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P -- REMOVAL OF GEOLOGIC MATERIAL, AT THE FORMER TWIN CITIES RESEARCH CENTER, MINNESOTA SOL 1422-N660-Q97-2006 DUE 061297 POC Nancy Thompson, (303)236-9437 This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. 1422-N660-Q97-2006 is being issued as a request for quotation. The solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-46. Per FAR 12.603(b) the SF 1449 is not used. Provisions at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, and FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items apply to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-5 Contract Term and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition, along with the following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause: 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; 51,222-35, Affirmative Action for Special disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped workers; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of l965. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has a requirement to remove geologic material from three former Bureau of Mines Twin Cities Research Center properties. These sites are the former TCRC Main Campus, located at 5629 Minnehaha Avenue South, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Building No.201 located near the Bishop Whipple Federal Building and the Farmington High Energy Test Site (formerly Nike Missile Base) 1462 E. 260th Street, Farmington, Minnesota. The geologic material includes granular material as well as large masses of rocks, cast concrete blocks or boulders made of granite, sandstone, limestone, or marble. The rock blocks/boulders were purchased as specimens for testing rock breakage or drilling concepts. Many were not subject to any destructive tests and are intact. All the granular material is contained in bins or placed on pads located on the main campus. The bin material consists of iron ore concentrate, coke, taconite pellets, natural hematite iron ore, salt and sand. Some of the geologic material is on concrete pads and this includes coal, copper-nickel ore, coke and a pile of dirt and construction debris including some asphalt fragments. No known environmental hazards are associated with any of these materials. Results of TCLP tests heavy metals from samples of iron ore concentrate, hematite iron ore, coke, taconite pellets, copper nickel ore and coal will be provided to the offerors at the time of on-site inspection. The Contractor shall furnish all equipment to load, haul and dispose of all the identified material in compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulations. All material identified at the site shall be removed. The removal of geologic and granular materials, as well as concrete, asphalt, and soil debris shall result in no residual of the removed materials remaining at the site at which it was originally located. After the contractor has completed the cleanup of each storage site, the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) shall be contacted to perform an inspection of that storage site before moving the equipment to the next site. All work shall be done between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., weekdays, no work shall be done on weekends or holidays. Equipment must be able to lift geologic material weighing up to 8-10 tons. All services shall be performed for a fixed price, and completed within 45 days after award. Award will be made to the lowest responsive and responsible offeror based upon the fixed price quoted. Within 4 days After award of the contract, the contractor shall submit a Disposal/Recycling Plan describing where the geologic, granular and debris related materials are to be taken for disposal or recycling. Speculative accumulation of the materials for future recycling is not acceptable. If there is no immediate recycling market for a material it must be disposed of in accordance with all applicable Federal, state, and local regulations. The contractor shall not begin work prior to the COR approval of the disposal/recycling plan. Two rejections of the plan shall be cause for government termination of the contract by default. The plan shall identify the name, address, and telephone number of each disposal/recycling facility, as well as the name of a point of contact at each facility. The type of material to be taken to each facility shall be identified. Once the plan is approved, the contractor may not deviated from it without written approval from the COR. The contractor shall submit weight tickets and billing receipts from each disposal/recycling facility which receives material removed from the three TCRC properties. The weight tickets and billing receipts shall have the name, address, and telephone number of the scale and/or disposal/recycling facility as well as the printed name and signature of the individual at the disposal/recycling facility who accepted the materials. The type of material accepted by the disposal/recycling facility shall also be identified on the billing receipt. Weight tickets and billing receipts shall be submitted to the COR within 24 hours of the delivery of materials to each disposal/recycling facility. Prospective quoters are STRONGLY URGED AND EXPECTED to do an on-site inspection of all three sites to view the materials and inspect the sites to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of performance. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE FAILURE TO INSPECT THE SITE CONSTITUTE GROUNDS FOR A CLAIM AFTER AWARD. The date for the inspection has been set as 8:00 A.M. ON JUNE 4, 1997. Prospective offerors should come to one of the two main conference rooms located in Building #1 of the Main Campus of the former U.S. Bureau of Mines, Twin Cities Research Center, 5629 Minnehaha Avenue, South, Minneapolis, Minnesota. The center is located just NE of the intersection of County #62 and Minnesota High #55. Parking is limited so offerors shall use the back lot. Offerors must check in at the guard desk and get a visitor badge for the duration of their stay on the property. Please confirm your participation by calling (612) 725-0737 and speak to Howard Dahlby (ext.4505) Sam Richey (ext 4611) or Jim Olson (ext.4560). Offerors quotes may be submitted on letterhead stationary and shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items with their quote. The Service Contract Act applies under this procurement, and wage determinations will be furnished as soon as they are received. This is a non-restrictive procurement, and available for all firms to submit a quote. Request for quotations must be received on or before close of business on JUNE 12, 1997. Quotations sent via the US Postal Service should be mailed to the Bureau of Land Management, BC-660A, Building 50, Denver Federal Center, P.O. Box 25047, Denver, CO 80225-0047. All quotations not sent through the US will be considered hand carried and direct delivered and must be placed in the depository at the Bureau of Land Management, BC-660A, Building 50, Entrance S-4, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225-0047. Direct delivery of offers is only possible weekdays, excluding federal holidays, between the hours of 8:00 am and 4:00 p.m. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. (0143)

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