38--RDO_2026 CHIP AGGREGATE, Roseburg District BLM, OR

The contract awarded under solicitation number 140L4326Q0054 for the Roseburg District of the Bureau of Land Management in Oregon requires the supply of 4,000 tons of 3/8 inch to No. 4 open-graded chip seal aggregate, to be delivered and stockpiled at designated locations along Rock Creek Access Road 26-3-1.0 in Douglas County, Oregon. Performance is scheduled between June 1, 2026, and July 31, 2026, with delivery terms specified as FOB Destination, meaning the contractor assumes responsibility for transportation and placement until the material is accepted at the designated stockpile site. The aggregate must meet stringent quality standards including AASHTO T96 for abrasion resistance, AASHTO T210 for durability, and Oregon DOT TM 227 for cleanliness, with gradation limits requiring 80–100% passing 3/8 inch, 0–6% passing No. 8, and no more than 2% fines after washing. Coarse particles must have at least 65% fractured faces, granitic materials are strictly prohibited, and all material must be free of vegetative matter and clay balls. Certification of compliance must be submitted prior to delivery, and final acceptance is determined solely by the Government through its own testing and inspection at the delivery site. The contract is structured as a trade-off procurement, evaluating proposals based on Technical Approach first, followed by Past Performance, and then Price, with no weighting assigned and no Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) approach used. Offerors must register in SAM.gov, provide a UEI and CAGE code, and self-certify as eligible for set-asides including Small Business, HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, EDWOSB, and 8(a) Program Participant categories. All proposals must be submitted electronically by May 15, 2026, in a two-part format: a non-price section addressing technical approach and past performance, and a price section using SF-1449 with fully completed pricing. Payment is exclusively through the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform (IPP), requiring pre-registration and itemized invoicing, with WAWF not accepted. The contract includes mandatory compliance clauses under the Buy American Act, prohibitions on certain foreign business activities in Sudan and Iran, and requirements related to electronic