Cibola National Forest, 2113 Osuna Road NE, Suite A, Albuquerque, NM 87113-1001

56 -- GRAVEL SOL R3-03-98-35 DUE 090198 POC Linda Marquette, Contracting Officer at (505) 346-2650 E-MAIL: lmarquet/r3_cibola@fs.fed.us, lmarquet/r3_cibola@fs.fed.us. 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 announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is R3-03-98-35, and is issued as a request for quotation(RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through FAC 97-04. This acquisition is 100% Small Business Set-Aside. The standard classification code is 5032, small business size standard is 500 employees. There is one contract line item: CLIN 0001, Gravel, quantity is 4392 Ton. Gravel, crushed surface course quality requirement 35 minimum durability index using AASHTO test method T210. Percent Passing (AASHTO T11 & T27), 3/4"=100%, 1/2"=70-98%, No. 4=44-70%, No. 8=35-54%, No. 20=15-34%, No. 200=3-15%. Delivery shall be 10 calendar days after receipt of notice of award. FOB destination. Quantities and delivery points: 4037 Tons to Hemphill County Precinct Barn at Canadian, Texas, AND 355 Tons to McClellan Lake Recreation Area located 15 mi. west and 3 mi. north of McLean, Texas off Texas FM Road 70. The solicitation provisions at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items, and FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, and FAR 52-212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition with the following applicable clauses cited in paragraph (b): 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-3, 52.225-18, 52.225-21. The Government reserves the right to make award from the initial offer received without discussions. The Government will award a contract, resulting from this solicitation, to the responsibile offeror, whose quote conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the government considering only price. Vendors wishing to respond to this solicitation should provide: A price quote, on company letterhead or standard company quotation form, showing unit price and extended price, including FOB destination, prompt payment terms and remittance address AND completed FAR 52.212-3, Offer, Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. Quotations are due NLT 4:45 p.m. on September 1, 1998 to: Contracting Officer, USDA Forest Service, 2113 Osuna Rd., Suite A, Albuquerque, NM 87113. Posted 08/13/98 (W-SN236549). (0225)

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