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Introduction: The USDA Forest Service, Prescott National Forest, has a requirement to install lightning protection, to paint the exterior, to raise the height of the handrails, to perform maintenance of the guy wire, and to make concrete repairs to Block C of the Mingus Mountain Lookout Tower.

Location: Mingus Mountain Lookout Tower: 34.694127° N 112.127653° W From the intersection of Robert’s Road and Highway 89A, travel North on Highway 89A for approximately 12.25 miles to the junction of Forest Service Road 104. Turn east on Forest Service Road 104 for approximately 2.5 miles to the junction of Forest Service Road 104B. Turn south on Forest Service Road 104 B and the destination will be on the right approximately 0.5 miles.

Type of Award. As a result of this solicitation, the Government anticipates awarding a Firm Fixed-Price construction contract, Request for Quote (RFQ) format, Lowest Price/Technically Acceptable (LPTA).

This is 100% Small Business Set Aside under NAICS code 238290 Other Building Equipment Contractors, Small Business Size Standard $22M, PSC code of Z1JZ.

Project Magnitude: Between $25,000.00 and $100,000.

Period of Performance: 09/15/2024 – 09/15/2025 or 90 days after notice to proceed (NTP).

Wage Rates:

General Wage Rate Decision Number: AZ20240043 State and County: Coconino, Mohave, Yavapai, Arizona Construction Type: Building

Bonds:

Payment Bonds are required.

Instruction to Offerors:

Before submitting a proposal or any questions regarding the solicitation, please read the entire solicitation package carefully. Submit your proposal and questions via email to the contract specialist. Mailed/hard copy proposals will not be accepted. Return the following items with your response:

Official Proposal Technical Proposal Schedule of Items (Pricing Proposal) Acknowledgment of any/all Amendments to Solicitation

Interested contractors must be registered in SAM (System for Award Management, www.sam.gov) and complete online representations and certifications before the solicitation response due date.

Format for Proposals:

1. Proposals shall be 8 ½” x 11”

2. A page is defined as one face of a sheet of paper containing information

3. Typing shall not be less than 12 pitches (Times New Roman/Ariel/Etc.), 1-inch border, no artistic script fonts for readability

4. Elaborate formats, bindings or color presentations are not desired or required

List of Attachments:

1. Statement of Work

2. Specifications

3. PNF Industrial Fire Precaution Plan

4. Schedule of Items

5. Wage Determination #AZ20240043

For Further Information:

Solicitation Contact Information: Troy McCullough will be the main point of contact for this solicitation and can be reached at troy.mccullough@usda.gov.

The Deadline for receipt of responses to the RFQ shall be August 30, 2024, 1300 Central Daylight Time. Response to the RFQ shall be sent to the Contract Specialist. Response packages should be sent by email and should contain the Solicitation Number 127EAX24Q0041 in the subject line of the email. Contract Specialist Email: troy.mccullough@usda.gov

Site Visit Information:

Site Visit Date: August 8th, 2024 at 1000 Local Time. Meet at the location listed above.

Questions Due Date: August 21st, 2024 by 1300 Central Daylight Time

Any and all questions shall be submitted via email only; no verbal questions will be accepted. Please be sure to include the solicitation number in your proposal and in the subject line of any email submitted.