SOLICITATION NOTICE
Z -- *RECOVERY* - Clearwater National Forest Road Blading - Solicitation Documents
- Notice Date
- 9/25/2009
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 237310
— Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, EROC Intermountain, 740 Simms Street, Golden, Colorado, 80401, United States
- ZIP Code
- 80401
- Solicitation Number
- AG-82B1-S-09-0111
- Archive Date
- 10/31/2009
- Point of Contact
- Paul Pierson, Phone: 3032755138, douglas lee, Phone: 8014515180
- E-Mail Address
-
paulpierson@fs.fed.us, douglasblee@fs.fed.us
(paulpierson@fs.fed.us, douglasblee@fs.fed.us)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- HUBZone
- Description
- Powell Destrict Planned Blading Palouse District Planned Blading North Fork District Planned Blading Lochsha District Planned Blading SOW Proposal Instructions (I)This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures authorized in FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (II) This solicitation is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). Submit written proposals on RFQ Number AG-82B1-S-09-0111. (III) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-33. (IV) This solicitation is being issued as a Total Hub-Zone Set-Aside. The associated NAICS code is 237310, Support Activities for Forestry. The small business size standard is $33.5 Million. (V) This combined solicitation/synopsis is for purchase of the following commercial item/services: (a) CLIN 0001: Road Blading in the Clearwater NF (VI) Detailed description of requirements is included in attached statement of work and exhibits. The following is a general description of the services to be performed: The Government is in need of Performance Based Commercial Services Requirements Contract for Road Maintenance Blading that will result in the proper mix of aggregates and fines to maintain aggregates and native soils on the roadway, the elimination of ruts and chuckholes, maintenance and functionality of ditch lines and water diversion structures, and removal of rocks, limbs and other debris from the road prism while preserving vegetation that serves to prevent or moderate erosion from runoff. The services covered in this contract include the furnishing of all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, operating supplies, and incidentals necessary to perform road maintenance on roads specified herein, in compliance with the terms, specifications, conditions, and provisions of this solicitation. This work will include road blading, watering, scarification, clearing debris from ditches, minor road repair, and other related work necessary to meet the project objectives. THE ATTACHED PLANNED BLADING ADDENDUMS ARE TO BE USED AS ESTIMATES ONLY FOR THE APPROXIMATE QUANTITIES TO BE BLADED OVER THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT. ONLY ! REQUIREMENTS CONTRACT WILL RESULT FROM THIS SOLICITATION AND WORK WILL BE PERFORMED ON INDIVIDUAL TASK ORDERS ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS. PRICE PROPOSALS ARE TO BE SUBMITTED ON A FIRM-FIXED PRICE BASIS PER MILE; THE OFFEROR PRESENTING THE BEST OVERALL VALUE TO THE USFS WILL BE AWARDED THE CONTRACT AND PAID THE 'PER MILE' RATE FOR EACH TASK ORDER. (VII) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance: Location for performance is throughout the Boise National Forest, encompassing all 5 districts. Period of Performance for Base Period shall be from award through September 30, 2010. (VIII) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (June 2008), applies to this acquisition. See Addendum for additional instructions. (IX) Offers will be evaluated on their past performance, their technical capability to successfully complete this project, and the price quoted. (a)The Government will award the contract to the offeror(s) who (a) asserts to the terms of the RFP, and (b) has the best combination of experience, past performance, and price. Experience is a matter of the number of opportunities an offeror has had to do similar work and to encounter the kinds of problems that the Contractor is likely to encounter in the performance of this contract. Past performance is a matter of an offeror’s reputation for integrity and customer satisfaction. Quality control and the understanding of the work is a matter of the offeror’s familiarity with the nature of the work and with the kinds of problems the Contractor is likely to encounter during performance. Award(s) may be made without further discussions. Proposals should be submitted initially on the most favorable terms, from a technical and cost standpoint, which the offeror can submit to the Government. However, the Government may, after evaluation of the proposals, conduct further oral or written discussions as appropriate with all offerors whose proposals are within the competitive range. (b)Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal, conforming to the solicitation, is determined to be the best value to the Government, technical and price factors considered. (c)Each offeror’s proposal will be evaluated with respect to the past performance, technical, and price factors. The non-price factors, when combined, are approximately equal to cost or price. (d)Price will contribute significantly to the source selection decision and will be evaluated as to completeness, realism and reasonableness. The importance of price will increase as the degree of technical merit differences between competing proposals decreases. If technical proposals are considered to be essentially equal in technical merit, price will become the determinative factor in making an award. (X) The offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (June 2009), with its quote or complete the Representations and Certifications on line at HTTP://ORCA.BPN.GOV. (XI) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Mar 2009), applies to this acquisition (XII) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (June 2009), Alternate I applies to this acquisition. The following clauses under subparagraph (b) apply: 3, 4, 5, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 39. The following clauses under subparagraph (c) apply: 1 This solicitation is issued under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and all requirements of the Act apply. The appropriate clauses are included under subparagraph (b) above. (XIII) The following clauses are also applicable to this acquisition: None (XIV) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating does not apply. (XV) Quotes are required to be received in the contracting office no later than 4:00 P.M. MT on October 16, 2009. All quotes must be mailed, faxed or e-mailed to the attention of Paul Pierson. The fax number is 303-275-5299 and email address is paulpierson@fs.fed.us. Hardcopy proposals may be sent to USDA Forest Service - Intermountain EROC, 740 Simms St. Lakewood, CO 80401. Proposals may be on the Offerors letterhead and must state the solicitation number (AG-82B1-S-09-0111) on the cover page and in the subject line of faxes and e-mails. Be sure to include the information requested in (VIII) above (to include information provided in the addendum) with your proposal. (XVI) Any questions regarding this solicitation should be directed to Paul Pierson at 303-275-5138, email address paulpierson@fs.fed.us.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Clearwater National Forest, Idaho, United States
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