Structural Plate Culvert

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This synopsis/solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ), Solicitation No. DTFH70-08-Q-00012, being issued by the Federal Highway Administration, Simplified Acquisition Department with an intent to procure structural plate horizontal elliptical galvanized steel pipe and fasteners along with sediment retention sills to be delivered and offloaded in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in the State of Washington, on or about August 1, 2008. This solicitation is prepared in accordance with FAR Part 12, the acquisition of commercial items in conjunction with the policies and procedures for solicitation, evaluation, and award as prescribed in FAR 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-26. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is UNRESTRICTED. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 331210 with an industry size standard of 1,000 employees. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming with the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government. It is contractor responsibility to be familiar with applicable clauses and provisions. FAR Provisions and Clauses may be viewed and/or downloaded from http://www.arnet.gov/far/. All firms or individuals responding must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) (website: http://www.ccr.gov/), or be registered prior to receiving award: (888) 227-2423. Once this combined synopsis/solicitation is posted, it is incumbent upon the interested parties to review this site frequently for any updates/amendments to any and all documents. Description of Requirement: ITEM 1: Structural plate horizontal elliptical galvanized steel pipe and fasteners. Span - 14 ft. 11 inches; Rise - 11 ft. 2 inches; Metal type - Galvanized Steel. Furnish structures and assembly fasteners for connecting plates conforming to AASHTO M 167 for the sizes and types specified. Minimum Metal thickness - 0.140 inches; Corrugations - 6 inches x 2 inches; Step Bevels - 1:1 3/4 (vertical: horizontal) step height to conform to manufacturers recommendations. Product Certifications Required. QUANTITY: 94 ft ITEM 2: Sediment Retention Sills (SRS) each consisting of a 14 ft 11 inch wide x - inch thick A36 steel plate. Each A36 steel plate will have a 34 inch center height and a 48 inch height at the sides (1:6 (vertical: horizontal)). Triangular gussets, 1:1 (vertical: horizontal), 11 1/3 inch vertical height x 1/4 thick A36 steel plate. - inch bolts and nuts conforming to ASTM A-449 and A-153. Product Certifications Required. QUANTITY: 21 each ITEM 3: Delivery and offloading on or about August 1, 2008. Price to include equipment to offload, stockpile & secure/block load. Pipe will be delivered to a locked area. Location: Gifford Pinchot National Forest on Forest Service Road 90 at Pine Creek, approximately 10-15 miles east of Cougar, WA. USFS contact will be provided for coordination of delivery and offloading. Drawings G.1 and G.2 for the SRS are posted at http://www.wfl.fha.dot.gov. and can be found under Procurement; Simplified Acquisition Procurement; Synopsis/Solicitations Postings Contractor/vendor will submit a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items with their quotation. Offers with completed 52.212-3 to be mailed to: Federal Highway Administration, Attn: Toni Palmer, 610 East Fifth Street, Vancouver, WA 98661. Offers with certs and reps will also be accepted by fax to Toni Palmer at (360) 619-7855 or e-mailed to tmpalmer@mail.wfl.fhwa.dot.gov. Please include quote number DTFH70-08-Q-00012 in the subject line. Oral offers will not be accepted and considered non-responsive. Offers due June 30, 2008. CONTACT: Toni Palmer, Contracting Officer, e-mail: tmpalmer@mail.wfl.fhwa.dot.gov. Technical Contact: Sven Leon, Hydraulics Engineer (360) 619-7767. 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions 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. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this address: www.arnet.gov/far 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated. By Reference (Feb 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference with the same full force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make the full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this address: www.arnet.gov/far Contract Terms and Conditions that apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- incorporated by reference. FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items (see below) FAR 52.212-3, Full Text Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, incorporated by reference. FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders- Commercial Items- (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following FAR clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: 52.233-3, 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 or components: Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755); 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Feb 2008) (E.O. 13126); 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246); 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793); 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sep 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212); 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (Aug 2007)(41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, Pub.L.108-77,108-78,108-286); 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 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-Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332. 52.212-2 -- Evaluation --Commercial Items (Jan 1999) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. THE FOLLOWING FACTORS SHALL BE USED TO EVALUATE OFFERS: price and ability to meet delivery date. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.