Structure Removal - 15 unoccupied structures

On or about 24 June 2011, the National Park Service (NPS), Midwest Regional Office Major Acquisition Buying Office (MWRO - MABO), intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) to award a single, firm-fixed price contract for the work to include "Remove and Recycle Surplus Structures, Buffalo National River" located at Buffalo National River in Harrison, AR . The solicitation closing date will be on or about 11 July 2011. Actual dates andtimes will be identified in the solicitation. Responses to this synopsis are not required. Additional details can be found in the solicitation when it is posted. The official solicitation, when posted, will be available free of charge by electronic posting only and may be found at www.fedbizopps.gov or http://ideasec.nbc.gov. PAPER COPIES OF THE SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. Amendments, if/when issued, will be posted to www.fedbizopps.gov and http://ideasec.nbc.gov for electronic downloading. This will be the only method of distributing amendments prior to closing; therefore, it is the offerors responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. In accordance with FAR 19.502-2 and agency supplements, this project will be set-aside for small business concerns only. The North American Industry Classification System code for this project will be 238910 with a size standard of $14M. Scope of Work The scope of work will include: Deconstruction, demolition of structures and the salvage, recycling, reuse and disposal of construction materials. The work of this project consists of the removal and recycling of 15 unoccupied surplus structures, with an approximate total area of 8000 square feet, at four locations at Buffalo National River, in Harrison, Arkansas. The Scope of Work will also include Restoration of building sites to original grade with erosion preventative measures and reseeding of the disturbed areas with a native grass seed. THIS WILL NOT BE A SEALED BID OR LOW BID PROCUREMENT. A best value trade-off selection process will be conducted in accordance with FAR part 13. At the discretion of the Contracting Officer, portions of FAR parts 12 and 15 may be utilized. This best value approach will use factors such as technical, price, and past performance. It is anticipated the aforementioned factors will be listed in descending order of importance and that all non-price related factors, when combined, will be significantly more important than cost/price. Failure to submit allrequested information in the solicitation may result in the entire proposal being disqualified from further competition. The Government intends to award without discussions, but reserves the right to conduct discussion should it be deemed in the Government's best interest. REGISTRATIONS: Offerors must have and/or maintain an active registration with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) website to be eligible for a Government contract award. In order to receive any contract award, a vendor must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). To register a firm in the CCR system, visit http://www.ccr.gov/. To register a firm in the ORCA system, visit http://www.bpn.gov. THE ONLY POINT OF CONTACT FOR THIS PROCUREMENT IS THE CONTRACT SPECIALIST as listed in this announcement.DESCRIPTION