DESCRIPTION OF BLANKET PURCHASE AGREEMENT (BPA) Road maintenance will be performed on USDA Forest Service roads in Washington State that provide access to and within national forests and other federal lands managed by the Agency's mission areas. The roads generally include forest highways, forest development roads, and parkways. The intent of this BPA is to provide a long-term, contractual solution for multiple Region 6 forests to use for their respective year-to-year road maintenance requirements. CONTRACT TYPE Awarded BPA Calls will be firm-fixed-price (FFP) contracts. This contract type provides for a price that is not subject to any adjustment on the basis of the contractor's cost experience in performing the contract. This contract type places upon the contractor maximum risk and full responsibility for all costs and resulting profit or loss. TYPES OF ROAD MAINTENANCE Routine Maintenance - Each BPA company will be provided with a solicitation package and allowed reasonable time for review, estimating, and submittal of quotes/proposals. This approach ensures that each BPA company is given a fair opportunity to compete for all routine road maintenance requirements. Emergency Maintenance Projects - This type of project may require operations during or immediately after a natural disaster or catastrophic failure. These actions may be required to restore essential travel, protect facilities, or minimize damage. The contractor may be required to travel to the site of the damage to obtain project information. The Government may provide limited information such as a brief Statement of Objective (SOO) or project overview, and require the contractor(s) to quickly determine approach and price, and then begin work immediately following award of the BPA Call. BPA GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE AREA (WASHINGTON STATE)* Each company will be required to select at least one Forest/District in order to be considered for BPA award. Colville National Forest: Tonasket Ranger District (Tonasket); Republic Ranger District (Republic); Three Rivers Ranger District (Kettle Falls); Newport Ranger District (Newport); and Sullivan Lake Ranger District (Metaline Falls). Gifford-Pinchot National Forest: Cowlitz Valley Ranger District (Randle); Mt. Adams Ranger District (Trout Lake); and Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument (Amboy). Mt. Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest: Darrington Ranger District (Darrington); Mt. Baker Ranger District (Sedro-Woolley); Skykomish Ranger District (Skykomish); and Snoqualmie Ranger District (Enumclaw, North Bend, and Skykomish). Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest: Chelan Ranger District (Chelan); Cle Elum Ranger District (Cle Elum); Entiat Ranger District (Entiat); Methow Valley Ranger District (Winthrop); Naches Ranger District (Naches); and Wenatchee River Ranger District (Leavenworth). Olympic National Forest: Quilcene; Forks; and Quinault. *Additional areas may be added/deleted between synopsis and solicitation posting. BPA PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE / ESTABLISHED CEILING This BPA will remain in effect for a period of ten (10) years and will have a maximum ceiling of $7.5 million. The ceiling will be calculated by adding all awarded BPA Calls over the 10-year life of the BPA for all forests. Once the $7.5 million ceiling is met the BPA can no longer be used. ROAD MAINTENANCE SPECIFICATIONS The following specification sections will be included in the BPA: 803 Snow Removal; 807 Equipment Rental; 811 Surface Maintenance; 812 Surface Stabilization; 813 Spot Surfacing; 814 Asphalt Surface Maintenance; 832 Load, Haul, and Place Materials; 833 Drainage Structure Installation or Removal; 834 Roadway Drainage System Maintenance; 841 Disturbed Area Treatment; 842 Roadway Vegetation Maintenance; 851 Hazard Removal; 861 Maintenance of Cattleguards, Traffic Gates and Barriers, Guard Rails and Retaining Walls; 872 Sign Maintenance; and 881 Mobilization/Equipment Moving. All specifications may be viewed at this location: https://www.fs.fed.us/database/acad/om/pbmaintenance_specs.htm ROAD MAINTENANCE DRAWINGS Planned solicitation drawings may include the following: Drawings #102-1 Illustration of Road Structure Terms; #833-1 Cross Ditching; 834-1 Cleaning of Ditch Relief Catch Basin & Transition; 851-1 Hazard Removal; 851-2 Hazard Removal; and potential Road Brushing typicals. POTENTIAL EVALUATION FACTORS FOR AWARD* Experience; 2) Relevant Past Performance; 3) Key Personnel; 4) Forest Selection; 5) Equipment List; 7) Miscellaneous Submittals; and 6) Price. *The evaluation factors may change between synopsis and solicitation issuance. INDIVIDUALS AUTHORIZED TO PURCHASE UNDER THE BPA Any warranted USDA Forest Service purchasing agent (PA) or contracting officer (CO) is authorized to solicit and award BPA Calls against this BPA. PURCHASE LIMITATIONS UNDER THIS BPA According to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 13.303-5(b), individual purchases shall not exceed the Simplified Acquisition Threshold (SAT); however, an individual BPA Call may be issued above the SAT for purchases conducted under FAR subpart 13.5. It is anticipated that 90% or more BPA Calls will be awarded at or under the [current] SAT of $250,000.00. All solicitations issued will follow FAR Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures (SAP). FAR SUBPART 13.5 - SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES Procurement & Property Services (PPS) officials are authorized to use simplified procedures for BPA Calls estimated greater than the SAT, but not exceeding $7.5 million. This authority is predicated by the PPS official reasonably expecting, based on the nature of the services sought (and on market research), that company quotes/proposals will include only commercial services. OWNING BPA CONTRACTING OFFICER INFORMATION USDA Forest Service Attn: Brian A. Johnson 2930 Wetmore Ave., Ste 3A Everett, WA 98201-4067 Telephone: (425) 783-6056 E-mail: brian.johnson3@usda.gov SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION / CLOSING RESPONSE DATE The synopsis will be issued on June 3, 2022. The solicitation will be issued on or about June 20, 2022. The solicitation will be posted for thirty (30) calendar days. The estimated closing date will be July 22, 2022. RELEASE OF INFORMATION A high level of business security must be maintained in order to preserve the integrity of the acquisition process. PPS officials may make available maximum information to the public, except information: (1) On plans that would provide undue or discriminatory advantage to private or personal interests; (2) Received in confidence from an offeror; (3) Otherwise requiring protection under Freedom of Information Act or Privacy Act; or (4) Pertaining to internal agency communications (e.g., technical reviews, contracting authority or other reasons, or recommendations referring thereto). This policy applies to all Government personnel who participate directly or indirectly in any stage of the acquisition cycle.
