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AG-9AC7-S-16-0013 12/3/2015

BAER Base Rock and Riprap Supply Purchase: Hayfork, California

Shasta-Trinity National Forest – Shasta County

This is a Request for Quotes (RFQ) for purchase and delivery of supplies: base rock and riprap meeting listed specifications. The solicitation number is AG-9AC7-S-16-0013. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-84-1

(October 5, 2015).

The project is set aside 100% for small businesses. The applicable NAICS code is 212311. The Size

Standard is 500 employees. The Product Service Code is 5610. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the Government. The Government intends to make a single order/ award based on the best value quote, considering both price and non-price factors. Non-price factor is Past Performance. Delivery time ARO is requested but is not an evaluation factor. Price is somewhat more important than non-price.

A quote is requested in the format of the quoter’s choosing, in writing, for base rock and riprap meeting the following specifications. Please also see page 3 for quote/ response requirements.

Item # Description Unit Quantity

1 Aggregate: Base Rock (3/4 inch)

Base rock shall conform to specification 703 Aggregate below. The gradation shall meet Gradation D (Base) or an approved alternative.

TON 100

2 Rock: Riprap (8 – 12 inch)

Riprap shall conform to specification 705 Rock below. The gradation shall meet

Gradation Class 2 or an approved alternative.

TON 100

Supplies shall meet the following specifications:

I. 703.01: Subbase, Base, and Surface Course Aggregate.

(a) General.

Furnish hard, durable particles or fragments of crushed stone, crushed slag, or crushed gravel conforming the following:

(1) Los Angeles abrasion, AASHTO T 96 50% max.

(2) Sodium sulfate soundness loss (5 cycles), AASHTO T 104 12% max.

(3) Durability index (coarse), AASHTO T 210 35 min.

(4) Durability index (fine), AASHTO T 210 35 min.

(5) Fractured faces, ASTM D 5821 50% min.

(6) Free from organic matter and lumps or balls of clay

Do not use material that breaks up when alternately frozen and thawed or wetted and dried.

Obtain the aggregate gradation by crushing, screening, and blending processes as necessary. Fine aggregate, material passing the No. 4 sieve, shall consist of natural or crushed sand and fine mineral particles.

(b) Subbase or base aggregate. In addition to (a) above, conform to the following:

(1) Gradation Table 703-2 (next page)

(2) Liquid limit, AASHTO T 89 25 max.

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II. 705.01 Riprap Rock. Furnish hard, durable, angular rock that is resistant to weathering and water action and free of organic or other unsuitable material. Do not use shale, rock with shale seams, or other fissile or fissured rock that may break into smaller pieces in the process of handling and placing. Conform to the following:

(a) Apparent specific gravity, AASHTO T 85 2.50 min.

(b) Absorption, AASHTO T 85 4.2% max.

(c) Coarse durability index, AASHTO T 210 50 min.

(d) Gradation for the class specified Table 705-1 (below)

Table 705-1

Gradation Requirements for Riprap

Class Percent of

Rock by Mass

Mass

(pounds)

Approximate

Cubic Dimension (2)(3)

(inches)

20 55 to 135 8 to 12

30 22 to 55 6 to 10

40 2 to 22 3 to 8

(1)

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(1) Furnish spalls and rock fragments graded to provide a stable dense mass.

(2) The volume of a rock with these cubic dimensions has a mass approximately equal to the specified rock mass.

(3) Furnish rock with breadth and thickness at least one-third its length.

To be considered for award, Quotes/Responses must contain:

Contact Info Contact name, Phone number, Email and DUNS number. (See SAM Entity note)

Price Quote - Provide a quote containing unit prices for each item and total price for all items.

- Specify delivery cost to Hayfork, California (Zip 96041).

Timeline

ARO

Provide a timeframe for when supplies would be delivered after receipt of order. This figure can be expressed as a number of calendar days, or as an estimated date should order be made on December 11, 2015 by your close of business.

Past

Performance

Provide a list of up to 3 past projects similar in scope to this purchase, including project description and reference contact information (name and phone number).

AGAR

Provision

Quoters must fill out and return AGAR Provision 452.209-70 (provided).

An Active SAM Entity is Required (System for Award Management: www.sam.gov)

Quoters must have an Active SAM Entity to receive a funded award. If a Quoter does not have an

Active SAM Entity at the time a quote is submitted, the Quoter must provide a completed copy of FAR

Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items. Inclusion of the

FAR Provision in a quote does not preclude an Active SAM Entity: it only allows receipt of quotes while a SAM Entity becomes Active. Any Quoter who does not have a DUNS number and Active SAM

Entity is advised that the Government may award to the next best Quoter rather than delay award while an Entity Activates.

Obtaining a DUNS Number and/or SAM Entity are 100% free through the official sources.

http://www.sam.gov/ http://farsite.hill.af.mil/reghtml/regs/far2afmcfars/fardfars/far/52_000.htm#P1520_213240

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DUNS Number: http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform

SAM Entity: www.sam.gov

SAM Helpdesk (The Federal Service Desk/FSD): www.fsd.gov

QUOTES/OFFERS ARE DUE DECEMBER 10, 2015 by 12:00PM (NOON) PST to:

Email (preferred) svincent02@fs.fed.us, Fax to 530-226-2474, or deliver to the contracting office:

USDA Forest Service NCASA c/o S Vincent | 3644 Avtech Parkway Redding, CA 96002

For questions or clarifications, call or email Sandra Vincent: 530-226-2408

Inspection

The Government will inspect the supplies upon delivery. Deductions may result if too many pieces of riprap arrive damaged/ broken or are delivered considerably later than the agreed delivery date; or, the

Government may require replacement of the damaged piece(s) without additional cost.

Invoicing and Payment

After delivery is complete, the Contractor shall create and submit an invoice less any deductions via the

Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) at www.ipp.gov. Payment will be made by Electronic Funds Transfer

(EFT) to the bank account the Contractor designated in its SAM Entity. A SAM Entity of any status other than ‘Active’ will prevent payment.

Government Points of Contact

The Contracting Officer serves as a primary point of contact for delivery coordination, though a secondary point of contact will be assigned as delivery date nears. Please give 48 hours advance notice.

Contracting Officer: Sandra Vincent; 530-226-2408; svincent02@fs.fed.us

Provisions Applicable to this Purchase

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):

FAR: https://acquisition.gov/far/ | AGAR: http://www.dm.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.htm

All provisions are hyperlinked.

52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial (no addenda) (Oct 2015)

52.252-5, Authorized Deviations in Provisions (Apr 1984)

AGAR Provision 452.209-71, Assurance Regarding Felony Conviction or Tax Delinquent Status for

Corporate Applicants – Alternate I (Feb 2012) http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.fsd.gov/ mailto:svincent02@fs.fed.us http://www.ipp.gov/ mailto:svincent02@fs.fed.us https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_248_253.html#wp1120043 https://acquisition.gov/far/ http://www.dm.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.htm https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_212_213.html#wp1182955 http://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_248_253.html#wp1120072 http://www.dm.usda.gov/procurement/policy/docs/USDAFARDeviation03-22-2012Solicitation.pdf

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Clauses Applicable to this Purchase

52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998)

This contract incorporates one or more clauses 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. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es):

FAR: https://acquisition.gov/far/ | AGAR: http://www.dm.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.htm

All clauses are hyperlinked.

52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (no addenda) (May 2015)

52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders --

Commercial Items (Nov 2015), applies to this acquisition with the following clauses applicable:

A1. 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015)

A2. 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996)

A3. 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004)

B14. 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011)

B22. 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013)

B25. 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003)

B26. 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2014)

B40. 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011)

B41. 52.225-1, Buy American- Supplies (May 2014)

B44. 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008)

B50. 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (Jul 2013)

E.1.xi. 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015)

52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Apr 1984) https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_248_253.html#wp1120049 https://acquisition.gov/far/ http://www.dm.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.htm https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_212_213.html#wp1179467 https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_212_213.html#wp1203363 https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_207_211.html#wp1146366 https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_233_240.html#wp1113329 https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_233_240.html#wp1113344 https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_217_221.html#wp1136004 https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_217_221.html#wp1139913 https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_222.html#wp1147479 https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_222.html#wp1147630 https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_223_226.html#wp1188603 https://www.acquisition.gov/sites/default/files/current/far/html/52_223_226.html#wp1192900 https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_223_226.html#wp1169608 https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_232.html#wp1153351 https://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_222.html#wp1151848 http://acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_248_253.html#wp1120072

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AGAR 452.209-70 Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a

Felony Conviction (FEB 2012) -- Alternate I (FEB 2012) (DEVIATION)

(a.) Awards made under this solicitation are subject to the provisions contained in the Consolidated

Appropriations Act, 2012 (P.L. No. 112-74), Division E, Sections 433 and 434 regarding corporate felony convictions and corporate federal tax delinquencies. To comply with these provisions, all offerors must complete paragraph (1) of this representation, and all corporate offerors also must complete paragraphs (2) and (3) of this representation.

(b.) The Offeror represents that –

(1) The Offeror is , is not (check one) an entity that has filed articles of incorporation in one of the fifty states, the District of Columbia, or the various territories of the United States including

American Samoa, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Midway Islands, Northern Mariana

Islands, Puerto Rico, Republic of Palau, Republic of the Marshall Islands, U.S. Virgin Islands. (Note that this includes both for-profit and non-profit organizations.)

If the Offeror checked “is” above, the Offeror must complete paragraphs (2) and (3) of the representation. If Offeror checked “is not” above, Offeror may leave the remainder of the representation blank.

(2) (i) The Offeror has , has not (check one) been convicted of a felony criminal violation under Federal or State law in the 24 months preceding the date of offer.

(ii) Offeror has , has not (check one) had any officer or agent of Offeror convicted of a felony criminal violation for actions taken on behalf of Offeror under Federal law in the 24 months preceding the date of offer.

(3) The Offeror does , does not (check one) have 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.

Name of Company:____________________________________________

Name of Company Representative: _______________________________

Date:_________________________