This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation documents, incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 01-27. Solicitation number AG-83D5-S-08-28 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) in accordance with FAR subpart 13.5. This acquisition is a 100% small business set-aside. The Northern American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 484220 and the size standard is $21.5 Million. A firm-fixed price purchase order will be issued for these Commercial Items. Period of performance 21 Calendar Days. This solicitation is for Aggregate Material for the Cibola National Forest Project: Aggregate For NFSR 600 (Mills Canyon) Material: Approximately 2500 tons of either 1.5 inch or 2 inch minus aggregate shall be delivered and stockpiled at approximately 16.7 miles from Roy, NM at Mills Canyon. (see attached map for exact location). Stockpile area will be staked at the location. The material shall be delivered between July 31, 2008 and August 28, 2008. ****Please provide quote for both 1.5 and 2 in minus.**** Provide the gradation, plasticity index (PI), liquid limit (LL), fractured faces and Los Angles abrasion for each aggregate source submitted. Submit sive anaylsis on 1.5 inch and 2 inch minus material you have readily available. More than one aggregate may be submitted for consideration. Handle and stockpile according to below: • Make the stockpiles neat and regular in shape. Make the side slopes no flatter than 1:1.5. • Build the stockpiles in order to segregate material. Complete each layer before depositing aggregates in the next layer. Do not allow aggregates from the one layer to run down over lower layers of the stockpile. Do not drop aggregates from a bucket or spout in one location to form a cone-shaped pile. • Construct stockpile layers by spreading aggregates with trucks or other approved pneumatic-tired equipment. Do not push aggregates into piles. • When operating trucks on stockpiles, avoid tracking dirt or other deleterious material onto the stockpiled material. ***ALL MATERIAL MUST BE DELIVERED BETWEEN THE TIME FRAME LISTED ABOVE*** D.1 MATERIAL DELIVERY This contract will be for a period of 21 days. The first scheduled delivery of material is to begin on approximately July 31, 2008 (or alternative proposed delivery date) and ending on August 28, 2008. Contractor to provide all labor, supervision, transportation, services and facilities necessary to perform work. Contractor is responsible for loading, hauling and stockpiling crushed aggregate materials. Placement of all stockpiled material at stockpile site will be directed by COR at the Mills Canyon Rim Campground. Quotations shall be provided by unit price for each ton. D.2 LOCATION - Delivery site is on the Cibola National Forest. From Las Vegas, New Mexico travel 39 miles north on I-25 to Wagon Mound, NM. Proceed east for 34 miles on State Highway 120 to Roy, NM. Travel northwest for 10 miles on NM-39 to the junction of County Rd U-1. Turn left on County Rd. U-1 and travel 6.7 miles onto Mills Canyon Rd. and continue to stockpile site. Stockpile site is located at the Mills Canyon Rim Campground. (area will be Flagged and a Forest Service employee will be present). For technical questions related to this project, please contact Mike Gurle at 505-346-3900 or 505-346-3846 / Henry Martinez- 505-346-3850. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items is applicable. The Government will award the contract to the most responsible vendor whose quotation, conforming to the combined synopsis/solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government, considering price and the price-related factors included in the combined synopsis/solicitation. Factor One - Price of material and delivery. Factor Two - Vendor's availability to perform Starting July 31, 2008 and deliver all material by August 28, 2008. FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items, must be completed and included with offer. These clauses can be accessed through the website http://www.arnet.gov/far/. The following FAR clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government, with Alternate 1, 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors?Commercial Items, 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions ? Commercial Items, 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-- Commercial Items, with the following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause which are applicable to this acquisition. 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity, 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities, 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era, 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign 52.232-34 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer -- Other than Central Contractor Registration For information regarding this solicitation, contact Brian Cooper at 505 346-3811/Greg Martinez 505-346-3808. Vendors wishing to respond to this solicitation should send their responses to Cibola National Forest, Attn: Brian Cooper, AQM, 2113 Osuna Road NE, Suite A, Albuquerque, NM 87113 or fax responses to (505) 346-3909, Attn: Brian Cooper. Be sure to reference the solicitation number listed above. Quotations must be in writing accompanied by the completed representations and certifications or they will be rejected. Telegraphic offers will not be accepted. Quotations are due no later than July 25, 2008 at 4P.M.. Local Time Mountain Standard Time. Point of Contact(s): Brian Cooper, Contract Specialist, Phone 505-346-3811, Fax 505-346-3909, Email
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[email protected] Contracting Office Address: Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, R-3 Southwestern Region/Northern Zone, 2113 Osuna Rd NE, Ste A, Albuquerque, NM, 87113, UNITED STATES