Cattleguard Grids and Wings

This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 12, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation issued as Request for Quote (RFQ) AG-82MK-S-14-0024. FAR clauses and provisions enclosed within this RFQ are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-74 and are available in full text through Internet access at http://www.acquisition.gov/far.

The United States Forest Service encourages the participation of small, disadvantaged, service disabled veteran, and women owned business enterprises. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 332312 and the small business size standard is 500 employees. The proposed contract is 100% set-aside for small business concerns. Responsible small business concerns may submit an offer which will be considered by the Forest Service.

The Government requires performance of the work described in these documents to supply and deliver six cattleguard grids with wings as further described in the attached RFQ.

Quotes are due on July 23, 2014 at 3:00PM Mountain Time and shall be delivered by the specified time electronically to jtobin@fs.fed.us or in hard copy to the USFS, 2250 Highway 50, Delta CO 81416. Facsimile offers will not be accepted.

Award will be made on the basis of lowest priced, technically acceptable offer. Offerors shall include sufficient information (e.g., spec sheets) about the offered cattleguards for review and evaluation by the Government to determine acceptability versus the stated requirements.

Offerors must be registered at the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) to be eligible for award.