Final Trail Creek Bridge.doc

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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 1204M319Q0043 is issued as a Request for Quote. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-01 SET--ASIDE: This acquisition is Set-Aside for Total Small Business. All potential offerors may submit a quote for this acquisition. If a minimum of two competitive offers from eligible small business concerns are not received, any awards resulting from this combined solicitation and synopsis will be made on the basis of full and open competition from all responsible business concerns submitting an offer. The NAICS Code is 332312 and small business size standard is 500 employees. The Government will issue an order as a result of this Request for Quotations to the responsible quoter whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, cost or price and other factors considered. The Government may reject any or all quotes, issue orders to other than the lowest quote, and waive minor informalities or irregularities in quotes received. If necessary, the Government may conduct discussion with any or all quoters.

DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The purpose of this solicitation is to design, fabricate, and deliver one prefabricated modular steel vehicle superstructure bridge for Trail Creek Bypass, Whitman Ranger District, Wallowa-Whitman National Forest. The bridge shall be 60 feet long and 16 feet wide roadway width (see attached specifications). The Contractor shall comply with all applicable Federal, State, and Local permits and regulations. The Contractor shall utilize products and material made from biobased materials and recovered material to the maximum extent possible without jeopardizing the intended use or detracting from the overall quality delivered to the Forest Service. The Contractor shall provide all labor, transportation, tools, and equipment necessary to perform the requirements of this contract.

DELIVERY LOCATION: The prefabricated steel bridge shall be delivered to the US Forest Service , Wallowa-Whitman NF Compound located at: 3115 13th Street, Baker City, OR 97814.The technical point of contact for the bridge is Brett Yaw at 541-523-1243. The contractor shall provide notice of delivery to the technical point of contact at least 14 days prior to the scheduled delivery and confirm delivery time within 48 hours. The contractor is responsible for offloading the prefabricated steel bridges at the delivery location. Equipment will not be available on-site for offloading. Delivery shall be FOB destination to the delivery wareyard. Delivery shall take place Monday-Friday 8:00am – 4:30pm, excluding federal holidays, unless otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer.

SPECS/REQUIREMENTS: The specifications (attached) are a part of this solicitation and any resulting contract. Warranty: The Contractor shall guarantee the prefabricated steel girder bridge and all parts furnished, except for consumables and wear parts, against defective material and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of acceptance, or the length of the manufacturer’s warranty, whichever is longer. The Contractor shall promptly correct any defects found, at no increase in the contract price. If the Government returns supplies to the Contractor for correction or replacement under this clause, the Contractor shall be liable for transportation charges up to an amount equal to the cost of transportation by the usual commercial method of shipment from the place of delivery specified in this contract (irrespective of the f.o.b. point or the point of acceptance) to the Contractor’s plant and return to the place of delivery specified in this contract. The Contractor shall also bear the responsibility for the supplies while in transit.

The Contractor shall be the source for warranty work regardless of the make of the component. CONTRACT TIME: All required work shall be completed from date of award to August 01, 2019. Estimated delivery date can be prior to completion date; however, the contractor shall coordinate the exact delivery date and time with the Contracting Officers Representative.

Required pricing shall be submitted below:

571(01) Prefabricated Trail Creek Bridge, includes design, fabrication, and delivery.

1 Lump Sum: $___________

Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses: The following provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (June 1998), website is https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (Oct 2018), FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation--Commercial Items (Oct 2014) [Evaluation will be based on Technical Approach, Past Performance, and Price. Technical and Past Performance when combined are equal compared to cost or price. Technical Criteria includes: 1) Past performance information from the last 3 previous and relevant projects performed with clients name and phone numbers, 2) Proposed bridge design and manufacturer, 3) Material lists pertaining to type of steel and species of wood being proposed, 4) Installation details for proposed bridge design, including approximate bridge weight, and handling requirements, 5) Shop drawings/sketches/photos of recent similar projects.

FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items (Oct 2018); OR the offeror must have completed their annual representations and certifications electronically at http://www.sam.gov . The following clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998), website is https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ and http://www.dm.usda.gov/procurement/policy/index.html for the Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR), FAR 52-204-7 System for Award Management (Oct 2018); Note: Lack of registration in the SAM will make an offer ineligible for award. FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (Oct 2018), the following clauses are addenda to FAR 52.212-4: 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Recycled Paper (Aug 2000), 52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts (Sept 2013), 52.236-3, Permits and Responsibilities (Nov 1991), 52.236-13, Accident Prevention (Nov 1991), AGAR 452.236-72, Use of Premises (Nov 1996), 452.236-73, Archaeological or Historical Sites (Feb 1988), 452.236-77, Emergency Response (Nov 1996), AGAR 452.209-71 Assurance Regarding Felony Conviction Or Tax Delinquent Status For Corporate Applicants (FEB 2012) Alt I (FEB 2012), 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payment to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013), 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (July 2016). 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (July 2016).

FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (JAN 2019) under paragraph (b), the following clauses are incorporated: (1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017), (2) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities (Jul 2018), (3) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015), (4) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996), (5) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:(1) 52.203-6, Restriction on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2016) (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Governments Interest when Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended or Proposed for Debarment (Oct 2015), (14) 52-219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011), (16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2018), (16) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside Orders (Nov 2011), (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Jan 2017) (22) Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Jul 2013), (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003), (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2018), (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015), (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016), (30) 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014), (33) 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons (Jan 2019), (31) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Oct 2010), (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011), (47) 52.225-3 Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (May 2014), (49) 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008), (57) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--SAM (Jul 2013), under paragraph (c), the following clauses are incorporated: (none)

Submission of Offers: Offers are due April 23, 2019 by 4:30 PST C.O.B. Offers may be emailed to Bryce Kamerdula at bryce.kamerdula@usda.gov . Supplemental attachments are available on the Internet at the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website at www.fbo.gov . Submit the following items with offer: 1) Pricing Schedule, 2) Completed Representations and Certifications, as required in FAR 52.212-3 OR the offeror must have completed their annual representations and certifications electronically at (SAM) http://sam,gov and 3) Technical Submittal. Questions regarding this announcement must be addressed to Bryce Kamerdula (541) 523-1209 or by email at bryce.kamerdula@usda.gov .Technical questions must be addressed to Brett Yaw 541 523-1243.

INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM (IPP)

The “Submit Invoice-to” address for USDA orders is the Department of Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). The Contractor must follow the instructions on how to register and submit invoices via IPP as prescribed in the previous communications from USDA and Treasure. All invoices shall be submitted via the electronic Invoice Processing Platform. This platform is managed by the U.S. Department of Treasury and additional information is available at this website: https://www.ipp.gov/index.htm.Vendors register at: https://www.ipp.gov/vendors/enrollment-vendors.htm to establish an account.

COMPANY NAME: ____________________________

DUNS NUMBER _____________

SAM: YES / NO