**SOLICITATION POSTED 09 JULY 2018.** FBO Notice Modification/Amendment No. 1 Solicitation No. 1265T018R0002 Modification Amendment Date: 09 July 2018 Modifies: Description Item(s): (10), (11), (12), (17), (20ii) and (20iii) Adds: The following solicitation attachments are contained within the uploaded Zip file. 1) Solicitation (1442 and Terms), 1265T018R0002 (Attachments) 2) J.1 SuppSpecs_Div100 - General Specs (Attachments) 3) J.2 SuppSpecs_Div800 - Std Mxs Specs (Attachments) 4) J.3 NFSR702Repair_EarthworkSpecs (Attachments) 5) J.4 NFSR702Repair_ExhibitA_map (Attachments) 6) J.5 NFSR702Repair_ExhibitB_RdMtcSpecs (Attachments) 7) J.6 NFSR702Repair_sheet 3 ditch_sections (1) (Attachments) 8) J.7 NFSR702Repair_sheet 3 ditch_sections (2) (Attachments) 9) J.8 1265T018R0002 SOI (Fill-In) (Attachments) 10) J.9 WD-NE30, 01052018 (Attachments) 11) J.10 WD-NE48 (Rev. -2), 04062018 (Attachments) 12) J.11 Biobased Statement Letter (Attachments) 13) J.12 r2_fs_6300_7_Progress_Schedule (Attachments) 14) J.13 Designation of Representative (Attachments) 15) J.14 FS 6300-27, Experience Questionnaire (Attachments) 16) J.15 fs_6300-11_SubcontractorApproval (Attachments) 17) J.16 SOL. TITLE PAGE EXAMPLE (Attachments) ____________________________________________________________________________________ (1) Action Code. Y - Construction of structures and facilities (2) Subject. PRRD Coffee Mill Butte Road Repair (3) Description. The USDA Forest Service Nebraska National Forests and Grasslands has a project for Level 3 Road Maintenance and additional road repair along limited, specific portions of NFSR 702 (locally called Coffee Mill Butte Road) on the Pine Ridge Ranger District (PRRD) of the Nebraska National Forests & Grasslands. Work includes improving drainage of road with elevation of road bed, installation of a low water crossing, reduction of surrounding slope, and installation of drainage ditches. (4) Synopsis Period. 18 May 2018 through 2 June 2018 (5) Contracting Office Address. Nebraska National Forest, 125 N. Main Street, Chadron, NE 69337 (5a) Contracting Admin Office: 2150 Centre Avenue, Bldg. E, Fort Collins, CO 80526 *The Contracting Admin office (and solicitation POC) is administering this project which entails management of the solicitation, award, contract administration and closeout of a subsequent contract. The Contracting Office is the owner of this project and will be responsible for the funding and project work oversight.* (6) Product or Service Code. F021, Natural Resources/Conservation - Site Preparation (7) NAICS Code. 238910, Site Preparation Contractors (8) Set-aside Status. Total Small Business (9) Proposed Solicitation Number. 1265T018R0002 (10) Proposed Solicitation Period. Solicitation period anticipated from 9 July 2018 - 10 August 2018. All solicitation documents are posted to FBO under the solicitation number at item 9 as of 09 July 2018. (11) Site Visit. Coordinate the date by contacting the COR via email between 07/16/2018 and 07/27/2018 with the COR. (12) Pre-proposal Conference. A pre-proposal meeting will be held but is not mandatory. Date/Time: Tuesday, 31 July 2018 / 1030-1230 MT Location: Conference Call Number 1-888-844-9904, Access Code 401-9069# (13) Contact Point or Contracting Officer. Klenise Wallace, klenisewallace@fs.fed.us. All questions pertaining to this upcoming solicitation must be submitted in writing, via email to this contact. (14) Place of Contract Performance. The location of the project is on the Pine Ridge Ranger District of the Nebraska National Forest and Grasslands in Chadron, Nebraska. Specifically, the project is within the Pine Ridge Unit of the Nebraska National Forest and is limited to an area along National Forest System Road (NFSR) 702, locally called Coffee Mill Butte Road. County: Dawes County (15) Contract Type: Firm Fixed Price (FFP). (16) Contract Award Period of Performance. The anticipated period of performance is 120 days after the notice to proceed is issued. (17) Contract Award Date. On or about 27 August 2018 (18) Contract Award Dollar Amount. It is anticipated that the range price of this contract will be (FAR 36.204): Between $25,000.00 and $100,000.00. Bonding is not required for this project contract. (19) Contractor. TBD following evaluation of competitive proposals. One (1) contractor will be selected for award of a FFP, stand-alone contract. Contractor must have active registration in SAM IAW FAR 52.204-7. To register, go to https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/#1. (20) Additional Information. (20.i) Bonding. Bonding is not required for this contract. (20.ii) Cutoff for Questions and Answers. The cutoff for questions pertaining to this solicitation is Wednesday, 8 August 2018 NLT 1300 MT. Questions must be submitted via email to klenisewallace@fs.fed.us AND sdrust@fs.fed.us. Do not make assumptions. It is better to ask and know than guess what the Government's intent is for any given subject area. All inquiries must include the solicitation number in the subject of the email. (e.g. Questions: 1282AT18R0000) (20.iii) Proposal Submission. Proposals are due Friday, 10 August 2018 by 1300 MT. Proposal submissions must include the solicitation number in the subject of the email(s) and contractor name. (e.g. Proposal Response: 1282AT18R0000, ABC Company) Contractor is responsible for verifying receipt of proposal by the Contracting Officer. (20.iv) Tips for Submission. a. Read the solicitation carefully and ensure that proposals include all documents specified in Section L. b. Ensure all questions have been addressed prior to proposal submission. c. All submission elements require title pages. An example will be provided for offeror reference in the attachments under Section J. **SOLICITATION POSTED 09 JULY 2018.**
