Combined South Fork Culvert Solicitation.doc

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation

RFQ-AG-05GG-S-09-0028

Posted Date: April 13, 2009 Response/Closing Date: May 4, 2009

Set-Aside: Total Small Business

NAICS: 327332

Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, R-6 Eastern Washington Acquisition Group, Okanogan and Wenatchee National Forests, 215 Melody Lane, Wenatchee, WA 98801.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR), 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.

Solicitation AG-05GG-S-09-0028 is being issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ) using the policies prescribed in FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, in conjunctions with the policies and procedures for solicitation, evaluation, and award prescribed in FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 05-32, March 31, 2009.

This solicitation is a 100 percent Small Business Set-Aside. The North American Industrial Classification Systems (NAICS) for this acquisition is 327332 and the small business size standard is not to exceed 500 employees.

Contract Line Item Number (CLIN) 0001: Lump sum for 30 feet; 25’6” span, 6’-4” rise, structural steel plate box, galvanized coated. HS-25 loading.

Payment for contract work will be made only for and under the pay item included above. All other work and materials will be considered as incidental to and included in the payment for item shown.

Description: Corrugated structural steel plate box bottomless structure, galvanized coated. 30 feet; 25’6” span, 6’-4” rise, structural steel plate box, galvanized coated. HS-25 loading Requirements: Provide 1 structural steel plate bottomless box structure, galvanized coated, with square ends. Structures and assembly fasteners for connecting plates shall conform to AASHTO M 167 for the sizes and types specified. Materials shall comply with the Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highways, FP-03.

Structure shall meet HS-25 load requirements. The structures shall be able to support the minimum fill for each site identified. The structures shall be durable and require low maintenance.

Structure corrugations, for arch structures, shall be 6” x 2”, and the structures shall have end areas large enough to meet our 100-year flood calculations.

The structure shall be easy to assemble using conventional construction equipment, i.e. backend loader, excavator, etc. The manufacturer shall provide detailed plans and installation instructions with the proposal, as well as design drawings and calculations for HS-25 load rating. Individual structure pieces shall be marked to correlate with assembly and installation instructions. The structure is planned to be installed in a keyway on reinforced concrete footings¹ which will be buried approximately 2-3 feet below the streambed. The manufacturer shall provide a company representative for on-site project assistance and product support for two days during assembly and two days during backfill for each structure. Concrete footings will be provided by others.

Delivery: Unassembled structure (to be assembled by others) shall be delivered to the North Cascades Smoke Jumper Base, 23 Intercity Airport Road, Winthrop, WA. Delivery date shall be no later than June 15, 2009. Contractor shall coordinate with Forest Service Contracting Officer’s Representative for delivery with an agreed delivery date and time verified and agreed in writing by both parties, provided at lease 48 hours in advance of delivery. Forest Service may provide a fork lift for off loading of culverts.

Offerors shall submit their price, drawings and technical information of the culverts being supplied, source of the materials, past performance/sales information and delivery schedule for Government review.

Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) provision 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors-Commercial applies to this acquisition.

Quotations will be evaluated using the evaluation procedures in FAR Part 13. Quotations will be evaluated to determine the best value to the Government. The following evaluation factors will be used: price, drawings, technical information, source of supplies, past performance and delivery schedule.

FAR provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Offerors shall submit a completed copy with their quotation.

FAR Clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items apply to this acquisition.

FAR Clause 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to this acquisition. Specifically, the following clauses cited are applicable to this acquisition: 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003), 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-20, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222.36, 52.225.1, 52.225.3, 52.225.13, 52.232-29, 52.232.30 and 52.232.33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration, 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration is applicable.

Submit for Review: Offerors shall submit a written quotation, DUNS Number, TIN Number, drawings and technical information of the culverts being supplied, source of the materials, past performance/sales information and delivery schedule, along with the additional information required by FAR Clause 52.212-3 to the Contracting Officer, Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forests, Eastern Washington Acquisition Group, 215 Melody Lane, Wenatchee, WA 98801 by 1630 PST, May 4, 2009. Offers may also be faxed to 509-664-9281.

For more information contact Mariah Morris, US Forest Service Contracting Officer, 509-664-9317; or Dave McCormack, Contracting Officer’s Representative, 509-826-3171.