PRESOL | 56 | Chip Sealing Chips, Yellowstone National Park.

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF APRIL 09, 2010 FBO #3058
SOLICITATION NOTICE

56 -- Chip Sealing Chips, Yellowstone National Park.

Notice Date: 4/7/2010
Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Contracting Office: IMR - YELL - Yellowstone National Park P. O. Box 168 Mammoth Hot Springs WY 82190
ZIP Code: 82190
Solicitation Number: N1574105008
Response Due: 4/22/2010
Archive Date: 4/7/2011
Point of Contact: Andy H. Fox Contract Specialist 3073442149 andy_fox@nps.gov;
E-Mail Address: Point of Contact above, or if none listed, contact the IDEAS EC HELP DESK for assistance
(EC_helpdesk@NBC.GOV)
Small Business Set-Aside: Total Small Business
Description: Chip Sealing Chips, Yellowstone National Park4/7/2010 1) GENERAL INFORMATION: This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a separate solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as Request for Quote #N1574105008. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format stated in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 12.6 and supplemented with additional information. The National Park Service contemplates award of a firm fixed price contract, as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation, to the offeror providing the best value to the Government. NAICS code: 212321; Small business size standard: 500 employees. The proposed contract is 100% set-aside for small business concerns. All responsible small business concerns may submit an offer which shall be considered by the National Park Service (NPS). The anticipated award date is on or about May 3, 2010. Address questions regarding this solicitation to Andy Fox at Andy_Fox@nps.gov or 307-344-2149. 2) STATEMENT OF WORK: Line Item #1: The contractor shall transport and deliver 5,000 tons of 3/8" washed chips to the Norris Pit, Yellowstone National Park, 26 miles South of Gardiner, Montana. Delivery must be completed by 6/11/2010. Line Item #2: The contractor shall transport and deliver 3,300 tons of 3/8" washed chips to the Norris Pit, Yellowstone National Park, 26 miles South of Gardiner, Montana. Delivery must be completed by 6/11/2010. Specifications: Cover material shall meet the requirements of the following table of gradations as determined by Montana Specification MT-70 1, Table 701-12. Aggregation Gradation Table:Sieve SizePercent Passing by Weight3/8"100%No. 49 - 50%No. 82 - 20%No. 200 2 - 5%1.The material for Grades 1A through 4A must be non plastic. For Grade 5A the liquid limit and plasticity index for the material passing the No. 40 (0.425mm) sieve can not exceed 25 and 6 respectively.2.The composite aggregate must no have adherent films of clay, vegetable matter, frozen lumps, or other extraneous matter that prevents thorough coating with bituminous material. Bituminous material must remain adhered to the material upon contact with water. No combination of shale, clay, coal, or soft particles shall exceed 1.5 percent.3.The material shall have a wear not to exceed 30 percent at 500 revolutions; and4.A minimum of 70 percent by weight of the coarse aggregate for Grades 1A through 4A must have at least one fractured face. A minimum of 50 percent by weight of the coarse aggregate for Grade 5A must have at least one fractured face.5.Successful contractor shall supply results of test documents to NPS prior to commencement of delivery. Measurement and Payment: The contractor shall furnish weigh tickets from state certified scales for each delivery made. Payment will be made on actual quantities received. Testing: The contractor shall have test samples submitted to the Government for suitability evaluation at least two (2) weeks prior to the actual delivery or acceptance of the cover aggregate. Vegetation Management: The control of noxious weeds shall be achieved through a weed management plan. All parties submitting offers for sand and gravel must have a current weed management plan that has been approved by the local county weed board and Yellowstone National Park (Park). All plans require one annual inspection by Park staff during the growing season (June - August) prior to sale of material. Parties submitting offers must provide proof of the most recent weed inspection by Park staff. The weed inspection will designate a pit in one of three rating categories: acceptable, conditionally acceptable, or unacceptable. Sand and gravel from a pit designated as unacceptable can be used if the material is heat treated to 300 degrees Fahrenheit and promptly transported from the quarry to the Park or a pre-approved weed free storage area to prevent possible weed contamination. A list of weeds of concern can be obtained from Yellowstone National Park. The control of noxious weeds shall be achieved by one of the following methods:Hauling: All vehicles and equipment to be used in Yellowstone National Park shall be thoroughly pressure washed prior to arrival. Equipment shall be inspected at the appropriate Park entrance station by a designated Park employee and only clean equipment shall be permitted into the Park. Particular attention must be shown to the under carriage and any surface where soil containing exotic weed seeds may exist. All loaded trucks and trailer shall be covered (tarped) when loaded. These efforts are critical to prevent the introduction and establishment of non-native plant species into the Park. Equipment inspection will be scheduled by the maintenance office and take place at the Park entrance stations. Inspection records shall be maintained by the Park Service. Equipment found operating in the Park that has not been inspected shall be deadlined and subject to a citation.Copies of the referenced Montana Specifications may be obtained from the Montana Department of Highways, Highway Building, Helena, MT 59620. Period of Performance: The contractor shall be capable of commencing deliveries within 7 days of the date of award and completing all deliveries by 6/11/2010. The contractor shall coordinate the exact dates and times of delivery with the NPS, at least one week in advance. Delivery: The contractor shall adhere to all roadway use regulations. The contractor shall deliver chips to the approximate location noted in the line item above. The contractor shall coordinate the exact dates and times of delivery with the NPS in advance. The contractor shall insure that the total for all amounts ordered and delivered does not exceed the amount noted in the contract line item. The contractor's schedule shall allow the NPS a 3 hour time span from the time the contractor's delivery trucks arrive at the project site to the time the NPS is actually able to accept delivery and release the trucks. Submittals: At the time of delivery and with each invoice the contractor shall provide trucking manifests which shall serve as contractor certification as to the number of tons delivered. 3)CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS: This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-40. Provisions and clauses noted below may be accessed at http://www.acquisition.gov/far/index.html. Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Paragraph "a" of the provision is hereby replaced with the following: "Award will be made on the basis of the lowest evaluated price of offers meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-price evaluation factors. PRICE: The NPS shall analyze prices to verify they are fair and reasonable per the requirements of Federal Acquisition Regulations, Subpart 13.106-3. The non-price evaluation factors and their associated acceptability standards are: 1. Past performance. Past performance is a measure of the degree to which a contractor has satisfied its customers in the past. Standard of Acceptability: The offeror must receive at least a satisfactory past performance rating by the NPS. The NPS will evaluate past performance based on, the Government's knowledge of offeror's past performance, and / or references obtained from any other source. 2. Weed Management. Offerors must have a current weed management plan that has been approved by the local county weed board and Yellowstone National Park. All plans require one annual inspection by Park staff during the growing season (June - August) prior to sale of material. Standard of Acceptability: Offerors must provide proof of the most recent weed inspection by Yellowstone National Park staff. Paragraph "b" of the provision is hereby replaced with the following: The Government will evaluate quotes for award purposes on a line item basis. The Government reserves the right to award any, all or none of the line items to one or multiple offerors based upon achieving the best value to the Government. Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items: all Offerors shall complete and submit the provision to the Contracting Officer with their offer if they do not have an active listing in ORCA (Online Representations and Certifications). Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following clauses, as cited in clause 52.212-5 are incorporated into this solicitation and subsequent contract: 52.203-6 Alt. I, 52.219-6, 52.219-8, 52.219-14, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-1, 52.225-13, and 52.232-33. Clause 52.211-18, Variation in Estimated Quantity, applies to this acquisition: If the quantity of a unit-priced item in this contract is an estimated quantity and the actual quantity of the unit-priced item varies more than 15 percent above or below the estimated quantity, an equitable adjustment in the contract price shall be made upon demand of either party. The equitable adjustment shall be based upon any increase or decrease in costs due solely to the variation above 115 percent or below 85 percent of the estimated quantity. If the quantity variation is such as to cause an increase in the time necessary for completion, the Contractor may request, in writing, an extension of time, to be received by the Contracting Officer within 10 days from the beginning of the delay, or within such further period as may be granted by the Contracting Officer before the date of final settlement of the contract. Upon the receipt of a written request for an extension, the Contracting Officer shall ascertain the facts and make an adjustment for extending the completion date as, in the judgment of the Contracting Officer, is justified. The contractor shall insure total ordered and delivered for each individual line item does not exceed the estimated quantities noted in the contract line items unless first receiving a written contract modification from the Contracting Officer. Prohibition on Text Messaging and Using Electronic Equipment Supplied by the Government while DrivingExecutive Order 13513, Federal Leadership On Reducing Text Messaging While Driving, was signed by President Barack Obama on October 1, 2009 (ref.: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-24203.pdf). This Executive Order introduces a Federal Government-wide prohibition on the use of text messaging while driving on official business or while using government-supplied equipment. Additional guidance enforcing the ban will be issued at a later date. In the meantime, please adopt and enforce policies that immediately ban text messaging while driving company-owned or -rented vehicles, government-owned or leased vehicles, or while driving privately owned vehicles when on official government business or when performing any work for or on behalf of the government. 4) PROPOSAL: Solicitation: N1574105008, Chip Sealing Chips Due: 2:00 pm Mountain Time, Thursday, April 22, 2010 Submit to: E-mail: Andy_Fox@nps.gov or Fax: 307-344-2079. DATE: _____________________________________________________________________________________; CONTRACTOR: ______________________________________________________________________________; ADDRESS: _________________________________________________________________________________; DUNS Number: ______________________________________________________________________________; Contact Name: ______________________________________________________________________________; Phone: _____________________________________________________________________________________; Fax: _______________________________________________________________________________________; E-mail: _____________________________________________________________________________________; Base Proposal Line Items: Line Item #: 1, Chip Sealing Chips To Yellowstone, Estimated Quantity: 5,000 tons, Unit Price: $_______________; Extended Price: $_______________; Line Item #: 2, Chip Sealing Chips To Yellowstone, Estimated Quantity: 3,300 tons, Unit Price: $_______________; Extended Price: $_______________; TOTAL: $_______________________ Offerors must provide proof of the most recent weed inspection by Yellowstone National Park staff. General Notes1. Offerors shall submit a price for all line items; failure to do so may render the offer unacceptable.2. On lump-sum line items, provide total price only.3. If no item exists for a portion of the work, include the price in a related line item.4. In case of error in extension of prices, unit price governs.5. In case of error in summation, the total of the corrected amounts governs.6. Offerors acknowledge that estimated quantities are not guaranteed, and are solely for the purpose of proposal evaluation, and final payment for all Unit Price items will be based on actual quantities, determined as provided in the Contract Documents.7. The contractor shall not exceed the estimated quantities unless first receiving a written approval from the Contracting Officer.
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Place of Performance: Address: Yellowstone National Park, WY.; Zip Code: 82190
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56 -- Chip Sealing Chips, Yellowstone National Park.