Bolar Mountain Wastewater Treatment Plant Licensed Operator Services at the Bolar Mountain Recreation Area on the James River/Warm Springs Ranger District on the George Washington & Jefferson National Forests in Warm Springs, VA (Bath County)

Amendment No. 001 of Solicitation No. 12443923Q0023: Please refer to the attached Amendment No. 001 for changes to the solicitation, pre-bid meeting questions and answers, and the pre-bid sign-in sheet. The hour and date for receipt of offers is extended to 4:30 PM EST on Friday, April 28, 2023. Offerors should acknowledge receipt of this amendment in accordance with Block 11(a) of the amendment. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the Bolar Mountain Wastewater Treatment Plant Licensed Operator Services at the Bolar Mountain Recreation Area on the James River/Warm Springs Ranger District on the George Washington & Jefferson National Forests in Warm Springs, VA (Bath County). The combined synopsis/solicitation is prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and Solicitation No. 12443923Q0023 is attached to this notice with attachments. If interested, please refer to (viii) 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services (MAR 2023) (Provision), Pages 15-16 for instructions on preparing and submitting quotes for this project. The US Forest Service is seeking to contract a qualified licensed (Master Operator) wastewater treatment system operator to provide the startup, operation, monitoring, testing and shutdown of the Bolar Mountain Wastewater Treatment System in accordance with the requirements of the Commonwealth of Virginia's Department of Environmental Quality VPDES Permit Number VA0032123. There is a Base Period from Date of Award to October 31, 2023 and Two Option Periods, if exercised as follows: Option Year One (11/01/2023 to 10/31/2024) and Option Year Two (11/01/2024 to 10/31/2025). Contractor must complete the Work in accordance with the Contract Documents and provide all labor, supplies, services, incidentals, supervision, safety, transportation, sampling, testing, records, and licenses, necessary to perform the safe and proper operation and maintenance of the wastewater system in accordance with all ordinances, codes, standards, and regulations of the local, state, and federal authorities having jurisdiction throughout the Period of Performance. Materials and equipment responsibility outlined under section 3.0 Government Furnished Property and Services. Pre-bid/Pre-proposal Conference: The Government is planning a pre-bid/pre-proposal conference. Contractors are expected to satisfy themselves regarding all conditions that may affect the work required or the cost of contract performance. In no event shall failure to inspect the site and/or equipment constitute grounds for any protest or contract claim. The conference(s) will be held at the following location(s): Date & Time: April 11, 2023 1000 AM EST Location: Warm Springs District Office 422 Forestry Road Hot Springs, VA 24445 Ofc 540.839.2521 Followed by a site visit to Bolar Recreation Area Bolar Mountain Recreation Area 756 Twin Ridge Drive, Warm Springs, VA 24484 (Bath County) POC: Jessica Robinson M540.553.2042 Jessica.robinson2@usda.gov All offers shall be received by 4:30 p.m. EST on Tuesday, April 25, 2023. Submit offer by email to sharon.martin@usda.gov so that it is delivered into this inbox by the due date and time. Emails should contain 3 separate attachments (Technical Proposal, Price Proposal, and Representations and Certifications) in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF format. Be aware that large attachments may increase the time required to deliver an email. It is the offerors responsibility to confirm receipt of the offer from Sharon Martin @ sharon.martin@usda.gov. One award will be made from this solicitation, contractors must submit pricing for all items including the option items. This acquisition is 100% set-aside for small businesses. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 221320 and the Small Business Size Standard is $31.0M. Offerors must have an active entity registration in the System for Award Management in order to submit an offer. https://www.sam.gov/SAM/