W--Heavy Equipment Rental (various)

*The purpose of this amendment is to clarify the delivery address: The delivery site is Streeter's Road, Lake Arthur, LA 70549 (see attached map). *The purpose of this amendment is to clarify the delivery date for equipment rental: all equipment except the compactor needs to be delivered on site (2 to 4 days) prior to Monday (August 20). *The purpose of this amendment is to clarify the delivery date for the compactor: the compactor needs to be delivered by Thursday, August 30 (rented thru September 6, 2012). *The purpose of this amendment is to attach/include a map of the delivery site. This requirement is being procured in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and an award will be made in accordance with FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This is combined synopsis/solicitation is notice that the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has issued a non-personal service solicitation for heavy equipment rental/leasing within delineated project boundaries of the Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge (NWR) in/near Lake Arthur, Louisiana. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform work services as defined in this Performance Work Statement except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The period of performance shall be on or about August 20 thru September 19, 2012 (these dates are not negotiable). The Technical Site Representative contact is contact@example.gov or +1 (555) 000-0000. Contractor/equipment qualifications must include but not limited to the capability to respond to service calls (i.e. flat tires; leaks; AC repair; or anything prohibiting the equipment from running efficiently and properly) within 4 hours and total equipment replacement capability with 24 hours for equipment not repairable within 4 hours. Environmental cabs are required. Equipment must be in good working order with no leaks. This action is being solicited on an unrestricted basis under the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS Code) 532412 -Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing. A firm-fixed price commercial contract order will be issued. The proposal(s) will be evaluated based on the following evaluation factors: Factor 1 - Technical Capability to include Work Plan/Technical Approach, Quality Control Plan, Workload Capacity, Staffing and Equipment, and Past Experience; Factor 2 - Past Performance; and Factor 3 - Price. The Government will evaluate price for all technically acceptable offers and the lowest priced technically acceptable Offeror will receive an award. * The Government reserves the right to reject offers that are unreasonably low or high in price and as a result, not make an award. You may view and apply (after registering in FedConnect if applicable) to this RFP on or after that date at: https://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/PublicPages/PublicSearch/Public_Opportunities.aspx Once in the website, enter the solicitation number (F12PS00817) or title (Heavy Equipment Rental-various) in the search criteria field. CLIN 10 - (Qty. 2) 22-yard Hydrema 922 (or equivalent) dump truck (1 month rental) $_______/mo. CLIN 20 - (Qty. 2) 30-yard CAT 730 (or equivalent) dump truck (2 weeks rental) $_______/2 wks. CLIN 30 - (Qty. 1) CAT 349E Excavator (or equivalent) w/ Dig Bucket (2 weeks rental) $______/2 wks. CLIN 40 - (Qty. 1) 84" Compactor CAT CP56 (or equivalent) (1 week rental) $_______/1wk. Quotes/proposals may be submitted either by e-mail to (contact@example.gov), thru FedConnect, hand-carried, or by mail. No faxed quotes allowed. The Government reserves the right to issue a single award, multiple awards, or no award to an offeror/offerors that is/are responsible and provides the best overall value to the Government based on lowest price technically acceptable for each line item. Contractor shall submit the following items, but not limited to: a. Standard Form 1449 b. Line Item Summary/Bid pricing c. Bidder's Questionnaire of Responsibility d. Past Experience & References forms e. Evaluation Factors information (i.e. work plan, quality control plan, workload capacity, etc.) f. ORCA (52.212-3 or copy of on-line registration). *Must be registered electronically on-line prior to award. g. CCR (copy of on-line CCR registration and/or provide DUNs #). *Please review the evaluation factors for award under the FedConnect solicitation (# F12PS00817) and submit all required information. https://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/PublicPages/PublicSearch/Public_Opportunities.aspx All quotes/offers must be received no later than August 5, 2012, 1:00 PM Local Eastern Time. You must be fully and actively registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and the On-line Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) systems at that close of this RFP. If you fail to comply with this requirement, you may lose consideration for contract award. The web address to register/maintain registration and obtain more information for CCR is as follows: http://www.ccr.gov/Contractors.aspx. The web address to register/maintain registration and obtain more information for ORCA is as follows: https://orca.bpn.gov/. CAUTION: This solicitation is issued electronically, as will any amendments thereto. Thus, the Government is under no obligation and is in fact unable to maintain a bidder's mailing list. It is therefore the responsibility of any interested parties to obtain any amendments that may be issued. Failure to obtain any said amendments and to respond to them prior to the date and time set for proposal receipts may render your offer non-responsive and result in the rejection of it. Telephone requests will not be accepted.