RFQ_Musser_Hill.docx

AG-9AC7-S-16-0052

Musser Hill Rock Supply Purchase: Weaverville, California Shasta-Trinity National Forest – Shasta County

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This Request for Quotes (RFQ) is for supply, and delivery and spreading by truck of approximately 2000 tons of 1-1/2 surface course aggregate. The contractor shawill submit a gradation for approval before delivery. The aggregate shawill conform to the surface course specifications as described in Section 703 of the Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects FP-03 included below. The delivery location is off SR 3 north of Weaverville on Musser Hill Road. The estimated start date is May 1, 2016.

The solicitation number is AG-9AC7-S-16-0052. 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. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-87 (March 7, 2016).

All of the specifications from the Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects FP-03 are part of this solicitation and any resultant contract. The website for the specifications is http:/www.wfl.fha.dot.gov/design/specs/fp03.htm. The following specifications are specifically associated with this contract. The omission of a Forest Service Specification shall not be cause for a contract modification.

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 lowest price technically acceptable. A written quote is requested in the format of the quoter’s choosing, in writing.

See provides specifications

Supplies shall meet the following specifications:

I. 703.01: Subbase, Base, and Surface Course Aggregate. Section 703. — AGGREGATE

703.01 Fine Aggregate for Concrete. Furnish sand conforming to AASHTO M 6, class B including the reactive aggregate supplementary requirement, except as amended or supplemented by the following:

alternate method no. 2, reference method For lightweight fine aggregate, conform to AASHTO M 195.

703.02 Coarse Aggregate for Concrete. Conform to AASHTO M 80, class A, except as amended or supplemented by the following:

For bridge decks or surface courses, do not use aggregates known to polish or carbonate aggregates containing less than 25 percent by mass of insoluble residue as determined by ASTM D 3042.

For lightweight coarse aggregate, conform to AASHTO M 195.

703.03 Granular Backfill. Furnish aggregate for the following installations.

(a) Underdrain pipe with geotextile. Furnish granular backfill conforming to AASHTO M 80, class E and AASHTO M 43, size number 3, 4, 5, 7, 57, or 67.

(b) Underdrain pipe without geotextile. Furnish granular backfill conforming to AASHTO M 6, except the soundness test is not required.

703.04 Permeable Backfill. Furnish either sand conforming to Subsection 703.15 or coarse aggregate consisting of sound, durable particles of gravel, slag, or crushed stone conforming to Table 7031.Table 703 1 Permeable Backfill Gradation

Sieve Size Percent by Mass Passing Designated Sieve

(AASHTO T 27 & T 11)

703.05 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:

AASHTO T 104

(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:

Table 703-2 Target Value Ranges for Subbase and Base Gradation

100(1)

D (Base)

C (Base)

100(1)

4.0 –7.0 (3)

B (Subbase)

40 – 60 (8)

4.0 – 12.0 (4)

65 – 79 (6)

45 – 59 (7)

(c) Surface course aggregate. In addition to (a) above, conform to the following:

Do not furnish material that contains asbestos fibers.

Table 703-3 Target Value Ranges for Surface Course Gradation and Plasticity Index

Designated Sieve

(AASHTO T 27 & T 11)

(1) Statistical procedures do not apply.

( ) The value in the parentheses is the allowable deviation () from the target values.

703.06 Crushed Aggregate. Furnish hard, durable particles or fragments of crushed stone or gravel conforming to the size and quality requirements for crushed aggregate material normally used locally in the construction and maintenance of highways by Federal or State agencies. Furnish crushed aggregate with a maximum size of 1 inch as determined by AASHTO T 27 and T 11. Furnish crushed aggregate uniformly graded from coarse to fine and free of organic matter, lumps or balls of clay, and other deleterious matter.

703.07 Hot Asphalt Concrete Pavement Aggregate.

(a) Coarse aggregate (retained on a No. 4 sieve). Furnish hard, durable particles or fragments of crushed stone, crushed slag, or crushed gravel conforming to the following:

AASHTO T 104

For the surface course, do not use aggregates known to polish or carbonate aggregates containing less than 25 percent by mass of insoluble residue when tested according to ASTM D 3042.

(b) Fine aggregate (passing a No. 4 sieve). Furnish natural sand, stone screenings, slag screenings, or a combination thereof conforming to AASHTO M 29 including sulfate soundness and the following:

alternate method no. 2, reference method

(c) Composite aggregate blend. Size, grade, and combine the aggregate fractions in mix proportions conforming to the following:

(3) Reasonably free from organic or other deleterious material

(d) Lightweight aggregate (slag). Furnish crushed slag conforming to the quality requirements of AASHTO M 195. Do not use any other kind or type of lightweight aggregate as defined in AASHTO M 195.

Table 7034 Target Value Ranges for Hot Asphalt Concrete Pavement Aggregate Gradation Sieve Size Percent by Mass Passing Designated Sieve

(AASHTO T 27 & T 11)

Grading Designation

* Contractor specified target value.

( ) The value in the parentheses is the allowable deviation () from the target values.

703.08 OpenGraded Asphalt Friction Course Aggregate. Conform to Subsection 703.07 grading F and the following:

703.09 and Tables 703-5 and 703-6 Reserved.

703.10 Asphalt Surface Treatment Aggregate. Furnish hard, durable particles or fragments of crushed stone, crushed slag, or crushed gravel. Use only one type of aggregate on a project.

Size, grade, and combine the aggregate fractions in mix proportions conforming to the following:

AASHTO T 104

1:3 ratio & 3/8-inch sieve calculated by mass, weighted average, ASTM D 4791

Do not use lightweight aggregate according to AASHTO M 195.

Table 7037 Target Value Ranges for Single and Multiple Course Surface Treatment Aggregate Gradation

Sieve Percent by Mass Passing Designated Sieve

(AASHTO T 27 & T 11)

Size

Grading Designation

( ) The value in the parentheses is the allowable deviation () from the target values.

703.11 Slurry Seal and Micro-Surfacing Aggregate. Furnish natural or manufactured sand, slag, crushed fines, or other mineral aggregate conforming to AASHTO M 29 and the following:

(a) Slurry seal aggregate.

alternate method no. 2, reference method

(4) Smooth textured sand with < 1.25% 50% max.

water absorption content by weight of total combined aggregate

Table 7038 Slurry Seal and Micro-Surfacing Aggregate Gradation(1) and Application Rates(2) Sieve Size Percent by Mass Passing Designated Sieve

Slurry Seal Type

(2) Based on the dry mass of the aggregate.

(b) Micro-surfacing aggregate.

alternate method no. 2, reference method

(4) Sodium sulfate soundness, AASHTO T 104

703.12 Choker Aggregate. Furnish hard durable particles or fragments of crushed gravel or crushed stone conforming to the following:

alternate method no. 2, reference method

(c) Free from organic matter and clay balls Table 7039 Choker Aggregate Gradation(1) Sieve Size Percent by Mass Passing Designated Sieve

(AASHTO T 27 & T 11)

703.13 Blotter. Furnish sound durable particles of gravel or crushed stone conforming to the following:

(c) Free of organic matter and clay balls

703.14 Aggregate for Aggregate-Topsoil Course. Conform to the following:

703.15 Sand. Furnish clean material conforming to the following:

703.16 Aggregate for Lean Concrete Backfill. Furnish hard, clean, durable, nonplastic, nonorganic, nonreactive aggregate.

703.17 Superpave Asphalt Concrete Pavement Aggregate. Furnish hard, durable particles or fragments of crushed stone, crushed slag, or crushed gravel conforming to the following:

and fine aggregate (5 cycles), AASHTO T 104

method A

(e) Flat and elongated particles, 3 to 1 ratio, Table 703-11

ASTM D 4791

(f) Sand equivalent value, AASHTO T 176, Table 703-11 alternate method no. 2, reference method

(g) Gradation. See Table 703-12. Size, grade, and combine the aggregate fractions in mix proportions that result in a composite blend between the control points. Nominal maximum size is one sieve size greater than the first sieve to retain more than 10 percent of the combined aggregate. Test according to AASHTO T 27 and T 11.

For the surface course, do not use aggregates known to polish or carbonate aggregates containing less than 25 percent by mass of insoluble residue when tested according to ASTM D 3042.

Table 703-10 Fractured Faces Coarse Aggregate Requirement Traffic ESALs (million) Fractured Faces (1face % min. / 2 face % min.)

Depth from Surface

Note: "85/80" denotes that a minimum of 85 percent of the coarse aggregate has one fractured face and a minimum of 80 percent has two fractured faces.

Table 703-11 Superpave Aggregate Requirements

Depth from Surface

Table 703-12 Superpave Aggregate Gradation Sieve Size Nominal Maximum Aggregate Size – Percent Passing

Grading Designation

* Contractor specified target values. See Table 703-13 for allowable deviations.

Table 703-13 Allowable Deviations for Target Value Gradations Gradation Range (inches) Allowable Deviation (percent)

Table 703-14 Coarse and Fine Gradation Classification

703.18 Shotcrete Aggregate. For fine aggregate, furnish rounded particles conforming to Subsection 703.01. For coarse aggregate, conform to AASHTO M 80, class B, except as amended or supplemented by the following:

Combine the aggregates to meet the designated gradation in Table 703-15

Table 703 - 15 Shotcrete Gradation Limits for Combined Aggregates Sieve Size Percent by Mass Passing Designated Sieve

Grading Designation

703.19 Recycled Asphalt Pavement. Furnish recycled asphalt pavement that is processed in some form (by crushing and screening) to produce a well graded gradation and asphalt content. Process recycled asphalt pavement so that no particle in the mixture made with recycled asphalt pavement will exceed the mixture maximum aggregate size at the time of production. Millings will be considered processed provided they have a uniform gradation and asphalt content. Provide recycled asphalt pavement material with a maximum of 2 percent deleterious materials.

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

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.

QUOTES/OFFERS ARE DUE April 1, 2016 by 12:00PM (NOON) PST to:

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

USDA Forest Service NCASA c/o R. WilcoxS Vincent | 3644 Avtech Parkway Redding, CA 96002 For questions or clarifications, call or email Rebecca Wilcox: 530-226-2447

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: Rebecca Wilcox; 530-226-2447; rwilcox@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)

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 (Mar 2016), applies to this acquisition with the following clauses applicable:

52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2016) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) 52.225-1, Buy American- Supplies (May 2014) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (Jul 2013) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) 52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses (Apr 1984)

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:_________________________