Return Package.pdf

OMB APPROVAL NO. 2700-0042

SOLICITATION, OFFER,

AND AWARD

(Construction, Alteration, or Repair)

1. SOLICITATION NO.

AG-9AC7-S-11-0056

2. TYPE OF SOLICITATION

SEALED BID (IFB)

NEGOTIATED (RFP)

3. DATE ISSUED

8/09/2011

PAGE OF PAGES

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

4. CONTRACT NO.

5. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO.

6. PROJECT NO.

7. ISSUED BY CODE 8. ADDRESS OFFER TO

Sierra Cascade Province Acquisitions Lassen National Forest 2550 Riverside Drive Susanville, CA 96130

Same as block 7

9. FOR INFORMATION

CALL:

A. NAME

Leslie Solberg/Brian J Hindman

B. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code) (NO COLLECT CALLS) 530-252-6657/530-252-6674

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 no., date):

CARIBOU WILDERNESS TRAIL, LASSEN NATIONAL FOREST

ESTIMATED PRICE RANGE: BETWEEN $250,000 AND $500,000.

NAICS CODE: 237990

SIZE STANDARD: $33.5 MILLION

TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS

DUNS #_______________________

TIN # _________________________

Complete Return Package with original signatures must be hard copied mailed or hand delivered to:

Attn: Contracting, Lassen National Forest, 2550 Riverside Drive, Susanville, CA 96130

NOTE: Offerors must register in the Contractor’s Central Registration (CCR) Database (See Section I, FAR Clause 52.204-7) and Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) (See Section K, FAR Clause 52.204-8) web page: http://orca.bpn.gov/

11. The Contractor shall begin performance within 10 calendar days and complete the entire work ready for use not later than December 30, 2012 after the award, notice to proceed. This performance period is mandatory, negotiable. (See FAR 52.211-10.)

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

(If “YES,” indicate within how many calendar days after award in Item 12B.)

YES NO

12B. CALENDAR DAYS

13. ADDITIONAL SOLICITATION REQUIREMENTS:

A. Sealed offers in original and 0 copies to perform the work required are due at the place specified in Item 8 by 4:30 pm local time September 7, 2011. If this is a sealed bid solicitation, offers must 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 60 calendar days for Government acceptance after the date offers are due will not be considered and will be rejected.

NSN 7540-01-155-3212 1442-101 STANDARD FORM 1442 (REV. 4-85)

Computer Generated Prescribed by GSA FAR (48 CFR) 53.236-1(e) http://orca.bpn.gov/

OFFER (Must be fully completed by offeror)

14. NAME AND ADDRESS OF OFFEROR (Include ZIP Code)

15. TELEPHONE NO. (Include area code)

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

CODE FACILITY CODE

17. The offeror agrees to perform the work at the prices specified below in strict accordance with the terms of this solicitation, if this offer is accepted by the Government 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.

AMOUNTS

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 NO.

DATE

20A. NAME AND TITLE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO SIGN OFFER

(Type or print)

20B. SIGNATURE

20C. OFFER DATE

AWARD (To be completed by Government)

21. ITEMS ACCEPTED:

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)( ) 41 U.S.C. 253(c)( )

26. ADMINISTERED BY CODE 27. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

COR

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, requisitions identified on this form and any continuation sheets for the consideration slated 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 or 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. AWARD DATE

Computer Generated STANDARD FORM 1442 BACK (REV. 4-85)

Solicitation Number: AG-9AC7-S-11-0056 Project Name: Caribou Wilderness Trail Restoration

PART I—THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B--SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

Name of Offeror or Contractor

M NO. DESCRIPTION METHOD

OF

MEASURE

QUANTITY PAY UNIT UNIT

PRICE

TOTAL

(02) (01) (08) (01) (01) (03) (02) (05) (01) (01) (10) (11) (01) (02) (04) (05) (06) (01)

Clearing & Grubbing Excavation

Shallow Stream Ford Switch Back

Trail Restoration Check Dams

Rock Waterbar Armored Rock Waterbar

Herringbone Water Dispersion Structure Mobilization

Furnish & Install Trail Signs Furnish & Install Wilderness Signs

Trail Obliteration Brush Cutting

Logging Out 3” to 10” Diameter Logging Out >10” to 20” Diameter

Logging Out >20” in Diameter Danger Tree Removal

DQ

DQ

DQ

DQ

DQ

DQ

DQ

DQ

DQ

LSQ

DQ

DQ

DQ

DQ

DQ

DQ

DQ

DQ

LF

LF

LS

EA

LF

EA

EA

EA

EA

LS

EA

EA

LF

LS

EA

EA

EA

EA

Continued on second page

PART I—THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B--SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

Name of Offeror or Contractor

M NO. DESCRIPTION METHOD

OF

MEASURE

QUANTITY PAY UNIT UNIT

PRICE

TOTAL

(02) (01) (02) (05)

(02)

(01) (02) (05) (03) (01) (04) (05) (06)

(12) (13) (14)

OPTION 1

Clearing & Grubbing Excavation

Rock Waterbar Armored Rock Waterbar

Trail Obliteration

OPTION 2

Clearing & Grubbing

Excavation Trail Restoration Rock Waterbar

Armored Rock Waterbar Rock Retaining Wall

Trail Obliteration Logging Out 3” to 10” Diameter

Logging Out >10” to 20” Diameter Logging Out >20” in Diameter

Danger Tree Removal

OPTION 3

SIGNS

Furnish & Install Small Trailhead Signage Furnish & Install Large Trailhead Signage

Furnish & Install Information Kiosk

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

DQ

DQ

DQ

DQ

DQ

DQ

DQ

DQ

DQ

LF

EA

EA

LF

EA

EA

SF

LF

EA

EA

Caribou Wilderness Trail Restoration.

TOTAL ALL ITEMS $____________

PART IV--REPRESENTATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS

SECTION K--REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS, AND OTHER

STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS OR RESPONDENTS

FAR 52.252-1 SOLICITATION PROVISIONS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

(FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more 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 provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

www.arnet.gov/far/ www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html

FAR 52.204-6 DATA UNIVERSAL NUMBERING SYSTEM (DUNS) NUMBER

(APR 2008)

(a) The offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation “DUNS” or “DUNS+4” followed by the DUNS number or “DUNS+4” that identifies the offeror’s name and address exactly as stated in the offer. The DUNS number is a nine-digit number assigned by Dun and Bradstreet, Inc. The DUNS+4 is the DUNS number plus a 4-character suffix that may be assigned at the discretion of the offeror to establish additional CCR records for identifying alternative Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) accounts (see Subpart 32.11) for the same concern.

(b) If the offeror does not have a DUNS number, it should contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one.

(1) An offeror may obtain a DUNS number—

(i) Via the Internet at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform or if the offeror does not have internet access, it may call Dun and Bradstreet at 1-866-705-5711 if located within the United States; or

(ii) If located outside the United States, by contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

The offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a U.S. Government contract when contacting the local Dun and Bradstreet office.

(2) The offeror should be prepared to provide the following information:

(i) Company legal business name.

(ii) Tradestyle, doing business, or other name by which your entity is commonly recognized.

(iii) Company physical street address, city, state and ZIP Code.

(iv) Company mailing address, city, state and ZIP Code (if separate from physical).

(v) Company telephone number.

(vi) Date the company was started.

(vii) Number of employees at your location.

(viii) Chief executive officer/key manager.

(ix) Line of business (industry).

(x) Company Headquarters name and address (reporting relationship within your entity).

DUNS Number: ____________________________

Pursuant to AGAR 419.508, the contracting officer shall insert the following provision 452.219- 70 (January 2005), in solicitations that are set aside for small businesses, but for which FAR

4.1202 has directed that FAR 52.219-1 not be included in the solicitation.

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FAR 52.204-8 ANNUAL REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS (JAN 2011)

(a)(1) The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 237990

(2) The small business size standard is 33.5 million.

(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 clause at 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration, is included in this solicitation, paragraph (d) of this provision applies.

(2) If the clause at 52.204-7 is not included in this solicitation, and the offeror is currently registered in CCR, and has completed the ORCA electronically, 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 ORCA 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;

(B) The solicitation is a request for technical proposals under two-step sealed bidding procedures; or

(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) 52.204-3, Taxpayer Identification. This provision applies to solicitations that do not include the clause at 52.204-7, Central Contractor Registration.

(iv) 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.

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

(vi) 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.

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

(viii) 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.

(ix) 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.

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

(xi) 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.

(xii) 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.

(xiii) 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.

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

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

(xvi) 52.225-4, Buy American Act—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act Certificate. (Basic, Alternate I, and Alternate II) 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 $67,826, the provision with its Alternate II applies.

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

(xviii) 52.225-20, Prohibition on Conducting Restricted Business Operations in Sudan—

Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xix) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Engaging in Sanctioned Activities Relating to Iran-

Certification. This provision applies to all solicitations.

(xx) 52.226-2, Historically Black College or University and Minority Institution

Representation. This provision applies to—

(A) Solicitations for research, studies, supplies, or services of the type normally acquired from higher educational institutions; and

(B) For DoD, NASA, and Coast Guard acquisitions, solicitations that contain the clause at 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns.

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

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

__ (i) 52.219-22, Small Disadvantaged Business Status.

__ (A) Basic.

__ (B) Alternate I.

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

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

__ (iv) 52.222-52, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services–Certification.

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

__ (vi) 52.223-13, Certification of Toxic Chemical Release Reporting.

__ (vii) 52.227-6, Royalty Information.

__ (A) Basic.

__(B) Alternate I.

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

(d) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) website at http://orca.bpn.gov. After reviewing the ORCA database 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.

FAR CLAUSE # TITLE DATE CHANGE

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted on ORCA.

FAR 52.219-28 POST-AWARD SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM REREPRESENTATION

(APR 2009)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— Long-term contract means a contract of more than five years in duration, including options.

However, the term does not include contracts that exceed five years in duration because the period of performance has been extended for a cumulative period not to exceed six months under the clause at 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, or other appropriate authority.

Small business concern means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and the size standard in paragraph (c) of this clause. Such a concern is “not dominant in its field of operation” when it does not exercise a controlling or major influence on a national basis in a kind of business activity in which a number of business concerns are primarily engaged. In determining whether dominance exists, consideration shall be given to all appropriate factors, including volume of business, number of employees, financial resources, competitive status or position, ownership or control of materials, processes, patents, license agreements, facilities, sales territory, and nature of business activity.

(b) If the Contractor represented that it was a small business concern prior to award of this contract, the Contractor shall rerepresent its size status according to paragraph (e) of this clause or, if applicable, paragraph (g) of this clause, upon the occurrence of any of the following:

(1) Within 30 days after execution of a novation agreement or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the novation agreement was executed prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.

(2) Within 30 days after a merger or acquisition that does not require a novation or within 30 days after modification of the contract to include this clause, if the merger or acquisition occurred prior to inclusion of this clause in the contract.

(3) For long-term contracts—

(i) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the end of the fifth year of the contract; and

(ii) Within 60 to 120 days prior to the date specified in the contract for exercising any option thereafter.

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(c) The Contractor shall rerepresent its size status in accordance with the size standard in effect at the time of this rerepresentation that corresponds to the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code assigned to this contract. The small business size standard corresponding to this NAICS code can be found at http://www.sba.gov/services/contractingopportunities/sizestandardstopics/.

(d) The small business size standard for a Contractor providing a product which it does not manufacture itself, for a contract other than a construction or service contract, is 500 employees.

(e) Except as provided in paragraph (g) of this clause, the Contractor shall make the rerepresentation required by paragraph (b) of this clause by validating or updating all its representations in the Online Representations and Certifications Application and its data in the Central Contractor Registration, as necessary, to ensure that they reflect the Contractor’s current status. The Contractor shall notify the contracting office in writing within the timeframes specified in paragraph (b) of this clause that the data have been validated or updated, and provide the date of the validation or update.

(f) If the Contractor represented that it was other than a small business concern prior to award of this contract, the Contractor may, but is not required to, take the actions required by paragraphs (e) or (g) of this clause.

(g) If the Contractor does not have representations and certifications in ORCA, or does not have a representation in ORCA for the NAICS code applicable to this contract, the Contractor is required to complete the following rerepresentation and submit it to the contracting office, along with the contract number and the date on which the rerepresentation was completed:

The Contractor represents that it is, is not a small business concern under NAICS Code ______________ assigned to contract number ______________.

[Contractor to sign and date and insert authorized signer’s name and title].

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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 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 provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

www.arnet.gov/far/ or www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html

FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES

Clause Number Title Date

52.215-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS – COMPETITIVE ACQUISITION JAN 2004

52.222-23 NOTICE OF REQUIREMENT FOR AFFIRMATIVE ACTION TO ENSURE EQUAL

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY FOR CONSTRUCTION

FEB 1999

52.236-28 PREPARATION OF PROPOSALS – CONSTRUCTION OCT 1997

AGRICULTURE ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 4) CLAUSES

Clause No Title Date

452.204-70 INQUIRIES FEB 1988

FAR 52.211-3 AVAILABILITY OF SPECIFICATIONS NOT LISTED IN THE GSA INDEX OF FEDERAL

SPECIFICATIONS, STANDARDS AND COMMERCIAL ITEM DESCRIPTIONS (JUN 1988)

Specification Address Construction of Trails

(EM 7720-103) (SEPT 1996)

Stock No. ISBN 0-16-048802-8

Or you may access them from: http://www.fs.fed.us/database/acad/welcome.htm.

Specification Address

FAR 52.216-1 TYPE OF CONTRACT (APR 1984)

The Government contemplates award of a Fixed Price contract resulting from this solicitation.

FAR 52.225-10 NOTICE OF BUY AMERICAN ACT REQUIREMENT—CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS (FEB 2009)

(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 Act—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 Act 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 Act 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.

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(c) Evaluation of offers.

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

American Act, 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.

(3) If the Government determines that a particular exception requested in accordance with paragraph (c) of the clause at FAR 52.225-9 does not apply, the Government will evaluate only those offers based on use of the equivalent domestic construction material, and the offeror shall be required to furnish such domestic construction material. An offer based on use of the foreign construction material for which an exception was requested—

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

(ii) May be accepted if revised during negotiations.

FAR 52.233-2 SERVICE OF PROTEST (SEPT 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: Leslie Solberg Lassen National Forest 2550 Riverside Drive Susanville, CA 96130

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

FAR 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.

The conference will be held:

Date: 08/17/11 Time: 1330 Location: Supervisors Office

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Address: 2550 Riverside Drive Susanville, CA 96130

Telephone: 530-252-6674

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMISSION OF OFFERS AND OTHER INFORMATION

(a) General Instructions. Proposals submitted in response to this solicitation shall be furnished in the following format with the numbers of copies as specified below:

(1) Proposals shall be submitted in two parts - a technical proposal and a price proposal. Each part shall be separate and complete in itself so that evaluation of one may be accomplished independently of the other. The price proposal shall be submitted with the solicitation forms (Return Package), no breakdown of the unit price is required. The technical proposal must not contain reference to cost; however, resource information (such as data concerning labor hours and categories, materials, subcontracts, etc.) must be contained in the technical proposal so that the contractor’s understanding of the statement of work may be evaluated.

(2) Offerors are cautioned that sufficient and detailed information must be presented in their technical proposals to enable the Government to evaluate their proposals fully in accordance with the evaluation and award criteria contained herein. The Government is not obligated to ask for additional information and in the absence of appropriate information, the proposal will be rated deficient.

(3) The Government will evaluate proposals in accordance with Section M – Evaluation Factors for Award.

(4) Offerors shall submit their proposal(s) in the following format and the quantities specified:

(i) 1 copy of the completed, signed offer (The Return Package)

(ii) 2 copies of the Technical Proposal. Complete the Contractor Performance Data Sheet(or similar information in another format), included in Section J List of Attachments. A completed Contractor Performance Data Sheet should be submitted for each reference.

(iii) In addition to a successful firm’s response to the solicitation, responses to all Evaluation

Factors excepting Relevant Past Performance will be incorporated into the resulting contract by reference at time of award and retain the full force and effect as all of the other contractual terms and conditions hold therein.

SECTION M--EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD

PROPOSAL REQUIREMENTS

Award will be made on a ―”Best Value” determination and the Government reserves the right to award this project to other than the lowest priced offer. Non price factors when combined are approximately equal to price. As such offerors are advised that the following evaluation factors apply, in order of significance:

Technical Approach

(a) A work plan must be submitted indicating how each job within the specifications will be accomplished. The technical approach should be in as much detail as the offeror considers necessary to fully explain the proposed technical approach or method. The technical proposal should reflect a clear understanding of the nature of the work being performed. Failure to provide a sufficiently detailed proposal will be considered non-responsive.

(b) The technical proposal must include information on how the project is to be organized, staffed, managed, and accomplished in the timeframes specified. Information should be provided which will demonstrate the offeror's understanding and management of important events or tasks. The offeror must explain how the management and coordination of consultant and/or subcontractor efforts will be accomplished

(c) Information to be provided in the technical approach include, type of equipment to be utilized, quality control and supervision to assure specifications are met, and production capability.

(d) The technical proposal must include a list of names and proposed duties of the professional personnel, consultants, and key subcontractor employees assigned to the project. Their resumes should be included and should contain information on education, background, recent work experience, and specific scientific or technical accomplishments. The approximate percentage of time each individual will be available for this project must be included.

Relevant Past Performance

Past performance is a measure of the degree to which an offeror satisfied its customers in the past and complied with Federal, state, and local laws and regulations. The Government may contact some of each offeror's customers to ask whether or not that: (1) that the offeror was capable, efficient, and effective; (2) the offeror's performance conformed to the terms and conditions of its contract (specifications); (3) finished within the contract time; (4) the offeror was reasonable and cooperative during performance; and (5) the offeror was committed to customer satisfaction. In evaluating past performance, the Government may contact some of the references provided by the offeror and other sources of information, including, but not limited to: Federal, state, and local government agencies, better business bureaus, published media, and electronic data bases. Relevant experience must be clearly demonstrated in the technical proposal and not left to speculation. Identify which projects you have successfully completed which you consider affords the evidence that proves your firm has the experience required to complete this project.

Price

The offeror’s cost/price proposal shall be submitted on the Schedule in Schedule B and will be evaluated as follows:

a) Realism: The proposal costs will be thoroughly evaluated to determine if the proposed unit prices are realistic and representative of market prices with emphasis on economy and efficiency.

b) Reasonableness: Unit prices will be evaluated to determine based on current/prior market conditions, reasonableness of proposed unit prices to effectively perform the project.

c) Price Consistency: Will be evaluated to determine if costs/prices are balanced and consistent with

Government cost estimates and those of other proposals.

ACCEPTABILITY OF PROPOSALS

The proposals will be evaluated on both price and technical acceptability. Technical acceptability will be evaluated using the technical factors described above. The Contracting Officer will subjectively evaluate each proposal for price reasonableness in order to determine whether price proposals are consistent with technical proposals.

FAR 52.217-4 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS EXERCISED AT TIME OF CONTRACT AWARD

(JUNE 1988)

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 the total price for the basic requirement together with any option(s) exercised at the time of award.

FAR 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).

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RESPONSE TO EVALUATION FACTORS

Name of firm:

Note: The use of this form is NOT required. Offerors may respond to the Evaluation Factors using any format they desire. This format is provided as a convenience for offerors to organize their response to the technical requirements. Please review the criteria in Section M for further information.

RELEVANT PAST PERFORMANCE

What contracts has your firm performed which are similar in scope, magnitude, and complexity to this project? (You need not list more than 5.)

Name of Project Type of Project Scope/magnitude Work performed for Completion Date

Whom may we contact concerning your performance on the projects listed above? (If reference is for a subcontractor or key person, identify which subcontractor/key person is referenced.)

Name Address Phone FAX e-mail Project(s)

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

What kind of experience does your firm have in this type of work?

Who are the personnel and key subcontractors assigned to the project?

Key Person Expertise Experience Approx % of time available for

Project

Subcontractor Expertise Experience Approx % of time available for

Project

If yours is a new firm or has no directly relevant experience, how do you propose to acquire the expertise to perform the contract? (e.g., subcontracting arrangements, list subcontractors and their experience], hiring experts [list key personnel and their experience])

TECHNICAL APPROACH (UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORK)

a) How extensive was your site visit for this project? (e.g., ‘didn’t visit;’ ‘drove by some areas;’

‘walked each acre.’) What did the site visit reveal about the comparative difficulty of the project—e.g., the problems that are likely to be encountered during performance?

b) Describe your proposed work plan indicating how the project will be accomplished. What sequence of work are you planning to ensure timely completion of the project? (i.e., what areas or work processes will be done first? next? last?) How many and what types of resources (personnel and equipment) will be assigned to the project? Attach schedule

c) Explain your quality control plan to assure contract specifications are met. What is your plan for safety at the job site(s)? Identify the hazards specific to the site(s) and the types of work being performed and how you plan to mitigate the risks.

Attach additional information as necessary.

Name of firm: