FY26 SEWD FAC122 Gravel RFQ.docx

FY26 Request for Quotes Delivery of Dense Grade Gravel to Wildlife Management Areas in the Southeast District under FAC122 This Request is for delivery of processed gravel borrow to various Wildlife Management and/or Access Areas in the Southeast District. The material is being utilized to repair/improve public parking areas and maintenance roads on the properties, and quality is subject to approval of MassWildlife.

General Specifications: The Contractor shall furnish, deliver, and place the below specified amounts of gravel at each location. Material shall be delivered in full truckloads and verified by certified weight tickets from a licensed public scale. Copies of all weight tickets shall be provided to the Owner or Owner’s Representative prior to or at the time of invoicing. Payment shall be based on actual delivered tonnage as documented by the certified weight tickets.

1. Tispaquin Pond Access – 25 tons of gravel delivered to the parking lot located at the end of Eldon Street in the Town of Middleborough (Figure 1).

2. Noquochoke WMA – 75 tons of gravel delivered to main parking area located on Hixville Road in the Town of Dartmouth (across from #845 Hixville Road) (Figure 2).

3. Frances A Crane WMA – 50 tons of gravel delivered to the Parking Lot 5, located on the west side of Sandwich Road in East Falmouth (approximately #1440 Sandwich Road) (Figure 3).

Contractor shall:

1. Coordinate with MassWildlife staff to schedule delivery date and time.

2. Deliver borrow to the location(s) identified by MassWildlife staff.

Bidders should provide their unit price per ton delivered to each WMA location listed above and shown on attached figures in the following example format:

Cost per ton load delivered to Location 1: $_________________ Cumulative Cost for tonnage delivered to Location 1: $__________________

All work must be completed by June 30, 2026.

The winning bidder should contact MassWildlife Southeast District Supervisor Jason Zimmer at 774-297-3538 to schedule delivery.

Small Business Purchasing Program (SBPP) Program Background. The Massachusetts Small Business Purchasing Program (SBPP) was established pursuant to Executive Order 599 to increase state contracting opportunities with small businesses having their principal place of business within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Pursuant to the SBPP, it is the intention of the issuing department to award this Small Procurement to one or more SBPP participating business(es) as described below.

SBPP Award Preference. While all businesses, no matter the size or principal place of business, may submit responses to this solicitation, should an SBPP participant respond and meet the best value criteria as described in this solicitation, the SBPP participant shall be awarded the contract. The Strategic Sourcing Services Team (SST) will not evaluate submissions from non-SBPP participants unless no SBPP Bidder meets the SSST’s best value evaluation criteria.

SBPP Participation Eligibility. To be eligible to participate in this procurement as an SBPP participant, an entity must meet the following criteria, and be marked as an SBPP registered business in COMMBUYS:

1. Have its principal place of business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts;

1. Been in business for at least one year;

1. Employ a combined total of 50 or fewer full-time equivalent employees in all locations, or employees work less than a combined total of 26,000 hours per quarter; and

1. Have gross revenues, as reported on appropriate tax forms, of $15 million or less, based on a three-year average.

Non-profit firms also must be registered as a non-profit or charitable organization with the MA Attorney General’s Office and be up to date with all filings required by that office and be tax exempt under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code.

SBPP Compliance Requirements. It is the responsibility of the Bidder to ensure that their SBPP status is current at the time of submitting a response and throughout the life of any resulting contract. Misrepresentation of SBPP status will result in disqualification from consideration, and may result in debarment, contract termination, and other actions. To learn more about the SBPP, including how to apply, visit the SBPP Webpage.

Program Resources and Assistance. Bidders and Contractors seeking assistance regarding SBPP may visit the SBPP webpage, http://www.mass.gov/sbpp, or contact the SBPP Help Desk at sbpp@mass.gov.

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