AG-0261-S-17-0005 Baumgartner Campground Asphalt Maintenance Project 2017 THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT AND PRE-PREBID WALK-THROUGH ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, bids, or quotations. At this time, there are NO COMPLETED PROJECT PLANS OR SPECIFICATIONS AVAILABLE. THERE WILL BE A PARTIALLY APPROVED CONCEPTUAL SPECIFICATIONS AVAILABLE WITH THIS NOTIFICATION. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of all qualified sources to perform a potential requirement. Responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method. The Sawtooth National Forest of the U.S. Forest Service is doing market research to understand the numbers and types of general construction contractors who have the capability and are interested in performing the following construction project. The Baumgartner Campground Asphalt Maintenance Project 2017 is located on the Fairfield Ranger District of the Sawtooth National Forest, Camas County, Idaho This project consists of potential asphalt paving, chip seal, crack seal, and slurry seal work at Baumgartner Campground. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss different options and sources to complete the work. The project is located at the Baumgartner Campground which is located 10 miles east of Featherville, Idaho via Forest Service Road #227. PRE-PREBID WALK-THROUGH: Tuesday, November 8, 2016 1100 a.m. Meet at the Baumgartner Campground Pool Interested vendors who are registered in the System for Awards Management (SAM), and possess conventional bonding ability for construction jobs in the $150,000 to $500,000 range (per FAR 36.204) should provide your company information to USDA Forest Service, Attn: Karen Morthland, Contracting Officer, via email to
[email protected]. All information must be received by the Forest Service no later than November 18, 2016 at 1200 MDT. Technical inquiries may be directed to Kevin Duchow at
[email protected]. Interested vendors should attach informational material about the company including brochures, etc. All information shall be submitted in Word or PDF format, not to exceed 10 pages, including all attachments. Please include in your submission answers to the following: A) Under NAICS Code 237310 - Highway, Street, And Bridge Construction, are you a large or small business against the SBA size standard of $36.5 Million, B) If another NAICS code may be applicable, please identify the NAICS in your Capability Statement. C) Is your company certified in a particular socio-economic set-aside category, such as Service Disabled Veteran Owned Business, Woman Owned Business, HUB Zone Owned Business, or 8(a) Business, D) Provide a brief overview of your company experience performing asphalt system work in the $150,000 to $500,000 range. (Please highlight any of this work done for the U.S. Forest Service or other land management agencies). E) Provide the disciplines of labor and expertise your company carries "in-house", and the disciplines and trades you normally sub-contract. F) What is your expected capacity to perform this project the spring of 2017? Disclaimer and Important Notes: This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract or otherwise pay for the information provided in response. An organization responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine the organization's qualifications to perform the work. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted. After a review of the responses received, a pre-solicitation synopsis and solicitation may be published in Federal Business Opportunities. We anticipate this project being available in summer of 2017; however there is no guarantee or implication of a guarantee that this project will be solicited. Responses to this notice will not be considered adequate responses to a solicitation. Interested parties may register at http://www.fedbizopps.gov to receive notification when the solicitation and any amendments or notices are issued and available for downloading. Please note that the General Services Administration provides the notification service as a convenience and does not guarantee that notifications will be received by all persons on the mailing list. Therefore, we recommend that you monitor the FedBizOpps site for all information relevant to desired acquisitions.