PRESOL | J | Farrier Services for Trail Mules

FBO DAILY ISSUE OF JULY 13, 2011 FBO #3518
SOLICITATION NOTICE

J -- Farrier Services for Trail Mules

Notice Date: 7/11/2011
Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
Contracting Office: IMR - GRCA - Grand Canyon National Park 1824 S. Thompson Street #200 Flagstaff AZ 86001
ZIP Code: 86001
Solicitation Number: E11PX12034
Archive Date: 7/10/2012
Point of Contact: Fredericka M. Steele Contract Specialist 9286387436 freddi_Steele@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: BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT The National Park Service (NPS), Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA), has a requirement for farrier services. This requirement is being issued as Request for Quote (RFQ) E11PX12034. The Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses and provisions enclosed are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-53. This solicitation is a total set-aside for small business. The NAICS code is 115210-Support Activities for Animal Production (Farriers) with an associated small business size standard of $7 million or less annual revenue. No paper or email copies will be sent. Notifications of any changes to this solicitation will be made as modifications to this announcement. A firm, fixed price contract is anticipated to be awarded on or about July 27, 2011. DETAILS OF REQUIREMENT GRCA maintains approximately 36 head of livestock (mules) employed in a variety of maintenance and operations activities. Program activities range from implementation to support of trail construction. This work is performed in remote locations below the North and South Rims of the Grand Canyon. Shoeing work will occur on the South Rim in a designated shoeing facility. Details of this requirement include, but are not limited to, mule shoeing, corrective shoeing, shoe shaping and construction. Also included in this requirement are: mule basic first aid (as necessary), mule remedial care (as necessary), and instruction to NPS staff of mule first aid or well-care techniques. Additional service required in this contract includes: seasonal worming, grooming, and record maintenance as necessary to support this requirement. All work and scheduling will be coordinated through the NPS Trail Program Manager or a designated official of the NPS. All work will be inspected and approved by NPS Trail Program Manager or a designated official of the NPS. Services to be rendered as follows:--Recurring shoeing (4-shoes) of NPS mules, scheduled and coordinated with NPS staff every 6 to 7 weeks by farrier. --Seasonal shoeing of mules scheduled and coordinated with NPS staff every 6 to 7 weeks. Winter shoeing schedules will be dependent upon necessity of fall, winter and spring weather conditions. Generally, winter shoes will be placed mid-autumn, maintained/re-shod through the winter and replaced with summer shoes mid-spring --Corrective shoes for mules as needed.--Selected contractor will be required to update and/or maintain a full complement of mule shoe templates. Templates will be specific to NPS livestock and stored on site.--Yearly training of livestock staff on basic foot care for mules including, but not limited to, tacking on shoes. This training is typically eight (8) hours in length, or a full-day training session. This activity will be scheduled with GRCA trails supervision prior to implementation. Government-Provided Facilities and Equipment--Work to be performed at GRCA's livestock facility or blacksmith shop.--GRCA will provide the following equipment: propane forge, pneumatic hammer, anvil/s, existing shoe templates, shoe blanks, Borium/tungsten (carbide for winter shoe) shoeing nails, worming paste, medicine, wrappings, and related. --All other hand tools (rasps, puller, nippers, shoeing hammer, etc) and/or equipment will be provided by the farrier. The farrier service is expected to arrive for work on schedule, and on time for each shoeing appointment. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE The period of performance starts approximately 7/27/11 and runs 12 months, with the possibility of up to four (4) one-year options. The NPS has the right to not exercise options. QUALIFICATIONS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS --The farrier will have at a minimum: Certified Journeyman Farrier certification from the American Farrier's Association, or certification from the Brotherhood of Working Farriers. --Farrier will complete each round of shoeing in a timely manner. In effect, each round of shoeing will take place within a 14 day (2-weeks) period of time. --If an assistant is used, the hourly rate is to be no less than the prevailing minimum wage. CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-53. Provisions and clauses noted below may be accessed at http://acquisition.gov/far/index.html. Clause 52.204.07 Central Contractors RegistrationCompanies providing proposals must have a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number (9-digit number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet, Inc. (D&B) to identify unique business entities), and must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database. The CCR is the primary Government repository for Contractor information required for the conduct of business with the Government. A company that is not registered in the CCR may not be considered for award. Conversely having a DUNS number and CCR record does not guarantee award to a company. The CCR database is available online at www.bpn.gov, and there is no charge to register. Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this solicitation. 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 quotations meeting or exceeding the acceptability standards for non-price evaluation factors (Lowest Price Technically Acceptable or LPTA). 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: 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. Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items: the apparent successful offeror shall complete and submit the provision [proposal] to the Contracting Officer. 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: 52.233-3, 52.233-4, 52.203-6, 52.219-4, 52.219-8, 52.219-9, 52.219-16, 52.219-25, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-39, 52.222-50, 52.223-9, 52.225-1, 52.225-13, and 52.232-33. Clause 52.217-7, Option for Increased Quantity-Separately Priced Line Item. The Government may require the delivery of the numbered line item(s), identified in the Schedule as an option item, in the quantity and at the price stated in the Schedule. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor at any time prior to the expiration of the term of the contract. Delivery of added items shall continue at the same rate that like items are called for under the contract, unless the parties otherwise agree. HOW TO PROVIDE A QUOTE Interested parties may submit a quote using the format below or by completing an SF-18 Request for Quote, available at no charge at www.gsa.gov. Contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) government system prior to award to be eligible for award of government contracts. The link can be found at http://www.ccr.gov. Contractors are also required to provide on-line representations and certifications (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov. Payments will be made via electronic fund transfer (EFT) based on the banking information in the contractor's CCR record. No oral quotations will be accepted. All quotations must be signed by an authorized company official. All proposals must have the following information: Solicitation: E11PX12034, Farrier Service Submit to: E-mail: GRCA_Contracting@nps.gov, Attn: Freddi Steele, E11PX12034, Farrier Service; via mail (address below) or Fax: 928-637-7005, Attn: Freddi Steele, E11PX12034, Farrier Service National Park Service1824 S. Thompson St., Suite 200Flagstaff, AZ 86001Attn: E11PX12034, Farrier Service (Steele) Proposals must be received no later than the closing date and time of this announcement. Proposals submitted through EC-IDEAS will not be accepted. Late proposals will not be considered. PROPOSAL FORMAT DATE:_______________________________________________________________________________; CONTRACTOR:________________________________________________________________________; ADDRESS:____________________________________________________________________________; DUNS Number:_________________________________________________________________________; Contact Name:_________________________________________________________________________; Phone:_______________________________________________________________________________; Fax: ________________________________________________________________________________; E-mail:_______________________________________________________________________________; References for Past Performance. All offerors are required to provide a minimum of two (2) references that can be contacted to validate past performance. References must include company or agency name, current contact and that person's office/business phone number. 1st Reference: __________________________________________________________________________; 2nd Reference: _________________________________________________________________________; Proposal Line Items: Line Item #1: Farrier Services as described under Details of Requirement, 1 year (base year), Unit Price: $_____; Extended Price: $______; Line Item #2: Option Year 1, Unit Price: $_________; Extended Price: $_____________ ; Line Item #3: Option Year 2, Unit Price: $_________; Extended Price: $_____________ ; Line Item #4: Option Year 3, Unit Price: $_________; Extended Price: $_____________ ; Line Item #5: Option Year 4, Unit Price: $_________; Extended Price: $_____________ ; Total of Quote (Line items 1-5): $________________________. General Line Item Notes: 1. Offerors shall submit a price for all line items. Failure to do so may render the quote unacceptable. 2. Offerors shall submit a copy of certification(s) listed under Qualifications and Other Requirements. Failure to do so may render the quote unacceptable. 3. The Government reserves the right to exercise any or all of the options, at the prices stated in the schedule, at any time prior to the expiration of the term of the contract. 4. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise any of the options. 5. Except when it is determined by the Contracting Officer not to be in the Government's best interest, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by calculating the total price for all proposal line items. END OF SOLICITATION
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Place of Performance: Address: Grand Canyon National Park, Coconino County, Arizona; Zip Code: 860230129
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