RECOVERY: Northeast Yellow RIver Watershed, Site P-11, Covington County, Alabama

RECOVERY ACT: The USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service is announcing a project under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). Special contract clauses and additional procedures will apply to the contract awarded for this project.



ACQUISITION PRICE RANGE: Between $100,000 and $250,000



This procurement is a total small business set-aside.



This is a presolicitation notice only. The solicitation will issue on or about May 18, 2010 on FedBizOpps.



SITE SHOWING: An organized site showing has been scheduled for May 27, 2010 at

10:00 am (local time) . Contractors are expected to attend in order to inspect the site where the work will be performed. Participants should assemble by 10 am at the USDA-NRCS office located at 23952 AL Highway 55, Suite 1, Andalusia, Alabama, 36420 for departure to the site.



SUMMARY: Work consists of shaping a gully and rehabilitating a farm pond. Rehabilitation of the pond includes draining the pond, installing two (2)- twelve (12) inch diameter PVC pipe siphons, plugging the old principal spillway pipe, adding earth fill, and enlarging the auxiliary spillway. The soils at this site are sands and loamy sands (SM, SC). Additional details and specifications will be available in the solicitation.



Prospective offerors must have a Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number. To obtain a DUNS number, call 1-866-705-5711 or use the internet site at http:www.dnb com .



Prospective offerors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR), http://www.ccr.gov , and must have completed the Online Representations and Certifications (ORCA), https://orca.bpn.gov. Failure to register in these systems may result in the offer NOT being considered.