WRP RESTORATION PROJECT RICHLAND COUNTY SOUTH CAROLINAF113

TITLE: WRP RESTORATION PROGRAM, RICHLAND COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, LONGBEARD FARM WRP RESTORATION This notice provides details of a project to be completed at a WRP site in Richland County South Carolina. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will request Quotes to solicit for award of a firm Fixed Price (FFP) contract to repair eroded areas on Wetland Reserve Program properties. GENERAL DESCRIPTION: The work shall consist of repairing approximately 1750 feet of eroded access roads using approximately 260 cubic yards of fill that is available on-site. The work includes constructing approximately 400 feet of grassed waterways and 525 feet of broad based dips, furnishing and installing 1800 square yards of erosion control blanket, 615 tons of crusher run and 16 tons of riprap and seeding approximately 1.5 acres to native grasses. This is a Request for Quote solicited using the simplified acquisitions procedures of FAR Part 13; The estimated magnitude of construction is between $25,000 and $100,000; The NAICS Code is 237990, Other Heavy and civil Engineering construction. The Small Business Standard Size for this NAICS is 36.5M. SET ASIDE STATUS: 100% Total Small Business Set Aside (Note: This construction requirement is reserved exclusively for small business participants only). The Product Service Code is F113. The following notes apply to this acquisition: a. One (1) Fixed-Price (FP) contract award shall be issued for the aggregate of all items to a Responsible Offeror to the most advantageous quote offer based on Solicitation requirements; b. A Site Showing will be held for this project. A site showing is scheduled o/a the week of August 14, 2017. Information related to the site showing will be addressed in the solicitation package. This will be the only site showing held for this project. No additional site showings will be scheduled. c. Interested offerors may register at www.fbo.gov to receive notification when the solicitation and any amendments are issued and available for downloading. All responsible sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency. Date and time to received quotes will be found in the solicitation documents. d. All contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) website prior to being awarded a federal contract. Detailed information about SAM is available at www.sam.gov. It is recommended that interested vendors register as early as possible during the solicitation process as to not to delay the award process. e. The Successful Offeror may be required to attend a post award conference; f. Written procedures shall be utilized; g. Payment security (i.e. payment bond or irrevocable letter of credit) shall be required after award is issued to the successful offeror; h. This project constitutes a Federal construction requirement that shall be directed by a U.S. Government Agency. NRCS South Carolina shall be acting on behalf of the US Government. Individual Landowners and State, County or City employees shall not have express authority to speak on behalf of NRCS South Carolina regarding any matters related to this construction requirement/project. I. All applicable Solicitation documents (including plans, maps, specifications, material requirements, etc.) shall be available for download at the FBO website under this posting; j. All future updates, status, changes and information related to this acquisition shall be available at the FBO website under this posting; and k. THIS PROCUREMENT IS BEING HANDLED BY THE USDA NRCS CONTRACTING SERVICES BRANCH TEAM 2 LOCATED AT THE USDA NRCS CARIBBEAN AREA OFFICE IN PUERTO RICO ON BEHALF OF THE USDA NRCS SOUTH CAROLINA STATE OFFICE. QUOTES SHALL BE MAILED AND RECEIVED BY THE USDA NRCS CARIBBEAN AREA OFFICE PRIOR TO THE RECEIPT DEADLINE. ANY QUOTE RECEIVED AFTER THE EXPRESSED DEADLINE SHALL BE CONSIDERED NON RESPONSIVE AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR FINAL AWARD. WHEN SUBMITTING YOUR OFFER TAKE THIS INFORMATION INTO CONSIDERATION. NO FAXED OR ELECTRONIC QUOTES WILL BE ACCEPTED. l. Point of Contact for this project is: Oriel Velez, Contracting Officer, via email at contact@example.gov.