Santa Fe Trail Cultural Resource Survey

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 and 13.106, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-74, dated May 30, 2014. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Request for Quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number for this procurement is AG-82BH-S-14-0048 and is a Request for Quote. Proposals must reference solicitation number. Submit written offers only; oral offers will not be accepted. Pike & San Isabel National Forests intends to award a firm fixed-price contract IAW FAR 52.216-1 Type of Contract, for the Santa Fe Trail Cultural Resource Survey. NAICS code for this procurement is 541720, Research & Development in Social Sciences & Humanities and the small business size standard is $19 million. BID SCHEDULE-See attached DESCRIPTION OF WORK The intent of this contract is to provide all manpower, equipment, and services necessary for conducting and completing a cultural resources inventory, approx. 93.3 acres; and a Visual Resources Management Analysis, approx. 9 acres of segments of the Santa Fe Trail, located in the Cimarron National Grasslands. Work to include; all field work, files search, letter report and report of findings for the cultural resources inventory proposed in the performance work statement. Location-Morton County, Kansas; detailed directions within Performance Work Statement PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT (PWS)-See attached No site visit will be held. FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management (SAM) (JUL 2013), the offeror must be registered in the SAM database, https://www.sam.gov. Information can be found at https://www.acquisition.gov. A DUNS (Duns and Bradstreet) number is required in order to register. An offeror may obtain a DUNS number at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform or 866-705-5711 FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (JUL 2013). The following addendum is provided to this provision: Paragraph (b), entitled "Submission of Offerors", Request for Proposals should be submitted and shall contain the following information: solicitation number; name; address; telephone number of offeror; price; any discount terms, response to non-price evaluation factors and acknowledgement of any solicitation amendments and total amounts. An official authorized to bind the company must sign the proposal. Proposals may be submitted via mail or email. If the offeror has not completed their annual Representations and Certifications electronically in the SAM database, https://www.sam.gov a copy of FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (AUG 2013) must be submitted (see PWS). Specific evaluation criteria: Experience, Past Performance, Technical Approach, and cost; when combined, these technical evaluation factors are approximately equal to cost. FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998) Provisions and Clauses applicable to this solicitation are listed below and incorporated by reference and may be accessed at the following website: Clauses that begin with 52; reference the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR): https://www.acquisition.gov/far/ Clauses that begin with 452; reference the Agricultural Acquisition Regulations (AGAR): http://www.usda.gov/procurement/policy/agar.html 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance. (JUL 2013) 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (NOV 2013) 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (MAY 2014) 52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts. (SEP 2013) 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information. (MAY 2011) 52.223-17 Affirmative Procurement of EPA-designated Items in Service and Construction Contracts. (MAY 2008) 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran Representation and Certifications. (DEC 2012) 52.227-14 Rights in Data-General (DEC 2007) 52.227-17 Rights In Data-Special Works (DEC 2007) 52.227-18 Rights in Data-Existing Works (DEC 2007) 52.228-5 Insurance - Work on a Government Installation. (JAN 1997) 52.232-11 Extras. (APR 1984) 52.232-16 Progress Payments (APR 2012) 52.232-23 Assignment of Claims. (MAY 2014) 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations. (JUN 2013) 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors. (DEC 2013) 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation. (APR 1984) 52.244-6 Subcontrracts for Commercial Items (DEC 2013) 52.245-1 Government Property (APR 2012) 52.247-21 Contractor Liability for Personal Injury and/or Property Damage. (APR 1984) 52.249-8 Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Service). (APR 1984) 452.236-72 Use of Premises. (NOV 1996) 452.236-73 Archaeological or Historic Sites. (FEB 1988) 452.236-77 Emergency Response. (NOV 1996) 452.237-75 Restrictions Against Disclosure. (FEB 1988) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (MAY 2014); The following FAR clauses are applicable as listed in 52.212-5: 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (SEP 2006) Alternate I (OCT 1995) 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (JUL 2013) 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment (AUG 2013) 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set Aside (NOV 2011) 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (JUL 2013) 52.222-3 Convict Labor (JUN 2003) 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (JAN 2014) 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (FEB 1999) 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (MAR 2007) 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (OCT 2010) 52.223-15 Engergy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007) 52.223-18 Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging while Driving (AUG 2011) 52.225-1 Buy American Act-Supplies (MAY 2014) 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (JUN 2008) 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (JUL 2013) 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965 (MAY 2014) 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014) AGAR 452.211-74 Period of Performance (FEB 1988) The period of performance of this contract is approximately 210 days from receipt of the Notice to Proceed. AGAR 452.215-73 Post Award Conference (NOV 1996) A post award conference with the successful offeror is required. It will be scheduled within 5 days after the date of contract award. The conference will be held at A location to be determined, that will be identified upon contract award. Request for Quote should be submitted and contain the following information. An official authorized to bind the company must sign the proposal (SF 18): 1. Schedule of Items to include, unit prices, subtotals and total amounts. 2. A brief description of experience similar to the type of work required under this project to include expertise in investigations, field surveys, analyses, and documentation preparation. Also include qualifications for the proposed key personnel. 3. Furnish a list of 3 projects of similar magnitude completed within the last 7 years. Include contracts with Government agencies and commercial customers. For each project provide the following: - Name of the project - Location of project - Administering POC's name, phone, email address - Total cost of the project - A brief narrative of the project 4. Technical Approach: provide an approach to performing the required services, to include manpower and equipment, with special attention to the particular requirements of this project. Provide a plan detailing how the contract will be executed (i.e. scheduling, and field work plan). 5. A copy of FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, or state the offeror has completed their annual Representations and Certifications electronically at https://www.sam.gov. PAGE LIMITATIONS - For past performance: one page per project. - For experience: do not to exceed two pages. - For Technical Approach page limitation is four pages. - For Personnel qualifications do not exceed three pages. - A page is defined as: one side of a sheet of paper containing information. When both sides of a sheet display printed material, it will be counted as two pages. - Provide loose leaf pages, no bonded pages. Offerors must be registered in SAM in accordance to FAR 52.204-7 Offerors who fail to submit a complete package will not be considered for award. RESPONSE TIME: Request for Proposals will be accepted NO LATER THAN Aug 18, 2014, 1:00 pm MST Email submission of proposals is preferred; email to: asanchez04@fs.fed.us or mailed/delivered to: USDA Forest Service Attn: Angelina Sanchez 2840 Kachina Drive Pueblo, CO 81008 POC for this solicitation is Angelina Sanchez, 719-553-1433.