2009 Wrangell Island Blading and Spot Surfacing

NOTE REGARDING FEDBIZOPPS LISTINGS. The FedBizOpps website has three separate listings for the Forest Service in Alaska. These are (1) R-10 Alaska Region, Juneau, AK; (2) R-10 Chugach National Forest, Anchorage, AK; and (3) R-10 Tongass National Forest, Ketchikan, AK. Prospective bidders are advised that these three listings are not purely geographic and that a requirement on either the Chugach (Anchorage) or Tongass (Ketchikan) National Forest may be posted under the Regional Office (Juneau) listing. Thus, prospective bidders seeking Forest Service opportunities in Alaska should visit both the appropriate Forest listing (Anchorage or Ketchikan) as well as the Regional listing (Juneau). The solicitation contemplated by this notice will appear under the Ketchikan listing. PROJECT DESCRIPTION. The purpose of this contract is to perform required maintenance on 33.8 miles of forest road on Wrangell Island. Maintenance includes the blading and compacting of Forest Service roads. In addition 250 cubic yards of government furnished aggregate is to be hauled, placed, and compacted to spot surface a section of road. PROJECT LOCATION. The project area is located on Wrangell Island approximately 11 miles South of Wrangell. The project begins on Road 6259 and also includes roads 6265, 6267 and 6271. SOLICITATION DETAILS. The performance period is June 21, 2009 and ends August 15, 2009. The solicitation will be posted on FedBizOpps website on or about May 8, 2009 for viewing and printing. This notice meets the requirements of FAR 5.201. However, the Forest Service reserves the right not to release a solicitation. OBTAINING A SOLICITATION. Potential quoters are requested to obtain the solicitation from the Internet if at all possible. Alternatively, a hard copy of the solicitation documents may be requested via fax at +1 (555) 000-0000. Fax requests should reference solicitation AG-0116-S-09-0067. Telephone requests will not be honored. PARTICIPATION. This project is a Small Set-Aside. All responsible sources may submit an quote which shall be considered. Prospective quoters who wish to provide comments on the set-aside matter should provide these comments to the contracting officer on or before April 30, 2009. Indeed, all prospective bidders are invited to notify the contracting officer of their interest in the acquisition. FOR MORE INFORMATION. The point of contact for this acquisition is Kay Steffey, +1 (555) 000-0000 (Fax +1 (555) 000-0000), U. S. Forest Service, Tongass National Forest, Acquisition Management, 204 Siginaka Way, Sitka AK 99835. AUTOMATIC NOTIFICATION. By registering to receive notification on posted synopses, the reader will be automatically notified via email of any changes to this project. To register, select /Register to Receive Notification/ and follow the steps. Follow the same procedure for each project. PLAN HOLDERS LISTS: The Interested Vendors List (IVL) has replaced the plan holders lists that were previously available with solicitation packages. Access the IVL for all projects through this FedBizOpps website. To register as an interested vendor, select /Register as an Interested Vendor/ and follow the steps. Follow this procedure for EACH project of interest. Use the /Register as an Interested Vendor/ option to add a firm's name to the IVL and then view or print the IVL by selecting /View List of Interested Vendors/ for each project. REGISTRATIONS. In order to receive any contract award, a vendor must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). To register a firm in the CCR system, visit http://www.bpn.gov or call +1 (555) 000-0000 or +1 (555) 000-0000. To register a firm in the ORCA system, visit http://www.bpn.gov. The USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.