Pre-Solicitation - 127EAW25R0003 - Phase I Road maintenance. Buckhorn Road.pdf

Pre-Solicitation Notice: 127EAW25R0003 Project: Phase I Road maintenance, Buckhorn Road Los Padres National Forest

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PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE

This pre-solicitation notice is issued for informational purposes only to inform industry of an upcoming project requirement that will be solicited. This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP). At this time, no solicitation exists; therefore, please do NOT request a copy of the solicitation, bid documents, specifications, or drawings. Responses or proposals are not required at this stage.

The USDA Forest Service Procurement and Property Services, Field Procurement Operations, Southwest Zone, Contract Service Area 6, on behalf of Region 5, is currently preparing a solicitation RFP to provide road and drainage maintenance for three (3) roads on the Santa Barbara Ranger District (SBRD) of the Los Padres National Forest. The final deliverable will encompass essential road maintenance and drainage replacement services for the roadway.

The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, non-personal services, and all items necessary to perform the project work and associated contract requirements. The scope of work encompasses the blading of 11 miles of road and the restoration of existing drainage dips. Additionally, the project involves the upgrading of 75 overside drains and rolling dips on an unsurfaced road. All work must be performed in strict compliance with the terms, specifications, drawings, and provisions outlined in the contract.

Project Location The project location is off Paradise Rd., just off HWY 154, North of Santa Barbara on the Santa Barbara Ranger District within San Barbara County. The terrain varies and can be relatively flat in areas and moderately hilly and steep in others. Soil conditions vary as well, from soft and sandy to compacted and rocky.

The contract duration is anticipated to be 60 calendar days from the issuance of the Notice to Proceed (NTP). Work is anticipated to start March 2025.

The full scope including associated specifications and drawings shall be provided with the issued solicitation RFP - 127EAW25R0003.

Site Visit information will be provided with the solicitation RFP when issued.

ACQUISITION INFORMATION

This acquisition shall be a total small business set-aside. This is a construction project, and Request for Proposal and resulting contract is for construction. Davis-Bacon Construction Wage Rates shall apply to any resulting contract. The awarded contract shall be firm-fixed-price.

IAW Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 36.204 Disclosure of the magnitude of construction projects, the estimated price range of the contract is between $250,000 and $500,000.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 237310 – Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction, with small business size standard of $45M in annual revenue.

Solicitation posting date is tentatively planned for on or about 3 January 2025.

Pre-Solicitation Notice: 127EAW25R0003 Project: Phase I Road maintenance, Buckhorn Road Los Padres National Forest

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All proposal submission instructions and evaluation information shall be provided with the solicitation

RFP.

Interested parties are hereby notified that the solicitation will be available exclusively on the Contract Opportunities website SAM.gov (https://sam.gov).

The solicitation, attachments, and amendments (if any) will be published for viewing, printing, and downloading from the Contract Opportunities website only. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor Contract Opportunities for the release of amendments, changes, or other information pertaining to the solicitation. No hardcopy/paper versions of the solicitation or amendments will be distributed.

Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database in order to receive a contract award from any USDA Forest Service activity. Lack of registration in the SAM will render an offeror ineligible for award. SAM information can be found at SAM.gov. Offerors shall have and maintain an active registration in the SAM database at the time of bid/proposal submission and award to be eligible for a Government contract award. If at the time of bid submission and/or award an offeror is not successfully and active in the SAM database, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective offeror. Unique Entity Identifier (UEI) number and CAGE Code numbers are required.

For additional information or questions contact the Contract Specialist Tanya Torres via email at Tanya.Torres@usda.gov.

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