1240LS21Q0108 Caribou-Targhee National Forest Plaisades Ranger District Hay Combined Synopsis.pdf

Solicitation Number: 1240LS21Q0108 Palisades Ranger District Hay

(i)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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(ii) This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal

Acquisition Circular 2021-06.

(iv) This procurement is set aside for 100% for total small business. The NAICS code is _111940_ and the

Small Business Size Standard is _$1.0 Million_.

(v) Schedule of Items/Price Schedule:

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

LINE ITEM DESCRIPTION OF TASKS WITH THEIR ACTIONS QUANTITY

UNIT OF

MEASURE

UNIT

PRICE

TOTAL

PRICE

1ST OR 2ND CROP CERTIFIED WEED FREE HAY (ALFALFA/GRASS

MIX (50/50)) , SMALL BALES, DELIVERED AND STACKED IN

HAYS SHEDS AT SNAKE RIVER GUARD STATION/WORK

CENTER, CONANT VALLEY ROAD, SWAN VALLEY, ID 83449

85 TONS $ $

TOTAL $

INDICATE ABILITY TO DELIVER PER THE SCHEDULE IN THIS SOLICITATION; Y OR N:

IF UNABLE TO DELIVER PER THE SCHEDULE IN THIS SOLICITATION, INDICATE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DELIVERY DATE:

Quoter’s Company Information

Name of Company (Please Print):

DUNs Number:

Printed Name of Company Representative:

Signature of Company Representative:

Date:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

(vi) Description of Requirement

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service (FS), Intermountain Zone, Caribou-

Targhee National Forest, Palisades Ranger District has a need for 85 tons of certified weed free hay (50/50 mix of alfalfa/grass), current year, 1st or 2nd crop; delivered to and stacked in Snake River Guard Station/Work

Center hay sheds, Conant Valley Road, Swan Valley, ID 83449.

(vii)List of Attachments and Exhibits

Exhibit DESCRIPTION PAGES

1 EXPERIENCE AND EQUIPMENT QUESTIONNAIRE 1

Exhibit #1 – Experience and Equipment Questionnaire

Experience and Equipment Questionnaire

1. Contractor Name, Address, & Telephone Number:

Experience

2. How many years does your business have in the line of work contemplated by this solicitation?

3. How many years’ experience in contracting has your business had as a: (a) Prime Contractor_____ (b) Sub-contractor _____

Is this time concurrent? [ ] YES [ ] NO

4. List Below the Hay Projects your business has completed within the last three (3) years:

Contract

Amount

Name/Type of Project

& Number

Date

Completed

Name, & Telephone Number of Owner/Person to Contract for

Information

5a. Have you ever Failed to Complete any work awarded to you? [ ] YES [ ] NO

Equipment

6. Number of employees available for this project:

7. Specify Equipment available for this project (i.e. trailers for delivery etc.):

8. List Experience of Employees intended to be used on this project:

Individual Name Present Position Years of Experience Magnitude & Type of Work

Certification: I certify that all of the statements made by me are complete and correct to the best of my knowledge. That any persons named as references area authorized to furnish the Forest Service with information needed to verify my capability to perform this project.

Signature Date

(iix) Date(s) and Place(s) of Delivery and Acceptance/Location:

September 1, 2021

Snake River Guard Station/Work Center Hay Sheds

Conant Valley Road, Swan Valley, ID 83449

CLAUSES:

(ix) 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clauses:

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far (FAR clauses begin with 52)

Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) Clauses: https://www.acquisition.gov/agar

(AGAR clauses begin with 452)

Deviations to clauses may be viewed at:

https://www.dm.usda.gov/procurement/policy/FARClassDeviations.htm

Clauses Incorporated by Reference:

(x) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (OCT 2018)

Addenda to 52.212-4:

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (OCT 2018)

52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (AUG 2020)

52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (DEC 2014)

52.204-21 Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems (JUN 2016)

52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance

Services or Equipment (AUG 2020)

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (JUN 2013)

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (DEC 2013)

(DEVIATION APR 2020) (31 USC 3903 and 10 USC 2307)

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004)

52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation (APR 1984)

52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Service)(APR 1984)

Replace paragraph (r) of clause 52.212-4 with the following as specified in DEVIATION 2017-1

(AUG 2017):

(r) Compliance with laws unique to Government contracts. The Contractor agrees to comply with 31

U.S.C. 1352 relating to limitations on the use of appropriated funds to influence certain Federal contracts; 18 U.S.C 431 relating to officials not to benefit; 40 U.S.C. chapter 37, Contract Work Hours and Safety Standards; 41 U.S.C. chapter 87, Kickbacks; 10 U.S.C. 2409 relating to whistleblower protections; 49 U.S.C. 40118, Fly American; and 41 U.S.C chapter 21 relating to procurement integrity.

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.acquisition.gov/agar

(xi) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders –

Commercial Items (JUL 2021) (DEVIATION JUN 2020, DEVIATION JUL 2020)

(a) (1)-(6)

(b) (4), (8), (14), (22), (27)-(30), (32), (35), (44), (48), (51), (58),

(d) (1) – (3)

(e) (1), (2)

(xii) 452.237-75 Restrictions against Disclosure (FEB 1988)

Clauses Incorporated by Full Text:

(xiii) 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the date of the clause.

(b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR __4___) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of “(DEVIATION)” after the name of the regulation.

(xiv) 452.211-74 Period of Performance (FEB 1988)

The period of performance of this contract is from Date of Award through Delivery.

PROVISIONS:

(xv) 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The quoter is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the quoter and submitted with its quotation. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the quoter may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Clauses:

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far (FAR clauses begin with 52)

Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) Clauses: https://www.acquisition.gov/agar

(AGAR clauses begin with 452)

Deviations to provisions may be viewed at:

Provisions Incorporated by Reference:

(xvi) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (JUL 2021)

Addenda to provision 52.212-1:

52.204-7 System for Award Management (OCT 2018)

52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (AUG 2020)

52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain activities or Transactions

Relating to Iran-Representations and Certifications (JUN 2020) https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far https://www.acquisition.gov/agar

At a minimum, the quote must clearly provide the following:

1. Schedule of Items (Pages 1-2).

2. Technical Response as Identified in Evaluation Factors for Award (See Page 9).

3. Experience and Equipment Questionnaire (Pages 4).

4. FAR 52.204-24 (d) (Page 7).

5. FAR 52.209-11 (b) (Page 8).

6. FAR 52.212-3 (b) (Page 10).

Submit quote by email to Whit Fausett at arlen.fausett@usda.gov so that it is delivered into this inbox by August 19, 2021, 10:00 AM Mountain Time. Emails should be in Microsoft Word or Adobe PDF format. Be aware that large attachments may increase the time required to deliver an email. It is the quoter’s responsibility to confirm receipt of the quote from the contract specialist listed above.

Address questions about this solicitation to the contract specialist listed above.

Provisions Incorporated by Full Text:

(xvii) 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (OCT 2020)

(d) Representation. The Quoter represents that—

(1) It ☐will, ☐will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the

Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Quoter shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Quoter responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Quoter represents that—It ☐ does, ☐ does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Quoter shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph

(e)(2) of this section if the Quoter responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(iixx) 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (OCT 2020) mailto:arlen.fausett@usda.gov

(ixx) FAR 52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony

Conviction under any Federal Law. (FAR 52.209-11)(FEB 2016)

(a) As required by sections 744 and 745 of Division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing

Appropriations Act,2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), and similar provisions, if contained in subsequent appropriations acts, the Government will not enter into a contract with any corporation that—

(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or

(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) The Quoter represents that—

(1) It is □ is not □ a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability;

and

(2) It is □ is not □ a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.

Name of Company________________________ Name of Company Representative___________________

Signature of Representative_______________________ Date:_______________________

(xx) 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Items (OCT 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotes:

In descending order of importance: Technical Capability, Past Performance, Price

Technical capability and past performance, when combined, are equal in importance to price.

Factor #1-Technical Capability: Quote should include technical capability proposed to accomplish this project. Include information addressing:

-Quoter’s technical capability which includes experience of entity and key personnel and their performance on similar projects (experience of personnel can be demonstrated through experience on and narratives of similar scope projects); and equipment used for delivery and/or stacking of hay.

Factor #2-Past Performance: Past performance will be evaluated to determine performance on previous, recent and relevant projects. Contractors shall provide the following information on at least three previous, recent projects to assist with this determination: Name of Contract, Contract

Number, Contract Value, Name of Contact/Reference, Phone Number of Contact/Reference

(ensure that the phone number is valid), Brief description of the work completed under this contract (project size, nature, work Involved). Was work completed within schedule? Were there any problems on the contract and if so, how were those problems mitigated?)

Factor #3-Price: Award will be made to the quoter whose quote conforming to the specifications of this solicitation, represents the best value to the Government.

(b) A written notice of award or acceptance of quote, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful quoter within the time for acceptance specified in the quote, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the quote’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept a quote (or part of a quote), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(xxi) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (FEB 2021) (DEVIATION

JUL 2020)

[If Offeror Representations and Certifications are not complete in SAM the offeror shall submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial

Items, with your offer. The full provision is available from http://www.acquisition.gov/far/.

If Offeror Representations and Certifications are complete in SAM, the offeror shall complete the following:]

(b)(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph

(b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications in SAM.

(2)The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through http://www.sam.gov. After reviewing SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR

52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard(s) applicable to the NAICS code(s) referenced for this solicitation), at the time this offer is submitted and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs ______________.

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (v) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any. Write “None” if there are no changes needed to your online reps and certs.

These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

(xxii) 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions (NOV 2020)

(a) The use in this solicitation of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the provision.

(b) The use in this solicitation of any Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 4) provision with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation.

(xxiii) 452.204-70 Inquiries (FEB 1988)

(xxiv) Date, Time, and Place Quotes are due

August 19, 2021 by 10:00 AM Mountain Time at the email address listed in section xvi (see page 7)

(xxv) Government Point of Contact

Whit Fausett, Contract Specialist

(801) 908-1907 arlen.fausett@usda.gov http://www.acquisition.gov/far/ http://www.sam.gov/ https://www.acquisition.gov/content/part-52-solicitation-provisions-and-contract-clauses#i1060550 https://www.acquisition.gov/content/part-4-administrative-and-information-matters#i1121876 mailto:arlen.fausett@usda.gov