Deschutes National Forest, 1645 Highway 20 East, Bend, Oregon 97701

Y -- LINK CREEK CAMPGROUND PAVING SOL RFQ 97-507 DUE 061297 POC Contract Clerk, (551) 383-5543 or FAX (541) 383-5544. This is a combination synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This notice constitutes the solicitation identified as RFQ 97-507, a Request for Quotations (RFQ); by way of this notice price quotes are hereby being requested; no written solicitation will be issued. Quotes shall be in accordance with all requirements of this notice including those which are included herein by reference. Descriptive literature concerning the product offered as well as speaking to the evaluation factors must also be included and shall be submitted on company letterhead stationery in narrative form to: Contracting Officer, Deschutes National Forest, 1645 Highway 20 East, Bend, OR 97701 or by FAX to (541) 383-5544, and be received not later than 4:30 p.m., June 12, 1997. Information contact is Dan Parazoo (541)383-5550. Line Item No. 1, Hot Bituminous Plant Mix, estimated 850 tons, delivered and applied FOB Designation: Link Creek Campground, Jefferson County, Sisters, Oregon, Sisters Ranger District, Deschutes National Forest during the period of June 16 through June 30, 1997. Bituminous Plant Mix shall meet the requirements of ODOT class B, C or D mix. Product function is to create a finished driving surface for campground traffic which includes recreational vehicles, campers, trailers, and passenger vehicles. Finished surface must maintain functionality without the need for repeated treatments; and must be compatible with forest type traffic flows and road maintenance. Product must be classified as non-hazardous; must be environmentally safe for all natural resources; and must not cause corrosion, rust or other damage to vehicles. Product shall be applied to travel surface which has been prepared by the Government in accordance with manufacturer's instructions, standard commercial practices, or Forest Service Standards. When instructions, practices or standards conflict, the more stringent shall prevail. Forest Service Standards are as follows: Product shall not be placed when weather conditions prevent the proper handling or finishing of the product, when the base course is frozen, or when the average temperature of the underlying surface upon which the product is to be placed is less than 55 degrees F.; pavers shall be self-contained, power-propelled units, provided with an adjustable activated-screed or strike-off assembly, heated if necessary, and capable of spreading and finishing courses of product in lane widths from 12 to 24 feet and a thickness of 2 inches; compaction shall be performed with vibratory or non-vibratory steel wheel rollers. Steel wheel rollers, other than vibratory, shall be capable of exerting a force of not less than 250 pounds per inch of width of the compression roll or rolls. Vibratory steel wheel rollers shall have a minimum weight of 5 tons; the compactor shall be equipped with amplitude and frequency controls and specifically designated to compact the material on which it is used. Three-to-five ton rollers may be used where it is impractical to operate larger rollers. Initial breakdown rolling shall be accomplished while the product exceeds 250 degrees F.; rolling shall be completed while product exceeds 175 degrees F.; contact surfaces shall be painted with a thin, uniform coating of bituminous material prior to placing product; product shall be spread and struck off to the grade and elevation established; maximum compacted lift thickness shall be 2 inches; match the proposed grade to the existing asphalt grade; on areas where irregularities or unavoidable obstacles make the use of mechanical spreading and finishing equipment impracticable, the product may be placed and finished by hand tools. Acceptance testing shall be performed on the top surface; the surface shall be tested by the Government with a 10-foot straight edge; the variation of the surface from the testing edge of the straight edge shall not deviate at any point more than 3/8 inch; total compacted thickness of the finished product shall not vary more than 1/4 inch from the specified thickness; the compacted thickness shall not be consistently below nor consistently above the specified thickness. Supplier shall submit a certification stating that the mix conforms to the approved job mix formula; the Government may reject any batch, load, or section of the roadway that appears defective in gradation, asphalt cement content or moisture content. Supplemental evaluation factors: Organization, stability and capacity of the firm; past performance of the firm; suitability of the product offered; and price. No factor is deemed more important than another; the Government will consider all factors and evaluate on the basis of overall best value. The following clauses and provisions apply to this acquisition: 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors -- Commercial; 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items With Supplemental Factors; 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items; 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items. This is a 100 percent set-aside for small business firms for standard industrial classification (SIC) code 5199. The contents of this notice and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 90-45. (0143)

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