Announcement_R15PS00442_Steinaker_Canal_Enclosure_Reach_1.pdf

PROJECT DESCRIPTION AND PURPOSE:

Solicitation No. R15PS00442: Steinaker Canal Enclosure Reach 1

PREVIOUSLY R15PS00162

Steinaker Canal Enclosure Reach 1 is being renumbered due to posting errors on FBO.gov and FedConnect.

The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Region has a requirement for the furnishing and installation of approximately three miles of 12” to 63” diameter high density polyethylene pipeline.

The work will be located in Uintah County near Vernal, Utah and includes all labor, tools, expertise, equipment, parts, materials, and anything else necessary to construct the pipeline in accordance with the drawings and specifications unless otherwise specifically stated.

Principal Components of the work include, but are not limited to:

1. Construct approximately 3 miles of 63-inch- to 12-inch-diameter high density polyethylene pipeline.

2. Construct turnouts, drains, air vents, manways, and air valve assemblies with associated pre-cast and cast-in-place reinforced concrete vaults.

3. Construct a reinforced concrete screening structure and install a traveling water screen and associated electrical, instrumentation, and controls

4. Locate and loop various existing utilities, drainage inlets, and undershots that cross the canal as indicated in the specifications and drawings.

5. Demolish and remove existing turnouts, check structures, and undershots.

6. Salvage existing cattle guards and slide gates.

7. Raise approximately 1,400 linear feet of existing canal banks.

8. Landscape restoration, seeding, and other improvements.

9. Coordination between contractor and individual irrigation system owners regarding timing of connection to existing irrigation systems.

COMPETITION:

Solicitation R15PS00442 is anticipated to be full and open competition and result in a firm fixed price construction contract. The new pipeline shall be operational no later than May 1, 2016. The requirement shall be procured in accordance with Subpart 15 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations. The Bureau of Reclamation intends to issue a Request for Proposal.

The Government reserves the right to award with or without discussions. The complete project specifications and project location will be defined in the solicitation documents.

CASCADING EVALUATION STRATEGY

The Technical Proposal Evaluation Committee (TPEC) shall use a cascading evaluation method when proposals are submitted which allows for small business proposals to be evaluated prior to large business proposals based on Best Value, Past Performance and Technical Criteria.

Any award resulting from this solicitation will be made using the following cascade set-aside order of precedence:

(a) Tier 1: In accordance with FAR 19.5, any award under this solicitation will be made on a competitive basis first to a small business concern, provided there is adequate competition among such firms.

(b) Tier 2: If there is inadequate competition for award under the first tier, award will be made on the basis of full and open competition considering all offers submitted by responsible business concerns.

Adequate competition shall be deemed to exist if:

(a) At least two technical acceptable competitive offers are received from responsible business concerns at the tier under consideration; and

(b) Award can be made at fair market prices as determined in accordance with FAR 19.202-6.

When the TPEC moves from Tier 1 Evaluations to Tier 2 Evaluations, FAR Clauses 52.219-06 “Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside” and 52.219-14 “Limitations on Subcontracting” will be automatically removed.

NAICS AND SIZE STANDARD:

The NAICS code for this project is 237110 with a small business size standard of $36.5 million. The magnitude is between $5,000,000.00 and $10,000,000.00.

SOLICITATION RELEASE DATE:

The release date for Solicitation No. R15PS00442 will be February 20, 2015. The new solicitation is a re-numbering of R15PS004162.

Important Dates:

1. Written Technical and Contracting Questions due to Ms. Lynette Rock at lrock@usbr.gov no later than Tuesday February 24, 2015 COB.

2. Proposal Due Dates: Friday March 6, 2015 14:00 Local Time (MST) to Ms. Lynette Rock. See Solicitation for mailing details.

Interested parties are responsible for accessing all previous documents under the old solicitation number

R15PS00162.

The solicitation documents for this procurement will be accessible from the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website, www.fbo.gov and FedConnect, www.fedconnect.net. It is, and will continue to be, all potential offeror's responsibility to monitor the FBO and FedConnect websites for any amendments, updates, responses to questions and answers, etc. as the Government will not be providing any other methods of information dissemination.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM, www.sam.gov): The System for Award Management (SAM) is a recently implemented Federal Government owned-and-operated FREE web site that consolidates the capabilities in Central Contractor Registration (CCR)/Federal Register (FedReg), Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), and Excluded Parties List System (EPLS). Offerors must be successfully registered in SAM in order to be considered for a Government contract award. If you had an active record in CCR, you have an active record in SAM.

POINT-OF-CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS: The primary point of contact for this solicitation is Ms.

Lynette Rock, Contract Specialist: Email - lrock@usbr.gov ; Phone - 801-524-3798. The contracting office the Bureau of Reclamation, Upper Colorado Regional Office located in Salt Lake City, Utah.

NOTE: THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (SOLICITATION), NOR IS IT A REQUEST

FOR QUOTATION (RFQ). It is not to be construed as a commitment by the requesting party to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract. Responses will not be considered as proposals or quotes. No award will be made as a result of this Notice. The Government will NOT be responsible for any costs incurred by interested parties in responding to this Notice. This notice is strictly for compliance with FAR Subpart 5.2. As a result of this Notice, the Government may issue a competitive solicitation;

however, should such requirements materialize, no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to the Notice (e.g. use of such information as either part of its evaluation process or in developing specifications for any subsequent requirement).