CN - Gravel Crushing IDIQ

The Lakes States Acquisition Team announces an opportunity for Gravel Crushing Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity Contracts on the Chequamegon-Nicolet and Ottawa National Forests in Wisconsin and Michigan. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 212321. The Small Business Administration size standard is 500 employees.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, and supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation: proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

Contractors are required to be actively registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov in order to be considered for award.  No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis, the solicitation or any follow up information requests.

The solicitation has been posted to FedBizOpps (FBO) and no hard copies of the solicitation, supporting documents and applicable amendments, if any, will be provided. To receive the entire solicitation package and any applicable amendments, prospective offerors must download them from the FBO website.

Incorporated provisions, clauses, and addenda are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-87, including but not limited to commercial provisions 52.212-1, 52.212-2, 52.212-3 and commercial clauses 52.212-4, and 52.212-5. Provisions and clauses incorporated by references have the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. The full text of the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and Agriculture Acquisition Regulations (AGAR) can be accessed at http://www.acquisition.gov/far/ and http://www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar/html

Description of Requirements:
The intent of this solicitation is to award one or more Indefinite Delivery-Indefinite Quantity Contracts for crushing, stockpiling and testing of aggregate from the designated Government sources throughout the Chequamegon-Nicolet and Ottawa National Forests. The contractor shall provide all management and project administration services, quality control, logistical support, vehicles, labor, equipment and materials to complete the work described in the solicitation in the required timeframe.

One to more contracts will be awarded from this solicitation and contractors must bid on all eight (8) line items for all five (5) years from at least one of the two Forests for their offer to be considered.

Evaluation factors include:
1) Price
2) Past Performance
3) Contractor's Technical Capability
Technical capability and past performance, when combined, are equal, when compared to price.