Brattain Fire Fence 2. 0

The USDA Forest Service intends to issue a Request for Quotes (RFQ) for the new construction of approximately 44,880 linear feet (8.5 miles) of 4 strand barbed wire fence within the Paisley Ranger District (distributed across three independent contract line items).  The old damaged fence will need to be removed and disposed of before construction of new fence.  The fence line Right of Way (ROW) corridor needs to be cleared by contractor before fence construction begins.  Fence material will be provided by the contractor.  The fence will be built to Forest Service specifications as outlined in the RFQ packet.  The contractor will be responsible for transporting all the necessary material to the project site.  The contractor will be responsible for disposing of all leftover pieces of metal, flagging, other construction debris and associated garbage.

Up to three (3) Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) contracts will be awarded.  The contract period of performance will not exceed October 31, 2021.      

The magnitude of this construction project is between $100,000 and $250,000.  A Bid Bond (20%) will be required of Offerors whose total price offer exceeds $150,000.  Payment Bond (100%) will be required of awardee(s) for awards between $35,000 and $150,000.  Performance and Payment Bonds (100% each) will be required of awardee(s) for awards greater than $150,000.

The solicitation will be available for download exclusively via https://beta.sam.gov on or about 05/10/2021.  Paper copies of the solicitation will not be issued.    

Note:  Per FAR 52.204-7(b)(1), System for Award Management (SAM), an Offeror is required to be registered in SAM when submitting an offer, and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment for any contract resulting from this solicitation.  Information on registration may be obtained via:  https://www.sam.gov.  All Offerors must complete the electronic version of the Representations and Certifications in the SAM system.