1282B123Q0117 RFQ.pdf

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

2. CONTRACT NO.

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3.AWARD/

4. ORDER NUMBER

EFFECTIVE DATE

7. FOR SOLICITATION

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INFORMATION CALL: TRACI JACKSON

9. ISSUED BY CODE 18228

SAN JUAN NATIONAL FOREST

15 BURNETT COURT

DURANGO co 81301-3647

11. DELIVERY FOR FREE ON BOARD 2. DISCOUNT TERMS

(FOB) DESTINATION UNLESS

BLOCK IS MARKED

□ SEE SCHEDULE

15. DELIVER TO

SAN JUAN NATIONAL FOREST

15 BURNETT COURT

DURANGO co 81301-3647

CODE 182CS

17a. CONTRACTOR/ CODE I I

FACILITY! OFFEROR CODE

TELEPHONE NO.

□ 17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER

19. 20.

ITEM NO. SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

0001 - Geotechnical

Delivery: TBD

Main Stem Hermosa Creek Engineering Studies

11- REQUISITION NUMBER

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1099014 I 26 15· SOLICITATION NUMBER r· SOLICITATION

1282B123Q0117 ISSUE DATE

07/10/2023 l

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER (Na collect calls)

8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIME

Traci.jackson@usda.gov 07/26/2023 1600 ET

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS □ UNRESTRICTED OR IBJ SET ASIDE: 100.00 %FOR:

� SMALL BUSINESS

□ WOMEN-OWNED SMALL NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY

BUSINESS (WOSB) CLASSIFICATION STANDARD

□ HUBZONE SMALL

ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (NAICS):

BUSINESS WOMEN-OWNED SMALL

541330 □ SERVICE-DISABLED BUSINESS (EDWOSB)

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS □

B(A) SIZE STANDARD: $47

(SDVOSB)

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A RATED 13b. RATING

□ ORDER UNDER THE DEFENSE 14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION REQUEST FOR

PRIORITIES AND ALLOCATIONS

SYSTEM - DPAS (15 CFR 700)

16. ADMINISTERED BY

USDA FOREST SERVICE

SPOC INTERMOUNTAIN

□ REQUEST FOR

QUOTE(RFQ) □

INVITATION

FOR BID (IFB)

CODE l82Bl

1400 INDEPENDENCE AVE SW MS-1138

WASHINGTON DC 20250-0001

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE I

18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW

IS CHECKED □SEE ADDENDUM

21. 22. 23.

24.

QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

PROPOSAL

(RFP)

0002 Sig Creek - Geotechnical Engineering Studies

0003 Relay Creek - Geotechnical Engineering Studies Continued . . .

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

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6- TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Government Use Only)

IX] 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION) FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 ll!I ARE □ ARE NOT ATTACHED.

AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

□ 27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA □ ARE □ ARE NOT ATTACHED.

□ 28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER

ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL

SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

I 30c. DATE SIGNED

□ 29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REFERENCE __ _ _ _ _ __ __ OFFER

DATED _ _ _ _ _ __ . YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5),

INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH

HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

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

JESSICA LYN H. RASMUSSEN I

31c. DATE SIGNED

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV. 11/2021)

Prescribed by GSA- FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

1282B123Q0117

SECTION B - CONTINUATION OF SF 1449 BLOCKS

SECTION B-SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

B.1 SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

See attached Supplemental Specifications

B.2 SCHEDULE NOTES

a) The offeror shall insert a price in the proposals Schedule opposite each pay name listed in the Schedule. A price is not to be tendered for any item not listed. All other items not listed are incidental to one of the items above.

b) In the event of an error in extending the prices, unit prices will govern, unless otherwise determined by the Contracting Officer, in accordance with applicable regulations.

c) The offeror must quote on all items. Round to the nearest cent. Offers for quantities less than those listed in the numbered items may be rejected.

d) This is a Request for Quote (RFQ); no public opening will be held. Results will not be made public prior to award. Proposals submitted in response to this RFQ will not be returned and will be retained by the U.S. Forest Service for official record purposes.

e) Complete the Representations and Certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website at https://www.sam.gov THIS IS A FREE REGISTRATION.

f) Contractor must provide acknowledgement of Amendment(s) (If Any).

AMENDMENT NO. DATE

g) One award will be made from this solicitation, contractors must submit pricing for all items.

h) This Procurement is set aside for small business 100%. The NACIS code is 541330, PSC R425.

i) Performance expected to start in August 2023.

j) Services are for Geotechnical Engineering Studies of three sites will be needed to assist in design characteristics for future structures.

Line Item

1.1

1.2

1.3

Schedule Of Items

USFS- San Juan National Forest

Description Pay Est Qty unit

Main Stem Hermosa LS 1 Creek - Geotechnical Engineering Studies

Sig Creek - Geotechnical LS 1 Engineering Studies

Relay Creek - LS 1 Geotechnical Engineering Studies

Unit Cost Total

Total:

Description of Requirement:

a. Attachment 1: Statement of work Hermosa AOP Geotech

b. Attachment 2 Wage Det. 6-22 La Plata County

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

a) See attached" Statement of work Hermosa AOP Geotech" for locations and maps.

b) Questions Due 7-19-2023 1600 PDT

c) San Juan National Forest, Durango, CO

d) Period of Performance Contract time begins on the effective date of the Notice to Proceed (NTP) and runs until the appropriate number of calendar day's elapse. POP 30 days

□ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

[x] (49)(i) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (Oct 2022) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

□(ii) Alternate I (Oct 2022) of 52.225-1

IZI (50) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (DEC 2022) (19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19

U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, 19 U.S.C. chapter 29 (sections 4501-4732), Public Law.

103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

□ (ii) Alternate I [Reserved]

□(iii) Alternate II (Dec 2022) of 52.225-3.

□(iv) Alternate III (Jan 2021) of 52.225-3.

D(v) Alternate IV (Oct 2022) of 52.225-3.

□ (51) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Dec 2022) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

IZI (52) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (FEB 2021) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

□ (53) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. Subtitle A, Part V, Subpart G

Note).

□ (54) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

□ (55) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

□ (56) 52.229-12, Tax on Certain Foreign Procurements (Feb 2021).

□ (57) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) (41

U.S.C.4505, 10 U.S.C.3805).

□ (58) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) (41 U.S.C.4505, 10 U.S.C.3805).

□ (59) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct 2018) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

[](60) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31

U.S.C.3332).

□ (61) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C.3332).

□ (62) 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Nov 2021) (DEVIATION APR

2020) (31 U.S.C.3332).

□ (63) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

□ (64) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(13)).

□ (65) (i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Nov 2021) (46 U.S.C. 55305 and

10 u.s.c. 2631).

□ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

□ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2021) of 52.247-64.

( c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph ( c ), applicable to commercial services, 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 products and commercial services:

Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] [x] (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

[x] (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

In compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards statute and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR Part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of� U.S.C.5341 or 5 332.

This Statement is for Information Only: It is not a Wage Determination x substitutions.

( c )The Contractor shall provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete resumes for the proposed substitutes, and any additional information requested by the Contracting Officer. Proposed substitutes should have comparable qualifications to those of the persons being replaced. The Contracting Officer will notify the Contractor within 15 calendar days after receipt of all required information of the decision on substitutions. The contract will be modified to reflect any approved changes of key personnel.

452.237-77 Progress Reporting (FEB 1988)

The Contractor shall submit a progress report _ *, covering work accomplished during that period of the contract performance. The progress report shall be brief and factual and shall be prepared in accordance with the following format:

(a) A cover page containing:

(1) Contract number and title;

(2) Type of report, sequence number of report, and period of performance being reported;

(3) Contractor's name and address;

(4) Author(s); and ( 5) Date of report.

(b) Section I - An introduction covering the purpose and scope of the contract effort. This shall be limited to one paragraph in all but the first and final month's narrative.

( c) Section II - A description of overall progress plus a separate description of each task or other logical segment of work on which effort was expended during the report period. The description shall include pertinent data and/or graphs in sufficient detail to explain any significant results achieved.

( d) Section III - A description of current technical or substantive performance, and any problem( s) which may impede performance along with proposed corrective action.

( e) Section IV - A planning schedule shall be included with the first progress report for all assigned tasks required under the contract, along with the estimated starting and completion dates for each task. The planning schedule shall be updated and submitted with each subsequent technical progress report, including an explanation of any difference between actual progress and planned progress, why the differences have occurred, and - if behind planned progress - what corrective steps are planned.

(f) Section V - If applicable, finical information shall be submitted for each major task or line item cost. Data shall include:

(1) The total estimated cost budgeted (fee excluded).

(2) The estimated cost expended during the current reporting period.

(3) Identification of direct labor hours of prime contractor and subcontractor(s) and/or consultant(s), if applicable.

(4) Total project to-date expenditures.

(5) Total remaining funds.

Employment of Eligible Workers

1. General This contract is subject to the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA), 29 United States Code (U.S.C) 1801-1872, and to the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) regulations implementing MSPA 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 500. MSPA eliminates activities detrimental to migrant and seasonal agricultural workers, requires registration of Farm Labor Contractors, and ensures necessary protection for the workers. Information regarding MSP A can be found at http://www.dol.gov/whd/mspa/index.htm.

If workers are hired under the H-2B program, (8 CFR Section 274A provisions of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) for the admission ofnonimmigrants to the U.S. to perform temporary labor or services) a Temporary Employment Certification issued by the Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) in the Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration is required. For further information on the requirements of the H-2B program, visit OFLC's website at http://www.foreignlaborcert.doleta.gov/ or Wage and Hour's website at http://www.dol.gov/whd/immigration/H2BFinalRule/index.htm.

Compliance with MSP A and the INA is a material condition of this contract. If the contractor employs any unauthorized worker(s) during the performance of this contract that violates section 274A of the INA, the Government may terminate the contract, in addition to other remedies or penalties prescribed by law.

2. Definitions

1. H-2B worker: as used in this part means a nonimmigrant holding a visa authorizing the individual to legally work in the US to perform temporary labor or services. A worker with an H-2B visa (H-2B worker) may also be considered a migrant agricultural worker under MSP A depending on the type and nature of work performed.

2. Migrant Agricultural Worker and Seasonal Agricultural Worker: as used in this part means individuals employed for agricultural (including forestry) work on a seasonal or temporary basis.

■ A worker, moving from one seasonal activity to another, is employed on a seasonal basis even though the worker may continue to be employed during a major portion of the year.

■ An overnight absence from the migrant workers permanent place of residence is required.

■ Members of the contractor's immediate family are not considered migrant or seasonal workers. Immediate family includes:

1. Spouse

2. Children, stepchildren, or foster children

3. Parents, stepparents, or foster parents, or

4. Brothers and sisters

3. Farm Labor Contractor (FLC). As used in this part means a person including an individual, partnership, association, joint stock company or a corporation, who, for any money or other valuable consideration, paid or promised to be paid, performs any recruiting, soliciting, hiring, employing, furnishing, or transporting of any migrant or seasonal agricultural worker.

4. Registration Requirements I .Any contractor providing or hiring H-2B nonimmigrants for work under this contract shall provide a copy of their Temporary Employment Certificate. General information about the H-2B program can be found on Fact Sheet# 78 at http://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs78.htm. Contractors can apply for the certificate through the US DOL Employment & Training Administration's on line iCERT Visa Portal System at https://icert.doleta.gov/ or by paper application.

2.Any contractor who meets the definition in (2.c.) above providing or hiring migrant or seasonal

SECTION E - SOLICITATION PROVISIONS

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) Provisions:

https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far (FAR Provisions begin with 52) Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) Provisions:

https://www.acquisition.gov/agar (AGAR Provisions begin with 452) FAR and AGAR Deviations to provisions may be viewed at: Policies & Regulations I USDA

52.204-7 System for Award Management (OCT 2018)

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

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAR 2023)

Addenda to provision 52.212-1:

For simplified acquisitions, the word quote or quoter is substituted in provision 52.212-1 for the word offer or offeror.

Addenda to Provision 52.212-1 paragraph (b) Submission of Offers:

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

2) Offers submitted in response to this solicitation shall include a price proposal, Past perormance, experience, Technical Approach to Perorming the Work and contractor representations and certifications.

a) Price Proposal- Include the following: 1) the completed, signed SF-1449, 2) acknowledgement of any amendments to this solicitation by following the instructions that accompany the amendment(s), and 3) the completed Schedule of Items contained in Section B of this solicitation.

b) Past Performance - provide a list of similar projects completed by your firm over the past three years. Include a brief description of the project, dollar amount, year completed, and project owner contact information (name, phone, and email). The government may use past performance information from any available source. If a company does not have past performance information available, information may be provided for predecessor companies, key personnel, or subcontractors. In the event that there is no past performance information available, the offeror will receive a neutral rating in this factor. **Offerors may use the Experience Questionnaire (attached to provide minimum information) **.

c) Experience- The Government will assess the specialized experience and skill of the firm with a focus on experience that is similar to the specified project.

d) Technical Approach to Performing the Work - When evaluating the Technical Approach to Performing the Work, the government will assess the reasonableness of the contractor must provide information as to how the contractor is proposing to perform the work.

d) Representations and Certifications - Fill in the check boxes for provisions 52.204-24, 52.212-3, and Employment of Eligible Workers-Workforce Certification found in Section F of this solicitation and include a copy with your offer.

3) Submit offer by email to Traci.jackson@usda.gov so that it is delivered into this inbox by July 26, at 1600 PDT Emails should contain 3 separate attachments (Technical Capability Statement, Price Proposal, and Representations and Certifications) in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF format. Be aware that large attachments may increase the time required to deliver an email. It is the offerers responsibility to confirm receipt of the offer from Traci.jackson@usda.gov.

4) Address questions about this solicitation to Traci Jackson at

Traci.Jackson@usda.gov.

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 offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Price Past performance Experience Technical Approach to performing the work.

52.217-5 Evaluation of Options. (July 1990)

Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17 .206(b) not to be in the Government's best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

52.223-1 Biobased Product Certification (MAY 2012) 52.237-1 Site Visit (APR 1984)

Offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.