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56 -- GRAVEL SOL 60181-0-Q463 DUE 062200 POC DIANA BOEHNING, Contracting Officer Fax: 303-236-4791 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; quotes are being requested and a WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. Solicitation No. 60181-0-Q463 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) and will be awarded as a purchase order using simplified acquisition procedures. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) is 1442 Construction Sand and Gravel. Small Business Size is 5 million. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through 4/25/00, FAC 17. The solicitation item is as follows: Gravel: Estimated 3250 Tons; to be delivered to, and tailgate spread on, the Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) as directed by the project leader. (Sand Lake NWR is located 8 miles north of Columbia, SD, on Brown County 16). The aggregate shall be crushed stone or crushed gravel which conforms to the graduations shown below. The aggregate shall be hard and durable material. Material graduation tests for the aggregate material must be submitted for approval. Sieve Designation Percent by Weight Passing 1 inch 100 3/4 inch 80 to 100 No. 4 46 to 70 No. 8 34 to 58 No. 200 3.0 to 12.0 The Contractor shall be required to submit one legible copy of each delivery ticket for all material delivered to the site. The delivery ticket shall certify the material was delivered and shall indicate weight of material. The delivery ticket shall be used as a means of measuring the amount of material delivered to the site. Delivery tickets shall be submitted daily on each of the days that deliveries are made. The Contractor shall obtain and submit an updated tare weight if requested by the Government. Delivery of all gravel shall occur within a time frame not to exceed 30 days after award of order. No deliveries are to be made on Saturdays, Sundays, or Holidays without prior permission from the Project Leader. The Contractor is responsible to procure all permits and licenses, pay all fees and taxes, and give notices necessary to perform the services of this contract. The Contractor shall be liable for damages to roads, utilities, structures, or property due to any act, omission, neglect, or misconduct during the period of performance of the services of this contract. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items, and FAR Provision 52.212-2, Evaluation of Commercial Items, are applicable to this acquisition. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, and the clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, apply to this acquisition. FAR Clauses may be viewed at the following internet site: www.arnet.gov/. Evaluation of Commercial Items: The Government will award to the responsible offeror based on price. Vendors wishing to respond to this RFQ should provide this office with the following: A price quote on company letterhead for: (1) price per ton of requested item (2) tax identification and Duns numbers (Dun & Bradstreet) (3) payment terms (do you accept MASTERCARD?), correct remittance address; and (4) a completed copy of FAR Clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. This form may be obtained from the Contracting Officer by FAX at 303-236-4791 (PLEASE REFER TO RFQ 60181-0-Q463). The offeror agrees to hold the prices in the offer firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for the receipt of offers. Quotes are due Close of Business (4:00pm MDT) JUNE 22, 2000, and can be faxed to 303/236-4791. Posted 06/05/00 (W-SN461324). (0157)

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