General Construction IDIQ on the Green Mountain National Forest

AMENDMENT 3 IS HEREBY POSTED. See attached.

AMENDMENT 2 IS POSTED TO PROVIDE CLARIFICATIONS. SEE ATTACHED.

AMENDMENT 1: Amendment 1 is hereby posted to correct typo on Page 39 of 39 of the solicitation under Section M, Award Determination. The following correction is hereby incorporated:

FROM: The Government intends to aware no more than four IDIQ contracts. The Government reserves

TO CORRECTED: The Government intends to award no more than four IDIQ contracts.  The Government reserves the right to award less than four contracts resulting from this solicitation.

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE
PROJECT TITLE: General Construction IDIQ on the Green Mountain National Forest

The Green Mountain National Forest (GMNF) plans to award up to four General Construction IDIQ Contracts for small construction projects located within the Green Mountain National Forest. By design, an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract allows the Government to respond to various emergencies and light construction needs rapidly, without committing to a specific quantity or type of work. The contractors that receive an IDIQ contract award will then compete for work when it is identified on individual task orders throughout the life of the contract.

The project includes, but is not limited to, the following work: road construction and re-construction, emergency road construction due to major emergencies such as landslides, flooding, fire, etc; road and/or parking area construction, reconstruction , reconditioning, maintenance, decommissioning; trail construction, reconstruction, reconditioning, maintenance, and decommissioning; culvert installation and repair; road/stream interaction projects; aquatic organism passage projects, erosion control, sign installation and repair; gate installation and repair including minor concrete forming and finishing; recreational site construction, reconstruction, reconditioning, and maintenance; material haul; haul and placement of imported borrow or aggregate, and other related road work as described in the Statement of Work under each individual task order issued under this contract. Contractor shall provide all necessary heavy equipment, manpower, transportation and operating supplies and other incidentals to accomplish this work.

The work is located within the GMNF in the State of Vermont.

Each IDIQ issued as a result of this solicitation will have a minimum guarantee of $5,000.00 over the life of the contract. Each contract will have a maximum value of $500,000.00 over the life of the contract. The life of each IDIQ will include one base year and two option years.

Solicitation materials will be uploaded to this site on or about 18 February 2016. This will include maps, specifications, and all materials in order to submit an offer.

Interested parties are advised that registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database is required prior to award of a contract. There is no cost for registration in SAM when registration is completed on the official SAM website (www.sam.gov).

This procurement is set-aside 100% for small business concerns. The NAICS code is 237310 and the Small Business size standard is $36.5 million.

NOTE: NO TELEPHONE, FACSIMILE, E-MAIL AND/OR WRITTEN REQUESTS FOR SOLICITATIONS SHALL BE ACCEPTED. Our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. Hard copies of the solicitation are not available. Interested parties are encouraged to register at the FBO website to be notified when information on this project becomes available. Any amendments issued to this solicitation will be posted solely to the FBO website. To receive immediate notification of all changes posted electronically, vendors should click on [Register to Receive Notification]. All vendors interested in teaming or subcontracting for this solicitation, should click on [Register as Interested Vendor]. In order to view a Bidders List, interested parties should click on [View List of Interested Vendors]. A bidders list is only available by registering electronically for this solicitation.

All Questions concerning this solicitation are to be directed to the Contract Specialist indicated in this announcement. Questions should be submitted by 15 March 2016.

PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE
PROJECT TITLE: General Construction IDIQ on the Green Mountain National Forest

The Green Mountain National Forest (GMNF) plans to award two or more General Construction IDIQ Contracts for small construction projects located within the Green Mountain National Forest. By design, an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract allows the Government to respond to various emergencies and light construction needs rapidly, without committing to a specific quantity or type of work. The contractors that receive an IDIQ contract award will then compete for work when it is identified on individual task orders throughout the life of the contract.

The project includes, but is not limited to, the following work: road construction and re-construction, emergency road construction due to major emergencies such as landslides, flooding, fire, etc; road and/or parking area construction, reconstruction , reconditioning, maintenance, decommissioning; trail construction, reconstruction, reconditioning, maintenance, and decommissioning; culvert installation and repair; road/stream interaction projects; aquatic organism passage projects, erosion control, sign installation and repair; gate installation and repair including minor concrete forming and finishing; recreational site construction, reconstruction, reconditioning, and maintenance; material haul; haul and placement of imported borrow or aggregate, and other related road work as described in the Statement of Work under each individual task order issued under this contract. Contractor shall provide all necessary heavy equipment, manpower, transportation and operating supplies and other incidentals to accomplish this work.

The work is located within the GMNF in the State of Vermont.

Each IDIQ issued as a result of this solicitation will have a minimum guarantee of $5,000.00 over the life of the contract. Each contract will have a maximum value of $500,000.00 over the life of the contract. The life of each IDIQ will include one base year and two option years.

Solicitation materials will be uploaded to this site on or about 18 February 2016. This will include maps, specifications, and all materials in order to submit an offer.

Interested parties are advised that registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database is required prior to award of a contract. There is no cost for registration in SAM when registration is completed on the official SAM website (www.sam.gov).

This procurement is set-aside 100% for small business concerns. The NAICS code is 237310 and the Small Business size standard is $36.5 million.

NOTE: NO TELEPHONE, FACSIMILE, E-MAIL AND/OR WRITTEN REQUESTS FOR SOLICITATIONS OR POSTING STATUS SHALL BE ACCEPTED. Our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. Hard copies of the solicitation are not available. Interested parties are encouraged to register at the FBO website to be notified when information on this project becomes available. Any amendments issued to this solicitation will be posted solely to the FBO website. To receive immediate notification of all changes posted electronically, vendors should click on [Register to Receive Notification]. All vendors interested in teaming or subcontracting for this solicitation, should click on [Register as Interested Vendor]. In order to view a Bidders List, interested parties should click on [View List of Interested Vendors]. A bidders list is only available by registering electronically for this solicitation.