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El Vado Dam Traffic Control Services

Solicitation No. 140R4025Q0078

BUREAU OF RECLAMATION

ALBUQUERQUE AREA OFFICE

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

Traffic Control Services

El Vado Dam, Rio Arriba County, NM 140R4025Q0078

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial products or services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation to be issued; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation using the Standard Form 1449 will not be issued.

Solicitation number 140R4025Q0078 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-03 effective January 2025. This is a total small business set-aside under NAICS 561990 with an associated small business size standard of $16.5M.

Electronic offers on a company letterhead with contact information are due no later than August 6, 2025, at 4:00 PM MDT by email to vjiron@usbr.gov. The offers shall include the vendors submission or requirements for technical capabilities, past performance and price.

All questions/inquires must be submitted to the Contract Specialist via email no later than 4:00 PM MDT on July 28, 2025. Email correspondence regarding this solicitation should reference the solicitation number in the subject line and the body of the email. Inquires submitted via telephone calls or mail submission will not be accepted. Submit quotes or any questions to Valerie Jiron at vjiron@usbr.gov.

Statement of Work

GENERAL:

The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, Albuquerque Area Office, El Vado Dam (Reclamation) requires traffic control services to achieve road closure on NM 112 in a safe manner for both workers and the traveling public during investigatory drilling to include Traffic control along the crest road. The scope includes completion of a Traffic Control Plan (TCP) design and approval, providing labor for installation and maintenance of devices identified in the TCP, and supply of NMDOT and Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD) compliant traffic control devices such as signage, barriers, and message boards necessary for the duration of road closures. Conceptual Traffic Control Plans are attached to this document for reference (see Attachment 3), but final, stamped plans will be the responsibility of the selected contractor to provide and submit for acquisition of NMDOT permits, including any necessary revisions. Cost estimating shall be based on the Contractor’s experience and expertise and not the conceptual plans provided.

(See Attachment 1 – Statement of Work for more information).

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:

The period of performance for this statement of objectives is anticipated from September 1st, 2025, to December 1st, 2025. The road is expected to be closed from September 29th, 2025, to November 25th, 2025. In addition, VMS boards will be placed 10 days prior to the commencement of work on the roadways and permits will need to be obtained prior to placement.

The contractor must recognize that timely and accurate performance of these services is a requirement of the purchase order. Therefore, on-time performance of this work is required. If the contractor needs to use emergency personal time, the Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) must be contacted as soon as possible, but no later than the day of the scheduled service.

https://www.acquisition.gov/archives/2025-03 mailto:vjiron@usbr.gov

QUOTATION / PRICE SCHEDULE

Offerors will be considered for award on the following schedule, but no offer will be considered for award on only a part of the schedule.

Offers are subject to the terms and conditions of this solicitation.

LIN Supplies or Services Quantity &

Units Unit Price Amount 1)). Coordination/Project Management (Regular Hours) $ $ 2)). Traffic control plan with stamp (Regular Hours) $ $ 3)). Road signs and barricades $ $ 4)). Misc. equipment (flagging, sandbags) $ $ 5)). Set up crew labor (Regular hours) $ $ 6)). Maintenance crew labor (Regular hours) $ $ 7)). NMGRT, Rio Arriba, Remainder of County $

Project Total

Note: There is only on CLIN for this requirement (See Attachment 2- Price Schedule for submittal)

CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS:

The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Quoters-Commercial applies to this acquisition.

Addendum to 52.212-1 substitutes the term “quote” where the term “offer” appears in the provision.

52.212-2 EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV

2021)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Technical Capability: Technical Proposal (no more than 5 pages) providing a detailed technical approach of necessary traffic control services in accordance with the Statement of Objectives to include a Traffic Control Plan design, required labor, and expertise.

Offerors must provide the following section in their quote:

• Cover Sheet to include the following:

o Solicitation Number o The Name, Address, and telephone number of the offeror o Acknowledgement of Solicitation Amendments (if applicable) o Period of Acceptance of Quotes – Agreement to hold offer firm for 45 days after receipt of final proposals o Any other terms and conditions

Past Performance: To include 3 projects performed in the last 5 years of the same size, scope, and complexity and include references.

Price Evaluation: Price Proposal will be evaluated to be determined fair and reasonable.

Basis for Award: The contractor’s proposal will be evaluated to determine how well and complete it satisfies the factors listed above and the proposed price is considered fair and reasonable.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

The following Provisions Apply to the Solicitation Process of this Procurement:

52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998). Any Provision incorporated by Reference can be found in full text at: https://www.acquisition.gov/far 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Services (Sep 2023) 52.212-2, Evaluation – Commercial Products and Services (Nov 2021) 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Feb 2024) – must be completed and be active online at http://ww.sam.gov. Prospective contractor is advised to ensure that the NAICS code identified for this procurement is contained in its online representations and certifications in the Systems for Award Management registry.

52.204-7, System for Award Management (Oct 2018) 52.204-16, Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting (Aug 2020) DOI 1452.215-71 Use and Disclosure of Proposal Information (APR 1984)

The following Provisions must be Completed by and Signed by the Submitting Entity with their quotation package.

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 http://www.acquisition.gov/far http://ww.sam.gov/

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 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 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.

Signed: Date:

The following Clauses Apply to the Solicitation and Any Subsequent Award for this Procurement:

52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998). Any Clauses incorporated by Reference can be found in full text at: https://acquisition.gov/far

The clauses at 52.212-4 Contact Terms and Conditions–Commercial Products and Commercial Services applies. The following addenda apply to this solicitation and the following selected clauses at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders – Commercial Services, apply to this acquisition.

52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Nov 2021) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017) 52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018) 52.204-18, Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Aug 2020) 52.204-23, Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab Covered Entities (Dec 2023) 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (Nov 2021) 52.204-27 Prohibition on a ByteDance Covered Application (Jun 2023) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Feb 2024) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Representation (Feb 2024) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2024) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018)

The following wage determinations apply to this contract and shall be included with any award.

Vendors are expected that any quoted price for their services under this contract shall include at a minimum these wages for any personnel performing services under this contract:

Wage Determination No.: 2015-5451, Revision No. 25, Date 5/20/2025 (See Attachment 3 - Wage Rates)

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (May 2014) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (May 2022) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan 2022) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun 2020) 52.224-3 Privacy Training (Jan 2017) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021) https://acquisition.gov/far

52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct 2018) 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Mar 2023) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004) DOI-AAAP-0028 – Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements-Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (Feb 2021) DIAR 1452.201-70 - Authorities and Delegations (Sep 2011) WBR 1452.201-80 – Contracting Officer’s Representative’s Authorities and Limitations (May 2018) WBR 1452.223-81 – Safety and Health (Aug 2021) WBR 1452.237-80 – Security Requirements (Mar 2022) WBR 1452.242-80 – Post Award Conference (Mar 2022)

(a) Prior to the contractor starting work, a postaward conference (as described in FAR Subpart 42.5), will be convened by the contracting activity or contract administration office. The contractor's project manager shall attend the conference. If the contract involves subcontractors, a representative of each major subcontractor is also required to attend.

(b) The conference will be held Virtually via Microsoft Teams.

(c) The contracting officer and the contractor will agree to the date and time of the conference within 7 days of award. In event of a conflict in schedules, the contracting officer shall establish the date for the conference.

(d) The contractor shall not be entitled to the reimbursement any costs associated with attendance at the conference beyond the agreed-to contract price.