Purchase of Class II, 3/4 minus crushed aggregate

The Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management California Region is seeking a small business contractor to purchase crushed aggregate base rock for the Fort Ord National Monument Work Center through Solicitation 140L1225Q0014. The procurement involves delivering 2,500 tons of Class II 3/4-inch minus crushed aggregate base rock to two locations in Monterey County, California, along with 300 tons of 3/8-inch minus angular crusher fines. Contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and provide a quote meeting specific technical requirements, including weed vegetation control and a Certificate of Materials Conformance. The evaluation will be conducted using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) criteria, with quotations due by 3:00 PM Pacific Time on May 23, 2025, and must be submitted via email to bbayze@blm.gov. The contract will be a firm fixed-price purchase order with a performance period from June 2, 2025, to October 31, 2025.

The solicitation is a total small business set-aside under NAICS code 212313 for Crushed and Broken Granite Mining and Quarrying, with a small business size standard of 850 employees. The material must be virgin hard rock with multiple angular faces, weed-free, and meet specific particle size requirements, with suppliers expected to follow California Invasive Plant Council best management practices. The specific delivery locations include 1,400 tons to Crescent Bluff Road and Barloy Canyon, and 1,100 tons to the Fort Ord Work Center, with contractors required to complete delivery within 21 consecutive calendar days. The procurement is funded through the Gears of Acquisition (GAOA) program and requires daily weighmaster certificates and potential government inspection of quarry sites. Contractors must ensure the aggregate does not contain river run materials or recycled metals, and must specify the exact quarry being utilized in their proposal.