Sources Sought Asphalt_1.docx

SOURCES SOUGHT

SUPERPAVE PG58-34 HOT MIX PLANT

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK

#140P1421Q0023

SYNOPSIS:

This is a Sources Sought Synopsis for the purpose of conducting market research and obtaining industry information only The National Park Service (NPS) is conducting Market Research to determine the interest and capability of contractors for a possible upcoming requirement. All costs associated with providing information in response to this Market Research shall be the responsibility of the firm. Any information submitted is voluntary. The Contracting Officer will decide on an acquisition strategy decision based on the results of this Market Research and a future solicitation may be issued as unrestricted without further consideration.

This is not a Request for Quote (RFQ) and does not constitute any commitment by the Government to issue any solicitation. All interested firms shall respond to future solicitation announcements separately from responses to this Market Research. This solicitation is anticipated to be issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) resulting in the award of a single, firm-fixed price purchase order.

REQUIREMENT:

Yellowstone National Park requires delivery of a mobile asphalt plant and materials to mix 7,800 tons minimum, not to exceed 8,300 tons, of Superpave PG58-34 asphalt mix. (asphalt concrete aggregate, oil/anti-strip, mixing). The plant shall be delivered to the Norris Junction Pit approximately 22 miles south of Mammoth Hot Springs, Wyoming.

Contractor shall provide contract mixing of 7,800 tons of PG58-34 asphalt with a 1 % Type 3 (lime) anti-strip additive with the aggregate meeting ½” gradation in table 703-4 to produce a mix with 4% air voids. The largest size rock in the mix would be all material passing the ¾” inch sieve.

Contractor shall submit mix design to Yellowstone National Park for approval prior to start of mixing.

The mobile asphalt mixing plant used in Yellowstone National Park shall be equipped with a Bag house pollution control system (wet scrubber is not acceptable) and capable of producing 120 tons per hour under any weather condition suitable for paving.

Yellowstone National Park trucks will pick up the mix, Freight-on Board (FOB) contractor’s plant site for distribution to job sites.

Due to weather conditions, paving will not occur every day. Days of production could require from a minimum of 100 tons to a maximum of 900 tons of mix per day.

Period of Performance: The contractor shall be capable of commencing deliveries by August 16, 2021, completing all deliveries by October 31, 2021

The RFQ is anticipated to be issued approximately in late-March 2021, on https://beta.sam.gov/ under Solicitation #140P1421Q0023. All questions will be answered during the solicitation phase.

Interested firms shall submit the following information no later than March 26, 2021, via email to Stacy_Vallie@nps.gov:

Name of Firm:

Address:

Phone Number:

Email Address:

Duns Number:

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2) Size status/SBA certification: Mark all that apply (See FAR Part 19, Small Business Programs):

󠆢 Small Business (meets size standard for NAICS or Non-manufacturer) 󠆢 Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) 󠆢 Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) 󠆢 HUBZone 󠆢 Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

3) Capability Statement – Please provide a brief summary of capabilities (limit 1 page).