USDI, Bureau of Land Management, Oregon State Office (952), P. O. Box 2965, Portland, Oregon 97208-2965

56 -- HOT BITUMINOUS PLANT MIX SOL HAQ003028 DUE 051200 POC Tom Fulton (503) 952-6218, FAX (503) 952-6312 E-MAIL: BLM, or952mb@or.blm.gov. This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. Solicitation HAQ003028 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-16. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code is 9999, with a small business size standard of 500 employees. This will be a firm fixed-price requirements contract for the Bureau of Land Management and a firm fixed-price indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract for use by other federal agencies with a maximum order limitation of fifty-percent (50%) of the estimated quantities of each line item in the Schedule of Items. Delivery orders will be issued against the resultant contract(s). SUPPLY AND DELIVER hot bituminous plant mix (asphalt concrete) into Government vehicles at Contractor's plant. The hot mix is required for asphalt surface patching and repair of roads. Estimated performance period is June through October 2000. This solicitation has 4 line items, various locations and estimated quantities are as follows: Line 1, Eugene District, 1,000 tons; Line 2, Reedsport, Coos Bay District, 1,000 tons; Line 3, North Bend, Coos Bay District, 2,000 tons; Line 4, Tenmile, Coos Bay District, 2,000 tons. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: 1) Composed of crushed stone or gravel and Performance Based Asphalt (PBA) PBA-5 grade, mixed in a hot plant (either batch or continuous mix type) with not more than 6% liquid asphalt; 2) Gradation of the aggregate and grade quality of the asphalt cement shall conform to those commonly specified as "Class C Standard Duty" by the State of Oregon, or approved equal; 3) Mixed to a uniform consistency, and be at a temperature between 300 and 325 degrees Fahrenheit when deposited in the Government vehicles. DELIVERY, PERFORMANCE, AND ACCEPTANCE: 1) Delivery -- a) Hot Bituminous Plant Mix (Asphalt Concrete) shall be F.O.B. the Contractor's plant delivered into Government vehicles; b) Specific requirements will be identified on "delivery orders" placed on an "as needed" basis by Contracting Officer (CO) or other ordering official designated by the CO. Oral orders will be placed a minimum of 24 hours prior to pickup of hot mix and confirmed in writing; 2) Performance -- Contractor shall furnish delivery tickets in four (4) copies for each delivery made. Tickets shall contain the following information: a) Contractor's name and address; b) Delivery date; c) Quantity delivered with unit and total prices; d) The CO's Representative or alternate will sign the delivery ticket and provide two copies to the Government. The Government will pay the Contractor upon the receipt of a proper invoice with supporting tickets on quantities accepted by the Government on a monthly basis or when the amount due on accepted quantities exceeds $5,000; 3) Acceptance -- Final inspection and acceptance of supplies will be made by the Government at the place of delivery. FAR Clause 52.212-2, EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD -- the following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes: 1) Award will be on an item basis. If one quoter receives award of more than one item it will be required to perform simultaneously. 2) Area Consideration -- Quotes will be evaluated on the basis of the unit price for each item, plus a cost factor for evaluation purposes only to reflect Government haul costs, to be computed as follows: a) The Contractor shall compute the distance to the nearest 0.1 mile from the entrance of its facility to the entrance of the facility specified by the BLM or the City Center when there is no facility specified in Schedule of Items for a particular service area; b) The Government will verify this distance, and it shall be multiplied by a factor of $0.50 to determine the haul cost (per ton); c) Award will be made to the responsible quoter on the basis of the lowest combination of unit price (price per ton) and haul cost factor (per ton); d) Government facility locations per line item: Line 1, Eugene -- Eugene Maintenance Shop, 3040 N Delta Highway, Eugene, Oregon; Line 2, Reedsport -- West Fork Maintenance Shop located 35 miles East of Reedsport, Oregon; Line 3, North Bend -- Coos Bay District Office, 1300 Airport Lane, North Bend, Oregon, and Line 4, Tenmile -- Tenmile Maintenance Shop located 19 miles west of Roseburg, Oregon. QUOTATIONS SHALL INCLUDE: 1) Item no. and price per ton of hot bituminous plant mix; 2) Plant location and miles from applicable Government facility from which quoter is to provide the plant mix; 3) FAR provision 52.212-3 is available at: http://www.or.blm.gov/procurement/com_cert.htm. Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items; 4) Quoters shall submit signed and dated quotes on letterhead stationary. APPLICABLE FAR CLAUSES AND OTHER PROVISIONS: 52.204-6 Contractor Identification Number -- Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) Number; 52.212-1 Instruction to Offerors -- Commercial Items; 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items; 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (including 52.203-6, 52.2l9-8, 52.219-14, 52.222.21; 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-3); 52.232-33; 52.216-18 Ordering (from June to October 2000); and 52-216-21 Requirements (after October 31, 2000). Referenced clauses and provisions are available at: http://www.arnet.gov/far. Quotations shall be sent to Bureau of Land Management, Oregon State Office (OR952), P.O. Box 2965, Portland, Oregon, 97208, or by facsimile at (503) 952-6312, by 4:15 PM Pacific Standard Time on or before May 11, 2000. For questions contact Jessica Swigert at (503) 952-6226. Posted 04/19/00 (W-SN446775). (0110)

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