PRECOMMERCIAL THINNING BANKHEAD NATIONAL FOREST

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; quotes are being requested and A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. Solicitation AG-4146-S-11-0006 is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). This combined synopsis/solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect in the Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-50. It is the contractor's responsibility to be familiar with applicable clauses and provisions. Clauses and provisions can be found at https://www.acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html. Modification (June 20, 2011): The Service Contract Wage Rate appliciable to this project has been added as Attachment 1; and a Questionnaire to be completed and returned with quotes submitted by interested contractors has been added as Attachment 2//END OF MODIFICATION// This is a 100% set-side for small business concerns, the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 115310, and the size standard for this project is $7M Contract line item 01(See schedule of items): The contractor shall provide any and all labor, supplies, tools, transportation services, permits, and license necessary to perform 511 acres of pre-commercial thinning and slash treatment with hand tools on the Bankhead National Forest. The units are located within Winston and Lawrence Counties, Alabama. *PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PERFORMANCE STATEMENT OF WORK (PWS), MAPS AND SCHEDULE OF ITEMS* *A Pre-Quote Meeting is scheduled for 10:00 A.M. CST Tuesday, June 21, 2011 at the Bankhead Ranger District Office located at 1070 Highway 33, Double Spring, Alabama 35553. Interested vendors are encouraged to attend. The period of performance will be from award, approximately July 12, 2011 to November 15, 2011, intermittently, as weather permits. Provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. RFQ should be submitted and shall contain the following information: RFQ NUMBER; TIME SPECIFIED FOR RECEIPT OF OFFERS; NAME, ADDRESS; TELEPHONE NUMBER OF OFFEROR; TERMS OF THE EXPRESSED WARRANTY; ANY DISCOUNT TERMS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF ALL SOLICITATION AMENDMENTS (if applicable). Signed quotes must indicate quantity, unit price and total amount for each item. Offerors shall include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions and provisions included in the solicitation. Quote shall also contain all other documentation specified herein. The listed Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference. All FAR Clauses may be viewed in full text via the Internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/; Federal Acquisition Regulation Table of Contents. FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors, Commercial Items FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items with addendum FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration FAR 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards FAR 52.209-6 Protecting Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended or Proposed for Debarment FAR 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services FAR 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Aside FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965 FAR 52.222.50 Combating Trafficking in Persons FAR 52.223-18 Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving FAR 52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases FAR 52.232-18, Availability of Funds FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim FAR 52.237-1 Site Visit; FAR 52.237-2, Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment and Vegetation; FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference Https://www.acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html FAR 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses Modification (June 8, 2011) incorporates the following applicable clauses that were omitted from this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation: FAR 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act FSAR 4G52.222-702, Labor Standards for Contracts Involving Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Workers//END OF MODIFICATION// EVALUATION/AWARD: In accordance with FAR 52.212.2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, the Government will award a contract to the offeror whose price is judged to represent the best value to the government. Evaluation criteria are as follows Lowest Price Technically Acceptable, Price and Past Performance, and Technical Performance. Offerors MUST BE CENTRAL CONTRACTOR REGISTERED (CCR). Information concerning CCR requirements may be viewed via the internet at http://www.ccr.gov or by calling the CCR Registration Centers at +1 (555) 000-0000. OFFERORS MAY INCLUDE A COMPLETE COPY OF THE PROVISION AT FAR 52.212-3 OFFEROR REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS WITH THEIR OFFER, which can be downloaded from the internet or requested in writing via facsimile at +1 (555) 000-0000. Offerors that fail to furnish the required representation information via submission or ORCA registration, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation, may be excluded from consideration. RESPONSE TIME: RFQ WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE USDA FOREST SERVICE LOCATED AT 2946 CHESTNUT STREET, ATTN: FREDERICK CHEEKS, MONTGOMERY, AL 36107 NO LATER THAN 2:00 P.M. CST JULY 7, 2011. ALL QUOTES SHALL BE MARKED WITH RFQ NUMBER AND TITLE. FACSIMILE AND EMAIL OFFERS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.