Sol_140P8422Q0115.pdf

140P8422Q0115

1. REQUEST NO.

5a. ISSUED BY

NAME

a. NAME

c. STREET ADDRESS

d. CITY

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO

THE ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5a ON

OR BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (Date)

2. DATE ISSUED 3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 4. CERT. FOR NAT. DEF.

UNDER BDSA REG. 2

AND/OR DMS REG.1

RATING

6. DELIVERY BY (Date)

7. DELIVERY

9. DESTINATION

a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

b. STREET ADDRESS

PAGE OF PAGES

5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL: (No collect calls)

TELEPHONE NUMBER

AREA CODE NUMBER

8. TO:

b. COMPANY

e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

c. CITY

d. STATE e. ZIP CODE

IMPORTANT: This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5a. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or services. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotations must be completed by the quoter.

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

THIS RFQ

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDEX

08/23/2022 0040583092

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Point Reyes National Seashore 1 Bear Valley Road Point Reyes Station CA 94956-9703

NPS, PWR - PORE MABO

12/12/2022

NPS, Redwood Natl & St Parks

500 Aubell Ln.

North Operations Center

Crescent City

CA 95531

415 464-5204Rocio Gomez Macias

09/06/2022 1700 PD

FOB DESTINATION

OTHER

(See Schedule)X

ITEM NO.

(a)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e)

AMOUNT

(f)

Supply and Delivery of 750 tons of Hot Mix Asphalt for Redwood National Park, located in Humboldt County and Del Norte County, California.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for Supply and Delivery of 750 tons of Hot Mix Asphalt for Redwood National Park.

Offers are solicited only from small business concerns. Offers received from concerns that are not small business concerns shall be considered nonresponsive and will be rejected.

Refer to Sections 6 and 7 below for instructions on how to submit quotes, including completion of this SF-18 form items 13 through 16. Submit your Continued ...

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a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS (%) b. 20 CALENDAR DAYS (%) c. 30 CALENDAR DAYS (%) d. CALENDAR DAYS

NUMBER PERCENTAGE

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER

b. STREET ADDRESS

c. COUNTY

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

SIGN QUOTATION

16. SIGNER

a. NAME (Type or print)

c. TITLE (Type or print)

a. NAME OF QUOTER

AREA CODE

NUMBER

15. DATE OF QUOTATION

b. TELEPHONE are are not attached

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

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Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a)

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

140P8422Q0115 offer using the Price Schedule in Section 2. See

Section 4 for how we will evaluate your quote.

Period of Performance: 09/08/2022 to 12/12/2022

Asphalt

00010 750 tons of type A 1/2 Asphalt 1 EA

Product/Service Code: 5610

Product/Service Description: MINERAL CONSTRUCTION

MATERIALS, BULK

Delivery: 12/12/2022

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation - 140P8422Q0115 Hot Mix Asphalt– Redwood National Park

This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for the acquisition of commercial items, prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; Quotations are being requested and A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. The solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) with the number 140P8422Q0115. This announcement incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022-07 (effective August 10, 2022). It is the contractor’s responsibility to be familiar with applicable clauses and provisions. Clauses and provisions can be found at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far. The acquisition is a 100% total small business set-aside. The North American Industrial Classifications System (NAICS) code is 324121 with the size standard of 500 employees or less. The National Park Service (NPS) contemplates award of a firm fixed price purchase order as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation to the responsible offeror whose quotation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

This acquisition for approximately 750 tons of hot mix asphalt is in support of Redwood National Park. See description and price schedule below for item details. The Contractor shall provide all equipment, operating supplies, operators, supervision, and support functions necessary - NPS trucks and personnel and/or contract trucks will complete the pickup and transportation to the site. The Contractor will load trucks. The period of performance will start approximately September 9, 2022 through December 12, 2022.

The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial (Nov 2021), applies to this acquisition and addenda are included in the solicitation body. See the solicitation body for details regarding the required submissions and the evaluation.

The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (Nov 2021) will be utilized for this acquisition with the following factors used to evaluate offers: (i) Distance - Pick up location must be within 25 miles of Crescent City, CA to ensure that the asphalt reaches the job site before losing pliability from cooling; (ii) Price; (iii) Past performance. See the solicitation body for details regarding the evaluation.

Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (May 2022), with quote, or have completed the reps/certs section in their SAM.gov registration.

The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Nov 2021), applies to this acquisition with the following addenda to the clause: (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference: 52.204-13, System for Award Management

Maintenance (Oct 2018); 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Jul 2016); 52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business subcontractors (Dec 2013); 52.242-15, Stop- Work Order (Aug 1989).

The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Nov 2021), applies to this acquisition and the applicable clauses are annotated in the solicitation body for this acquisition. Additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices are included in the solicitation body.

1 – DESCRIPTION. The National Park Service (NPS), Redwood National Park (REDW), has a requirement for a vendor to supply, at its plant, approximately 750 tons of ½ inch Type “A” hot mix asphalt to be picked up by NPS Trucks. The Contractor will load trucks. Material must meet CalTrans Standard Specification (see Section 8 below). Plant must be located within 25 miles of Crescent City. Materials shall be available Monday thru Friday, September 9, 2022, through December 12, 2022.

2 – PRICE SCHEDULE. PRICE SCHEDULE. The unit of measure for hot mix asphalt shall be in tons. The unit price shall include all elements necessary to supply for pick up including but not limited to, production, and loading. Payments will only be made for actual amounts supplied and picked up by the Government. Refer to Section 3 below, for evaluation of quotes. Offeror shall fill in price for line item, as follows:

Item No. Item Description

Estimated Quantity Unit Unit Price ($) Extended Amount ($)

1 Type A 1/2” Asphalt 750 Ton

Hot Mix Asphalt Plant Physical Address (Should be within 25 miles of Crescent City, CA):

TO BE PICKED UP BY NPS TRUCKS. THIS IS AN ESTIMATED AMOUNT

ONLY; PAYMENT WILL BE MADE ON ACTUAL QUANTITIES PICKED UP.

Company Name: _______________________________________________________________

Quoters Company Unique Entity ID (UEI) from SAM.gov: _____________________________

Point of Contact (POC) Name:____________________________________________________

POC Email/phone number:_______________________________________________________

3 – INSPECTION/ACCEPTANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL. The Contracting Officer may delegate inspection and acceptance to a designated NPS Representative who will review invoices and certify acceptance of goods received. Payments will only be made for actual items delivered.

4 – CLAUSES & PROVISIONS.

CLAUSES (apply to awarded contract):

52.252-2, Contract 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 address: www.acquisition.gov/far. 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017); 52.204-19, Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications (Dec 2014);

52.232-39, Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations (Jun 2013).

52.211-16, Variation in Quantity (Apr 1984) (a) A variation in the quantity of any item called for by this contract will not be accepted unless the variation has been caused by conditions of loading, shipping, or packing, or allowances in manufacturing processes, and then only to the extent, if any, specified in paragraph (b) of this clause.

(b) The permissible variation shall be limited to: 2% Percent increase and 2% Percent decrease. This increase or decrease shall apply to each quantity specified in the delivery schedule.

52.211-17, Delivery of Excess Quantities (Sept 1989) The Contractor is responsible for the delivery of each item quantity within allowable variations, if any. If the Contractor delivers and the Government receives quantities of any item in excess of the quantity called for (after considering any allowable variation in quantity), such excess quantities will be treated as being delivered for the convenience of the Contractor. The Government may retain such excess quantities up to $250 in value without compensating the Contractor therefor, and the Contractor waives all right, title, or interests therein. Quantities in excess of $250 will, at the option of the Government, either be returned at the Contractor’s expense or retained and paid for by the Government at the contract unit price.

http://www.acquisition.gov/far

52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (May 2022), with all paragraph (a) clauses incorporated; paragraph (b) clauses as follows:

(4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUN 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

(8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (NOV 2021) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

(14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 644).

(22) (i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Sep 2021) ( 15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

(27) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (E.O.11755).

(28) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2022) (E.O.13126).

(29) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

(32) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) ( 29 U.S.C.

793).

(35) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) ( 22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

(44) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun 2020) (E.O. 13513).

(48) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (Nov 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

__ (49) (i) 52.225-3, Buy American-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (Nov 2021) ( 41 U.S.C.chapter83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

(ii) Alternate I (Jan 2021) of 52.225-3.

(58) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct2018) ( 31 U.S.C. 3332).

No paragraph (c) clauses incorporated; all paragraph (d) clauses incorporated; all paragraph

(e) clauses incorporated

4.3 - ELECTRONIC INVOICING AND PAYMENT REQUIREMENTS - Internet Payment Platform (IPP) (April 2013).

Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP) at https://www.ipp.gov/.

"Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions- Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts.

The IPP website address is: https://ipp.for.fiscal.treasury.gov.

• Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice: vendor’s standard invoice, including the following elements: 1) Name and address of the contractor, 2) Invoice date and invoice number,

3) Contract/purchase order number, 4) The description, quantity, unit of measure, unit price, and extended price of supplies delivered or services performed, 5) Period of Service for services rendered, 6) Name (where practicable), title, phone number, and mailing address of person to notify in the event of an improper invoice.

The Contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email at IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or phone (866) 973-3131. 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 proposal or quotation. This action is for the federal government and is exempt from state and local sales tax (Tax Exempt ID number 140001849).

4.4 - Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (November 2015)

1) FAR 42.1502 directs all Federal agencies to collect past performance information on contracts. The Department of the Interior has implemented the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) to comply with this regulation. One or more past performance evaluations may be conducted in order to record your contract performance as outlined by FAR 42.15.

2) The past performance evaluation process is a totally paperless process using CPARS.

CPARS is a web-based system that allows for electronic processing of the performance evaluation report. Once the report is processed, it is available in the Past Performance

Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) for Government use in evaluating past performance as part of a source selection action.

3) We may request that you furnish the Contracting Officer (CO) with the name, position title, phone number, and email address for each person designated to have access to your firm's past performance evaluation(s) for the contract. Each person granted access will have the ability to provide comments in the Contractor portion of the report and state whether or not the Contractor agrees with the evaluation, before returning the report to the Assessing Official. The report information must be protected as source selection sensitive information not releasable to the public.

4) When your Contractor Representative(s) (Past Performance Points of Contact) are registered in CPARS, they will receive an automatically generated email with detailed login instructions. Further details, systems requirements, and training information for CPARS is available at https://www.cpars.gov/. The CPARS User Manual, registration for Online Training for Contractor Representatives, and a practice application may be found at this site.

5) Within 60 days after the end of a performance period, the CO may complete an interim or final past performance evaluation, and the report can be accessible at https://www.cpars.gov/.

a) Contractor Representatives may then provide comments in response to the evaluation or return the evaluation without comment.

b) Comments are limited to the space provided in Block 22. Your comments should focus on objective facts in the Assessing Official's narrative and should provide your views on the causes and ramifications of the assessed performance.

c) In addition to the ratings and supporting narratives, blocks 1 - 17 should be reviewed for accuracy, as these include key fields that will be used by the Government to identify your firm in future source selection actions.

d) If you elect not to provide comments, please acknowledge receipt of the evaluation by indicating "No comment" in Block 22, and then signing and dating Block 23 of the form. Without a statement in Block 22, you will be unable to sign and submit the evaluation back to the Government.

e) If you do not sign and submit the CPAR within 30 days, it will automatically be returned to the Government and will be annotated: "The report was delivered/received by the contractor on (date). The contractor neither signed nor offered comment in response to this assessment."

f) Your response is due within 30 calendar days after receipt of the CPAR.

6) The following guidelines apply concerning your use of the past performance evaluation:

a) Protect the evaluation as "source selection information." After review, transmit the evaluation by completing and submitting the form through CPARS. If for some reason you are unable to view and/or submit the form through CPARS, contact the CO for instructions.

b) Strictly control access to the evaluation within your organization. Ensure the evaluation is never released to persons or entities outside of your control.

c) Prohibit the use of or reference to evaluation data for advertising, promotional material, pre-award surveys, responsibility determinations, production readiness reviews, or other similar purposes.

7) If you wish to discuss a past performance evaluation, you should request a meeting in writing to the CO no later than seven days following your receipt of the evaluation. The meeting will be held in person or via telephone or other means during your 30-day review period.

8) A copy of the completed past performance evaluation will be available in CPARS for your viewing and for Government use supporting source selection actions after it has been finalized.

PROVISIONS (apply to this solicitation):

4.5 - FAR 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 address:

www.acquisition.gov/far.

⋅ 52.204-7, System for Award Management (Oct 2018) - Offerors must be actively registered in the SAM.gov on-line database, at website address www.sam.gov. Active registration means that at time of award registration status in SAM reads “active”;

⋅ 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020);

⋅ 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Nov 2021);

⋅ 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting With Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or

Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certifications (Jun 2020).

4.6 - Quoter shall fill in this provision and submit with quote unless the offeror has responded “does not” in their annual SAM representation at 52.204–26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of 52.212–3, Offeror Representations and Certifications:

FAR 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (Nov 2021)

The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications- Commercial Products or Commercial Services. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services" in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204-26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212-3.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Prohibition. (1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_26 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_204_26 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/52.204-25#FAR_52_204_25 uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract.

Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to—

(i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or

(ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles.

(c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services".

(d) Representation. The Offeror represents that—

(1) It □ will, □ will not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract or other contractual instrument resulting from this solicitation. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(1) of this section if the Offeror responds "will" in paragraph (d)(1) of this section; and

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry, for purposes of this representation, the Offeror represents that—

It □ does, □ does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or use any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services. The Offeror shall provide the additional disclosure information required at paragraph (e)(2) of this section if the Offeror responds "does" in paragraph (d)(2) of this section.

(e) Disclosures.

(1) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "will" in the representation in paragraph (d)(1) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment—

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number;

and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model https://www.sam.gov/ number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the Product Service Code (PSC) of the service being provided; and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(1) of this provision.

(2) Disclosure for the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision. If the Offeror has responded "does" in the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision, the Offeror shall provide the following information as part of the offer:

(i) For covered equipment—

(A) The entity that produced the covered telecommunications equipment (include entity name, unique entity identifier, CAGE code, and whether the entity was the OEM or a distributor, if known);

(B) A description of all covered telecommunications equipment offered (include brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number;

and item description, as applicable); and

(C) Explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications equipment and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

(ii) For covered services—

(A) If the service is related to item maintenance: A description of all covered telecommunications services offered (include on the item being maintained: Brand; model number, such as OEM number, manufacturer part number, or wholesaler number; and item description, as applicable); or

(B) If not associated with maintenance, the PSC of the service being provided;

and explanation of the proposed use of covered telecommunications services and any factors relevant to determining if such use would be permissible under the prohibition in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision.

4.7 - Quoter shall fill in this provision and submit with quote unless the offeror has responded “does not” in their annual SAM representation at 52.204–26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of 52.212–3, Offeror Representations and Certifications:

FAR 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation (Oct 2020)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision, "covered telecommunications equipment or services" and "reasonable inquiry" have the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

(b) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the list of excluded parties in the System for Award Management (SAM) (https://www.sam.gov) for entities excluded from receiving federal awards for "covered telecommunications equipment or services".

(c) (1) Representation. The Offeror represents that it □ does, □ does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument.

(2) After conducting a reasonable inquiry for purposes of this representation, the offeror represents that it □ does, □ does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services.

4.8 – 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (Nov 2021)

Addenda to the clause 52.212-2, Evaluation—Commercial Items:

(a) Evaluation will be made in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures outlined in FAR Part 13.106.

(b) The Government will issue an order resulting from this request for quotation to the responsible offeror whose quotation results will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate quotations:

(i) technical capability of Contractor based on relevant jobs successfully completed;

(ii) past performance;

(iii) price.

4.9 - Quoters must have their small business representations and certifications (“reps/certs”) completed within the Reps/Certs section of their SAM registration/profile OR shall fill in this provision and submit with quote:

52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (May 2022).

The full text of this provision is available as an attachment to the RFQ.

5 – QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS REQUEST FOR QUOTE must be submitted in writing via email (phone or fax questions will not be accepted). Send email question(s) to Rocio_GomezMacias@nps.gov and reference the Request for Quote number in the subject line of the email, e.g., “140P8422Q0115/QUESTION.”

To ensure Offerors' questions are adequately addressed and appropriate action taken prior to submission of offer, questions must be received in writing no later than three (3) calendar days prior to quotation due date shown in the latest amendment. Questions and/or comments received after this time may or may not be addressed prior to the solicitation closing date.

6 – HOW AND WHEN TO SUBMIT QUOTE: Quotations shall only be accepted through electronic mail addressed to: Rocio_GomezMacias@nps.gov. Include the Request for Quotation number (140P8422Q0115) in the subject line of your email. All quotation documents required by this solicitation must be uploaded and received in their entirety no later than September 6, 2022 at 5:00 pm Pacific Daylight Time. Quotations submitted by hardcopy or any method other than specified shall not be accepted or considered. It is the responsibility of the contractor to verify receipt by the Contract Specialist, Rocio Gomez Macias, before the closing date/time of the RFQ. The Contracting Specialist can be reached at Rocio_GomezMacias@nps.gov.

7 – QUOTATION PACKAGE (What to Submit)

NOTE: To be eligible for award, offerors must have an active online SAM record at http://www.sam.gov at the time of award. SAM registration is completely free of charge.

(7.1) Submit Standard Form 18 (SF-18), Request for Quotations, with blocks 13 through 16 on the first page completed. An official having the authority to contractually bind the offeror’s company must sign the SF-18 in accordance with the procedures prescribed in FAR 4.102;

(7.2) Submit the price schedule from Section 2 with offered pricing;

(7.3) Include below price schedule in Section 2: legal business name, Unique Entity ID (UEI) from SAM.gov, point of contact name, email address and phone number (UEI number will be verified in the SAM.gov database including reps/certs - refer back to clauses 52.204-7 and 52.212-3 above);

(7.4) Submit past performance references for the purpose of evaluating technical capacity and past performance. Submit at least three but no more than five professional references of customers/clients for which you have performed the same or similar type of work during the past three years. If available, include for each reference the customer/client’s company name and address, point of contact name, phone number, email address, brief description of the service provided, period of performance dates, and job/project value;

(7.5) If an amendment was issued, sign and submit Standard Form 30 to acknowledge it;

(7.6) Submit the filled-out reps/certs provision 52.212-3 manually OR have completed reps/certs in SAM.gov. NOTE: In accordance with the clause 52.219-28 (as incorporated by reference in Section 4 above), if the Offeror does not have a representation in SAM for the NAICS code applicable to this solicitation, the Offeror may be required to complete a rerepresentation and submit to the Contracting Officer prior to award, so that the Contracting Officer can verify Offeror’s small business size status for NAICS 324121 as part of responsiveness;

(7.7) Unless the Offeror has previously certified in their SAM representation that it does not use prohibited telecom equipment, submit completed provisions 52.204-24(d)(1)&(2) and 52.204-26(c)(1)&(2). (i.e. This is not needed if the Offeror has previously responded “does not” in their annual SAM representation at 52.204–26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of 52.212–3, Offeror Representations and Certifications.)

8– CALTRANS STANDARD SPECIFICATION FOR ASPHALT: The subsequent pages describe the specifications as found at https://dot.ca.gov/programs/construction/construction-manual.

39 HOT MIX ASPHALT

39-1 GENERAL

39-1.01 GENERAL

39-1.01A Summary

Section 39-1 includes general specifications for producing and placing HMA by mixing aggregate and asphalt binder at a mixing plant and spreading and compacting the HMA mixture.

HMA includes one or more of the following types:

1. Type A

2. Type B

3. OGFC, including HMA-O, RHMA-O, and RHMA-O-HB

4. RHMA-G

The HMA construction process includes one or more of the following:

1. Standard

2. Method

3. QC/QA

39-1.01B Definitions coarse aggregate: Aggregate retained on a no. 4 sieve.

fine aggregate: Aggregate passing the no. 4 sieve.

supplemental fine aggregate: Aggregate passing the no. 30 sieve, including hydrated lime, portland cement, and fines from dust collectors.

39-1.02 MATERIALS

39-1.02A Geosynthetic Pavement Interlayer

Geosynthetic pavement interlayer must comply with the specifications for pavement fabric, paving mat, paving grid, paving geocomposite grid, or geocomposite strip membrane.

39-1.02B Tack Coat

Tack coat must comply with the specifications for asphaltic emulsion or asphalts. Choose the type and grade.

Notify the Engineer if you dilute asphaltic emulsion with water. The weight ratio of added water to asphaltic emulsion must not exceed 1 to 1.

Measure added water either by weight or volume in compliance with section 9-1.02 or you may use water meters from water districts, cities, or counties. If you measure water by volume, apply a conversion factor to determine the correct weight.

With each dilution, submit:

1. Weight ratio of water to bituminous material in the original asphaltic emulsion

2. Weight of asphaltic emulsion before diluting

3. Weight of added water

4. Final dilution weight ratio of water to asphaltic emulsion

39-1.02C Asphalt Binder

Asphalt binder in HMA must comply with the specifications for asphalts or section 39-1.02D.

Asphalt binder for geosynthetic pavement interlayer must comply with the specifications for asphalts.

Choose from Grades PG 64-10, PG 64-16, or PG 70-10.

SECTION 39 HOT MIX ASPHALT

39-1.02D Asphalt Rubber Binder

39-1.02D(1) General

Use asphalt rubber binder in RHMA-G, RHMA-O, and RHMA-O-HB. Asphalt rubber binder must be a combination of:

1. Asphalt binder

2. Asphalt modifier

3. CRM

The combined asphalt binder and asphalt modifier must be 80.0 ± 2.0 percent by weight of asphalt rubber binder.

39-1.02D(2) Asphalt Modifier

Asphalt modifier must be a resinous, high flash point and aromatic hydrocarbon and must have the values for the quality characteristics shown in the following table:

Asphalt Modifier for Asphalt Rubber Binder Quality characteristic Test method Value

Viscosity, m2/s (x 10-6) at 100 °C ASTM D 445 X ± 3 a

Flash point, Cleveland Open Cup, °C

ASTM D 92 207 min

Molecular analysis Asphaltenes, percent by mass ASTM D 2007 0.1 max Aromatics, percent by mass ASTM D 2007 55 min a The symbol "X" is the proposed asphalt modifier viscosity. "X" must be from 19 to 36. A change in "X" requires a new asphalt rubber binder design.

Asphalt modifier must be from 2.0 to 6.0 percent by weight of the asphalt binder in the asphalt rubber binder.

39-1.02D(3) Crumb Rubber Modifier

CRM consists of a ground or granulated combination of scrap tire crumb rubber and high natural rubber.

CRM must be 75.0 ± 2.0 percent scrap tire rubber and 25.0 ± 2.0 percent high natural rubber by total weight of CRM. Scrap tire crumb rubber must be from any combination of automobile tires, truck tires, or tire buffings.

Sample and test the scrap tire crumb rubber and high natural rubber separately. CRM must have the values for the quality characteristics shown in the following table:

Crumb Rubber Modifier for Asphalt Rubber Binder Quality characteristic Test method Value

Scrap tire crumb rubber gradation (% passing no. 8 sieve)

LP-10 100

High natural rubber gradation (% passing no. 10 sieve)

LP-10 100

Wire in CRM (% max.) LP-10 0.01 Fabric in CRM (% max.) LP-10 0.05 CRM particle length (inch max.) a -- 3/16 CRM specific gravity a California

Test 208 1.1–1.2

Natural rubber content in high natural rubber (%) a ASTM D 297 40.0–48.0 a Test at mix design and for certificate of compliance.

CRM must be ground and granulated at ambient temperature. If steel and fiber are cryogenically separated, it must occur before grinding and granulating. If cryogenically produced, CRM particles must be large enough to be ground or granulated and not pass through the grinder or granulator.

CRM must be dry, free-flowing particles that do not stick together. CRM must not cause foaming when combined with the asphalt binder and asphalt modifier. You may add calcium carbonate or talc up to 3 percent by weight of CRM.

39-1.02D(4) Asphalt Rubber Binder Design and Profile

Submit a proposal for asphalt rubber binder design and profile. In the design, include the asphalt, asphalt modifier, and CRM and their proportions. The profile is not a performance specification and only serves to indicate expected trends in asphalt rubber binder properties during binder production. The profile must include the same component sources for the asphalt rubber binder used.

Design the asphalt rubber binder from testing you perform for each quality characteristic and for the reaction temperatures expected during production. The 24-hour (1,440-minute) interaction period determines the design profile. At a minimum, mix asphalt rubber binder components, take samples, and perform and record the tests shown in the following table:

Asphalt Rubber Binder Reaction Design Profile Test Minutes of reaction a Limits

45 60 90 120 240 360 1440

Cone penetration @ 77 °F, 0.10-mm

(ASTM D 217)

X b X X 25–70

Resilience @ 77 °F, percent rebound

(ASTM D 5329)

X X X 18 min.

Field softening point, °F

(ASTM D 36)

X X X 125–165

Viscosity, centipoises (LP-11) X X X X X X X 1,500–4,000 a Six hours (360 minutes) after CRM addition, reduce the oven temperature to 275 °F for 16 hours. After the 16-hour (1,320-minutes) cooldown after CRM addition, reheat the binder to the reaction temperature expected during production for sampling and testing at 24 hours (1,440 minutes).

b "X" denotes required testing

39-1.02D(5) Asphalt Rubber Binder

After interacting for at least 45 minutes, asphalt rubber binder must have the values for the quality characteristics shown in the following table:

Asphalt Rubber Binder Quality characteristic Test for quality Test method Value control or acceptance

Minimum Maximum

Cone penetration @ 77 °F, 0.10 mm Acceptance ASTM D 217 25 70 Resilience @ 77 °F, percent rebound Acceptance ASTM D 5329 18 -- Field softening point, °F Acceptance ASTM D 36 125 165 Viscosity @ 375 °F, centipoises Quality control LP-11 1,500 4,000

39-1.02E Aggregate

Aggregate must be clean and free from deleterious substances.

The specified aggregate gradation must be determined before the addition of asphalt binder and includes supplemental fine aggregate. The Department tests for aggregate grading under California Test 202, modified by California Test 105 if there is a difference in specific gravity of 0.2 or more between the coarse and fine parts of different aggregate blends.

Choose sieve size TV within each TV limit presented in the aggregate gradation tables.

The proposed aggregate gradation must be within the TV limits for the specified sieve sizes shown in the following tables:

Aggregate Gradation (Percentage Passing) HMA Types A and B

3/4-inch HMA Types A and B Sieve sizes TV limits Allowable tolerance

1" 100 --

3/4" 90–100 TV ± 5

1/2" 70–90 TV ± 6

No. 4 45–55 TV ± 7 No. 8 32–40 TV ± 5

No. 30 12–21 TV ± 4 No. 200 2.0–7.0 TV ± 2

1/2-inch HMA Types A and B Sieve sizes TV limits Allowable tolerance

3/4" 100 —

1/2" 95–99 TV ± 6

3/8" 75–95 TV ± 6

No. 4 55–66 TV ± 7 No. 8 38–49 TV ± 5

No. 30 15–27 TV ± 4 No. 200 2.0–8.0 TV ± 2

3/8-inch HMA Types A and B Sieve sizes TV limits Allowable tolerance

1/2" 100 --

3/8" 95–100 TV ± 6

No. 4 58–72 TV ± 7 No. 8 34–48 TV ± 6

No. 30 18–32 TV ± 5 No. 200 2.0–9.0 TV ± 2

No. 4 HMA Types A and B Sieve sizes TV limits Allowable tolerance

3/8" 100 -- No. 4 95–100 TV ± 7 No. 8 72–77 TV ± 7

No. 30 37–43 TV ± 7 No. 200 2.0–12.0 TV ± 4

RHMA-G

3/4-inch RHMA-G Sieve sizes TV limits Allowable tolerance

1" 100 —

3/4" 95–100 TV ± 5

1/2" 83–87 TV ± 6

3/8" 65–70 TV ± 6

No. 4 28–42 TV ± 7 No. 8 14–22 TV ± 5

No. 200 0–6.0 TV ± 2

1/2-inch RHMA-G Sieve sizes TV limits Allowable tolerance

3/4" 100 --

1/2" 90–100 TV ± 6

3/8" 83–87 TV ± 6

No. 4 28–42 TV ± 7 No. 8 14–22 TV ± 5

No. 200 0–6.0 TV ± 2

OGFC

1-inch OGFC Sieve sizes TV limits Allowable tolerance

1 1/2" 100 —

1" 99–100 TV ± 5

3/4" 85–96 TV ± 5

1/2" 55–71 TV ± 6

No. 4 10–25 TV ± 7 No. 8 6–16 TV ± 5

No. 200 1.0–6.0 TV ± 2

1/2-inch OGFC Sieve sizes TV limits Allowable tolerance

3/4" 100 --

1/2" 95–100 TV ± 6

3/8" 78–89 TV ± 6

No. 4 28–37 TV ± 7 No. 8 7–18 TV ± 5

No. 30 0–10 TV ± 4 No. 200 0–3.0 TV ± 2

3/8-inch OGFC Sieve sizes TV limits Allowable tolerance

1/2" 100 --

3/8" 90–100 TV ± 6

No. 4 29–36 TV ± 7 No. 8 7–18 TV ± 6

No. 30 0–10 TV ± 5 No. 200 0–3.0 TV ± 2

Before the addition of asphalt binder and lime treatment, aggregate must have the values for the quality characteristics shown in the following table:

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Aggregate Quality

Quality characteristic Test method HMA type

A B RHMA-G OGFC

Percent of crushed particles Coarse aggregate (% min.)

One fractured face Two fractured faces

Fine aggregate (% min) (Passing no. 4 sieve and retained on no. 8 sieve.)

One fractured face

California Test 205

Los Angeles Rattler (% max.)

Loss at 100 rev.

Loss at 500 rev.

California Test 211 12

Sand equivalent (min.) a California Test 217

47 42 47 --

Fine aggregate angularity (% min.) b

California Test 234

45 45 45 --

Flat and elongated particles (% max. by weight @ 5:1)

California Test 235

10 10 10 10 a Reported value must be the average of 3 tests from a single sample.

b The Engineer waives this specification if HMA contains less than 10 percent of nonmanufactured sand by weight of total aggregate. Manufactured sand is fine aggregate produced by crushing rock or gravel.

39-1.02F Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement

You may produce HMA Type A or B, using RAP. HMA produced using RAP must comply with the specifications for HMA, except aggregate quality specifications do not apply to RAP. You may substitute RAP aggregate for a part of the virgin aggregate in HMA in a quantity not exceeding 15.0 percent of the aggregate blend. Do not use RAP in OGFC and RHMA-G.

Assign the substitution rate of RAP aggregate for virgin aggregate with the JMF submittal. The JMF must include the percent of RAP used. If you change your assigned RAP aggregate substitution rate by more than 5 percent (within the 15.0 percent limit), submit a new JMF.

Process RAP from asphalt concrete. You may process and stockpile RAP during the entire project.

Prevent material contamination and segregation. Store RAP in stockpiles on smooth surfaces free of debris and organic material. Processed RAP stockpiles must be only homogeneous RAP.

39-1.03 HOT MIX ASPHALT MIX DESIGN REQUIREMENTS

39-1.03A General

The mix design process consists of performing California Test 367 and laboratory procedures on combinations of aggregate gradations and asphalt binder contents to determine the OBC and HMA mixture qualities. The results become the proposed JMF.

Use the Contractor Hot Mix Asphalt Design Data form to record aggregate quality and mix design data.

Use the Contractor Job Mix Formula Proposal form to present the JMF.

Laboratories testing aggregate qualities and preparing the mix design and JMF must be qualified under the Department's Independent Assurance Program. Take samples under California Test 125.

The Engineer reviews the aggregate qualities, mix design, and JMF and verifies and authorizes the JMF.

You may change the JMF during production. Do not use the changed JMF until it is authorized. Except if adjusting the JMF as specified in section 39-1.03E, perform a new mix design and submit a new JMF submittal if you change any of the following:

1. Target asphalt binder percentage

2. Asphalt binder supplier

3. Asphalt rubber binder supplier

4. Component materials used in asphalt rubber binder or percentage of any component materials

5. Combined aggregate gradation

6. Aggregate sources

7. Substitution rate for RAP aggregate of more than 5 percent

8. Any material in the JMF

For OGFC, submit a complete JMF submittal, except for asphalt binder content. The Department determines the asphalt binder content under California Test 368 within 20 days of your complete JMF submittal and provides you a Caltrans Hot Mix Asphalt Verification form.

39-1.03B Hot Mix Asphalt Mix Design

Perform a mix design that produces HMA with the values for the quality characteristics shown in the following table:

HMA Mix Design Requirements Quality characteristic Test HMA type method A B RHMA-G Air void content (%) California

Test 367

4.0 4.0 Section 39-1.03B

Voids in mineral aggregate (% min.)

No. 4 grading 3/8" grading 1/2" grading 3/4" grading

California Test 367 17.0

15.0 14.0 13.0

17.0 15.0 14.0 13.0

18.0–23.0a

18.0–23.0a

Voids filled with asphalt (%) No. 4 grading 3/8" grading 1/2" grading 3/4" grading

California Test 367 76.0–80.0

73.0–76.0 65.0–75.0 65.0–75.0

76.0–80.0 73.0–76.0 65.0–75.0 65.0–75.0

Note c

Dust proportion No. 4 and 3/8" gradings 1/2" and 3/4" gradings

California Test 367 0.9–2.0

0.6–1.3 0.9–2.0 0.6–1.3

Note c

Stabilometer value (min.) b

No. 4 and 3/8" gradings 1/2" and 3/4" gradings

California Test 366 30 a Voids in mineral aggregate for RHMA-G must be within this range.

b California Test 304, Part 2.13.

c Report this value in the JMF submittal.

Report the average of 3 tests. If the range of stability for the 3 briquettes is more than 8 points, prepare new briquettes and test again. The average air void content may vary from the specified air void content by ±0.5 percent.

39-1.03C Job Mix Formula Submittal

Each JMF submittal must consist of:

1. Proposed JMF on a Contractor Job Mix Formula Proposal form

2. Mix design records on a Contractor Hot Mix Asphalt Design Data form dated within 12 months of submittal

3. JMF verification on a Caltrans Hot Mix Asphalt Verification form, if applicable

4. JMF renewal on a Caltrans Production Start-Up Evaluation form, if applicable

5. MSDS for the following:

5.1. Asphalt binder

5.2. Base asphalt binder used in asphalt rubber binder

5.3. CRM and asphalt modifier used in asphalt rubber binder

5.4. Blended asphalt rubber binder mixture

5.5. Supplemental fine aggregate except fines from dust collectors

5.6. Antistrip additives

If the Engineer requests, sample the following materials in the presence of the Engineer and place in labeled containers weighing no more than 50 lb each:

1. Coarse, fine, and supplemental fine aggregate from stockpiles, cold feed belts, or hot bins. Samples must be at least 120 lb for each coarse aggregate, 80 lb for each fine aggregate, and 10 lb for each type of supplemental fines.