Culvert Replacement, Grays Branch, Cherokee National Forest

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, Cherokee National Forest, Request for Proposal (RFP) under the number 12475620R0001. The resultant contract, if any, will be a firm fixed price (FFP) contract for the Grays Branch culvert replacement within the boundaries of the Cherokee National Forest in East Tennessee, specifically the Ocoee Ranger District, 3171 HWY 64, Benton, TN  37307.

The work to be performed by the contractor consists of, but is not limited to, culvert replacement and replace one undersized culvert with an aquatic organism passage structure. A 19’-0” span x 6’-4” rise x 36’-0” long aluminum arch culvert will be installed on pre-cast concrete modular footings on NFSR 67 over Grays Branch. The work will include simulation of aproximately 111 feet of Grays Branch. Other activities include excavation and disposal of existing 72” x 36’ CMP, segregation of excavated material (stream simulation, suitable, and unsuitable material), disposal of excess fill off site, placement of riprap, recontouring of existing stream bed, and roadway embankment construction.

This construction project has a magnitude between $100,000 and $150,000 in accordance with FAR 36.204(e). Projects over $150,000 require a Payment and Performance Bond in accordance with FAR 28.102(a).

This acquisition is being issued as a 100% SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 237310 Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction, with a Small business size standard of $39.5M.

Requests for copies of the solicitation package, or any cumulative parts thereof, by any other means shall not be honored. Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring the FedBizOpps website for the release of the any amendments to the solicitation package.

All firms wishing to submit a proposal to the solicitation described herein must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database (http://www.sam.gov) or risk their otherwise timely proposal being considered non-responsive regardless of its completeness, timeliness or other salient considerations. Information on SAM registration can be obtained at the following web site: http://www.sam.gov.

If there are any questions, please email Tony Duncan at tony.duncan@usda.gov.  All questions must be received by May 13, 2020, 4:00pm, Eastern Standard Time (EST). 

Proposals must be emailed to Tony Duncan at tony.duncan@usda.gov by no later than May 30, 2020, 4:00pm Eastern Standard Time (EST). 

It is the offeror’s responsibility to ensure the quote has been received by the contracting office by email confirmation.  Fax quotes will not be accepted.  Late quotes will be processed in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f) “Late submission, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.”

The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this announcement. The solicitation may be cancelled at any time without warning. After solicitation, and prior to award, all offers may be rejected if in the best interest of the Government or the public. This announcement does not obligate the Government to pay for any bid and or proposal preparation costs.