1240LS22Q0009 West Fork Mink Creek Trail Bridge 7059-0.3 and 7059-1.5 Combined Synopsis.pdf

Solicitation Number: 1240LS22Q0009 West Fork Mink Creek Trail Bridge Materials 7059-0.3 and 7059-1.5

(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; quotes 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 2022-01.

(iv)This procurement is set aside for 100% Total Small Business The NAICS code is _321213_ and the Small

Business Size Standard is _750 Employees_.

(v) Schedule of Items/Price Schedule

West Fork Mink Creek Trail Bridge Materials 7059-0.3

Item Supplies Qty Unit of

Issue

Unit Price Extended Price

1a Glulam Stringer 26.5’ Overall Length, 6’

Clear Width, 4 Stringers, handrails, no curb

1 EA. $ $

1b Shop Drawings Sealed by a Professional

Engineer Registered in the state of Idaho

1 EA. $ $

1c Delivery to West Side Ranger District

Storage Yard 4350 S. Cliffs Drive

Pocatello , ID 83204

42.834676o, -112.405485o

1 LS. $ $

Total $

Indicate ability to deliver bridge materials by 6/30/2022; Y or N:

If unable to deliver by the date above, indicate earliest possible delivery date:

West Fork Mink Creek Trail Bridge Materials 7059-1.5

Item Supplies Qty Unit of

Issue

Unit Price Extended Price

2a Glulam Stringer 26.5’ Overall Length, 6’

Clear Width, 4 Stringers, handrails, no curb

1 EA. $ $

2b Shop Drawings Sealed by a Professional

Engineer Registered in the state of Idaho

1 EA. $ $

2c Delivery to West Side Ranger District

Storage Yard 4350 S. Cliffs Drive

Pocatello , ID 83204

42.834676o, -112.405485o

1 LS. $ $

Total $

Indicate ability to deliver bridge materials by 6/30/2022; Y or N:

If unable to deliver by the date above, 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 (including a list of any attachments)

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service (FS), Intermountain Zone, Caribou-Targhee National Forest has a need for Bridge Materials, including stringers, abutment sill, backing planks, deck, handrail, running planks, and all hardware to attach and assemble these items. Timber elements are to be manufactured (cut and drilled) prior to treatment per specification in the plans. Also included in this purchase are the following: timber sill and abutment anchor bolts and straps.

Not included in this purchase are the following: assembly and installation.

Materials and treatment shall be according to the specifications in the plans. Dimensions and quantities shall be verified by the vendor and submitted via shop drawings. Approved shop drawings are required before fabrication. Delivery is to be “F.O.B.” and “to be assembled by others.” All final shop drawings are to be sealed by a professional engineer registered in the State of Idaho.

Delivery of materials shall be by June 30, 2022, in order to meet an installation window of July 15 – September

30. Delivery shall take place Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. excluding federal holidays, unless otherwise approved by the Contracting Officer. Notice of delivery by the vendor is required 48 hours in advance to allow for the government to coordinate offloading.

(vii) Date(s) and Place(s) of Delivery and Acceptance

June 30, 2022

West Side Ranger District Storage Yard

4350 S. Cliffs Drive

Pocatello, ID 83204

42.834676o, -112.405485o

List of Attachments and Exhibits

Attachment Description Pages

A West Fork Mink Creek Trail Bridge Materials 7059-0.3 and 7059-1.5

Drawings

Exhibit No.

1 Experience and Equipment Questionnaire 2

TRAIL CONSTRUCTION PLANS FOR

WESTSIDE RANGER DISTRICT

CARIBOU-TARGHEE NATIONAL FOREST

INTERMOUNTAIN REGION

10/01/21

1 7NO SCALE900-GENERAL

STD_900-01WF MINK CREEK TRAIL BRIDGES

TTL

WEST FORK MINK CREEK

TRAIL BRIDGES - TRAIL # 059 (LOWER) & TRAIL # 045 (UPPER)

10/01/21

NO SCALE900 - GENERAL

STD_900-02VICINITY MAP

2 7VCMWESTSIDE RANGER DISTRICT

CARIBOU-TARGHEE NATIONAL FOREST

WF MINK CREEK TRAIL BRIDGES

963 - GLULAM TRAIL BRIDGE

3 7GSBWESTSIDE RANGER DISTRICT

963 - GLULAM TRAIL BRIDGE GSB

CARIBOU-TARGHEE NATIONAL FOREST

WESTSIDE RANGER DISTRICT

10/01/2021

4 7

A

A

GSB

WF MINK CREEK TRAIL BRIDGES

CARIBOU-TARGHEE NATIONAL FOREST

WESTSIDE RANGER DISTRICT

5 7

CARIBOU-TARGHEE NATIONAL FOREST

WESTSIDE RANGER DISTRICT

6 7

965 - TRAIL BRIDGE SUBSTRUCTURES

B

B

GAB

WF MINK CREEK TRAIL BRIDGES

CARIBOU-TARGHEE NATIONAL FOREST

WESTSIDE RANGER DISTRICT

10/01/21

7 7

SELECTION: 9' x 3' x 3' gabion basket wayneswitzer Sticky Note Accepted set by wayneswitzer wayneswitzer Architect

TRAIL CONSTRUCTION PLANS FOR

WESTSIDE RANGER DISTRICT

CARIBOU-TARGHEE NATIONAL FOREST

INTERMOUNTAIN REGION

10/01/21

1 7NO SCALE900-GENERAL

STD_900-01WF MINK CREEK TRAIL BRIDGES

TTL

WEST FORK MINK CREEK

TRAIL BRIDGES - TRAIL # 059 (LOWER) & TRAIL # 045 (UPPER)

NO SCALE900 - GENERAL

STD_900-02VICINITY MAP

2 7VCMWESTSIDE RANGER DISTRICT

3 7GSBWESTSIDE RANGER DISTRICT

CARIBOU-TARGHEE NATIONAL FOREST

WESTSIDE RANGER DISTRICT

10/01/2021

4 7

A

A

GSB

WF MINK CREEK TRAIL BRIDGES

CARIBOU-TARGHEE NATIONAL FOREST

WESTSIDE RANGER DISTRICT

5 7

CARIBOU-TARGHEE NATIONAL FOREST

WESTSIDE RANGER DISTRICT

6 7

965 - TRAIL BRIDGE SUBSTRUCTURES

B

B

GAB

WF MINK CREEK TRAIL BRIDGES

CARIBOU-TARGHEE NATIONAL FOREST

WESTSIDE RANGER DISTRICT

10/01/21

7 7

SELECTION: 9' x 3' x 3' gabion basket wayneswitzer Sticky Note Accepted set by wayneswitzer wayneswitzer Architect

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 Glulam Trail Bridge Materials 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

5b. Has work ever been completed by performance bond? [ ] YES [ ] NO

5c. If “yes” to either item 5a or 5b specify location(s), reason(s) why and COR: (Attach separate sheet of paper)

Equipment

6. Specify Equipment available for this project ( i.e. for delivery):

7. 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

Additional Narrative to Support Technical Capability of Item Quoted and/or Past

Performance

CLAUSES:

(iix) 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:

(ix) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV

2021)

(f) The Contractor shall be liable for default unless nonperformance is caused by an occurrence beyond the reasonable control of the Contractor and without its fault or negligence such as, acts of God or the public enemy, acts of the Government in either its sovereign or contractual capacity, fires, floods, epidemics, quarantine restrictions, strikes, unusually severe weather, and delays of common carriers.

The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing as soon as it is reasonably possible after the commencement of any excusable delay, setting forth the full particulars in connection therewith, shall remedy such occurrence with all reasonable dispatch, and shall promptly give written notice to the

Contracting Officer of the cessation of such occurrence.

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 (Nov 2021)

52.204-25 Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021)

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (JUN 2013)

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (NOV 2021) (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; 41 U.S.C 4712 and 10 U.S.C 2409 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

(x) 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV

2021) (DEVIATION JUL 2020)

(a) (1)-(6)

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

(d) (1)-(3)

(e) (1), (2)

Clauses Incorporated by Full Text:

(xi) 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.

(xii) 452.204-70 Modification for Contract Closeout (OCT 2021)

Upon contract closeout for contracts utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP) according to FAR 13:

(a) If unobligated funds in the amount of $1000 or less remain on the contract, the Contracting Officer

(CO) shall issue a unilateral modification for de-obligation. The contractor will receive a copy of the modification but will not be required to provide a signature. The CO shall immediately proceed with contract closeout upon completion of the period of performance, receipt and acceptance of supplies or services, and final payment.

(b) If unobligated funds of more than $1000 remain on the contract, the CO shall issue a bilateral modification for de-obligation. The contractor will receive a copy of the modification and will be required to provide a signature. (The CO may also request a Release of Claims be completed by the contractor, although not required for contract and orders using SAP procedures.) If the bilateral modification and Release of Claims are not returned to the CO within 60 days, the CO shall release the modification as unilateral and proceed with contract closeout upon completion of the period of performance, receipt and acceptance of supplies or services, and final payment.

PROVISIONS:

(xiii) 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 offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. 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:

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

Provisions Incorporated by Reference:

(xiv) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021)

Offerors must have an active entity registration in the System for Award Management in order to submit an offer. https://www.sam.gov/SAM/

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)

52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (OCT 2020)

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

Relating to Iran-Representations and Certifications (JUN 2020)

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

1. Schedule of Items (Pages 1-3).

2. Technical Response as Identified in Evaluation Factors for Award (See Page 25).

3. Exhibit #1 Experience and Equipment Questionnaire (Pages 19-20).

5. FAR 52.204-24 (d) (Page 23).

6. FAR 52.209-11 (b) (Page 24).

7. FAR 52.212-3 (b) (Page 26).

Provisions Incorporated by Full Text:

(xv) 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (NOV 2021)

(d) Representation. The Offeror 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 Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror 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 Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph

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

https://www.sam.gov/SAM/

(xvi) 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:_______________________

(xvii) 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021)

(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:

Technical Capability and Past Performance, when combined, are equal in importance to price.

Factor #1 – Technical Capability: Quote must include technical capability of the item(s) quoted to meet or exceed the item specifications in the drawings.

Subfactor #1 – Delivery: Quoter must include information indicating ability to deliver by

6/30/2022.

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 three previous, recent/relevant projects to assist with this determination: Name of Contract, Contract Number, Contract Value, Name of Contact/Reference, Phone Number of Contact/Reference, 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?

The Government may also use past performance information obtained from other than the sources identified by the quoter. Information obtained from the Past Performance Information Retrieval System

(PPIRS) database located at http//www.ppirs.gov is one of the sources that may be utilized. PPIRS functions as the central warehouse for performance assessment reports received from several Federal performance information collection systems and is sponsored by the DOD E-Business Office and administered by the Naval Sea Logistics Center Detachment Portsmouth.

NOTE: In accordance with FAR 15.305 (a)(2)(iv)), in the case of a quoter without a record of relevant past performance or for whom information on past performance is not available or so sparse that no meaningful past performance rating can be reasonably assigned, the quoter shall be determined to have unknown past performance. In the context of acceptability/unacceptability, “unknown” will be considered “acceptable.”

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 a quote, 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 quoter’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.

(iixx) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial

Services (NOV 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 Products and

Commercial Services, 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 Products and Commercial Services, 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 ______________.

[Quoter to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (v) of this provision that the quoter 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 quote and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this quote. Any changes provided by the quoter are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

(ixx) 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.

(xx) Date, Time, and Place Offers are due

February 7, 2022 by 1:00 PM Mountain Time at the email address listed in section xxi

(xxi) 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