National Park Service, Lassen Volcanic National Park, PO Box 100, Mineral, CA 96063

56 -- 3,000 TONS 3/4" ROCK SOL Q8400-00-0026 DUE 080400 POC Carole Childs, 530-595-4444x5141 or Tekla Vines, 707-464-6101x5040 E-MAIL: click here to contact the contracting officer via, carole_childs@nps.gov. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial item prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being reguested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number Q8400-00-0026 is issued as a request for quotation. This synopsis/solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 97-17. The Stadard Industry Code (SIC) is 5032 and the small business size standard is 50. Lassen Volcanic National Park has a requirement for 3,000 tons of 3/4" minus aggregate road base material delivered to Juniper Lake Road, southeast entrance to Lassen Volcanic National Park, Plumas County, California, approximately 5 miles on a paved road and 10 miles on a dirt road from the town of Chester, California. Delivery to be made no earlier than August 15, 2000 and no completed later than September 8, 2000. Quotation shall include delivery. FAR Clause 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Jan 1999) applies to this acquisition. FAR Clause 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (Jan 1999) applies to this acquisition. The Government will award a purchase order to the reponsible offeror whose offer is the most advantageous to the Government based on the lower price offered to meet the Government requirement. The offeror is required to submit a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Feb 2000) with its offer. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (May 1999) applies to this acquisition. Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Feb 2000) applies to this procurement. Quotations shall be received by Lassen Volcanic National Park Contracting Office, Attn: Carole Childs, PO Box 100, Mineral, California 96063 no later than 4:30 pm (PST)on August 4, 2000. All inquiries regarding this announcement may be addressed to the attention of Ms. Carole Childs, 530-595-4444 ext. 5141. Aggregate for Class 2 aggregate base shall be dry pit crushed shale, free from vegetative matter and other deleterious substances and shall be of such nature that it can be compactd readily under watering and rolling to form a firm, stable base. The coarse aggregate (material retained on the No 4 sieve) shall consist of material of which at least 25 percent by weight shall be crushed particles as determined by California Test 205. Aggregate shall conform to the grading and quality requirements shown in the following table: AGGREGATE GRADING REQUIREMENT, percentage passing: Sieve Size 4, 3/4" maximum; Individual test results 30-60; Moving average 35-55. QUALITY REQUIREMENTS: Tests Individual Test Results Moving Average Resistance (R-value) 78 Min -- Sand Equivalent 22 Min 25 Min Durability Index 35 Min -- Evaluation of test results, with moving averages specified, shall conform to the provision in Section 6-3.02, "Statistical Testing." The aggregate shall not be treated with lime, cement or other chemical material before the Durability Index test is performed. Posted 07/17/00 (W-SN475745). (0199)

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