RECOVERY* Trail Maintainence , Nantahala National Forest, North Carolina

SF30 - Amendment 1



The purpose of this amendment is to provide the following:



1) SF30 - Amendment to Solicitation

2) revised Section B - Schedule of Items

3) revised Attachment 1 - Specifications

4) Include Attachment 4 - Supplemental Specifications

5) revised Section M - Evaluation Criteria

6) To extend the due date for proposals to 12:00pm EST

May 10,2010



All other terms and conditions remain unchanged

*RECOVERY*



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.



This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotationl (RFQ). Submit written quotes on RFQ Number AG-4419-S-10-0316.





The USDA - Forest Service intends to award a Firm Fixed price Contract for the following project:



Located on the Nantahala National Forest in North Carolina, this project requires maintenance to be performed on 27.8 miles of existing single-track mountain biking and equestrian trails to bring them up to current USDA Forest Service trail standards. Work is limited to only the single-track portions of trail. Portions of trail that coincide with forest system roads are not part of the work and are not included in the contract.



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



Price range: Between $25,000 and $100,000

This procurement is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.10)

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IMPORTANT PLEASE READ ALL OF THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION

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An organized site visit has been scheduled for:



Date: April 21, 2010

Time: 10:00am EST



Participants will meet at the:

Cheoah Ranger District Office

1070 Massey Branch Road

Robbinsville, NC, 28771

828-479-6431

(On US 129 North of Robbinsville)



For Further information: contact Kathryn Moore,COR @ 828-257-4873

Please reference: Trails Package #2

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Bids due =========



NOTICE: Quotations must be received NO LATER THAN 12:00pm EST on April 29 , 2010

ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST BE SENT TO THE FOLLOWING:



USDA FOREST SERVICE - EROC EAST

1720 PEACHTREE ROAD NW - Suite 700

ATLANTA, GA., 30309

Attn. Mark Kamholtz or Lisa Browning



Please clearly reference the solicitation number AG-4419-S-10-0316 on the outside of the mailer/package.



Please write your DUNS and TIN number in Box 17A of the SF1449



NO FAXES, E-MAILS OR OTHER ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED*************

All vendors are required to be registered in both ORCA http://orca.bpn.gov and the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) http://www.ccr.gov/ in order to be considered for award