Fence Removal and Installation

FORT KEOGH LIVESTOCK & RANGE LABORATORY - sol # 1232SDS19JC01

August 7, 2019

Fence Removal and Installation

Request For Information 1 Responses

1. On the SOW/Spec page, it specifies what type of woven wire has to be used, however, I can't find anywhere in the solicitation where woven wire would be used. Is the entire fence 4-strand barbed wire or are there also sections of woven wire?

A. There is no woven wire fence as stated in Item 2.G, it should be deleted from the SOW.

2. It also specifies that there will be a brace at every direction change and every 1/4 mile. It then says that there must be a single wood post every 1/4 mile where the wire must be cut and tied off to it. Why would there be any need for a single wood post every 1/4 mile if there is already an H-brace there?

A. Deleted Item 2.J. Wood treated post must be installed every ¼ mile minimum and wire cut and wrapped at that point.
B. Modify Item 2.E. as follows: "Braces: 6" X 8' TREATED SET POSTS WITH A treated brace rail or a steel pipe brace rail installed at changes in alignment direction, and at ¼ mile points. Wood treated posts shall have wire cut and wrapped at these points."

3. Also, it says that the gates have to be 5-wire gates, however it doesn't say how many or where any of these gates are located?

A. There is one 16 foot gate.

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This is a pre-solicitation announcement for the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Plains Area (PA), Fort Keogh Livestock & Range Research Laboratory, 243 Fort Keogh Road, Miles City, MT. 59301. A Request for Quote (RFQ) will be issued on this Federal Business Opportunities website on or about July 8, 2019 for Ten miles of old fence removal and new fence installation.

This announcement is a total set-aside for Small Business Concerns. The USDA is seeking a qualified Contractor to furnish all tools, equipment, material, permits, labor, and supervision necessary to accomplish the work as provided in the Contract documents, Plans, and Specifications, summary of which is provided below:

This project contains Items as listed below:
1. Remove 10 miles of existing fence wire and posts must be removed and stacked in designated locations. Existing fence is 4 strand barbed wire on wood posts.

Completion Time: 120 calendar days after receipt of the Notice to Proceed. Prior to commencing work, the contractor receiving award shall provide proof that an OSHA certified "competent person" (CP) (29 CFR 1926.20 (b)(2)) with 30-hour OSHA certification will maintain a presence at the work site whenever the general or subcontractors are present. All employees of general contractor or subcontractors on site shall have the 10-hour OSHA certified Construction Safety course.

This construction project is set-aside for Small Business firms (SB). The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) for this procurement is 238990, All Other Specialty Trade Contractors and size standard $15 million applies. In accordance with FAR 36.204, disclosure of the magnitude of this construction project is between $100,000 and $250,000. The government intends to award a Firm Fixed Price Contract in August 2019. This notice is for informational purposes only and is not a request for submission of offers. No other information regarding scope, dates, etc. is available until issuance of the solicitation on http://www.fbo.gov.

As authorized by FAR 5.102, solicitation dissemination is limited to electronic medium, and the USDA will provide no hard copies. The solicitation, consisting of various solicitation documents, specifications, forms, and drawings will only be available for download at no charge at the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website (http://www.fbo.gov) on or about July 8, 2019, with a due date to be specified in the Solicitation. Further details of all dates and events, including site visit and proposal due date, will be available in the solicitation. No other site shall be used to obtain these documents.

All interested offeror's (prime contractors & subcontractors) should register at www.fedbizopps.gov so that others will know of your interest in participating in this procurement. A Bidder's List WILL NOT be prepared nor distributed by the Contracting Officer, as it is the Offeror's responsibility to register at the FedBizOpps website. Offeror's are advised that they are responsible for obtaining ALL solicitation documents and acknowledging any amendments, and should re-visit the FBO website periodically to check for any modifications to this notice, updates, or amendments without further notice from the USDA. Prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications at http://orca.bpn.gov, shall be registered in the System for Award Management database at http://www.sam.gov, shall be verified in the Vetbiz Registry Information Pages prior to submitting an offer, and shall have completed the VETS-4212 report at: http://www.vets4212.dol.gov (if applicable).

Address ALL questions in WRITING to the issuing office via email to joseph.covarrubio@ars.usda.gov. No telephone inquiries will be accepted.

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