Pavement Repair and Replacement

The work to be performed under this contract shall consist of furnishing all labor, materials, equipment, supplies, transportation, supervision and waste removal necessary for pavement repair and replacement project at the USDA, ARS, Southwestern Cotton Ginning Research Laboratory (SWCGRL) in Mesilla Park, New Mexico. The work includes but is not limited to repair damaged asphalt in four areas; install new asphalt in front of wagon storage building; crack and slurry seal the parking area in front of main building and west pavement areas; crack seal the pavement area on the East side of Storage Building; and remove asphalt under the Storage Building canopy and replace with a new six-inch concrete slab with footings. All work shall be performed in accordance with the terms, conditions and statement of work/specifications contained in the solicitation documents. Solicitation number is AG-7MN1-S-11-AA17 and will be issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ), using procedures from FAR 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures and incorporates the provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-53. This acquisition will be procured as unrestricted full and open competition. The contract performance period is 60 days from the Notice to Proceed date. A pre-bid site visit will be scheduled and information provided in the solicitation package. It is highly recommended and strongly encouraged that all prospective bidders visit the project site, inspect and observe the site conditions, and reviews the project scope and requirements at the site prior to submission of a bid. This will be the only opportunity to visit the job site prior to submission of bid. The approximate bid due date will be 4:30 PM Central time on September 14, 2011. A firm-fixed price contract will be awarded. Contractors are required to register or update their registration at the Central Contractor Registration website at www.ccr.gov in order to receive a contract award under this solicitation, and register or update their registration at the Online Representation and Certification Application website at http://orca.bpn.gov. All interested responsible sources may submit a written quotation which shall be considered by the agency. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 238990 and the small business size standard is $14million. Magnitude of proposed construction is between $25,000 and $100,000. The complete solicitation package and related documents will be posted on the FedBizOpps Website: http://www.fbo.gov on or about 08/15/2011. All interested parties are responsible for monitoring this website to ensure they have the most current information (i.e. Amendments) for the solicitation. No paper solicitation will be available.