1264R419R0004_-_BID_COPY.pdf

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NUMBER

1264R419R0004

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB) X

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

3. DATE ISSUED PAGE 1 OF PAGES

IMPORTANT - The "offer" section on the reverse must be fully completed by offeror.

4. CONTRACT NUMBER 5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NUMBER 6. PROJECT NUMBER

7. ISSUED BY CODE 64R4 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

SEE BLOCK 7

Mark Twain National Forest Service Attn: Brittany Rohrer, CO 401 Fairgrounds Road Rolla, MO 65401

9. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

a. NAME Brittany Rohrer

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS)

573-341-7470

SOLICITATION

NOTE: In sealed bid solicitations "offer" and "offeror" mean "bid and "bidder".

10. THE GOVERNMENT REQUIRES PERFORMANCE OF THE WORK DESCRIBED IN THESE DOCUMENTS (Title, identifying number, date)

The Government's estimated price range for the total of all items combined is between $250,000 and $500,000. The Government’s estimated price range for Item #1 (11 Point) is between $100,000 and $250,000. The Government’s estimated price range for Item #2 (Cassville) is between $100,000 and $250,000. The Government’s estimated price range for Item #3 (Poplar Bluff) is between $100,000 and $250,000. The Government’s estimated price range for Item #4 (Salem) is less than $25,000. The Government’s estimated price for Item #5 (11 Point/Unfunded) is $112,213 (timber sale prospectus estimate).

There are 5 Bid Items – 5 Awards will be issued from this solicitation regardless of whether 1 offeror is low on multiple Bid Items (assuming responsible/reasonable proposals). Bonds shall be required for EACH award if it exceeds the applicable threshold for Payment and/or Performance bonds. If vendor bids over $150K on any Bid Item they must submit a Bid Guarantee – if vendor bids over $150K on multiple Bid Items they must submit multiple Bid Guarantees. If a Bid Guarantee is required it is in the amount of 20% of the total Bid Price. A copy of the SF-24 Bid Bond Form: http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/download/115982 .

11. The contractor shall begin performance within calendar days and complete it within calendar days after receiving award, notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory negotiable.

(See ).

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

a. Sealed offers in original and copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by (hour) local time (date). If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers will be publicly opened at that time. Sealed envelopes containing offers shall be marked to show the offeror's name and address, the solicitation number, and the date and time offers are due.

b. An offer guarantee is, is not required.

c. All offers are subject to the (1) work requirements, and (2) other provisions and clauses incorporated in the solicitation in full text or by reference.

d. Offers providing less than calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(d)

12a. THE CONTRACTOR MUST FURNISH ANY REQUIRED PERFORMANCE AND PAYMENT BONDS?

(If "YES", indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12b.)

12b. CALENDAR DAYS

NO

06/25/2019 36 varies multiple Bid Items - see Schedule no 4PM CST

23 July 2019

If required.

http://www.gsa.gov/portal/forms/download/115982

AMOUNTS

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR (Include ZIP Code) 15. TELEPHONE NUMBER (Include area code)

16. REMITTANCE ADDRESS (Include only if different than Item 14.)

CODE FACILITY CODE

17. The offeror agrees to perform the work required at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government in writing within calendar days after the date offers are due. (Insert any number equal to or greater than the minimum requirement stated in Item 13d. Failure to insert any number means the offeror accepts the minimum in Item 13d.)

18. The offeror agrees to furnish any required performance and payment bonds.

19. ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF AMENDMENTS

(The offeror acknowledges receipt of amendments to the solicitation -- give number and date of each)

AMENDMENT

NUMBER

DATE.

20a. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER (Type or print) 20b. SIGNATURE 20c. OFFER DATE

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

CONTRACTING OFFICER WILL COMPLETE ITEM 28 OR 29 AS APPLICABLE

28. NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT (Contractor is required to sign this document and return copies to issuing office.) Contractor agrees to furnish and deliver all items or perform all work requirements identified on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration stated in this contract. The rights and obligations of the parties to this contract shall be governed by (a) this contract award, (b) the solicitation, and (c) the clauses, representations, certifications, and specifications incorporated by reference in or attached to this contract.

29. AWARD (Contractor is not required to sign this document.) Your offer on this solicitation is hereby accepted as to the items listed. This award consummates the contract, which consists of (a) the Government solicitation and your offer, and (b) this contract award. No further contractual document is necessary.

30a. NAME AND TITLE OF CONTRACTOR OR PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN (Type or print)

31a. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

30b. SIGNATURE 30c. DATE 31b. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

BY

31c. DATE

STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 8/2014) BACK

22. AMOUNT 23. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

24. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN

(4 copies unless otherwise specified)

ITEM 25. OTHER THAN FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION PURSUANT TO

10 U.S.C. 2304(c) (5 ) 41 U.S.C. 3304(a) ( )

26. ADMINISTERED BY 27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

PART I—THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B--SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

• Attachment 01 – Schedule of Items for Bid Item #1

• Attachment 02 – Schedule of Items for Bid Item #2

• Attachment 03 – Schedule of Items for Bid Item #3

• Attachment 04 – Schedule of Items for Bid Item #4

• Attachment 05 – Schedule of Items for Bid Item #5

Period of Performance

• Bid Item #1 – 120 Days after Notice to Proceed

• Bid Item #2 – 120 Days after Notice to Proceed

• Bid Item #3 – 120 Days after Notice to Proceed

• Bid Item #4 – 30 Days after Notice to Proceed

• Bid Item #5 – Reference AGAR 452.236-79 Opted Timber Sale Road Requirements

General Schedule Notes:

• Ensure you are completely filling out the Schedule of items for the ENTIRE Bid item or Bid Items you intend to bid on.

• Ensure you have bid appropriately based on whether mobilization is incidental to that Bid Item or broken out separately.

• Review the Schedules and Notes above carefully. Some of the Bid Items will begin sooner and/or must be completed sooner.

• Bid Item #5 is unfunded and will only be awarded if funds become available.

Contractor Acceptance Statement: By signing the offer, the Contractor agrees to all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and agrees to furnish any awarded items at the price set in the schedule unless otherwise excepted as follows:

Contractor Notes:

1. Contractor must be registered in www.sam.gov in order to submit an offer on this project.

THIS IS A FREE REGISTRATION.

2. There is a pre-bid meeting at the Watercress Recreation Site on 09 July 2019 at 10AM CST.

Directions to the site: https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mtnf/recarea/?recid=21666 http://www.sam.gov/ https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mtnf/recarea/?recid=21666

PART III--LIST OF DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS, AND OTHER ATTACHMENTS

SECTION J--LIST OF ATTACHMENTS

• Attachment 01 – Schedule of Items for Bid Item #1

• Attachment 02 – Schedule of Items for Bid Item #2

• Attachment 03 – Schedule of Items for Bid Item #3

• Attachment 04 – Schedule of Items for Bid Item #4

• Attachment 05 – Schedule of Items for Bid Item #5

• Attachment 06 – 2019 FP-14 Supplemental Specs

• Attachment 07 – MO DBA190001

Attachments 01-04 includes the documents spplicable to that specific Bid Item. This includes the Schedule, Description of Work & Maps. Attachment 06 is the Supplemental Specs applicable to Bid Items 01-04.

Attachment 05 includes ALL the documents applicable to that Bid Item. The specifications in Attachment 06 do NOT apply to Bid item #5.

PART IV--REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION K--REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND

OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) PROVISIONS

52.236-28 Preparation of Proposals – Construction (OCT 1997)

FAR 52.204-8 Annual Representations and Certifications (OCT 2018)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 237310.

(2) The small business size standard is $36.5M .

(3) The small business size standard for a concern which submits an offer in its own name, other than on a construction or service contract, but which proposes to furnish a product which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees.

(b)(1) If the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the provision at 52.204-7, system for Award Management, is not included in this solicitation, and the offeror has an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), the offeror may choose to use paragraph (d) of this provision instead of completing the corresponding individual representations and certifications in the solicitation. The offeror shall indicate which option applies by checking one of the following boxes:

□ (i) Paragraph (d) applies.

□ (ii) Paragraph (d) does not apply and the offeror has completed the individual representations and certifications in the solicitation.

(c)(1) The following representations or certifications in SAM are applicable to this solicitation as indicated:

(i) 52.203-2, Certificate of Independent Price Determination. This provision applies to solicitations when a firm-fixed-price contract or fixed-price contract with economic price adjustment is contemplated, unless.

(A) The acquisition is to be made under the simplified acquisition procedures in Part 13;

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(C) The solicitation is for utility services for which rates are set by law or regulation.

(ii) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions. This provision applies to solicitations expected to exceed $150,000.

(iii) 52.203-18, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(iv) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the provision at 52.204-7, System for Award Management.

(v) 52.204-5, Women-Owned Business (Other Than Small Business). This provision applies to solicitations that.

(A) Are not set aside for small business concerns;

(B) Exceed the simplified acquisition threshold; and

(C) Are for contracts that will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(vi) 52.209-2, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation.

(vii) 52.209-5, Certification Regarding Responsibility Matters. This provision applies to solicitations where the contract value is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.

(viii) 52.209-11, Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(ix) 52.214-14, Place of Performance.Sealed Bidding. This provision applies to invitations for bids except those in which the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(x) 52.215-6, Place of Performance. This provision applies to solicitations unless the place of performance is specified by the Government.

(xi) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations (Basic & Alternate I). This provision applies to solicitations when the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(A) The basic provision applies when the solicitations are issued by other than DoD, NASA, and the Coast Guard.

(B) The provision with its Alternate I applies to solicitations issued by DoD, NASA, or the Coast Guard.

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(xii) 52.219-2, Equal Low Bids. This provision applies to solicitations when contracting by sealed bidding and the contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas.

(xiii) 52.222-22, Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports. This provision applies to solicitations that include the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xiv) 52.222-25, Affirmative Action Compliance.This provision applies to solicitations, other than those for construction, when the solicitation includes the clause at 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity.

(xv) 52.222-38, Compliance with Veterans’ Employment Reporting Requirements. This provision applies to solicitations when it is anticipated the contract award will exceed the simplified acquisition threshold and the contract is not for acquisition of commercial items.

(xvi) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that require the delivery or specify the use of USDA–designated items; or include the clause at 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts.

(xvii) 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification. This provision applies to solicitations that are for, or specify the use of, EPA–designated items.

(xviii) 52.223-22, Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals– Representation. This provision applies to solicitation that include the clause at 52.204-7.

(xix) 52.225-2, Buy American Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-1.

(xx) 52.225-4, Buy American.Free Trade Agreements.Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Basic, Alternates I, II, and III.) This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-3.

(A) If the acquisition value is less than $25,000, the basic provision applies.

(B) If the acquisition value is $25,000 or more but is less than $50,000, the provision with its Alternate I applies.

(C) If the acquisition value is $50,000 or more but is less than $80,317, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

(D) If the acquisition value is $80,317 or more but is less than $100,000, the provision with its Alternate III applies.

(xxi) 52.225-6, Trade Agreements Certificate. This provision applies to solicitations containing the clause at 52.225-5.

(xxii) 52.225-20, Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan.Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

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(xxiii) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xxiv) 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution Representation. This provision applies to solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions.

(2) The following representations or certifications are applicable as indicated by the Contracting Officer:

_X_ (i) 52.204-17, Ownership or Control of Offeror.

_X_ (ii) 52.204-20, Predecessor of Offeror.

__ (iii) 52.222-18, Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products.

__ (iv) 52.222-48, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment- Certification.

__ (v) 52.222-52, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Certification.

__ (vi) 52.223-9, with its Alternate I, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Products (Alternate I only).

__ (vii) 52.227-6, Royalty Information.

__ (A) Basic.

__(B) Alternate I.

__ (viii) 52.227-15, Representation of Limited Rights Data and Restricted Computer Software.

(d) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through https://www.sam.gov. After reviewing the SAM information, the offeror verifies by submission of the offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically that apply to this solicitation as indicated in paragraph (c) of this provision have been entered or updated within the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201); except for the changes identified below [offeror to insert changes, identifying change by clause number, title, date]. 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 https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_223_226.html#wp1188714 https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_223_226.html#wp1169667 https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_200_206.html#wp1152369 https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_200_206.html#wp1152940 https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_222.html#wp1160855 https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_222.html#wp1152427 https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_222.html#wp1162560 https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_223_226.html#wp1168892 https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_227.html#wp1139116 https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_227.html#wp1145584 https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/Subpart%204_12.html#wp1073667

SECTION L--INSTRUCTIONS, CONDITIONS, AND NOTICES TO OFFERORS OR

RESPONDENTS

FAR 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):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) PROVISIONS

52.204-7 System for Award Management (OCT 2018) 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (JUL 2016) 52.204-22 Alternative Line Item Proposal (JAN 2017) 52.215-1 Instructions to Offerors--Competitive Acquisition (JAN 2004)

AGRICULTURE ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 4) PROVISIONS

452.204-70 Inquiries (FEB 1988)

52.216-1 Type of Contract (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of multiple FFP contracts resulting from this solicitation.

52.222-5 Construction Wage Rate Requirements—Secondary Site of the Work (MAY 2014)

(a)(1) The offeror shall notify the Government if the offeror intends to perform work at any secondary site of the work, as defined in paragraph (a)(1)(ii) of the FAR clause at 52.222-6, Construction Wage Rate Requirements, of this solicitation.

(2) If the offeror is unsure if a planned work site satisfies the criteria for a secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a determination from the Contracting Officer.

(b)(1) If the wage determination provided by the Government for work at the primary site of the work is not applicable to the secondary site of the work, the offeror shall request a wage determination from the Contracting Officer.

(2) The due date for receipt of offers will not be extended as a result of an offeror’s request for a wage determination for a secondary site of the work.

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52.222-23 Notice of Requirement for Affirmative Action to Ensure Equal Employment Opportunity for Construction (FEB 1999)

(a) The offeror's attention is called to the Equal Opportunity clause and the Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction clause of this solicitation.

(b) The goals for minority and female participation, expressed in percentage terms for the Contractor's aggregate workforce in each trade on all construction work in the covered are, are as follows:

Goals for minority participation for each trade: 4.5% Goals for female participation for each trade: 6.9%

These goals are applicable to all the Contractor's construction work performed in the covered area. If the Contractor performs construction work in a geographical area located outside of the covered area, the Contractor shall apply the goals established for the geographical area where the work is actually performed. Goals are published periodically in the Federal Register in notice form, and these notices may be obtained from any Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs office.

(c) The Contractor's compliance with Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4 shall be based on (1) its implementation of the Equal Opportunity clause, (2) specific affirmative actions obligations required by the clause entitled "Affirmative Action Compliance Requirements for Construction," and (3) its efforts to meet the goals. The hours of minority and female employment and training must be substantially uniform throughout the length of the contract, and in each trade. The Contractor shall make a good faith effort to employ minorities and women evenly on each of its projects. The transfer of minority or female employees or trainees from Contractor to Contractor, or from project to project, for the sole purpose of meeting the Contractor's goals shall be a violation of the contract, Executive Order 11246, as amended, and the regulations in 41 CFR 60-4. Compliance with the goals will be measured against the total work hours performed.

(d) The Contractor shall provide written notification to the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Federal Contract Compliance, U. S. Department of Labor, within 10 working days following award of any construction subcontract in excess of $10,000 at any tier for construction work under the contract resulting from this solicitation. The notification shall list the--

(1) Name, address, and telephone number of the subcontractor;

(2) Employer's identification number of the subcontractor;

(3) Estimated dollar amount of the subcontract;

(4) Estimated starting and completion dates of the subcontract; and

(5) Geographical area in which the subcontract is to be performed.

(e) As used in this Notice, and in any contract resulting from this solicitation, the "covered area" varies by Bid Item.

52.225-10 Notice of Buy American Act Requirement—Construction Materials (MAY 2014)

(a) Definitions. “Commercially available off-the-shelf (COTS) item,” “construction material,” “domestic construction material,” and “foreign construction material,” as used in this provision, are defined in the clause of this solicitation entitled “Buy American—Construction Materials” (Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clause 52.225-9).

(b) Requests for determinations of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute should submit the request to the Contracting Officer in time to allow a determination before submission of offers. The offeror shall include the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 in the request. If an offeror has not requested a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute before submitting its offer, or has not received a response to a previous request, the offeror shall include the information and supporting data in the offer.

(c) Evaluation of offers.

(1) The Government will evaluate an offer requesting exception to the requirements of the

Buy American statute, based on claimed unreasonable cost of domestic construction material, by adding to the offered price the appropriate percentage of the cost of such foreign construction material, as specified in paragraph (b)(3)(i) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9.

(2) If evaluation results in a tie between an offeror that requested the substitution of foreign construction material based on unreasonable cost and an offeror that did not request an exception, the Contracting Officer will award to the offeror that did not request an exception based on unreasonable cost.

(d) Alternate offers.

(1) When an offer includes foreign construction material not listed by the Government in this solicitation in paragraph (b)(2) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9, the offeror also may submit an alternate offer based on use of equivalent domestic construction material.

(2) If an alternate offer is submitted, the offeror shall submit a separate Standard Form 1442 for the alternate offer, and a separate price comparison table prepared in accordance with paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 for the offer that is based on the use of any foreign construction material for which the Government has not yet determined an exception applies.

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(i) Will be rejected as nonresponsive if this acquisition is conducted by sealed bidding; or

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

(End of provision)

Alternate I (May 2014). As prescribed in 25.1102(b)(2), substitute the following paragraph (b) for paragraph (b) of the basic provision:

(b) Requests for determinations of inapplicability. An offeror requesting a determination regarding the inapplicability of the Buy American statute shall submit the request with its offer, including the information and applicable supporting data required by paragraphs (c) and (d) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9.

52.233-2 Service of Protest (SEP 2006)

(a) Protests, as defined in section 33.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that are filed directly with an agency, and copies of any protests that are filed with the Government Accountability Office (GAO), shall be served on the Contracting Officer (addressed as follows) by obtaining written and dated acknowledgment of receipt from Attn: Brittany Rohrer, CO Mark Twain National Forest 401 Fairgrounds Road Rolla, MO 65401

(b) The copy of any protest shall be received in the office designated above within one day of filing a protest with the GAO.

52.236-27 Site Visit (Construction). (Feb 1995)

(a) The clauses at 52.236-2, Differing Site Conditions, and 52.236-3, Site Investigations and Conditions Affecting the Work, will be included in any contract awarded as a result of this solicitation. Accordingly, offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where the work will be performed.

(b) An organized site visit has been scheduled for—

09 July 2019 @ 10AM CST

(c) Participants will meet at—

Watercress – directions @ https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mtnf/recarea/?recid=21666 https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/Subpart%2025_11.html#wp1078063 https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_223_226.html#wp1169273 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_233_240.html#wp1113365 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_233_240.html#wp1113375 https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mtnf/recarea/?recid=21666

(End of provision)

52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions (APR 1984)

(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.

AGAR 452.228-70 Alternative Forms of Security (NOV 1996)

If furnished as security, money orders, drafts, cashier's checks, or certified checks shall be drawn payable to: USDA Forest Service.

This is a Request for Proposal – NO public bid opening will be held.

Offerors are welcome to deliver hard copy proposals but there will NOT be a Bid Opening.

AGAR 452.215-71 Instructions for the Preparation of Technical & Business Proposals (SEP 1999)

Proposal Preparation & Submission Instructions

The Government will evaluate offers in accordance with the evaluation criteria set forth in Section M of this RFP. ***Offers submitted without a technical proposal will be considered unresponsive and removed from the competition.*** Offerors shall submit their proposal(s) in the following format and the quantities specified:

(a) ONE copy of the completed, signed offer (Bid Copy) for EACH Bid Item. This serves as offeror’s Price Proposal. If vendor proposes on all 5 items there should be 5 copies of the Bid Copy submitted with the applicable Bid Guarantee if required. This should be packaged with the applicable Schedule Sheet(s) for that Bid Item. The DOW/Maps do not need to be returned.

(b) ONE copy of the offeror’s technical proposal – see Section M. Regardless of how many Bid Items are proposed on only one copy of the Technical Proposal is required. VENDORS MUST

SUBMIT AN ELECTRONIC COPY OF THEIR ENTIRE PROPOSAL. THIS CAN BE

SUBMITTED ON A CD OR THUMB DRIVE OR EMAILED TO THE CO PRIOR TO THE

DATE PROPOSALS ARE DUE.

***If a Bid Guarantee is required it must be submitted hard copy.***

The Technical Proposal must adequately discuss each of the Technical Factors as stated in Section M on the following pages of this document. Offerors should carefully read and consider the definition of “Acceptable” for each of the Technical Factors, and ensure that their Technical Proposal fully demonstrates their Acceptability.

Attachment 8 is a guide that has been developed to assist in preparing a Technical Proposal for these requirements. You are not required to utilize Attachment 8 – and utilizing Attachment 8 does NOT guarantee an Acceptable rating on your Technical Proposal.

(c) Any/all amendments MUST be acknowledged.

Contact Brittany Rohrer at brohrer@fs.fed.us or 573-341-7470 for more information or with questions concerning this solicitation. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE RECIVED BY 12 PM CST, 12 July 2019. Questions must be received in writing – may be sent electronically to brohrer@fs.fed.us .

No Facsimile proposals will be accepted.

No Telegraphic proposals will be accepted.

Late proposals will NOT be accepted – proposals must be submitted by the date in Block 13.

If Amendments will be accepted electronically it will state so in that Amendment.

Hardcopy proposals may be submitted by mail or hand delivered to the address below. Proposals should be sealed and marked with 1264R419R0004 on the outside of the envelope/container.

Mark Twain National Forest Service Attn: Brittany Rohrer 401 Fairgrounds Road Rolla, MO 65401

*All offerors must be registered in www.sam.gov in order to receive award.

*Obtaining a DUNS number and registering in SAM are ALWAYS FREE.

*Renewing/maintaining registration in SAM is FREE.

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