RFQ Lassen NF Rock_Delivery Solicitation

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. The resultant award will be a Firm Fixed-Price Purchase Order. Solicitation Number 12344V18Q0012 is being issued by the Washington Office Enterprise Group as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation is a 100% small business set-aside with an associated NAICS code of 212319 and small business size standard of 500 employees. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-97 thru Jan. 24, 2018. Pricing for the 3 inch angular crushed rock or gravel that has been washed shall include the Rock (tons), Delivery, and Unloading. Government will only pay for product delivered and not to exceed 929 tons without prior approval by the Contracting Officer. Responses to this solicitation must include all items for a Total Price and a delivery schedule with vehicle to be used. STATEMENT OF WORK This procurement request is for the purchase of: - 929 Tons 3 inch angular crushed rock or gravel that has been washed - Delivery The gravel is required for hardened creek crossings around the trail systems by the USFS Enterprise Program Trails Division on the Almanor Ranger District of the Lassen NF. This product must be delivered and unloaded by shipper beginning~07/02/2018. Unloading will span approximately July 2, 2018 through August 5, 2018 as crews spread gravel and must be coordinated with Project Lead Sean Gwin. Contact person for the Enterprise Program Trails Division is Sean Gwin 626-344-3496 or email sgwin@fs.fed.us. The Contractor shall provide the necessary equipment and personnel to deliver and unload gravel once they arrive at the proposed delivery location. The delivery truck will need to navigate Forest Service Roads with some steep grades. To ensure proper Delivery method is used visit the site and location of delivery. SPECIFICATIONS As stated in Standard Specifications. State of California, California State Transportation Agency. Department of Transportation 2015 located at: Publication Unit Web site: http://caltrans-opac.ca.gov/publicat.htm 72-4 SMALL-ROCK SLOPE PROTECTION 72-4.01 GENERAL Section 72-4 includes specifications for constructing small-rock slope protection. 72-4.02 MATERIALS Rock must be cobble, gravel, crushed gravel, crushed rock, or any combination of these. If the rock layer is shown as 4-inches thick, comply with gradation requirements shown in the following table: Rock Gradation for 4-inch Thick Layer Sieve size Percentage passing 3 inch 100 2 inch 90-100 1 inch 25-40 3/4 inch 0-10 72-4.03 CONSTRUCTION Local surface irregularities of the small-rock slope protection must not vary from the planned slope by more than 2 inches as measured at right angles to the slope. Small rocks may be placed by dumping and may be spread by bulldozers or other suitable equipment. During spreading, do not crack the rock. 72-4.04 PAYMENT The payment quantity for small-rock slope protection is the volume determined from the dimensions shown or ordered. As stated in Standard Specifications for Construction and Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects FP-14. : 705.02 Riprap. Furnish hard, durable, angular rock that is resistant to weathering and water action and free of organic or other unsuitable material. Angular rock is characterized by sharp, clean edges at the intersections of relatively flat surfaces. Do not use shale, rock with shale seams, or other fissile or fissured rock that may break into smaller pieces in the process of handling and placing. Conform to the following: (a) Apparent specific gravity, AASHTO T 85 2.40 min. (b) Absorption, AASHTO T 85 4.0 percent max. (c) Soundness of aggregate using sodium sulfate, 12 percent loss max. AASHTO T 104 (5 cycles) (d) Los Angeles abrasion, AASHTO T 96 50 percent max. (e) Rock particle intermediate dimension (width) and ? longest dimension minimum dimension (thickness) (length) min. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS Sign, date and return to the Standard Form 18 with Rock, Delivery Total Pricing and a delivery schedule of how the rock will be delivered, via the type of truck and dates that delivery will take place. ? DELIVERY LOCATION Delivery Location: Almanor Ranger District~High Lakes Trail Head 900 E. Hwy 36 Chester, CA 96020 Lat and Long: (40.0224164, -121.4055304). From Butte Meadows, CA head south on Scout Rd continue onto Butte Creek Flat Rd/Skyway for 5.9 miles then turn left onto Humbug Summit Rd for 1.7 miles then turn right onto Philbrook Rd for 3.1 miles then turn right at High Lakes Rd for 2.3 miles to destination Contact: Sean Gwin 626-344-3496 office or 435-862-7429 cell to Confirm delivery START DATE & PROJECT SCHEDULE The Start date will be after acceptance of the Purchase Order. Delivery date starting July 2, 2018 through August 5, 2018 RESPONSE LOCATION Quotations for this solicitation shall be submitted to fax number 888-391-1469, emailed to Kirsten Donelson krdonelson@fs.fed.us , or mailed to Mt Hood National Forest Attn: Kirsten Donelson 16400 Champion Way Sandy, OR 97055. All other inquiries and correspondence shall be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer. SAM REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS: Prospective contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award. https://www.sam.gov/portal/SAM/#1#1 INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM www.ipp.gov NOTE: The paragraph below replaces the paper invoice copies requirement referenced on FAR 52.212-4 (g) invoices. The "Submit Invoice-to" address for USDA orders is the Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). The contractor must follow the instructions on how to register and submit invoices via IPP as prescribed in the previous communications from USDA and Treasury. All invoices are to be submitted via the electronic Invoice Processing Platform. This is a mandatory requirement initiated by the U.S. Department of Treasury and you can find more information at this website https://www.ipp.gov/index.htm. Make sure that your company has registered at https://www.ipp.gov/vendors/enrollment-vendors.htm to establish your account.? 52.237-1 -Site Visit. As prescribed in 37.110(a), insert the following provision: Site Visit (Apr 1984) Offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these addresses: www.arnet.gov/far/ www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION (48 CFR CHAPTER 1) CLAUSES 52.212-3 Offeror representations and Certifications- Commercial Items (NOV 2017) All offerors must provide a completed copy of "52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items" OR the offeror must have completed their annual representations and certifications electronically at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM. If the offeror has completed SAM on-line, a copy of 52.212-3 can be pulled from the SAM website. DUNS #_______________________ FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (JAN 2017), applies to this acquisition and includes the following addenda to this clause incorporated in full or by reference. FAR 52.236-7 - PERMITS AND RESPONSIBILITIES (NOV 1991) FAR 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS-COMMERCIAL ITEMS (JAN 2018) (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (OCT 2004) (Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78). (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402). 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2015) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, (OCT 2015) 31 U.S.C. 6101 note) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644). 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (NOV 2016) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (JAN 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)). 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (OCT 2016) (E.O. 13126). 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015). 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246). 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (JUL 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) (E.O. 13513). 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83). 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, and 112-42, and 112-43). 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332). (c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C.chapter 67.). 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015) (E.O. 13658). (d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph (d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records-Negotiation. (1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor's directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract. (2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR Subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved. (3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law. (e) (1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause- (i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509). (ii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (NOV 2016) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities. (iii) 52.222-17 Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (1) of FAR clause 52.222-17. (iv) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015). (v) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (SEP 2016) (E.O. 11246). (vi) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (vii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). (viii) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212). (ix) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40. (x) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (xi) (A) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). (B) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). (xii) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (xiii) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). (xiv) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (OCT 2015) (E.O. 12989). (xv) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015). (xvi) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (OCT 2016) (Section 862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note). (xvii) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6. (xviii) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64. (2) While not required, the contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations. AGAR Advisory 104 452.209-70 Representation by Corporations Regarding an Unpaid Delinquent Tax