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REGION 4 UTAH ACQUISITION SUPPORT CENTER INSTRUCTIONAL COVER SHEET

ISSUING OFFICE: U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

FOREST SERVICE

UTAH ACQUISITION SUPPORT CENTER

1749 WEST 500 SOUTH, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84104

SOLICITATION NO.: 1284N820Q0010

OFFERS ARE SOLICITED FOR: MILL CREEK ELECTRICAL SERVICE UPGRADE, UINTA-WASATCH NATIONAL

FOREST

AT A MINIMUM, OFFEROR SHOULD SUBMIT:

1. SF-18 – Solicitation, Offer and Award (Complete, Date, and Sign)

2. Schedule of Items

3. Buy American Construction Materials (if requesting exemption)

4. Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction

5. Responses to Technical, Past Performance, & Bio-based

Experience Questionnaire – You can use this attached form or submit substantially similar information.

Please submit sufficient information to rate your project approach and likelihood of successful performance – Equipment you plan to use, techniques, planned subcontractor, experience, etc.

List proposed bio-based products or justification for not using (reasons below) o Can’t purchase in time, meet performance requirements, or excessive cost.

o https://www.biopreferred.gov/BioPreferred/faces/catalog/Catalog.xhtml#

Award – Best Value, Trade-off

Offers must be mailed, hand delivered or E-mailed (faxed offers will not be accepted).

Return to:

E-mail Preferred: brandon.wilson1@usda.gov

Mail: Utah Acquisition Support Center ATTN: Brandon Wilson 1749 West 500 South Salt Lake City, UT 84104 Solicitation No: 1284N819Q0010

ACTIVE REGISTRATION IN SAM REQUIRED.

https://beta.sam.gov/ mailto:brandon.wilson1@usda.gov https://beta.sam.gov/

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION PAGE OF PAGES

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER) THIS RFQ X IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET- ASIDE

1. REQUEST NO. 2. DATE ISSUED 3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 4. CERT. FOR NAT.DEF. RATING

1284N819Q0010 12/9/2019 UNDER BDSA REG. 2

AND/OR DMS REG. 1

5a. ISSUED BY 6. DELIVER BY (Date) USDA - Forest Service Region 4, Acquisition Management Utah Acquisition Support Center 1749 West 500 South, Salt Lake City UT 84104

See Contract Time

5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL (NO COLLECT CALLS) 7. DELIVERY FOB DESTINATION NAME TELEPHONE NUMBER X OTHER (See Schedule)

Brandon Wilson, CONTRACTING

AREA CODE

(801)

NUMBER

908-1912

9. DESTINATION

a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

8. TO: Section C - Location & Description

a. NAME b. COMPANY b. STREET ADDRESS

c. STREET ADDRESS c. CITY

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE d. STATE e. ZIP CODE

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO THE

ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5a ON OR BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (Date)

IMPORTANT: This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in BLOCK 5a.

This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the

01/30/2020 4:00 pm submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or services. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotations must be completed by the quoter.

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) Mill Creek Electrical

Uinta-Wasatch National Forest Salt Lake County, Utah

PLEASE PLACE YOUR QUOTE IN SECTION B-1

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS (%) b. 20 CALENDAR DAYS c. 30 CALENDAR DAYS d. CALENDAR DAYS

12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT (%) (%) NUMBER PERCENTAGE

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations X are are not attached.

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER 14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO 15. DATE OF

a. NAME OF QUOTER SIGN QUOTATION QUOTATION

b. STREET ADDRESS 16. SIGNER

a. NAME (Type or print) b. TELEPHONE

c. COUNTY AREA CODE

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE c. TITLE (Type or Print) NUMBER

NSN 7540-01-152-8084

Previous edition not usable

18-121 STANDARD FORM 18 (Rev. 6-95) Prescribed by GSA-FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a)

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B - SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES

Mill Creek Guard Station Electrical

B- 1 Schedule of Items

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

MILLCREEK GUARD STATION ELECTRICAL UPGRADE

ITEM

NUMBER DESCRIPTION

METHOD

OF

MEAS.

UNIT QTY. PRICE TOTAL

260500-1 Electrical Distribution System LS EA 1 260500-2 Power Company Fees LS EA 1 260500-3 Boring FT AQ 25 260500-4 Communication Lines LS EA 1 260500-5 Demolition of existing LS EA 1

Total Bid: $

All other items not listed are incidental to one of the items listed above.

DQ - Designed Quantities, AQ - Actual Quantities, LSQ - Lump Sum Quantities, FILL IN

COMPANY NAME:

DUNS NUMBER:

POINT OF CONTACT NAME:

PHONE:

EMAIL:

PART I - THE SCHEDULE

SECTION C - DESCRIPTION/SPECIFICATIONS/STATEMENT OF WORK

C- 1 Project Description, Scop, and Specifications

1.1 SCOPE OF CONTRACT

A. This project includes all labor, materials and incidentals to replace the electrical service at the Mill Creek Guard Station as described in the drawings and these specification.

1.2 PROJECT LOCATION

A. The project is located in the Salt Lake Ranger District of the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Salt Lake County, Utah. It is located at approximately 4 miles from the mouth of Millcreek canyon at 6750 Millcreek Canyon Road, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Latitude 40° 41.994'N Longitude 111° 43.159'W.

1.3 SITE INFORMATION AND LIMITATIONS

A. The following site conditions are considered incidental to the contract and the contractor will not be paid directly for any of the following items:

1. The site will be occupied during construction. The Contractor will be responsible for signing and limiting access to materials and construction areas for the public.

2. Preserve and protect the historic retaining wall and guard station during the work.

3. Use of Site: Verify locations for materials storage and construction with COR.

Do not disturb portions of site beyond areas in which the COR specifies.

4. There is electrical service available for use at the site.

5. Water is available at the site for construction purposes.

6. Construction Hours – Hours of operation for the construction, demolition, excavation and subsequent cleanup shall be only between the hours between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

7. All construction equipment shall be pressure washed before entering National Forest System lands. The removal of mud and debris from treads, tracks and undercarriage, with emphasis on axles, frame, cross-members, motor mounts, and underneath steps, running boards, and front bumper/brushguard assemblies will be required. The purpose is to reduce or eliminate the transportation of noxious weeds, which is required by Federal and State regulations.

8. Toilet facilities are available at the site.

1.4 TRAFFIC CONTROL AND CONSTRUCTION SIGNING

A. No work that endangers, interferes, or conflicts with traffic or access to work sites shall be performed until a plan for satisfactory warning and handling of traffic has been submitted by the contractor and approved by the COR and Utah Department of Transportation. Construction signing for traffic control shall conform to the Manual of

Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). All traffic control signs will be placed in areas adequate for a truck pulling a fifth wheel trailer to be turned around. Contractor shall not be paid directly for this item, rather it will be considered incidental to other items of work listed in the Schedule of Items.

1.5 WORK CAMPS, STAGING AND STORAGE AREAS

A. Areas for staging operations and storage of materials shall be approved by the CO. The Contractor must request in writing for approval from the CO to stage trailers (work) on site.

B. No overnight camping will be allowed on site.

1.6 INSPECTION OF WORKSITE

A. The contractor acknowledges they have taken the necessary steps to ascertain the nature and location of work, and have investigated and satisfied themselves as to the general and local conditions that can affect the work or its cost. Any failure of the contractor to take the actions described and acknowledged in this paragraph will not relieve the Contractor from the responsibility of estimating properly the difficulty and cost of successfully performing the work, or for proceeding to successfully perform the work without additional expenses to the government.

1.7 START DATE

A. May 1, 2020

1.8 CONTRACT TIME

A. Base Bid: 14 Calendar Days

1.9 SPECIFICATIONS

A. The following specifications are attached. Some sections in the schedule of items refer to other sections not listed and are subsidiary to, or are included in payment for other pay items in this contract. These items are considered incidental and no additional compensation will be made.

Section 260500 - Common Work Results For Electrical Section 260519 - Low-Voltage Electrical Power Conductors Section 260526 - Grounding And Bonding For Electrical Systems Section 260533 - Raceways For Electrical Systems

END OF SECTION C

December 2019

EXHIBIT 1 - EXPERIENCE & EQUIPMENT QUESTIONNAIRE

USDA Forest Service

EXPERIENCE QUESTIONNAIRE

Instructions: See Box 11, Remarks, if extra space is needed to answer any item below, Mark “X: in appropriate boxes.

1. Contractor Name, Address, and Telephone Number

2. Submitted to (Office Name and Address) 3. Business [ ] Company [ ] Co-partnership [ ] Corporation [ ] Individual [ ] Non-profit Organization

4. How many years do you or your firm have in the line of work contemplated by this solicitation?

5. How many years experience have you or your business had as a (a) prime contractor ____ and/or (b) sub-contractor ____?

6. List below the projects your business has completed within the last three years:

Contract Amount

Type of Project Date Completed

Name, Address, and Telephone No. of Owner/Person to Contact for Project Information

7. List below all of your firm’s contractual commitments running concurrently with the work contemplated by this solicitation:

Contract Number

Dollar Amt.

of Award

Name, Address, and Telephone No. of Business/Government Agency Involved

Awarded (Units)

Percent Completed

Date Contract Complete

8a. Have you ever failed to complete any work awarded to you? [ ] Yes [ ] No 8b. Has work ever been completed by performance bond? [ ] Yes [ ] No 8c. Did you look at the project site(s) on-the-ground? [ ] Yes [ ] No 8d. If “Yes” to either item 8a. or 8b., specify location(s) and reason(s) why:

EXPERIENCE QUESTIONNAIRE CONTINUED

9. Employees and equipment that will be available for this project:

a. (1) Minimum number of employees: _____ and (2) Maximum number of employees: _____

b. Are employees regularly on your payroll: [ ] Yes [ ] No

c. Specify equipment available for this contract:______________________________________________________

d. Estimate rate of progress below (such as 2.0 acres/man/day):

(1) Minimum progress rate:________________ and (2) Maximum progress rate: _________________________

10. List below the experience of the principal individuals of your business: (Who will directly be involved in this contract?)

Individual’s Name Present Position Years of

Experience Magnitude and Type of Work

11. Remarks -- Specify Box Numbers (Attach sheets if extra space is needed to fully answer any above question.):

NOTE: PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THAT WILL HELP EVALUATE YOUR ABILITY TO

SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THIS PROJECT.

CERTIFICATION

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

12a. CERTIFYING OFFICIAL’S NAME AND TITLE

b. SIGNATURE (Sign in ink) 13. DATE

EXPERIENCE QUESTIONNAIRE CONTINUED

The following is added:

Biobased Products

Offeror shall identify the biobased products to be purchased and used under this contract. For each biobased product, specify the name of the manufacturer, cost of each product, and the intended use of each of the materials that are to be used in carrying out the requirements of the contract. For each biobased product, the Offeror shall specify the percentage of biobased content, and for the USDA-designated biobased content products, the Offeror shall demonstrate that the products to be used under this contract will contain the percentage specified in the USDA recommendations or the highest level of biobased material practicable, consistent with USDA's recommended percentages of biobased content.

The Offeror shall document prior experience in specifying, purchasing, using, and installing biobased products. The Offeror shall provide a list of all relevant contracts over the past 3 years involving the specification, purchase, and/or use of biobased products. The Offeror shall include a list of the biobased products specified, purchased, used, and installed.

The above information shall be provided for all proposed subcontractors in the same format and level of detail as prescribed for the Offeror.

Attach additional sheets, as necessary.

Exhibit 2 - Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law. (FAR 52.209-11)(FEB 2016) (Contractor is required to fill this form out and return along with any quote submitted for this solicitation)

(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 Offeror 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:______________

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

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

L- 8 FAR 52.236-27 Site Visit (Construction) (FEB 1995) Alternate I (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: SEE FBO NOTICE.

(c) Participants will meet at: TBD

L-9 FAR 52.252-3 Alterations in Solicitation (APR 1984)

Portions of this solicitation are altered as follows:

AGAR 452.237-71 - Pre-Bid/Pre-Proposal Conference (FEB 1988)

L-10 FAR 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.

Technical Proposal Instructions.

Proposals which merely paraphrase the requirements of the Government's specifications/statement of work, or use such phrases as "will comply" or "standard techniques will be employed" are considered inadequate.

The technical proposal must present sufficient information to reflect a thorough understanding of the requirements and a detailed, description of the techniques, procedures and program for achieving the objectives of the specifications/statement of work.

Questions: Questions on the soliciation will not be taken after 1:00 p.m. mountain time, January 17, 2020.

DUE DATE FOR RECEIPT OF QUOTES

Responses to this solicitation are due by January, 30, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. Mountain Time.

PART IV - REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION M - EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

M-1 AWARD DETERMINATION – BEST VALUE, TRADE-OFF

Award will be made to the offeror whose technical/cost relationship is most advantageous to the Government. Technical factors (non-price factors), when combined will be approximately equal to cost or price.

M-2 EVALUATION FACTORS

FACTOR 1: Experience

• Submit a list of (3) relevant projects performed within the last (3) years.

o Include at least a paragraph describing the project.

o Include contractor name and phone number (May be contacted for reference).

FACTOR 2: Technical Capability and Approach Approximately equal value:

• Qualification of Key Personnel

• Subcontractors and their role and responsibilities

• Proposed equipment and techniques

• Approach to managing the project

• Use of bio-based products or explaination of why bio-based products are not appropriate

FACTOR 3: Past Performance Past performance will be rated based upon a combination of:

• 3 Projects submitted above.

• CPARS Reports (No reports = Neutral rating, lack of reports not held against you)

• Evaluator knowledge of the offeror’s performance