Install Sixty (60) Marine Grade Wood Piles in Florida Bay

On or about 28 April 2009, The NATIONAL PARK SERVICE will issue an Request For Quotation for the Install Marine Pilings in Florida Bay project (PMIS 126651) at Everglades National Park (Flamingo District), Homestead, Florida. The solicitation number Q529209970A will close on or about 08 May 2009. Project Description:The work consists of all labor, equipment, materials (unless otherwise noted) and transportation necessary to install sixty (60) each, 6" x 6" x 16' CCA treated marine piles (government-furnished materials) at two remote locations in Florida Bay. Piles shall be laid out in accordance with the framing plan and driven a minimum depth of 5 1/2 feet into the seabed. Pilings will serve as a structural platform for the construction (performed by others) of back-country campsites near Shark Point and Johnson Keys. All work shall be performed in accordance with F.D.E.P. and U.S.A.C.E. permit requirements. Completion of work:All work must be completed and ready for use no later than 30 calendar days after notice to proceed. The magnitude of the project is estimated between $25,000 to $100,000 dollars. Alternative forms of payment protection for suppliers of labor and material will be required if the contract exceeds $30,000 (40 U.S.C. 3132). This project is subject to Public Law 100-656 the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program and is open to both Large and Small Businesses pursuant to Agency directives. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this project is 237990 with a Small Business size standard of $33.5M. Davis-Bacon Wage Rates: General Decision Number: FL080032 02/20/2009 FL32 (Miami-Dade County) and General Decision Number: FL080094 02/08/2008 FL94 (Monroe County) Obtaining Solicitation Documents:The solicitation will be available in electronic format only. All documents will be in Adobe Acrobat PDF or HTML format. Contractors may view or download the solicitation from the Interior Department Electronic Acquisition System (IDEAS) Electronic Commerce (EC) web site http://ideasec.nbc.gov. Vendor must sign into IDEAS-EC using a valid DUNS and MPIN to quote. All quotations or offers shall be considered. Bidders (Offerors): Please be advised of on-line registration requirement in Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database http://www.ccr.gov/ and directed solicitation provisions concerning electronic annual On-line Representations and Certifications (ORCA) at http://orca.bpn.gov. CCR and ORCA are required to be updated annually as a minimum to keep information current, accurate and complete. The electronic annualrepresentations and certifications are effective until one year from date of submission or update to ORCA. OFFERORS ARE ADVISED AN AWARD IS ANTICIPATED WITHOUT DISCUSSIONS OR ANY CONTACT CONCERNING THE BIDS RECEIVED. Part 13 Simplified Acquisition Procedures will be used. Formal evaluation plans and establishing a competitive range, conducting discussions, and scoring quotations or offers are not required. Offerors should not assume they will be contacted, or afforded the opportunity to qualify, discuss, or revise their bid. An offer by the Government to the supplier to buy certain supplies or services upon specified terms and conditions will be made with reasonable promptness to the responsible bidder whose bid is most advantageous to the Government, considering price and other factors, e.g. past performance. Inquiries shall be written and emailed or faxed to: E. Andre Ward,Contract Specialist contact@example.gov or Fax: +1 (555) 000-0000