commercial Items (Deviation), applies to this acqu isition. (xiii) The clauses at 52.204-7 and the DFAR clause at 252.204-7004 Alternate A, Central Contractor Registration apply to this solicitation. To be aw arded this contract, the offeror must be registered in the CCR. CCR information may be found at http://www.ccr.gov. The following clauses apply to this solicitation: 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Recycled Paper, 52.219-6 Notice Of Total Sma ll Business Set-Aside, 52.222-19 Child Labor -- Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies 52,.222-41 Service Contract Act Of 1965, As Amended. (wage determinations applicable to this solicitation are available in Addendum II), 52.222-42 Statement Of Equiva lent Rates For Federal Hires, In compliance with the Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended, and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5341 or 5332, 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer --Central Contractor Registration, 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim, 252.204-7003 Control Of Government Personnel Work Product, 252.204-7006 Billing Instructions, 252.212-7001 (Dev) Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement St atutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Deviation), 252.225-7000 Buy American Act--Balance Of Payments Program Certificate, 252.225-7001 Buy American Act--Balance Of Payments Program, 252.232-7003 Electronic Submi ssion of Payment Requests, 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments. (xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) is not applicable to this acquisition. (xv) Numbered Note 1 applies to this acquisition (i.e. 100% set aside for small busines s). (xvi) Quotations are due to the St. Paul District Corps of Engineers, 190 East Fifth Street, St. Paul, MN 55101-1638 10:00 AM CST, September 5th, 2006. Faxed or emailed quotes are acceptable. Use the format specified in Addendum III Pricing Sheet to submit your quotes and as a check list to ensure submittal of all required information. (xvii) The assigned Specialist is Mr. Nathan Johnson. Mr. Johnson may be reached at Nathan.d.johnson@mvp02.usace.army.mil, (651) 290-5418 or by fax, (651) 290-5706. Requests for more information should be referred to Mr. Johnson. Potential quoters must review and comply with the addenda applicable to this requirement in order to be considered for award. THE ADDENDUMS AND ADDITIONAL SUPPLEMENTAL MATERIAL (e.g. site m aps) CAN BE OBTAINED BY CONTACTING MR. JOHNSON.
Place of Performance: Address: US Engineer District, St. Paul Contracting Division CEMVP-CT, 190 East Fifth Street St. Paul MN; Zip Code: 55101-1638; Country: US
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B -- Phase I and Phase II Cultural Resources Investigations of the third portion of the Garrison Kathio West Mille Lacs Lake Sanitary Sewer District Collection and Transmission System, Crow Wing County, Minnesota.