SOLICITATION NOTICE
F -- Washington County Utah Aerial Seeding Project
- Notice Date
- 1/10/2007
- Notice Type
- Solicitation Notice
- Contracting Office
- BLM-BC NATIONAL BUSINESS CENTER* BC663 BLDG 50, DFC, PO BOX 25047 DENVER CO 80225
- ZIP Code
- 80225
- Solicitation Number
- NAR070050
- Response Due
- 1/26/2007
- Archive Date
- 1/10/2008
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Solicitation Number NAR070050 applies and will be issued as a Request for Proposals for the following services: seeding wheatgrass and kochia on approximately 39,759 acres using Government furnished seed. The 3 project locations are located within Washington County, Utah. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES: General - The Contractor shall seed an estimated 39,759 acres of designated areas in conformance with these specifications and the Detailed Specifications. Unless otherwise specified, the Contractor shall furnish at work sites applicator(s) experienced in applying seed in rough, rocky or mountainous terrain, all equipment, labor, supplies, and materials required to complete the job. The Contractor shall service and repair his/her equipment as necessary to maintain satisfactory progress on work. Estimated start date is February 5, 2007 and all work will be completed within 14 calendar days from the date of the notice to proceed, total period of performance is 20 calendar days. Base of Operations - The Contractor shall provide such landing facilities as may be required for competent performance of contract. The use of any loading area shall be arranged by and at the discretion and risk of the Contractor, and the Government shall not be held responsible for any loss, mishap, or accident due to conditions of any site used. The Contractor shall provide appropriate warning signs for traffic if roads are used as loading sites. Equipment - The Contractor shall furnish sufficient equipment to satisfactorily seed the designated areas in the time specified as required in the Detailed Specifications. Equipment shall be capable of traveling at moderate speed and low enough to give proper control and distribution of seed. Communication - The Contractor shall furnish sufficient equipment to have communications with the Government either by using radio frequencies designated by the Project Inspector or by providing a radio to the Project Inspector. Seed Bucket(s) or Hopper(s) - Equipment shall be equipped for carrying seed with an approved distribution mechanism complete with release, shutoff, and spreading device, which can be calibrated for spreading seed at the prescribed rate in a satisfactory manner and uniform pattern. Seed bucket(s) or hopper(s) shall include lids, which fasten securely to prevent seed from blowing out. Seeder Calibration - The Contractor shall calibrate seeding equipment prior to application on the project. The Government will supply seed for calibration. However, the seed may not be available until approximately two days prior to the approximate start date of the project. Seed used for calibration shall be recovered for use on the project. Seed - The seed will be furnished by the Government at the location stated in the Detailed Specifications. Contractor shall load and transport seed from the pickup point to the operational loading sites and shall be responsible for its protection from loss or damage due to weather, rodents, insects, theft, or any other hazard. Any seed damaged or lost, while in the custody of the Contractor, will be replaced by the Government, and actual cost to the Government for replacement will be deducted from payments due the Contractor. All unused seed shall be returned to the pickup point by the Contractor or nearer destination, if so directed, upon completion of work or termination of the contract. All empty seed bags shall be tied in bundles of 25 bags each and returned to the Government by the Contractor. Seeding Operation - Rate of seeding - Seed shall be distributed at the rate stated in the Detailed Specifications, or as directed by the Contracting Officer. Some seeding rates may be slightly reduced due to availability of seed. The following is a list of the locations and quantities for the required seeding: Description/Pounds of Seed/Estimated Acres Bull Fire/88,500/29,532 Jarvis Fire/6,200/6,189 Ranch Fire/4,050/4,038 This is a 100% set-aside for small business. The standard NAICS classification is 115112. Size standard is $6.5 million. The Government intends to award this contract on an all-or-none basis. The solicitation will be issued on or about January 12, 2007. The solicitation may be downloaded from the IDEASEC website: http://ideasec.nbc.gov/j2ee/login.jsp. Please print the Standard form (SF-1449) and print all clauses and attachments. Proposals are due January 26, 2007 by 1:00 PM Mountain Time. Send proposals by U.S. Mail to: Department of the Interior; BLM, BC-663; Attention: Sara Oletski; BLDG 50, DFC, PO Box 25047; Denver, CO 80225-0047. By express or hand delivery: Department of the Interior; BLM, BC-663; Attention: Sara Oletski; Mail Room, Entrance S-2; BLDG 50, Denver Federal Center; Denver, CO 80225, or by facsimile to (303) 236-9421. An award will be made, in descending order, based on prior experience, past performance and price. Submit proposals to the address indicated above. Proposals shall include the following items: 1) Pricing Schedule including unit price, 2) Applicator's experience and Company experience, 3) Past Performance from the past three (3) years as detailed in the Solicitation, 4) Completed 52.212-3 Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Nov 2006) (accessible at http://www.arnet.gov/far/), 5) Include TIN and DUNS Number, and 6) Offer must be signed. Offerors must be registered at http://www.ccr.gov to be considered for award. See Note 1.
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