This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (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 number is Q8564060513 and is issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-1, dated July 6, 2006. This solicitation is set-aside for small business. The North American Standard Industrial Classifications System Code is 423320 and the small business size is 100 employees. THE FOLLOWING ITEM DESCRIPTION AND DELIVERY APPLIES: Job Site: Located on the General Highway in Sequoia National Park, 14 miles south of the junction of Highway 180 in Kings Canyon National. Job Description: Resurface .5 mile section of Generals Highway at Lost Grove. Product: Hot Mix Asphalt AR 4000 ½ inch aggregate Total Quantity: 850 Tons Delivery Location: Lost Grove Parking lot Delivery Quantity: 200-300 tons per day Delivery Time: 9:00 AM-3:00 PM, Monday through Thursday Delivery Temperature of Asphalt: Between 250F to 285F Delivery Method: Asphalt Loads must be covered and capable of transferring to Paver by end Dump. Delivery date: September 11-14, 2006 The project contact person for this procurement is: Kirk Stiltz at 559-565-4460 and the administrative contact is Fred Picavet 559-565-3180. Offerors/Bidders/Quoters must review and comply with the FAR Provisions or Clauses which apply to this solicitation. This information is available on the Internet at http://www.arnet.gov/far. The following clauses or provisions are specifically referenced and are required in the response to this solicitation: 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS; 52.212-2, EVALUATION-COMMERCIAL ITEMS - Evaluation factors include [a] price; [b] past performance supported by documentation and three references. Past performance shall be equal to price in importance; 52.212-3, OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS, a completed copy of the provision at 52.213-3 must be submitted with the bid / offer, or you can register your reps and certs online at http://orca.bpn.gov; 52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS applies to this acquisition; 52.212-5, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS, applies to this acquisition including, 52.233-3 Protests after award, and 52.333-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim, and, the following paragraph (b) clauses added: 52.222-3 Convict Labor, 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies, 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999), 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246), 52.222-35 Affirmative Action for Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; 52.225-3 Buy American Act-North American Free Trade Agreement-Israeli Trade Act-Balance of Payments Program with alternate 1; 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases, 52232-33 Payment by Electronic funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration. VENDOR EVALUATION: The government will evaluate the quotations based on references, price, and delivery dates. Price is the most important. Include in the RFQ at least two references of projects of similar size. Include the job title, recipients name, size of project, contact name and phone number. If you cannot meet the exact delivery dates mentioned above also include closes dates you will be able to make the necessary deliveries. QUOTES ARE DUE: Quotes are due for this combined synopsis/solicitation on August 8, 2006 at 4:00 PM Pacific Daylight time and shall be delivered by the specified time to the National Park Service, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park, 47050 Generals Hwy, Three Rivers, CA 93271, ATTN Contracting Office: RFQ #Q8564060513. Facsimile Quotations are acceptable with all required documentation at 559-565-3700. No oral quotations will be accepted. Quoters must furnish the company name, DUNS number, TIN Number, address, phone and fax number, email address if available, and official point of contact. All Quotes must be manually signed by authorized company official. All questions regarding this solicitation should be faxed to Fred Picavet, 559-565-3180. Email questions are acceptable to
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