BIFO Trail Maintenance

SOLICITATION - 140L3624Q0089
Billing Field Office (BIFO) Trail Maintenance

GENERAL

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking a quote for trail maintenance using a mechanized trail dozer for 25.88 miles of trails as identified in this solicitation¿s attachments.

(i) This is a combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 and 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Firm, fixed-price quotes are requested under Request for Quotation (RFQ) Solicitation number 140L3624Q0089.

(ii) Solicitation Number 140L3624Q0089 is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This solicitation will utilize the policies contained in FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items in conjunction with the policies and procedures for solicitation evaluation and award prescribed in FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as appropriate for this acquisition.

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-04 effective 22 May 2024.

(iv) This solicitation is being issued as a competitive Total Small Business set aside acquisition. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code associated with this solicitation is 561730, Landscaping Services, with a size standard of $9.5 million.

(v) See the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS) and maps for detailed requirements. Attachments are provided as a separate document.

(vi) The services to be acquired through this combined synopsis/solicitation are for BIFO Trail Maintenance Services for BLM Montana/Dakotas State Office in accordance with the PWS and corresponding attachments.

(vii) Period of Performance is detailed in the attached PWS for this requirement, starting the 16 September 2024 and ending the 15 September 2025.

(viii) FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors ¿ Commercial, applies to this acquisition. Potential offerors shall read and comply with all terms and conditions, see Addendum FAR 52.212-1 ¿ Instructions to Offerors ¿ Commercial Items for additional instructions.

(ix) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation ¿ Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition, see Provisions for detailed evaluation criteria. The basis of award will be based on past performance and price.

(x) Offerors shall ensure that their Representations and Certifications are up to date in the System for Award Management (SAM) which can be accessed through https://www.sam.gov. Offerors shall ensure that this acquisition¿s NAICS Code of 561730 is listed in FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications ¿ Commercial Items.

Even if offeror has an active SAM registration all offerors must 1) print, complete required entries and submit with their quote FAR provision 52.204-24, Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment; and 2) Ensure FAR provision 52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services-Representation is incorporated into their SAM Registration and if not, they must print, complete required entries, and submit with their quote.

If the offeror does not have an active SAM registration, offeror must print, complete the required entries, and submit with
their quote FAR Provisions 52.212-3, 52.204-24 and 52.204-26.

(xi) FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions ¿ Commercial Items applies to this acquisition.

(xii) FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders ¿ Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. See this clause for additional FAR Clauses marked with ¿X¿ showing they are applicable to this acquisition.

(xiii) Additional FAR clauses that apply to this acquisition are below. All FAR clauses will be incorporated into the successful offerors¿ contract award. Additional provisions that apply to this acquisition are provided below. These provisions are incorporated into this solicitation but will not be incorporated into the successful offerors¿ contract award.

(xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply to this acquisition.

(xv) Quotes are due no later than 6 August 2024 at 1:00 p.m. Mountain Time. Quotes shall be submitted via electronic mail to the point of contact listed below.

(xvi) Interested parties may submit questions relating to this solicitation via electronic mail to the point of contacts listed below and are due no later than 1:00 p.m. Mountain Time, 3 days before combined synopsis/solicitation closes. Questions received after the due date may not be answered.

The following individual is the points of contact for this combined synopsis/solicitation:

Jorge Alvarez
Contracting Officer
Bureau of Land Management
Montana/Dakotas State Office
jalvarez@blm.gov
(854) 500-1840