Equipment Rental For Shoreline Deepening of Mt Olive Lake

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12 in conjunction with FAR 13, as applicable and as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is AG-447U-S-11-0043 and is issued as a request for quotes. The solicitation document and in corporate provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-53. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 238910. This requirement is 100% set-aside for Small Business FAR 19.502. The contractor shall provide the Lease of Equipment for the shoreline deepening of Mt Olive Lake. Work area is located approximately 8.6 miles northeast of Hickory Flat, Mississippi in Benton County off Bethel Road. The prospective contractor shall provide the lease of the following equipment (with operating personnel): one (1) Crawler Tractor and two (2) Trackhoes with minimum bucket sizes of one (1) cubic yard. The reach of Trackhoe should be a minimum of 30 feet at ground level. EQUIPMENT shall be in good working condition. Offeror shall provide make, model, and serial number of each piece of equipment being furnished. Offeror will be responsible for furnishing all fuel, oils, grease, repairs and incidentals. Matts may be required to support equipment during the deepening project. Equipment with operator will be required for approximately 50 rental days. The prospective contractor will also be required to build land access piers and islands from the resultant spoil material.

Please provide pricing based on the following schedule:

Type of Equipment      Qty    Rate/Hour     Total Cost
Crawler Tractor 
Trackhoe w/bucket   

Total                                                      __________

Offerors having technical questions or needing clarifications can notify Bill Oswalt at (662-236-6550). Individual site maps will be provided upon request. Interested offerors can submit quotes by fax to : (601) 965-1788/1787 , Attn: Elijah Gray, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service, R8 Acquisition Zone West, 200 S. Lamar Street, Suite 500-N Jackson, MS 39201 not later than 4:00 PM local time on September 9, 2011. Offerors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database before an award can be made to them. Offerors not registered in the CCR, can do so through the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52/212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items , FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b) 52.219-8, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-33. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at http://www.acquisition.gov/far.