Recovery: tnee-me-POO trail markers, clearwater national forest

Note to offerors:  The POC to submit questions/quotes to is now Tess Foster.

Email: tmfoster@fs.fed.us

Fax: 303-275-5299

Mailing address:

USDA Forest Service - Intermountain EROC, c/o Tess Foster 740 Simms St., Golden, CO 80401.

The due date remains unchanged.

(I)This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures authorized in FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(II) This solicitation is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). Submit written proposals on RFQ Number AG-82B1-S-10-0470.

(III) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-33.

(IV) This solicitation is being issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The associated NAICS code is 339950, Sign Manufacturing. The small business size standard is 500 employees.

(V) This combined solicitation/synopsis is for purchase of the following commercial item/services:

The Forest Service is requesting bids for trail markers that will be installed along the Nez Perce National Historical Trail (Nee-Me-Poo). The quote is only for the manufacturing and shipping of the trail markers. Installation will be performed by the Forest Service.

(VI) Detailed description of requirements is included in attached statement of work and exhibits.

(VII) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance: Missoula, MT 59807
Period of Performance: Deliver NLT 12/31/2011

(VIII) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (June 2008), applies to this acquisition. See Addendum for additional instructions.

(IX) Offers will be evaluated on their price and technical acceptability.

(a) The Government will award the contract to the offeror(s) who (a) asserts to the terms of the RFQ, and (b) has the best combination of experience, technical capability, and price. Experience is a matter of the number of opportunities an offeror has had to do similar work and to encounter the kinds of problems that the Contractor is likely to encounter in the performance of this contract. Proposals should be submitted initially on the most favorable terms, from a technical and cost standpoint, which the offeror can submit to the Government. However, the Government may, after evaluation of the proposals, conduct further oral or written discussions as appropriate with all offerors whose proposals are within the competitive range.

(b) Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal, conforming to the solicitation, is determined to be the best value to the Government, technical and price factors considered.

(c) Each offeror's proposal will be evaluated with respect to the experience, technical, and price factors. The non-price factors, when combined, are approximately equal to cost or price.

(d) Price will contribute significantly to the source selection decision and will be evaluated as to completeness, realism and reasonableness. The importance of price will increase as the degree of technical merit differences between competing proposals decreases. If technical proposals are considered to be essentially equal in technical merit, price will become the determinative factor in making an award.

(X) The offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (June 2009), with its quote or complete the Representations and Certifications on line at HTTP://ORCA.BPN.GOV .

(XI) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Mar 2009), applies to this acquisition

(XII) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (June 2009), Alternate I applies to this acquisition. The following clauses under subparagraph (b) apply: 3, 4, 5, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 39.

The following clauses under subparagraph (c) apply: 1

This solicitation is issued under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and all requirements of the Act apply. The appropriate clauses are included under subparagraph (b) above.

(XIII) The following clauses are also applicable to this acquisition: None

(XIV) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating does not apply.

(XV) Quotes are required to be received in the contracting office no later than 2:00 P.M. MT on 4 AUGUST 2010.

All quotes must be emailed/faxed/or mailed to the attention of Jill Charpia:

Email: jacharpia@fs.fed.us

Fax: 303-275-5299

Mailing address:

USDA Forest Service - Intermountain EROC, c/o Jill Charpia 740 Simms St., Golden, CO 80401.

Quotes may be on the Offerors letterhead and must state the solicitation number (AG-82B1-S-10-0470) on the cover page and on the outside of the mailed envelope. Be sure to include the information requested in (VIII) above (to include information provided in the addendum) with your quote.

(XVI) Any questions regarding this solicitation should be directed to Jill Charpia at jacharpia@fs.fed.us.

(I)This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures authorized in FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(II) This solicitation is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). Submit written proposals on RFQ Number AG-82B1-S-10-0470.

(III) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-33.

(IV) This solicitation is being issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The associated NAICS code is 339950, Sign Manufacturing. The small business size standard is 500 employees.

(V) This combined solicitation/synopsis is for purchase of the following commercial item/services:

The Forest Service is requesting bids for trail markers that will be installed along the Nez Perce National Historical Trail (Nee-Me-Poo). The quote is only for the manufacturing and shipping of the trail markers. Installation will be performed by the Forest Service.

(VI) Detailed description of requirements is included in attached statement of work and exhibits.

(VII) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance: Missoula, MT 59807
Period of Performance: Deliver NLT 12/31/2011

(VIII) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (June 2008), applies to this acquisition. See Addendum for additional instructions.

(IX) Offers will be evaluated on their price and technical acceptability.

(a) The Government will award the contract to the offeror(s) who (a) asserts to the terms of the RFQ, and (b) has the best combination of experience, technical capability, and price. Experience is a matter of the number of opportunities an offeror has had to do similar work and to encounter the kinds of problems that the Contractor is likely to encounter in the performance of this contract. Proposals should be submitted initially on the most favorable terms, from a technical and cost standpoint, which the offeror can submit to the Government. However, the Government may, after evaluation of the proposals, conduct further oral or written discussions as appropriate with all offerors whose proposals are within the competitive range.

(b) Award will be made to the responsible offeror whose proposal, conforming to the solicitation, is determined to be the best value to the Government, technical and price factors considered.

(c) Each offeror's proposal will be evaluated with respect to the experience, technical, and price factors. The non-price factors, when combined, are approximately equal to cost or price.

(d) Price will contribute significantly to the source selection decision and will be evaluated as to completeness, realism and reasonableness. The importance of price will increase as the degree of technical merit differences between competing proposals decreases. If technical proposals are considered to be essentially equal in technical merit, price will become the determinative factor in making an award.

(X) The offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (June 2009), with its quote or complete the Representations and Certifications on line at HTTP://ORCA.BPN.GOV .

(XI) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Mar 2009), applies to this acquisition

(XII) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (June 2009), Alternate I applies to this acquisition. The following clauses under subparagraph (b) apply: 3, 4, 5, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, and 39.

The following clauses under subparagraph (c) apply: 1

This solicitation is issued under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and all requirements of the Act apply. The appropriate clauses are included under subparagraph (b) above.

(XIII) The following clauses are also applicable to this acquisition: None

(XIV) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating does not apply.

(XV) Quotes are required to be received in the contracting office no later than 12:00 P.M. MT on June 30, 2010.

All quotes must be emailed/faxed/or mailed to the attention of Jill Charpia:

Email: jacharpia@fs.fed.us

Fax: 303-275-5299

Mailing address:

USDA Forest Service - Intermountain EROC, c/o Jill Charpia 740 Simms St., Golden, CO 80401.

Quotes may be on the Offerors letterhead and must state the solicitation number (AG-82B1-S-10-0470) on the cover page and on the outside of the mailed envelope. Be sure to include the information requested in (VIII) above (to include information provided in the addendum) with your quote.

(XVI) Any questions regarding this solicitation should be directed to Jill Charpia at jacharpia@fs.fed.us.