Special Instructions.pdf

Special Instructions

With this Request for Quote (RFP), the Contractor shall furnish all materials, supplies, tools, parts, equipment, transportation, labor, supervision, communication, and quality control to complete herbicide services at the areas specified for Carr Creek Lake, located in Knott County, Kentucky. Work shall be provided in accordance with all Terms, Conditions, General, Specific and Technical Provision, Exhibits, Attachments, Drawings, etc. contained herein or incorporated by Reference. All distances and measurements given are approximate. Each bidding contractor is urged to visit the job site to assess quantities, critical dimensions, and work conditions. All work will be done according to standard industry practices. Access to the work area is controlled and appointments to look at the site shall be coordinated with the Project Manager. This includes all mandatory provisions of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR), whether referenced or not, current at time of award. Contractor’s work and responsibility shall include, but are not limited to supply of equipment/materials, all planning, programming, administration, management, supervision, and inspection required to assure all equipment/materials are acquired and services are conducted in accordance with the contract and all applicable laws, regulations, or directives. The Contractor shall insure all work meets or exceeds specifications. The prime Contractor shall be responsible for ensuring all subcontractors comply with the provisions of this contract. The contractor will also be required to supply the necessary proof of liability insurance (copy of insurance forms) and submit proof of possession of the applicable KY state commercial herbicide applicator’s licensing for this project.

LOCATION:

Carr Creek Lake Project Office 843 Sassafras Creek Road Sassafras, KY 41759

This procurement is 100% set-aside for Small Business, NAICS 561730 (Size Standard: $ 9.5 Million).

Method of Payment under this contract will be Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) to a commercial bank account specified by the contractor.

One award will be made from this Solicitation. The contract award will be based on Lowest Price to the Government.

The solicitation will be available on the web only. Faxed, telephoned, or mailed requests for this solicitation will not be honored.

To download the solicitation for this project, contractors are required to register at the Federal Contract Opportunities website at SAM.gov.

Technical questions pertaining to this project shall be posted to ProjNet per the instructions incorporated into the solicitation. Contractors are NOT to contact the Technical Point of Contact(s) (TPOCs) listed about the solicitation until an award has been made.

A site visit will be held on 16 April 2025 at 10:00 Eastern Daylight Time at the Carr Creek Lake Project Office located at 843 Sassafras Creek Road, Sassafras, KY 41759.

Quotes will not be accepted for quantities less than the quantities specified in the price breakout schedule. Failure to submit a fully completed price breakout schedule with a unit price and total cost for all items listed will be considered as a material deviation from the requirements of the RFQ and the quote will be rejected.

Quotes are due on 23 April 2025 at 01:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. You may submit your quote to Justin McPherson, Contract Specialist, at justin.m.mcpherson@usace.army.mil. Fax, telephoned, or mailed submittals will not be accepted.

For contractual questions, please contact Justin McPherson at (502) 315-7057 or by e-mail at justin.m.mcpherson@usace.army.mil.

All contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov) prior to award of a contract. All proposed contractors are highly encouraged to review FAR Clause 52.232-33 Payments by Electronic Funds Transfer – System for Award Management, which indicates “All payments by the Government under this contract shall be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT).” Those not currently registered can obtain registration by going to the website http://www.SAM.gov. The process can usually be completed from 24 to 48 hours after submission. Contractors will need to obtain a Unique Entity Identifier for processing their registration. If you do not already have a Unique Entity Identifier, one can be obtained from http://www.SAM.gov.

PLEASE NOTE: SAM is completely free of charge for both registrants and users.

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