THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO CLARIFY THE DELIVERY TERMS. THE DELIVERY TERMS ARE FOB DESTINATION, 120 DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF ORDER. The solicitation number for this Request For Quote (RFQ) is Q1560103009. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This acquisition is 100% set aside for small business. The magnitude of the purchase is between $25,000 and $100,000. The associated NAICS code is 331210. The small business size standard is 1000 employees. The Product Service Code is 5610. The Government will award a Firm Fixed Priced contract resulting from the solicitation to the responsible offeror(s) whose offer, conforming to the solicitation, is the lowest price. A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation. The Government reserves the right to make awards to more than one vendor. A price proposal for all items is not required. Unless amendments are issued extending the solicitation, the offers are due by 2:00 PM Mountain Standard Time (MST), February 12, 2010. Point of Contact for this procurement is Brian Peck, Purchasing Agent, (605) 574-3132. Any questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing. Quotes will be accepted via mail, fax, or email. Mailing Address: NPS NEKOTA MABO, 24290 Doane Mountain Rd, Keystone, SD 57751 Fax: (605) 574-9077, Email address:
[email protected] REQUIREMENTS: Materials shall be delivered FOB Destination to Wind Cave National Park, 13 miles north of Hot Springs South Dakota on US 385. Qualified vendor must submit certification that the materials meet the minimum standards in this solicitation. STEEL POSTS:QUANTITY REQUIRED: 1,000 EACHSteel posts shall have a minimum outside diameter of 2.375 inches. Posts shall be 10.5 feet long with nine 1/4 -inch (one quarter inch) diameter holes drilled through both sides of the pipe beginning 6 inches from one end and spaced 12 inches apart along the length of the posts. Posts shall be steel banded together in bundles of ten. Material used for steel posts shall meet one of the following requirements: a) ASTM A53-94, Grade B, Type E or Type S, schedule 40, minimum wall thickness of 0.154 inches, galvanized in accordance with ASTM A123-89a. OR b) SS-40 pipe manufactured from cold formed steel meeting ASTM A569 with minimum yield strength of 50,000 psi, minimum wall thickness of 0.130 inches, and finished with a three part coating system consisting of hot dipped galvanizing with 1.0 ounce of zinc per square foot in accordance with ASTM A90, a chromate conversion coating, and an organic clear coating. WOVEN WIRE:QUANTITY REQUIRED: 50 ROLLS (330 FT PER ROLL)Woven wire shall be fabricated from high strength steel wire utilizing fixed knots to secure the vertical stay wires and the horizontal line wires together in a rigid manner. Hinged knots are not acceptable. The woven wire shall be composed of 9 horizontal wires spaced 5 to 7 inches apart for a total height of 49-inches. Vertical stay wires shall be spaced 6-inches apart. Minimum size for horizontal and vertical wires is 12-1/2 (twelve and one half) gauge. The minimum size for the knot wires is 13 gauge. The horizontal wires shall have a minimum tensile strength of 178,000 pounds per square inch (psi). The vertical stay wires shall have a minimum tensile strength of 124,000 psi. The knot wire shall have a minimum tensile strength of 70,000 psi. All wire shall have a class 3 galvanized coating with a minimum of 0.85 ounces of zinc per square foot of surface area. Length of rolls shall be 330 feet. Acceptable products are: a) STAY-TUFF ST820 manufactured by Stay-Tite Fence Mfg Inc. of New Braunfels, TX b) SOLIDLOCK Fixed-Knot Cattle Fence 949-6-12-1/2 manufactured by Bekaert of Marietta, GA. c) Or approved equal. PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES: The following provisions and clauses are incorporated by reference. Full text versions can be found at http://www.arnet.gov/far: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial ItemsFAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. The clause at 52.212-05 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The following clauses cited within 52.212-05 also apply: 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644). 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Apr 2009) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Aug 2009) (E.O. 13126). 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793). 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d). 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332).