56 -- Purchase Pipe Arch for Tacoma Creek Culvert

PROJECT TITLE: Purchase Pipe Arch for Tacoma Creek Culvert. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 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. Solicitation AG-05G1-S-08-0010 is issued as a Request for Quotation. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-23. SET-ASIDE: This acquisition is set-aside to Small Business Concerns. All potential offerors who meet this requirement may submit a quotation for this acquisition. The NAICS Code is 332313 and small business size standard is 500 employees. STATEMENT OF WORK: All materials to be delivered FOB-Destination to Supervisor Office, Colville National Forest, 765 South Main, Colville, Washington 99114 no later than April 30, 2008. A forklift with operator will be provided to off load the delivery truck. Contractor shall provide a 5 day notification to the Contracting Officer or designated representative prior to shipping with the estimated delivery date and time. Interested sources shall provide a lump sum price including shipping and handling charges for FOB-Destination for the following: Supply a long span structural plate arch including all associated hardware including bolts, nuts, base channel, bent and threaded rod (excluding rebar), steel ribs, etc. needed to construct the arch on cast in place concrete footings shown in plans (contact Grant Furulie at gjfurulie@fs.fed.us to have a set of plans e-mailed). Arch materials shall meet the following materials specifications and shall be designed to meet the following loading standards within the specified fill height. Supply manufacturer recommended installation instructions and shop drawings showing the configuration of plates, base channel, thrust block and support ribs sufficient to erect the arch. Submit two sets of shop drawings of the long-span structure with the quote. Accompany shop drawings with all calculations used to determine the corrugated metal thickness for the arch, and the size, shape, location, and spacing of stiffening ribs, thrust beams, or other special structural features included with the arch structure. Cast in place concrete arch footing designs are provided by the Forest Service in the plans (contact Grant Furulie at gjfurulie@fs.fed.us to have a set of plans e-mailed). Include a cost to provide a qualified employee to discuss the methods and responsibility for shape monitoring and control, and backfill placement and compaction at the prework meeting with the installation Contractor. Also include a cost to provide an inspector to monitor the shape of the arch throughout the backfilling operation. ARCH SPECIFICATIONS: Span is a minimum 28 feet and maximum 29 feet. Length is 92 feet with NO bevel. Fill height above top of concrete footings to the top of a gravel surfaced road is 14 feet. Loading Standard is AASHTO HL-93 loading from the AASHTO LFRD Bridge Design. Specifications, 4th edition, 2007 with errata. Arch materials to meet requirements in the AASHTO M-167 Materials Specification. SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES: The following provisions apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) and FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) website is http://www.arnet.gov/far/ or http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html for the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and http://www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html for the Agriculture Acquisition Regulations (AGAR). FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (Nov 2007). AGAR 452.211-70, Brand Name or Equal (Nov 1996). FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items (Jan 1999) (Evaluation factors are listed in Award section below). FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items (Nov 2007). The following clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items (Feb 2007), the following clauses are addenda to FAR 52.212-4: FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (Jul 2006); FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Governments Interest when Subcontracting With Contractors Debarred, Suspended or Proposed for Debarment (Sep 2006); FAR 52.247-34, F.O.B. Destination (Nov 1991); and, AGAR 452-211-71, Equal Products Offered (Nov 1996). FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders--Commercial Items (Dec 2007) under para (b), the following clauses are incorporated: (5) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Jun 2003); (16) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003); (17) 52.222-19, Child Labor--Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Aug 2007); (20) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam ERA and Other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2006); (21) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998); (22) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era and Other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2006); (28) 52.225-1, Buy American Act--Supplies (Jun 2003); (29) 52.225-3, Buy American Act--Free Trade Agreements--Israeli Trade Act (Aug 2007) (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2004); (31) 52.225-13 Restriction on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2006); and, (36) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003). SUBMISSION OF QUOTATIONS: Quotations are due no later than March 5, 2008 by 3:00 PM Local Time. Quotes may be faxed to 509-684-7283, e-mailed to gjfurulie@fs.fed.us, or mailed to Grant Furulie at Eastern Washington Acquisition Group, Colville National Forest, Attn: Grant Furulie, 765 South Main, Colville, WA 99114. Submit the following items with your quotation: 1) A lump sum price (including shipping and handling) for entire requirement; 2) Cost to provide an inspector to monitor the shape of the arch throughout the backfilling operation (this cost shall be all inclusive including labor, travel, per diem etc.); 3) Technical data and drawings for type of culvert being offered; 4) Total Delivery Time ARO; and, 5) Completed Representations and Certifications, as required in FAR 52.212-3 (accessible at http://www.arnet.gov/far/). AWARD: In accordance with FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation--Commercial Items (Jan 1999), (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1) Technical capability of the item being offered to meet the Government requirement and 2) Price. Technical, when combined, is approximately equal to cost or price. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) 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. Before the offer specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. Successful quoter must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (www.ccr;gov) Database and Online Representations and Certifications Application (http://orca.bpn.gov) to be considered for an award. For a copy of the plans or questions regarding this announcement must be addressed in writing to Grant Furulie by fax at (509) 684-7283 or by email at gjfurulie@fs.fed.us.