United States Air Force, Direct Reporting Units, 10 ABW/LGC USAF Academy, CO, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy, CO, 80840-2315

F -- LOGGING OPERATIONS SOL F0561198Q2672 DUE 032699 POC Ronald Hudgins, Contracting Specialist, Phone (719) 333-2965, Fax (719) 333-4404, Email hudginsre.lg@usafa.af.mil -- Ronald Hixson, Contracting Officer, Phone (719) 333-2571, Fax (719) 333-4404, Email WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=P&;ProjID=F0561198Q2672 &LocID=479. E-MAIL: Ronald Hudgins, hudginsre.lg@usafa.af.mil. 17. 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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request For Quote (RFQ), solicitation number F0561198Q2672. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-10. The Standard Industrial Classification Number is 0851 and the business size standard is $5M. The proposed purchase order here is reserved for small businesses. Women owned businesses are encouraged to submit quotes. The Natural Resources Office, Air Force Academy intends to contract for the removal of up to forty (40) mountain pine beetle invested trees located throughout the Academy, and extensive logging operations, to include requirements for felling trees, limbing, bucking, skidding, loading, hauling, brush disposal, scarifying, waterbarring and seeding skid trails and landings in three predominately semi-improved and unimproved units of forestlands totaling 95 acres in the Air Force Academy, CO. Applicable forest areas are identified on a Project Area Map, which is available upon request from the points of contact cited below. The boundary of each timber stand to be cut is designated with 3 blue stripes that face into the unit. These boundary trees mark the outer edges of the project area and will not be cut down or damaged in any way. Trees within this boundary that are designated to be cut and removed are those trees that do not have a blue paint stripe at around 4.5 feet up on the bole and a blue dot on the stump. All blue marked trees are "leave" trees and will not be cut or damaged in any way. The contractor shall cut stumps as close to the ground as possible. Stump height shall not exceed 6" on the uphill side. STUMPAGE- the contractor shall pay stumpage rates for all merchantable wood products removed from the project area. Merchantable forest products are all portions of the cut tree that have a merchantable value as determined by the Academy Forester. This includes, but may not be limited to sawlogs and firewood. Sawlogs are all logs that are at least 6" in diameter inside bark at the smalll end and 8' long or longer with 33% or less defect due to rot, crook, sweep, or other factors. The payment schedule for merchantable material on a per unit basis is as follows: Unit 1, 63 acres, total volume 252 cords, stumpage due $8,064.00; Unit 2, 22 acres, total volume 88 cords, stumpage due $2,816.00; Unit 3, 10 acres, total volume 40 cords, stumpage due $1,280.00. All forest products shall remain the property of the U.S. Government until the products are removed from the Academy; i.e. until the product is actually hauled through either the north or south gate. The contractor shall render stumpage payment checks to the Academy Forester prior to removal of merchantable products from the Academy. All portions of felled trees that are 3" or greater in diameter outside bark shall be removed from the Academy in any form that is convenient and economical to the contractor. Slash, the woody material that is less than 3" in diameter outside bark that results from the contractor's operation, shall be disposed of, depending on the location, as directed by the Natural Resources representative, as follows: PILING- slash shall be hand piled or machine piled using a bulldozer equipped with a brush blade. Sash piles shall be located so that when they are ignited, residual trees will not be scorched or damaged by heat. Piles shall not exceed 10 feet in height and shall be kept smaller in areas of heavy residual trees. Dirt shall be kept to an absolute minimum within all piles. A total of 20 acres will be piled in the north sections of units 1 and 2. LOP AND SCATTER- slash shall be lopped and scattered so that it lies no higher than 12 inches above the ground. Trees shall be limbed to the tip and branches shall be cut so the length is 3' or less. Slash shall be treated on a daily basis, concurrently with felling operations. CHIP AND SCATTER- slash shall be chipped and scattered evenly over the forest floor. Chips shall not accumulate in excess of 1 " in depth. Attendance at one of two site visits to be conducted on 17 MAR 99 and 19 Mar 99 is highly recommended. Point of contact for scheduling a site visit is Mr. Jim McDermott, 510th CES/CEVP, 719-333-8364. The contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, tools, to include all OSHA required personal protective equipment for logging crews, chain saws, pruning saws, vehicles, and fuel, to conduct all operations connected with this logging project. The contractor shall also have the following equipment on site: one shovel for each person on the job site and one fire extinguisher for each piece of motorized equipment on the job site. Contractor will provide a rubber-tired skidder or tracked machine(dozer) equipped with an industrial winch and aminimum of 100 feet of wire rope. Skidder or dozer must also be equipped with a front blade. Mechanized logging systems, such as feller/bunchers, are not allowed in order to prevent excessive damage to the residual forest. All work required under this contract shall be conducted in an orderly, professional, workmanlike manner. The contractor shall submit an operating plan with his /her quote to include a start date, estimated completion date, and an acknowledgement that all work shall be done to the specifications in this synopsis/solicitation, with stumpage payments to be made in the amounts indicated below. Each unit shall be completed and all contract requirements approved by the Academy Forester prior to beginning work in the next unit. All necessary precautions shall be taken to protect the residual forest, streams, and surrounding natural resources. The contractor shall pick up all trash produced by employees on a daily basis and keep the job site clean at all times. Damage Penalty -- A fine of $75shall be assessed for each residual tree that is excessively damaged by the contractor's operation. The contractor shall exercise all precautions to prevent wildfire. The contractor shall assist in the suppression of any wildfire caused by contractor operations. LINE ITEM 0001: Quantity: Removal of 40 each infested trees, Unit Price: $______per tree . Extended "Not To Exceed" Amount: $______ . LINE ITEM 0002: Quantity: 1 Job, Logging Operations, Unit Price: $__________. Extended Amount: $__________. Beetle invested trees will be marked /identified by Academy forestry personnel no later than 1 April 99. The contractor will cut, remove, and buck these trees into 4 foot lengths; deliver and stack the logs as directed at bldg 9030 by 1 July 99. Period of performance for the remaining logging operations is date of award (on/about 2 APR99) thru 31 July 99 with the following limitations. The Natural Resources Office may suspend or limit the contractor's operation at any time in the event of excessive damage occurring to the residual stand caused by the contractor's operations; to the ground due to the presence of mud, snow, etc.; during periods of extreme fire danger. IF the suspension is due to a naturally occurring event, the number of days the operations is shut down shall be added to extend the completion date up to 30 Sep 99. The contractor shall submit monthly invoices based on the estimated percentage of work completed for each unit to 510th CES/CEPV, 8120 Edgerton Dr., Suite 40, USAF Academy, CO 80840, FAX # 719-333-3337 for certification of services received by the Academy Forester and subsequent submission to the paying office. ALERT: Vendors are STRONGLY encouraged to use the Standard Form 1449 as the first page of their offer/quote/bid and completely provide the requested data for all blocks. If you choose NOT to use the Standard Form 1449, you are cautioned to complete and provide with your written offer/quote/bid all the data requested by FAR 52.212-1. Failure to do so may render your offer/quote/bid as non-responsive and may eliminate you from consideration for award. The clause at 52.212-1 applies to this solicitation; however, no addenda applies to 52.212-1. The provision at 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition with all offers being evaluated against the following factors in the descending order of importance: 1) Technical capability, 2) Past performance, and 3) Price. Technical capability of the contractor shall be evaluated to determine if the contractor's operating plan and equipment meet the specifications set forth in this solicitation. Technical capability and past performance will be rated using the following system: 1) Does not meet the standard (-); (2) meets the standard (0); and 3) Exceeds the standard (+). Past performance will be evaluated to determine if the offeror has conducted logging operations of similar magnitude, with similar terms within the past two years. Offerors must provide with the proposal at least three (3) references to illustrate this past performance for the purpose of evaluation. Price will be evaluated for fairness, reasonableness, and completeness as it relates to the items offered. Award will be made based on best value to the Government. The offeror who has the best combination of + and 0 signs on the evaluation scoring and is considered to be most advantageous including price to the Government will be considered the apparent awardee. Offers shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer. The clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, with the following addenda applies to this acquisition: 53.232-23, Mandatory Information For Electronic Funds Transfer Payment. The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Additional FAR clauses cited in the clause applicable to this acquisition are: (b)6,7,8,9; 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965; and 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires. DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract terms and conditions required to implement status of Executive Orders applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items, NOV 1995 applies to this acquisition with the inclusion of the following DFARS: 252.204-7004 (MAR 19980)-Required Central Contractor Registration. Offers must be received NLT 3:00 pm Mountain Daylight Savings Time, 26 March 1999. at Operational Contracting Office, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy, CO 80840-2315. Ronald Hudgins (719) 333-2965, or Ronald Hixson, 719-333-2571 may be contacted for information regarding this solicitation. Posted 03/11/99 (D-SN307747). (0070)

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