PSN-Copper_City_1.docx

140L3623R0002 - Pre-Solicitation Notice The Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Montana State Office intends to solicit proposals for construction activities to resurface approximately 3,200 linear feet of road and align/construct approximately 2,400 linear feet of new roadway in accordance with the technical specification and drawings. The project work is located on BLM lands approximately 37 miles from Bozeman, Montana in Broadwater County.

BLM will issue Solicitation Number 140L3623R0002 via https://sam.gov/content/opportunities, at the link provided in this notice. The principal components of the work to be performed include, but are not limited to:

· MOBILIZATION

· CONSTRUCTION SURVEY AND STAKING, METHOD CONVENTIONAL, TOLERANCE CLASS B

· SOIL EROSION CONTROL, TEMPORARY ROLLED EROSION CONTROL: TYPE 1B

· CLEARING AND GRUBBING: DISPOSAL METHOD (c), (e), (f), (g), or (j)

· REMOVAL OF PIPE CULVERT (48"-60" DIA): DISPOSAL METHOD (a)

· ROADWAY EXCAVATION AND EMBANKMENT CONSTRUCTION, COMPACTION PLACEMENT METHOD 2

· ROADWAY OBLITERATION, METHOD 1

· PLACED RIPRAP, METHOD A, CLASS 3

· AGGREGATE SURFACE COURSE, COMPACTION (C), 6-INCH DEPTH

· BEDDING AND BACKFILL AGGREGATE FOR UTILITY BEDDING, COMPACTION METHOD 3

· ROADWAY RECONDITIONING, COMPACTION METHOD 2

· 18-INCH PIPE CULVERT (CMP) AND BANDS

· 48-INCH PIPE CULVERT (CMP) AND BANDS

· ELBOW, 48-INCH (1 at 19 DEGREES, 1 at 23.75 DEGREES; +/- 2 DEGREES)

· HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR

· ROAD GRADER

· DUMP TRUCK

· SEEDING, DRY METHOD; GOVERNMENT FURNISHED SEED (8885 SQYD)

· ADDITIVE ITEM: STABILIZED AGGREGATE SURFACE COURSE, ANY, IMPORTED AGGREGATE (ANY MATERIAL LISTED IN 725.02 OR APPROVED EQUAL

Pursuant to Part 15 and Part 36 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations, BLM intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) on or around February 2, 2023. The estimated price range of this acquisition is between $200,000 and $500,000. BLM anticipates issuing the RFP under the total small business set-aside program. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 237310 and the associated Small Business Size Standard is $45.0 Million.

A single contract award will be made to the offeror that submits a proposal that has been determined to be the best value based on the Lowest-Price, Technically-Acceptable Procedures within the Federal Acquisition Regulations. A firm-fixed priced contract is contemplated. Proposals will be due on or around March 6, 2023, at BLM's Montana State Office, 5001 Southgate, Billings, Montana. Offerors may submit electronic proposals as a response to the anticipated solicitation. Electronic proposals will be subject to the same rules as paper proposals.

The Government anticipates award of this procurement on or around April 11, 2023. The successful contractor will be required to commence work within 10 calendar days after the date the Contractor receives the notice to proceed and complete the entire work ready for use within no later than November 1, 2023. The Government anticipates onsite work to take no longer than 56 days, which can occur anytime between the Notice to Proceed and required completion date. The time stated for completion shall include final cleanup of the premises.

For further information about the requirement, offerors should contact Christine Mundt at cmundt@blm.gov or at (406) 896-5030.

All prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for award. If you have not updated SAM since October of 2020, you are advised to update early to be sure you are in compliance with the expanded Section 889 prohibitions on not using certain covered technology products.

The successful contractor shall electronically submit all payment requests for the anticipated contract through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). If the contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its offer.