Hot Mix Asphalt

Added: Apr 29, 2015 11:56 am

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICIATION ‘COMBO':
Hot Mix Asphalt

(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as 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.

(ii) Solicitation FA5000-15-R-0034 is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP).

(iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-81, effective 10 Apr 2015. The DFARS provisions and clauses are those in effect to DPN 20150420, effective 20 Apr 2015. The AFFARS provisions and clauses are those in effect to AFAC 2015-0406, effective 06 Apr 2015.

(iv) This requirement is solicited under ‘Full and Open, unrestricted' competition. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code associated with this procurement is 324121 with a small business size standard of 500 employees.

(v) The Pricing Schedule is incorporated as Attachment 1. Vendors shall complete Attachment 1 in its entirety and return with any other documentation/data as required by this Combo.

(vi) The government intends to award a firm-fixed price contract for the following:
See Attachment 1: Pricing Schedule

(vii) Government Pickup: Vendor shall be responsible for loading the asphalt materials into government dump trucks. The government will provide 24 hour notice prior to picking up any materials Monday through Saturday, and 48 hours' notice for Sunday pickup requirements. The asphalt temperature must be at a degree where when the Government employee returns to the construction site from the Contractor's location, the asphalt temperature is no less than 285 degrees Fahrenheit.
Pickup Hours: Normal operating hours are 7:00 A.M. through 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday. Upon receipt of any material, weight tickets shall be provided for each load to the government representative or to a designated location.
Quality Control Test Reports: Contractor shall provide quality control test results of all materials in accordance with the specifications for each mixture type upon request of the Heavy Repair Shop, 773d Civil Engineer Squadron.

(viii) FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (April 2014) is hereby incorporated by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text. In addition to the following addendum, all terms and conditions of FAR 52.212-1 remain in effect. The following have been tailored to this procurement and are hereby added via addendum:

1. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of the proposal, the vendors must follow the instructions contained herein. The proposal must be complete, self-sufficient, and respond directly to the requirements of this solicitation.

2. Award will be made to the vendor whose offer is conforming to the solicitation and is determined to be the lowest priced offer conforming to all the CLINS stated within Attachment 1 (pricing schedule) and Attachment 2 (statement of work)., to include meeting time and temperature constraints.

(ix) FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Oct 2014) this provision has been tailored to this procurement and is provided in full-text below:

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible vendor whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government.
The Government intends to evaluate offers and award without discussion, but reserves the right to conduct discussions. Therefore, the vendor's initial offer should contain the vendor's best terms. The lowest priced offer will be evaluated for acceptability, (acceptability is defined as meeting all requirements within Attachment 1 (pricing schedule) and Attachment 2 (statement of work) while meeting the time and temperature constraints. If the offer is found acceptable, award will be made without further consideration. If it is found unacceptable, the Government will evaluate the next lowest priced offer for acceptability until award can be made to the lowest priced acceptable vendor. Therefore, the vendor's initial offer should contain the vendor's best terms from a price by stating they can meet all the above requirements.
Minimum Qualifications: Contractor must be able to provide all the products described herein (see Attachment 1(pricing schedule) and 2 (statement of work)) which includes each product line within stated timeframes at stated temperature degree required. Contractor's signature on page 9 of this solicitation signifies the Contractor can meet all the above specifications to include time and temperature.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s)

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

(x) Each vendors shall ensure the provision at FAR 52.212-3 including its Alternate I, Vendors Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items (Mar 2015), are updated at www.sam.gov. Failure to obtain SAM registration will result in submissions not being considered for award.

(xi) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Dec 2014), is hereby incorporated by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text.

(xii) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (Apr 2015), is hereby incorporated by reference, with the same force and effect as if it were given in full text. Additionally, the following clauses apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government Sep 2006
FAR 52.203-6 Alt I Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government Oct 1995
FAR 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement To Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights APR 2014
FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards Jul 2013
FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Governments Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. Aug 2013
FAR 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters Jul 2013
FAR 52.209-9 Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters Jul 2013
FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations Dec 2014
FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (Deviation 2013-O0019) Jul 2014
FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns Oct 2014
FAR 52.219-28 Post-Award Small Business Program Representation Jul 2013
FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor Jun 2003
FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor -- Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies Jan 2014
FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities Feb 1999
FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity Mar 2007
FAR 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Veterans Jul 2014
FAR 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers With Disabilities Jul 2014
FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Veterans Jul 2014
FAR 52.222-40 Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act Dec 2010
FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons Mar 2015
FAR 52-222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification Aug 2013
FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving Aug 2011
FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases Jun 2008
FAR 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations Jun 2013
FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors Dec 2013
FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award Aug 1996
FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim Oct 2004
DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating To Compensation of Former DoD Officials Sep 2011
DFARS 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights Sep 2013
DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating To Compensation of Former DoD Officials Nov 2011
DFARS 252.203-7998 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements-Representation Feb 2015
DFARS 252.203-7999 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements Feb 2015
DFARS 252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure Sep 2011
DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information Nov 2013
DFARS 252.204-7015 Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors Feb 2014
DFARS 252.209-7998 Representation Regarding Conviction of a Felony Criminal Mar 2012
DFARS 252.209-7999 Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law May 2014
DFARS 252.211-7003 Item Unique Identification and Valuation Dec 2013
DFARS 252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium Jun 2013
DFARS 252.225-7000 Buy American--Balance of Payments Program Nov 2014
DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program Nov 2014
DFARS 252.225-7012 Preference for Certain Domestic Commodities Feb 2013
DFARS 252.226-7001 Utilization of Indian Organizations, Indian-Owned Economic Enterprises, and Native Hawaiian Small Business Concerns Sep 2004
DFARS 252.227-7015 Technical Data-Commercial Items Feb 2014
DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports Jun 2012
DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions May 2013
DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments Dec 2006
DFARS 252.243-7002 Requests for Equitable Adjustment Dec 2012
DFARS 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items Jun 2013
DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea--Basic Apr 2014
AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman Apr 2014

The following clauses also apply:

52.216-18 - Ordering (Oct 1995)
(a) Any supplies and services to be furnished under this contract shall be ordered by issuance of delivery orders or task orders by the individuals or activities designated in the Schedule. Such orders may be issued from the date of contract award through base year with two option years.
(b) All delivery orders or task orders are subject to the terms and conditions of this contract. In the event of conflict between a delivery order or task order and this contract, the contract shall control.
(c) If mailed, a delivery order or task order is considered "issued" when the Government deposits the order in the mail. Orders may be issued orally, by facsimile, or by electronic commerce methods only if authorized in the Schedule.

52.216-19 - Ordering Limitations (Oct 1995)
(a) Minimum order. When the Government requires supplies or services covered by this contract in an amount of less than 4 Cubic Yards, the Government is not obligated to purchase, nor is the Contractor obligated to furnish, those supplies or services under the contract.
(b) Maximum order. The Contractor is not obligated to honor:
(1) Any order for a single item in excess of 150 Cubic Yards;
(2) Any order for a combination of items in excess of 300 Cubic Yards; or
(3) A series of orders from the same ordering office within 2days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in subparagraph (1) or (2) above.
(c) If this is a requirements contract (i.e., includes the Requirements clause at subsection 52.216-21 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)), the Government is not required to order a part of any one requirement from the Contractor if that requirement exceeds the maximum-order limitations in paragraph (b) above.
(d) Notwithstanding paragraphs (b) and (c) above, the Contractor shall honor any order exceeding the maximum order limitations in paragraph (b), unless that order (or orders) is returned to the ordering office within 24 hours after issuance, with written notice stating the Contractor's intent not to ship the item (or items) called for and the reasons. Upon receiving this notice, the Government may acquire the supplies or services from another source.

52.216-22 - Indefinite Quantity (Oct 1995)
(a) This is an indefinite-quantity contract for the supplies or services specified and effective for the period stated, in the Schedule. The quantities of supplies and services specified in the Schedule are estimates only and are not purchased by this contract.
(b) Delivery or performance shall be made only as authorized by orders issued in accordance with the Ordering clause. The Contractor shall furnish to the Government, when and if ordered, the supplies or services specified in the Schedule up to and including the quantity designated in the Schedule as the "maximum." The Government shall order at least the quantity of supplies or services designated in the Schedule as the "minimum."
(c) Except for any limitations on quantities in the Order Limitations clause or in the Schedule, there is no limit on the number of orders that may be issued. The Government may issue orders requiring delivery to multiple destinations or performance at multiple locations.
(d) Any order issued during the effective period of this contract and not completed within that period shall be completed by the Contractor within the time specified in the order. The contract shall govern the Contractor's and Government's rights and obligations with respect to that order to the same extent as if the order were completed during the contract's effective period; provided, that the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after 14 days of contract end date.

52.217-9 - Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)
(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 15 days prior to contract expiration; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend not later than 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.
(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.
(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 3 years 6 months.

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(xiii) No additional contract requirements apply to this acquisition.

(xiv) No Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) assigned rating applies to this acquisition.

(xv) NOTICE TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES: Questions shall be submitted to: 673d Contracting Squadron LGCC, Attn: Nicholle Mills, via fax to 907-552-7496 or e-mail: nicholle.mills.1@us.af.mil. E-mail is preferred. Please forward all questions to Nicholle Mills, at nicholle.mills.1@us.af.mil no later than 11:00 a.m. Alaska Standard Time on 11 May 2015. A site visit will not be conducted for this requirement. An amendment will be issued answering all questions received, providing the Government's answers. Offers are due no later than 12:00 p.m. (noon) Alaska Standard Time on 29 May 2015.

BASIS OF CONTRACT AWARD: This is a competitive action in which award shall be made to the lowest priced offer conforming to all the CLINS stated above to include meeting time and temperature constraints.

(xvi) Offers shall be submitted to: 673d Contracting Squadron LGCC, Attn: Nicholle Mills, via fax to (907)-552-7496 or e-mail: nicholle.mills.1@us.af.mil. Email is preferred. For information regarding this solicitation, contact Nicholle Mills, at nicholle.mills.1@us.af.mil or at 907-552-7181.

List of Attachments:
• Attachment 1: Pricing Schedule
• Attachment 2: Statement of Work

FA5000-15-R-0034
Attachment 1: PRICING SCHEDULE

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Base Year: TBD - 30 Sep 2015
LINE ITEM DESCRIPTION QTY
NTE UI UNIT PRICE EXTENDED PRICE
0001: Muni-E Mix and/or State Type II A 3600 Short Ton
0002: Muni D Mix and/or 3/8" minus 300 Short Ton
0003: Hot Mix Asphalt, Aviation State Type II A 100 Short Ton
TOTAL PRICE:

 

Option Year 1: 01 Oct 2015 - 30 Sep 2016
LINE ITEM DESCRIPTION QTY
NTE UI UNIT PRICE EXTENDED PRICE
1001: Muni-E Mix and/or State Type II A 3600 Short Ton
1002: Muni D Mix and/or 3/8" minus 300 Short Ton
1003: Hot Mix Asphalt, Aviation State Type II A 100 Short Ton
TOTAL PRICE:

 
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Option Year 2: 01 Oct 2016 - 30 Sep 2017
LINE ITEM DESCRIPTION QTY
NTE UI UNIT PRICE EXTENDED PRICE
2001: Muni-E Mix and/or State Type II A 3600 Short Ton
2002: Muni D Mix and/or 3/8" minus 300 Short Ton
2003: Hot Mix Asphalt, Aviation State Type II A 100 Short Ton
TOTAL PRICE:
Offers are hereby good for a minimum of 60 days from this Solicitation's closing date. Offerors may, at their discretion, provide additional time. This offer expires on _______________.
Business Size: Small Large Women-Owned Veteran-Owned Other:__________________________
Net Terms (Mandatory): CAGE DUNS:
Printed Name Title
Signature Date
NOTE: The individual signing must be a signatory official for this Entity; signature constitutes agreement to all terms/conditions contained within this solicitation.

 
FA5000-15-R-0034
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Statement of Work
Asphalt Requirement for FY 2015

Government Pickup: Vendor shall be responsible for loading the asphalt materials into government dump trucks. The government will provide 24 hour notice prior to picking up any materials Monday through Saturday, and 48 hour notice for Sunday pick up requirements. In accordance with Asphalt Technical Provision 02600 (which is the normal industry standard for asphalt), asphalt shall not be heated over 325 F. Asphalt mixtures which have cooled below 180 F will not be spread. Re-heating will not be permitted. Contractors will need to ensure their temperature is at a degree when it leaves their plant so when the asphalt arrives to the job site within normal road conditions, (aka minus accidents, closed roads, etc.) the mixture is no less than 285 degrees which is stated within the SOW.
Pickup Hours: Normal operating hours are 7:00 A.M. through 5:00 P.M. Monday through Friday. Upon receipt of any material, weight tickets shall be provided for each load to the government representative or to a designated location.
Quality Control Test Reports: Contractor shall provide quality control test results of all materials in accordance with the specifications for each mixture type upon request of the Heavy Repair Shop, 773d Civil Engineer Squadron.
Exhibit A
Specifications, Estimated Quantities, and Prices
Line Item Description Estimated Quantity Unit of Issue Unit Price Extended Price
0001 Muni-E Mix and/or State Type IIA 3600 Short Ton
0002 Muni D Mix and/or 3/8" minus 300 Short Ton
0003 Hot Mix Asphalt, Aviation State Type II A 100 Short Ton

 
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Asphalt Mix Designs
Item 0001 - Hot Mix Asphalt, Muni Class E
The Hot Mix Asphalt City Class D Mix supplied is in accordance with the current "Municipal Standard Specifications 2009, STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR ASPHALT SURFACING DIVISION 40.00 "Section 40.02, Article 1.1 to 1.6, Section 40.06 ASPHALT CONCRETE PAVEMENT, Article 6.1 through 6.3, Class E Mix. Hot Mix Asphalt City Class E Mix is a (50-blow) asphalt mix designs. The Liquid Asphalt is PG 52-28 type product. The anti-stripping agent is Y4 of one percent per ton of Liquid Asphalt Cement.

HMA Muni Class E shall be blended to meet the design range indicated in Table 1 as follows:

TABLE 1. REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADATION OF AGGREGATE

U.S. Standard Sieve Specifications
Total Percent by Weight Passing
3/4" 100
1/2" 78 - 96
3/8" 66 - 86
#4 46 - 66
#8 34 - 52
#16 24 - 42
#30 16 - 32
#50 10 - 24
#100 7 - 16
#200 3 - 9

Asphalt Content 5.0 - 7.0
(By weight of Mix)

 
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Item 0001 - Hot Mix Asphalt, State Type IIA
The Hot Mix Asphalt State Mix Designs supplied are in accordance with the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Standard Specifications for Highway Construction 2004 Edition, Division 400---Asphalt Pavements and Surface Treatments Section 401 through 401-501 and Section 703-2.04 Aggregate for Asphalt Concrete Pavement, Table 703-3 Broad Band Gradations for Asphalt Concrete Pavement Aggregate. The Liquid Asphalt is PG 52-28 type product. The anti-stripping agent Y4 is one percent per ton of Liquid Asphalt Cement.
MHA State Type IIA shall be blended to meet the design range indicated in Table 2 as follows:

TABLE 2. REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADATION OF AGGREGATE

U.S. Standard Sieve Total Percent by Weight Passing
3/4" 100
1/2" 84 - 96
3/8" 77 - 89
#4 55 - 67
#8 40 - 52
#16 29 - 39
#30 22 - 30
#50 13 - 21
#100 5 - 11
#200 3 - 7

Asphalt Content 5.4 - 6.2
(By weight of Mix)

 

 
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Item 0002 - Hot Mix Asphalt, Muni Class D
The Hot Mix Asphalt City Class D Mix supplied is in accordance with the current "Municipal Standard Specifications 2009, STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS FOR ASPHALT SURFACING DIVISION 40.00 "Section 40.02, Article 1.1 to 1.6, Section 40.06 ASPHALT CONCRETE PAVEMENT, Article 6.1 through 6.3, Class D Mix. Hot Mix Asphalt City Class D Mix is a (50-blow) asphalt mix design. The Liquid Asphalt is PG 52-28 type product. The anti-stripping agent is Y4 of one percent per ton of Liquid Asphalt Cement.

HMA Muni Class D shall be blended to meet the design range indicated in Table 3 as follows:

TABLE 3. REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADATION OF AGGREGATE

U.S. Standard Sieve Specifications
Total Percent by Weight Passing

3/4" ---
1/2" 100
3/8" 75 - 92
#4 50 - 68
#8 32 - 50
#16 20 - 38
#30 14 - 30
#50 10 - 24
#100 7 - 16
#200 3 - 9

Asphalt Content 5.0 - 7.0
(By weight of Mix)

 
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Item 0002 - Hot Mix Asphalt, 3/8" Driveway Mix
The Hot Mix Asphalt, 3/8" Driveway Mix supplied are in accordance with the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Standard. Specifications for Highway Construction 2004 Edition, Division 400---Asphalt Pavements and Surface Treatments Section 401 through 401-501 and Section 703-2.04 Aggregate for Asphalt Concrete Pavement, Table 703-3 Broad Band Gradations for Asphalt Concrete Pavement Aggregate. The Liquid Asphalt is PG 52-28 type product. The anti-stripping agent Y4 is one percent per ton of Liquid Asphalt Cement.

HMA 3/8" Driveway Mix shall be blended to meet the design range indicated in Table 4 as follows:

TABLE 4. REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADATION OF AGGREGATE

U.S. Standard Sieve Total Percent by Weight Passing
1/2" ---
3/8" 100
#4 70 - 92
#8 48 - 70
#16 28 - 48
#30 22 - 30
#50 11 - 22
#100 5 - 11
#200 3 - 7

Asphalt Content 5.7 - 6.5
(By weight of Mix)

 
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Item 0003 - Hot Mix Asphalt, Aviation State Type IIA
The Hot Mix Asphalt State Mix Designs supplied are in accordance with the Alaska Department of Transportation and Public Facilities Standard Specifications for Highway Construction 2004 Edition, Division 400---Asphalt Pavements and Surface Treatments Section 401 through 401-501 and Section 703-2.04 Aggregate for Asphalt Concrete Pavement, Table 703-3 Broad Band Gradations for Asphalt Concrete Pavement Aggregate. The Liquid Asphalt is PG 58-34 type product. The anti-stripping agent Morlife 5000 is .25% per ton of Liquid Asphalt Cement.
HMA Aviation State Type IIA shall be blended to meet the design range indicated in Table 5 as follows:

TABLE 5. REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADATION OF AGGREGATE

U.S. Standard Sieve Total Percent by Weight Passing
3/4" 100
1/2" 83 - 95
3/8" 72 - 84
#4 52 - 64
#8 34 - 46
#16 23 - 33
#30 16 - 24
#50 9 - 17
#100 6 - 12
#200 4 - 8

Asphalt Content 4.6 - 5.4
(By weight of Mix)