Unauthorized Route Decommissioning Services Cleveland National Forest

Amendment 5 posted. RFIs, RFP replacement pages, added RFP attachments..

Amendment 4 posted. Answers to RFIs 1-60..

Amendment 3 posted. Extends due date to NLT May 24, 2019 (2pm/1400 PST).

Amendment 2 posted. For the following:
Adds Site Visit Sign-Sheet/Roster.
Establishes RFI cut-off date NLT May 10, 2019 (2pm/1400 PST).
Extends proposal due date to NLT May 20, 2019 (2pm/1400 PST)..

Amendment 1 posted. Additional drawings. Incorporated as solicitation attachment 9..

This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 and procedures of FAR Subpart 13.5 and supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement and associated attachments constitute the entire solicitation.

This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation [RFQ]. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisitions Circular 2005-72.

The solicitation 12912819Q0012 is 100% set-aside for small businesses.

The North American Industry Classification System [NAICS] code for this acquisition is 115310 with the Size Standard of $7.5M in annual revenue.

The USDA Forest Service intends to award one firm-fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation and is most advantageous to the Government.

Line Items are listed in the solicitation RFQ Section B, Schedule of Supplies/Services.

The USDA Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Region (5), has a requirement for Unauthorized Route Decommissioning Service at multiple locations within the Cleveland National Forest.
Scope of the project/work consists of the elimination of existing impacts to natural and heritage resources from unauthorized motor vehicle use on the Descanso Ranger District, Palomar Ranger District, and Trabuco Ranger District of the Cleveland National Forest. These unauthorized routes will be restored to natural appearing condition through a method known as Extreme Surface Roughening to achieve decommissioning of the routes. Pipe rail barriers/signs shall be fabricated and installed at the access points of these unauthorized routes to prevent vehicles from accessing the newly restored resource area. The work is not road-building or repair effort. Decommissioning of unauthorized routes is considered forestry restoration through the placement of barriers, filling, re-grading, planting, seeding or otherwise restoring forest habitat to a natural state for those areas with damaged landscape, primarily though unlawful use of motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, and other off-road vehicles. The resulting service contract shall provide for all services necessary to perform work ordered by the Government for Unauthorized Road Decommissioning including fabrication and installation of pipe rail barriers, pipe rail gates and horse gates, and the scarification - also known as Extreme Surface Roughening - of unauthorized motorized vehicle routes in compliance with its terms and conditions and specifications of drawings.

The estimated start date is estimated June 2019 for 300 total calendar days.

FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Addenda to this provision are included in the solicitation RFQ Section F.

FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Addenda to this provision are included in the solicitation RFQ Section F. Evaluation criteria are Prior Experience and Past Performance, Technical Approach, and Price.

FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.

Offerors are advised IAW FAR 52.212-3 to include a completed copy of Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items with the offer.

In order to successfully receive the contract award, offeror must be capable of performing all work described in this solicitation Request for Quotes. Offers requiring advanced or progress payments do not meet the term and conditions of this solicitation.
Contractors must be registered in the SAM database in order to receive a contract award from any USDA Forest Service activity. Prospective offerors must be registered in SAM prior to award. Lack of registration in the SAM will render an offeror ineligible for award. SAM information at www.sam.gov. Offerors may complete Representations and Certifications online via SAM at www.sam.gov. Ensure DUNS and CAGE Code numbers are provided with the proposal. DUNS at www.dnb.com. Offerors shall have and shall maintain an active registration in the SAM database at http://www.sam.gov to be eligible for a Government contract award. If at the time of award an Offeror is not actively and successfully registered in the SAM database, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective Offeror.
For information regarding this solicitation, contact the Contracting Officer, Jeremy Bedner. Jeremy.bedner@usda.go

The date and time for receipt of offers is NLT May 6, 2019 - 3pm Pacific Standard Time [PST].

Offers/quotes shall be submitted electronically by email only. No hardcopy proposals will be accepted. Email proposals to the Contracting Officer, Jeremy Bedner, at Jeremy.bedner@usda.gov by the due date.

Questions concerning this solicitation must be submitted by email to the Contracting Officer no later than April 30, 2019 by 2p Pacific Standard Time [PST]. Responses to technical questions will be posted to FBO as an amendment to the solicitation.

It is the responsibility of each offeror to ensure that its offer is received at the designated location at or before the closing time for the receipt of offers as indicated in the RFQ. Any offers received after the scheduled closing time will not be accepted or considered for contract award.

Interested parties are hereby notified that the solicitation is available exclusively on the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps, FBO) website, www.fbo.gov. The solicitation, attachments, and amendments (if any) will be published for viewing, printing, and downloading from the FBO website only. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor FBO for the release of additional information or amendments. No hardcopy/paper versions of the solicitation or amendments will be distributed. All prospective bidders are responsible for monitoring Federal Business Opportunities frequently for any amendments, changes, or other information pertaining to the solicitation.

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