Schnell boundary fence

SCHNELL BOUNDARY FENCE:

The BLM office in Dickinson ND has a requirement to furnish labor, equipment, supplies and materials to reconstruct a 4-wire barbed fence (bottom smooth wire). The project shall consist of removal of approximately 2036 rods of 4-wire and 5-wire barbed fence and the construction of 2059 rods of new 4-wire barbed fence (bottom smooth wire with 3 steel posts to 1 wood post ratio. All specifications, requirements, drawings etc. will be included in the solicitation which is anticipated to be posted on/about May 8, 2020. Response date for the quotes will be on/about June 8, 2020.

Work under this contract is located in Stark County North Dakota

Work is anticipated to start around June 15, 2020. A Notice to Proceed will be issued prior to start date. Contractor shall have 81 days from Notice to Proceed to complete the project.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this procurement is 238990. This is a total set aside for Small Business Concerns. The small business size standard is $16.5 million. Estimated price range is between $25,000 and $250,000.

A 100% payment protection will be required for contracts greater than $35,000. Payment protection shall be due within 10 days upon notification of our intent to make award.

Prospective contractors shall be registered System Award Management (SAM) prior to award. Lack of registration in the SAM database or failure to submit all required quote information as identified in the upcoming solicitation may make an quotor ineligible for award. Information on SAM can be found online at www.beta.sam.gov.

All questions regarding this requirement must be submitted in writing to rundlin@blm.gov at least seven business days before closing. Quote packages shall be submitted electronically at www.fedconnect.net unless other arrangements are pre-approved in writing with the Contracting Officer.

An organized site tour will be offered. Date/Time will be announced in solicitation.