ACKERSON WETLAND RESTORATIONS Synopsis/Solicitation: i. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with no 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 is a total small business set-aside Request for Quote (RFQ). This procurement is for Equipment with Operator for Wetland Restorations, as described in section v., for the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, Detroit Lakes Wetland Management District, 26624 North Tower Road, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501-7959, at Ackerson Wetland, Minnesota, Becker County, Hamden Township (T140N, R 42W), Section 14. ii. Solicitation number F14PS00979 is being issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). iii. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-74. iv. This is a 100% Small Business Set Aside for small business concerns. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 238910, with a corresponding size standard for this NAICS is $14.0 million. All offerors must disclose their size standard in the submitted quotation in order to be considered responsive to this solicitation. This requirement is being procured in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and an award will be made in accordance with FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Buyer intends to issue award using a fixed priced purchase order. v. Line Item 010: Equipment with Operator for restoration of 27 wetlands on the Ackerson Unit of Hamden Slough National Wildlife Refuge managed by Detroit Lakes Wetland Management District, per attached detailed specifications. vi. Description/Specifications/Work Statement: The work to be performed under this Contract shall consist of furnishing all labor, equipment, permits and materials necessary to complete the requested wetland restorations, in accordance with the terms of this request. Please see attachments for specifications and location. vii. Delivery Requirements: The work will be directed onsite by a government representative. No work will begin without the authorization of the government representative, and all completed sites must be approved by the government representative. No work may begin without the contractor making a gopher 1 call for the location of utilities as well. For inquires on site details and specifications, contact is Stacy Salvevold at
+1 (555) 000-0000. NOTE: It is the Contractors responsibility to visit the site prior to bidding and know existing conditions. A site visit is strongly recommended. Appointments can be set up by contacting either the station contact, Stacy Salvevold,
+1 (555) 000-0000 or the Contracting Officer Lisa Coomes,
+1 (555) 000-0000 or
contact@example.gov. viii. The provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition (FAR provision and clauses are available for review at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm. ix. The provision at FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Offerors are to include their price quotation. x. Successful offeror is required to register in the System Award Management website at www.sam.gov, to include FAR provisions 52.212-3, Offeror Representatives and Certification-Commercial Items. xi. The FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. xii. FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, pertains as applicable to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to this solicitation: 52.219-6, 52.222.3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34, 52.232-36, 52.222-41(Service Contract Act), 52.222-42, and 52-222.44. DOL Wage Determinations are attached. xiii. N/A xiv. N/A xv. Telephone quotes will not be accepted. All quotes must be received at this office no later than August 20, 2014, 3:00 PM Central Time. ONLY EMAILED QUOTES WILL BE ACCEPTED. Email to
contact@example.gov. Please reference/subject: solicitation number and Ackerson Wetland Restoration, Detroit Lakes WMD. Quotes should be an attached document that is either Microsoft Word or PDF. xvi. All questions regarding this solicitation must be emailed to
contact@example.gov. All questions must be submitted no later than August 15, 2014 by 11:00 AM central standard time. All interested Contractors shall provide a quote as follows: (1) There is SF 1449 available for submitting quote. Parties responding to this solicitation may also submit their offer in accordance with their standard commercial practices (e.g. on company letterhead, formal quote form, etc.) but at the minimum include the following information: (2) Line Item 010: Ackerson Wetland Restorations (3) Company's name, point of contact, address, phone number, fax number, email address, solicitation number, item Description/Specification (Descriptive literature if applicable), total price. Price(s) should be for total completion of all work requested. (4) Statement confirming registration in SAM (www.sam.gov). Statement confirming Representation and Certification completion within SAM. Provide account expiration date, cage code, DUNs number, and taxpayer ID number; (5) Statement confirming that you will accept electronic payment through IPP. (www.ipp.gov) NOTE: Any quotes not received by the due date and time specified in this synopsis/solicitation will be rejected. Additionally, any incomplete quote not containing the required information as stated in this solicitation may also be rejected. NOTE: The final quoted price, MUST include all applicable fees, gratuities, commissions, service charges, etc. THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IS TAX EXEMPT.
