SOLICITATION NOTICE
99 -- Geotechnical Drilling and Support Services - Package #1
- Notice Date
- 5/7/2012
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 213115
— Support Activities for Nonmetallic Minerals (except Fuels) Mining
- Contracting Office
- Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), Western Federal Lands Highway Division, 610 East Fifth Street, Vancouver, Washington, 98661-3801
- ZIP Code
- 98661-3801
- Solicitation Number
- DTFH70-12-Q-00006
- Archive Date
- 5/22/2012
- Point of Contact
- Telina A. Thompson, Phone: 3606197738, Gunnar Prutz, Phone: 3606197685
- E-Mail Address
-
telina.thompson@dot.gov, gunnar.prutz@dot.gov
(telina.thompson@dot.gov, gunnar.prutz@dot.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Quote Sheet Detailed Drilling Requirments COMBINED SYN/SOL: Geotechnical Drilling and support services This is a combined synopsis/solicitation prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This synopsis/solicitation is a Request for Quotation (RFQ), No. DTFH70-12-Q-00006, being issued by the Federal Highway Administration(FHWA) Simplified Acquisitions Department with the intent to establish a list of qualified suppliers to be used for a multiple award blanket purchase agreements(BPA) for Geotechnical drilling services in the States of: Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, Alaska, Glacier National Park, Yellowstone National Park and Grand Teton National Park. Term of BPA not to exceed 60 months. 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 13.303, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, BPAs. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005- 58. This solicitation is a Small Business SET-ASIDE. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 213115 with an industry size standard of $7.0 Million. The Government will select responsible suppliers who respond to this solicitation. A responsible offeror is one whose offer conforms with the solicitation and will be most advantageous to the Government. See Clause 52.212-2 below, for evaluation criteria. It is the contractor responsibility to be familiar with applicable clauses and provisions. FAR Provisions and Clauses may be viewed and/or downloaded from https://www.acquisition.gov/far/. All firms responding must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) (https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/), prior to issuing a drilling BPA for drilling services. Once this combined synopsis/solicitation is posted, it is the responsibility of the interested parties to review this site frequently for any updates/amendments to any and all documents. SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF REQUIRMENTS: The overall scope of work will include but is not limited to the following: the drilling machine requirements will consist of a truck-mounted drill, and either a track, capable of wire-line core drilling to a minimum depth of 200 feet, obtaining an HQ3-size (2.5 inch diameter) core, and standard penetration tests (SPT) and samples for the full depth specified. The equipment shall also be capable of turning 8.25 inch (O.D) hollow-stem augers to a depth of 80 feet. The drilling machine must be furnished complete with all materials, operating accessories, modifications and attachments necessary to fulfill the requirements of the project. Core drilling equipment will be HQ3-sized triple tube or split tube wire-line unless otherwise stated. Casing Advancers from 4 to 5 inch diameter may be used. Portable drill rig- Portable drilling machines will consist of drills capable of being transported to specific drill locations using a crane, helicopter, skidding, ATV or hand packable by a drill crew. NQ-sized triple tube or split tube wire-line equipment may be called for when using portable drill type equipment. Casing Advancers from 2.5 to 4 inch diameter may be used. Hollow stem augers for soil sampling to auger refusal, installation of instrumentations, and HQ3-sized coring for sampling must have a minimum I.D. of 4.25 inches and maximum O.D. of 9 inches. Subgrade sampling requires a large diameter earth auger bit with an O.D. of 14 to 16 inches with a solid stem auger flight of 8 to 10 inches diameter attached. The combination shall have the capability to drill 5 feet below ground surface. All stationary and mobile diesel and gasoline engines, except exhaust turbo-charged engines used shall be equipped with spark arresters. (See Contractor-Furnished property and Services, see Section C in the attached document for detailed requirements) The personnel requirements will consist of one journeyman-level drill operator with 3 years minimum experience in the operation of drill equipment in the geotechnical field, driller's license from each state in which they perform work. Must be capable of performing standard geotechnical tests and be proficient in the use of split tube sampler and similar tests. The experienced helper will work under the direct supervision of the driller. Must be able to lift heavy equipment in adverse weather conditions. Must have a minimum of 6 month's experience working with heavy equipment. Flag personnel shall be certified and perform in accordance with the "Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devises, Part IV Section F. (See Contractor- Personnel Requirements, see Section D in the attached document for detailed requirements) Contractor shall include in the quote package ; a completed copy of the provision FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items, Certificate of Liability Insurance, Five recent drilling references and contact information, a list of your 2011-2012 drilling jobs in which you performed drilling services and the Quotation Sheet with pricing. Submit by: •1. Email quote to: WFL.purchasing@dot.gov. Please include DTFH70-12-Q-00006 on the subject line OR •2. FHWA 610 East Fifth St Vancouver, WA 98661. Please include DTFH70-12-Q-00006 on the outside of the envelope. Offers due 2 pm Pacific Daylight Time, May 21, 2012 NOTE: Fax and oral offers will not be accepted and considered non-responsive. CONTACTS: Telina Thompson, Contracting Officer 360-619-7738 Bob Beck, Technical Contact-Drilling Coordinator 360-619-7824 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference. 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.acquisition.gov/far 52.252-2 Clauses Incorp. By Reference 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.acquisition.gov/far 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, Terms and Conditions Commercial Items, incorporated by reference. FAR 52.212-5 Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders- Commercial Items- (a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this agreement by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: (1) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Feb 2009) (22 U.S.C. 7104(g)). (2) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (AUG 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553). (3) 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 agreement by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: 52.204-10,Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontracting Awards (Jul 2010)(Pub.L.109-282)(31 U.S.C. 6101 note); 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003)(E.O. 11755); 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jul 2010)(E.O. 13126); 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999); 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246); 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998)(29 U.S.C. 793). 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007)(42 U.S.C. 8259b); 52.223-16, IEEE 1680 Standard for Environmental Assessment of Personal Computer Products (Dec 2007)( (EO13423); 52.223-18, Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Sep 2010)(E.O.13513); 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (Jun 2009)(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, and 109-169); 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); 52.239-1 Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 2006)(5 U.S.C. 552a) *52.212-2 -- Evaluation -Commercial Items (a)The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation and will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate responsible offers in no particular order: Technical Ability, Past Performance and Price.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: FHWA, Federal Highway Administration, Western Federal Lands, 610 East Fifth St, Vancouver, Washington, 98661, United States
- Zip Code: 98661
- Zip Code: 98661
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