John H. Kerr Reservoir Stump Removal and Landscaping Dike

This notice is being posted as an avenue to provide Request for Quotes, W912PM19T0009. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 5.202(a)(13), exceptions to publicizing contract actions, there will not be a pre-solicitation notice posted for this required action.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONSTITUTES THE ONLY SOLICITATION; QUOTES ARE BEING REQUESTED AND A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. This will be a 100% set-aside for Small Business procurement. The solicitation number is W912PM19T0009 and the solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The NAICS code is 561730 with a small business size standard of $7.5 Million. This solicitation document incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-101.

Description of Requirement:The Contractor shall furnish all equipment, labor, supervision, and materials for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, John H. Kerr Reservoir's Stump Removal and Landscaping Dike as specified in the Statement of Work.

Note to all interested parties: Prior to award of the contract, it is recommended that the Contractor perform an onsite visit to become familiar with the nature and location of the work by inspection of the site; noting the local conditions, security, safety, equipment and facilities required for the work, and all other factors which may affect the work or costs to perform the work.

Site Visit

To schedule a site visit please contact Shannon Crews, see contact information below. All site visits must be scheduled and completed no later than 7 DECEMBER 2018 close of business.

Name: Shannon Crews

Address: John H. Kerr Reservoir Visitors Assistance Center

1930 Mays Chapel Road Boydton, VA

Telephone: 434-738-6143 ext. 6155

Evaluation and Award: Evaluations for technical acceptability will be based solely on the information the Contractor provides along with their quote. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Award shall be made to the lowest priced technically acceptable offer. Technical acceptability shall be defined as evidence of:

NOTE 1: AWARD WILL BE MADE TO THE LOWEST PRICED, TECHNICALLY ACCEPATABLE OFFER.

NOTE 2: IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE, THE CONTRACTOR MUST SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING WITH THEIR PROPOSAL:

PAST EXPERIENCE:
a. Offerors are required to submit prior experience of recent and relevant contracts/projects. Contracts/Projects can be performed with Federal, State, local or private companies. Government contracts are preferred but not required.

b. In order for an Offeror to be determined technically acceptable, the offeror must show previous experience with the type of work described in the SOW. Offerors must show previous experience on a minimum of two (2) contracts/projects.

c. A minimum of two (2) contracts/projects shall be provided to include contract number, title of project, detailed description of work performed, and Point of Contact. Please do not submit more than five (5) contracts/projects.

d. The Contractor must have a Class A, B or C license and have past experience in road work/excavation and must have a crew that is qualified to perform this work within the performance period.

e. A copy of the license and documentation experience must be submitted.

NOTE 3: PAST PERFORMANCE WILL ALSO BE CONSIDERED AS AN EVALUATION FACTOR.

Technical and past performance when combined are equally as important as price.

Performance period:All work shall be completed by April 1, 2019.

Place of performance:John H. Kerr Dam/Dikes, Boydton, Virginia

Service Contract Act Wage Determinations: 2015-4323 Rev. 5, Dated 7/03/18

The Contractor is responsible to refer to the above wage decision. The Government will attach the latest version to the contract upon award.

This will be firm-fixed-price contract action.

DETAILED PRICING SCHEDULE -

LINE ITEM #

DESCRIPTION

QTY

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

TOTAL

0001

JHK Dike Stump Removal

1

Job

Total:

*A DETAILED BREAKDOWN OF THE TOTAL COST MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH QUOTE

Mobilization/Demobilization

Grading

Materials

Labor

This Request for Quote incorporates the following provisions and clauses: The full text clauses may be accessed electronically at

http://www.acquisition.gov/far or http://farsite.hill.af.mil.

52.202-1 Definitions

52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper

52.204-7 System for Award Management

52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel

52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance

52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations--Representation

52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred,

Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items

52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items

52.212-3 Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--

Commercial Items

52.219-1 Alt I Small Business Program Representation

52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside

52.222-3 Convict Labor

52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities

52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports

52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance

52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007)

52.222-36 Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities

52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards

52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires

52.222-50 Combatting Trafficking in Persons

52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data

52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information

52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving

52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions

Relating to Iran-Representation and Certifications

52.232-8 Discounts for Prompt Payment

52.232-23 Assignment of Claims

52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management

52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors

52.233-1 Disputes

52.233-3 Protest after Award

52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim

52.237-1 Site Visit

52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation

52.243-1 Alt I Changes -Fixed Price

52.246-16 Responsibility for Supplies

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference.

252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights

252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials

252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product

252.204-7004 Alt A System For Award Management, Alternate A

252.204-7006 Billing Instructions

252.204-7012 Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information

252.204-7015 Disclosure Information to Litigation Support Contractors

252.223-7001 Hazard Warning Labels

252.223-7006 Prohibition on Storage and Disposal of Toxic and Hazardous Materials

252.223-7008 Prohibition of Hexavalent Chromium

252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program

252.225-7002 Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors

252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports

252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments

252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications

252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items

252.246-7003 Notification of Potential Safety Issues

252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea

INFORMATION TO ALL CONTRACTORS

System for Award Management (SAM) and Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT)

All contractors must register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database before they can be awarded a contract. You may register at http://www.sam.gov. SAM information or help is also available by calling 866-606-8220.

Public Law 104-134 requires the use of Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) for all Federal payments. EFT information will be pulled from your SAM by the USACE FINANCE CENTER, 5720 INTEGRITY DRIVE, MILLINGTON, TN 38054-5005 for contractor payments.

(End of Instruction)

UNAUTHORIZED INSTRUCTIONS FROM GOVERNMENT OR OTHER PERSONNEL

The Contractor shall not accept any instructions issued by any person, employed by the Government or otherwise, other than the Contracting Officer or the Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) acting within the limits of the COR's Authority. See the Contracting Officer's Representative clause of this contract.

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52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address (es):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil

http://www.acquisition.gov/far

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PARTIES INTERESTED IN RESPONDING TO THIS RFQ may submit their Quote in accordance with standard commercial practice (i.e. Quote form, letterhead, etc.) and MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

Solicitation number; offeror's complete mailing and remittance addresses; discount terms, DUNS number, and Tax Identification Number. Any questions regarding this solicitation MUST be submitted via email at alicia.g.evans@usace.army.mil. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 4PM, EST, MONDAY, 10 DECEMBER 2018.

Any prospective awardee shall be registered and active in the SAM database prior to any award of a contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation. Offerors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the Internet at http://www.acquisition.gov or by calling 866-606-8220.

QUOTES ARE DUE NOT LATER THAN 2:00PM, EST, Thursday, 13 December 2018. YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT QUOTES ELECTRONICALLY via email at alicia.g.evans@usace.army.mil. They may also be submitted on U.S. Mail, courier service, or hand-delivered to the attention of Alicia Evans C/O CESAW-CT, 69 Darlington Avenue, Wilmington, NC 28403.

The completed Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (FAR 52.212-3) or Notation that company is registered in SAM (https://www.sam.gov) must be submitted along with each Quote.

The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation.

This announcement and written request for Quote constitutes the only Request for Quote that will be made for this requirement.

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