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ALRD Chips Release for Survival Response Packet

AG-9AC7-S-16-0029

6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

02/02/2016

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

a. NAME

SANDRA VINCENT

Email: svincent02@fs.fed.us

b. TELEPHONE NUMBER

530-226-2408 Office

530-226-2474 Fax

8. OFFER DUE DATE/

03/03/2016 4:30 PM Local Time

USDA FOREST SERVICE

N. CALIFORNIA ACQUISITION SVC AREA

3644 AVTECH PARKWAY

REDDING, CA 96002

FAX 530-226-2474

UNRESTRICTED OR SET ASIDE: 100% FOR

SMALL BUSINESS

NAICS: 115310 EMERGING SMALL BUSINESS

(Standard) HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS

SIZE STANDARD SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-

$7.5 million 8(A) OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINATION UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ IFB RFP

15. DELIVER TO

16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

SEE BLOCK 9

17a. CONTRACTOR/ OFFEROR

NAME:

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY:

ALL INVOICES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM AT WWW.IPP.GOV.

PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY EFT (ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER).

ADDRESS:

PHONE:

DUNS #:

EMAIL:

SEE ADDENDUM

PROJECT NAME: ALRD Chips Release for Survival – Lassen National Forest

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

ARE

ARE NOT ATTACHED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

ARE

ARE NOT ATTACHED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

STANDARD FORM 1449 (REV.3/2005)

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

Prescribed by GSA ‑ FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

CONTINUATION OF SF 1449

SUBMISSION OF QUOTES

There is no need to return any portion of the solicitation that is not part of a quote.

Email submission of quotes is preferred, to svincent02@fs.fed.us. Quotes by fax of up to 20 pages are acceptable to 530-226-2474. Quoters should call 530-226-2408 to confirm the fax was received. Quotes may be mailed/ delivered to: USDA FS NCASA | 3644 Avtech Parkway | Redding, CA 96002.

RESPONSE REQUIRED TO BE CONSIDERED FOR AWARD

I. SAM (System for Award Management) Entity

SAM is a government database for Contractor business and payment information. Quoters must have a DUNS Number and an Active SAM Entity to receive award.

1. Quoters with an Active SAM Entity shall provide their DUNS Number.

2. Quoters without an Active SAM Entity shall:

a. Complete and return FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items. The Provision is provided in the Solicitation Provisions section.

b. Quoters may submit quotes before SAM Entity Registration/ Activation is complete, but are advised that Activation can take 10+ days to process after Registering and that award may follow as soon as one day after the Solicitation closes. Award cannot be made without an Active SAM Entity and the Government may not delay award while an Entity becomes Active.

It is 100% FREE to obtain a DUNS No. or SAM Entity or to contact the FSD through official sources.

· To obtain a DUNS Number: http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform

· To Register or Renew a SAM Entity: www.sam.gov Register Quick Start Guide: https://www.sam.gov/sam/transcript/Quick_Guide_for_Contract_Registrations.pdf Renew Quick Start Guide: https://www.sam.gov/sam/transcript/Quick_Guide_for_Updating_or_Renewing_CCR-SAM_Registrations.pdf

· To contact the SAM Helpdesk (The Federal Service Desk, or FSD): www.fsd.gov II. AGAR Provision 452.209-70 (Provided)

All quoters shall fill out AGAR Provision 452.209-70 (Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction, Deviation 2012-01, Alternate 1) and provide it with the quote.

III. Response to Evaluation Factors (Technical and Price Criteria)

All quoters must respond to all Evaluation Factors as described in the Evaluation Factors section and include all specifically requested information. Incomplete responses may not be considered.

IV. Optional Response Forms are provided as a courtesy for responding to non-price criteria. Quoters are responsible to submit sufficient information for the Contracting Officer to evaluate the quoter’s qualifications in accordance with evaluation criteria provided. Quoters are not limited to use of the Optional Response Forms and may use other means instead of, or in addition to, the optional forms.

V. Site Visit (Pre-Quote)

There is no scheduled site visit. However, interested parties are urged and expected, prior to submitting a quote, 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 or contract price adjustment after award. See Gov’t Points of Contact to schedule a site visit or to receive information regarding visitation of the site unaccompanied.

Response to Technical Criteria

Note: The use of this form is NOT required. Quoters may respond to the Evaluation Criteria using any format they desire, so long as it addresses all of the evaluation criteria. This format is provided as a convenience for Quoters to organize their response to the technical requirements.

1) Past Performance/ Relevant Experience:

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

Who may we contact concerning your performance on the projects listed above?

Experience of Proposed Subcontractors (if any):

2) Technical Approach

a) How extensive was your site visit for the project? (e.g., ‘didn’t visit,’ ‘drove by some areas,’ ‘walked each acre,’ ‘know area well’)

b) 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?

c) How many and what types of workers will be assigned to the project? (Use when applicable)

d) What equipment will you use for this project? (Use when applicable)

e) 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?)

f) What contracts do you currently have scheduled to which you will need to commit resources during the period for the performance of this project?

g) Supervision

h) Provide a narrative or attachment describing what you plan to do for a quality control plan for the required activities.

i) Provide a narrative or attachment describing your safety plan for the required activities.

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:

Signature of Representative:

Date: