U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Columbia Area Office, P.O. Box 1749, Yakima, WA 98907-1749

56 -- RIPRAP FOR LAKE CLE ELUM AND LAKE KACHESS, WASHINGTON SOL 1425-97-SQ-1U-00022 DUE 082997 POC Becky Neuman, 509-575-5848 ext 241 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contracting officer via e-mail., bneuman@pn.usbr.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation: proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. 1425-97-SQ-1U-00022 is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ) and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-41. This acquisition is a small business set-aside. The size standard is 100 employees and the standard industrial classification code is 5032. The Upper Columbia Area Office has a fixed price requirement for furnishing and delivery of the following item; CLIN 001 -- 700 CY Riprap -- Furnish and deliver riprap to Lake Cle Elum lakebed (NE Sec 34, T21N, R14E). Rock shall be dense, durable, highly angular and otherwise suitable for use as riprap. Rock sizing shall be poorly graded, 1 to 3 ft in diameter. CLIN 002 -- 300CY Riprap -- Furnish and deliver riprap to Lake Kachess lakebed (NE Sec 32, T22n, R13E). Rock shall be dense, durable, highly angular and otherwise suitable for use as riprap. Rock sizing shall be poorly graded, 1 to 3 ft in diameter. Contractor may furnish rock from own sources or from USFS Lulu rock quarry (SW Sec 8, T22N, R14E). Work within Lulu pit must meet USFS requirements. Contractor shall be responsible for blasting, sorting, loading and hauling riprap. Rock sources other than Lulu pit must be pre-approved. Delivery will be coordinated with Tony Hargroves, C.O.T.R. Delivery start date is Sept. 8, 1997. The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (OCT 95), 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (OCT 95), 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (JUN 96), 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (OCT 95), 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (AUG 96), Clause 52.211-16 -- Variation in Quantity, Clause 52.215-5, paragraph (b) is tailored to incorporate the following clauses by reference: 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-3, 52.225-9, 52.225-18, and 52.225-21. The Government intends to make a single award to the responsible bidder whose bid is most advantageous to the Government. Evaluation will include price, price-related factors and verification that the offer meets the technical specification. Bidders are to include a completed copy at the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Mar 96), with the RFQ. Offerors may request a copy of this clause to be faxed to them. The closing time and date for receipt of proposals is 12 noon, August 29, 1997, local time. Offers are to be mailed to the following address; Bureau of Reclamation, Attn. Becky Neuman, Bid Depository, 1425-97-SQ-10-00022, P.O. Box 1749, Yakima, WA 98907-1749. All sources responding to this synopsis/solicitation shall do so in writing. Telephone responses will not be accepted. All sources responding to this synopsis shall submit information relating to business status, including identification as to whether small, large, minority-owned and or women-owned. All responsible sources may submit a bid, which will be considered by this agency. (0227)

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