RECOVERY - Forestwide Bridge Repair and Maintenance

"RECOVERY" - This is a PRESOLICITATION SYNOPSIS. The USDA Forest Service, Plumas National Forest (hereafter "the Government," "the Forest Service," or "the Plumas National Forest (NF)"), announces an opportunity for the repair of eight Forest Service road bridges. Specific work includes cleaning, clearing of brush and trees, repairing and/or replacing curbs and railing, repairing or replacing back and wing walls, repairing deck running surfaces, and placing riprap in or adjacent to the stream channel. Funds from the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) will be utilized for this project. This acquisition is being advertised as a 100% Small Business set-aside and any resultant contract award will be issued pursuant to FAR Part 19 and FAR Part 15. In accordance with FAR Part 36.204(d), the estimated magnitude of construction is between $250,000 and $500,000. Contract period of performance time is 298 calendar days after issuance of the notice to proceed. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 237310. The Small Business Administration size standard is $33.5M. Contractors are required to be actively registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) system and the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis, the pending solicitation or any follow up information requests. The Request for Proposal (RFP) with supporting documents (if any) will be posted to the FedBizOpps website on or about July 12, 2010. No hard copies of the solicitation, supporting documents, and applicable amendments, if any will be provided. To receive the entire solicitation package and any applicable amendments, prospective offerors must download them from the FedBizOpps website. The Government intends to award a firm fixed-price contract. A best value concept will be applied for evaluation of offers for this procurement. The best value approach provides the opportunity to select an offeror who is not necessarily the lowest-priced or the highest technically-ranked. The Forest Service will select the proposal that represents the best value based on the evaluation of technical factors and price. Technical factors consist of past performance and Contractor Capability. Technical factors when combined are approximately of equal importance when compared to cost or price. Therefore, the offeror's proposal should contain the offeror's best terms.