99 -- CANAL LINING MATERIAL

Notice Date

June 25, 2001

Contracting Office

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Mid-Pacific Region, Attention: MP-3810, 2800 Cottage Way, Room E-1815, Sacramento, CA 95825-1898

ZIP Code

95825-1898

Solicitation Number

01SQ202159

Response Due

July 24, 2001

Point of Contact

Ms. Debra Keith (916) 978-5135

E-Mail Address

Contract Specialist (dkeith@mp.usbr.gov)

Description

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 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. PAPER COPIES OF THIS SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE. The solicitation will be issued on the World Wide Web and can be found at the following web site: FedBizOpps.Gov. (ii) Solicitation 01SQ202159 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). Written documentation will not be issued for this quote. (iii) The solicitation is being conducted under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) FAR Part 12 and 13. The solicitation document, incorporated provisions and clauses are those that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-24 and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, Defense Change Notice (DCN) 20001213. It is the contractors responsibility to be familiar with applicable clauses and provisions. (iv) This acquisition will be 100% small business set-aside. The North American Industrial Classification (NAIC) Code is 561621 with a size standard $11.5M. (v) The Bureau of Reclamation has a requirement to improve canal efficiencies. Seepage losses in canals can range from 10 to 50 percent of their irrigation water, with the most severe (angular) soil conditions accounting for the highest seepage rates and the most challenging design. Much of this seepage water is lost to beneficial use. Canal-lining technologies are needed that can minimize seepage losses at reasonable costs. Low-tech lining systems that can be installed by irrigation districts offer the most promise. Material will be subject to UV exposure, animals, and other natural elements. Reclamation is seeking proposals from material suppliers to provide geomembrane, geotextile cushion, and on-site technical assistance for installation and seaming. The Tulelake Irrigation District (District) will perform subgrade preparation and installation, and seaming that they are qualified to undertake. The contractor shall provide seaming equipment and shall perform all seaming that is normally performed by personnel specially trained and certified for such work. The installation and seaming work that the District is qualified to perform will be performed by 10 laborers working a normal work week of four days in 10 hour shifts. (vi) The M-2 Lateral lining reach starts Sta. 2+50 and extends to Sta. 121+92 (2.3 miles) and is about 30 feet wide. The lower reach has some small rocky outcrops which may require a geotextile for cushioning. The price quote for this procurement shall be divided into the following commercial items, Contract Line item number (CLIN) -- CLIN 0001 Canal Lining Material 400,000 square feet. The maximum panel size shall be limited to 30 feet by 200 feet and the minimum ?mil? thickness of the geomembrane shall be 45 mils; CLIN 0002 Geotextile 100,000 square feet with a minimum weight of 10 oz/yd2; CLIN 0003 Seaming Equipment, The geomembrane manufacturer shall provide two (2) new seaming machines for installation and repairs; CLIN 0004 Geomembrane Lifting Bar, The geomembrane manufacturer shall supply a lifting bar which will be returned to the contractor by January 1, 2002. CLIN 0005 Geomembrane Manufacturer Seaming Technicians, The geomembrane manufacturer may bid on providing it?s own seaming experts, but must still provide training to Reclamation for repairs and provide equipment to do so. Contractor?s proposals which provide for their own specialized staff to perform seaming work shall be required to abide by the requirements of the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation?s Safety and Health Standards; CLIN 0006 Technical Expert, The geomembrane manufacturer will provide a minimum of four (4) to five (5) days of on-site technical assistance for installation, seaming and making repairs; (vii) Delivery: Date of delivery of materials shall be by NLT October 01, 2001. Delivery will be quoted as FOB Destination to 2717 Havlina Rd., Tulelake, CA, 96134. (viii) The following FAR provisions and clauses are applicable to this procurement: 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors _ Commercial Items (OCT 2000) is hereby incorporated by reference. Site visit: Prospective Contractors are strongly advised to attend the site visit scheduled for July 17, 2001 @ 10:00 AM, Tulelake Irrigation District, 2717 Havlina Rd, Tulelake, CA 96134. Coordination must be done with POC Jerry Townsend , 514-883-6935, in advance of site visit to identify visitors by name. Site for installation will be addressed during the site visit and a question and answer session will be conducted at the end of the site visit. Offers must be itemized and individually priced according to CLIN numbers and include legible descriptive literature for items for evaluation purposes. (ix) Solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation _ Commercial Items (JAN 1999), is hereby incorporated by reference. Evaluation _ Commercial Items (JAN 1999) (a) The Government will award a purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, will be the most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government intends to evaluate quotes and award a contract without discussions with offerors. The Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if the Contracting Officer later determines them to be necessary. Evaluation factors other than cost or price when combined are approximately equal to cost or price. The following evaluation factors shall be used to evaluate offers: (i) technical capability -- (a) ease of installation (b) damage resistance (c) ease of repair (d) expected life (e) seepage control; and descriptive literature of the items offered to meet the government requirement, (ii) past performance, and (iii) price. The Government reserves the right to evaluate technical compliance and price to make a best value decision. This could result in award to other than the lowest price offer. The technical evaluation will consist of reviewing and evaluating technical and price aspects of the contractors proposal. If the offeror fails to provide the descriptive literature, the offeror could be deemed non-responsive and therefor no award made to that contractor. (x) Offerors are reminded to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (APR 2001) and 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (NOV 1995), with his/her offer. A copy of the Certifications and Representations can be found at the following web site: http://www.arnet.gov. (xi) Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (xii) Clause 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Deviation) applies to this acquisition. The following clauses are applicable to this acquisition: 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.233-3; Protest After Award; 52.232-33; Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer_Central Contractor Registration; 52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination; 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference; 52.252-6, Authorized Deviation In Clauses; 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions Of Commercial Items (Deviation); 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product; 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration; 52.253-1, Computer Generated Forms; 52.211-17, Delivery of Excess Quantities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative Action For Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers With Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports are hereby incorporated by reference. For full text of these clauses refer to http://arnet.gov/far (xiii) N/A (xiv) N/A (xv) N/A (xvi) This announcement will close and written quotes are due by July 24 , 2001. Signed and dated offers, to include a complete listing of all items, must be submitted to the Contracting Officer, Bureau of Reclamation, 2800 Cottage Way, RM-E1815, Sacramento, California 95825-1898. Responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered. No faxed quotes will be accepted. Should you have any questions regarding this procurement, please phone Debra Keith, Contract Specialist at (916) 978-5135.

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