Silver Lake Ranger District Residence

***** The date and time for receipt of offers has been extended until September 12, 2018 at 4:00 pm PST. *****
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08032018: Upload of solicitation documents.

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*** THE FULL SOLICITATION ESTIMATED ISSUE DATE: Electronically in Federal Business Opportunities on or about August 3, 2018. ***

The USDA, Forest Service, intends to acquire via a construction contract the replacement of a residential house that was destroyed by a fire with a similar residential house of approximately the same size in the same location.

The intent is to have interested offerors submit commercially available (off-the-shelf) house plans and construction plans stamped and signed by a registered Professional Engineer or Architect (registered in the State of Oregon), to meet the following parameters: single story, 2 - 3 bedrooms, 1.5 - 2 baths, with attached standard 2-car garage, and between 1,600 - 1,800 square feet. Acceptable construction methods shall be framed on-site or modular construction (this does not include manufactured/mobile homes).

Also required will be the site preparation including demolition of the existing fire damaged residence and foundation. Utility hook-ups shall be preserved for use with the newly constructed residence. All work shall meet current State and local Uniform Building Codes including Electrical, Mechanical, Plumbing Codes, and attached supplemental specifications.

Interested Offerors shall submit one or more plan set(s) of proposed house plans for review and evaluation. Offerors proposed house plan design and costs will be evaluated for award.

The project is located on the Fremont Winema National Forest, Silver Lake Ranger District (RD) compound in Silver Lake, OR (Lake County, OR). The project site can be reached from Klamath Falls, OR by traveling north on US Highway 97 approximately 48 miles to the Silver Lake Highway, then turn east and travel 50 miles to US Highway 31, then turn south and travel 1 mile to the entrance to the Silver Lake Ranger District Compound.

The magnitude of construction for this acquisition is between $100,000 and $250,000. The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price contract. This project is 100% set-aside for small business concerns. A bid bond (20 percent) is required for offers exceeding $150,000. A payment bond (100 percent) and a performance bond (100 percent) will be required after award.

The Forest Service intends to release the solicitation on or about August 3, 2018. Award is expected by late September 2018. The successful offeror will complete construction by June 2019.

Note: Prospective awardees shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) data base prior to award. Information on registration may be obtained via the internet at: http://www.sam.gov. All registrations must be in an "Active status" for the government to download electronically prior to contract award.

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