USDA Forest Service, Ochoco National Forest, PO Box 490, Prineville, OR 97754

99 -- SUPPLY -- RIGID AND SOLID TUBES FOR SEEDLING PROTECTION SOL 7-99-R5 DUE 020899 POC Cecilia Rogers 541/416-6543, Jeanette Young, C.O. 541/416-6533 E-MAIL: Click here to receive solicitation, crogers/r6pnw_ochoco@fs.fed.us. (i) This is a combined 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 announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) 7-99-R5. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) -- Item 1 is Firm Fixed Price (FFP) and Quantity, Items 2-5 are FFP with Indefinite Quantities. (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-09. (iv) Standard Industrial Classification Code is 2821; the small business size standard is 750 employees. This is a 100% small business set aside. (v) The rigid and solid tubes will be used for tree seedling protection in conjunction with on-going planting and maintenance contracts. Since crews will be awaiting these shipments, actual damages will be assessed for late deliveries. Item 1) Rigid Mesh Seedling Protector Tubes -- 24-strand, 5" x 20", UV Rating of 30 months (plus or minus 6 months), Diameter 4.75" -- 5.25" min/max. (nests of 8), 120,000 Ea; Item 2) Rigid Mesh Seedling ProtectorTubes -- 24-strand, 5" x 22", UV Rating of 24 months (plus or minus 6 months), Diameter 4.75" -- 5.25" min/max. (nests of 8), Minimum of 125,000 Ea/Maximum of 225,000 Ea; Item 3 Rigid Mesh Seedling Protector Tubes -- 36-strand, 6" x 24", UV Rating of 18 months (plus or minus 6 months), Diameter 5.75" -- 6.25" min/max. (nests of 5), Minimum of 300,000 Ea/Maximum of 500,000 Ea; Item 4) Solid Seedling Protector Tubes, 5" x 24" Minimum Field Life of 24 months, Minimum of 160,000 Ea /Maximum of 200,000 Ea; Item 5)Solid Seedling Protector Tubes, 5" x 30", Minimum Field Life of 24 months, Minimum of 5,000 Ea /Maximum of 8,000 Ea; . (vi) SPECIFICATIONS: -- Items 1-3: Diamond Mesh with parallel strands spaced 7/16" apart, center, tolerance of 1/32" or + 1/16"; Strand diameter: 40-60 mils; Mesh Angles: 70 and 110 degrees plus or minus 5 degrees; 70 Degree angles oriented lengthwise to the tube; Color: Translucent green; Photo degradable period (UV Rating) varies with line items; Tubes shall have adequate strength so as not to tear from a wooden stake in field conditions (tubes are attached to wooden stakes with two plastic ties). Items 4-5: (Descriptive Literature and Samples Required with Quote): PROTEX Pro/Gro or similar; Photo-degradable plastic co-polymer with a field life minimum of 2 years; Gauge of 338 microns (plus or minus 2 microns); Color: specific blue in the light spectrum to stimulate growth; Item 4 -- Lying flat the dimensions shall be 20" wide by 24" long and have 4 oval, 1.5" wide by 3" tall perforated cutouts on each side to allow, when folded together, a 3/4" by 3/4" wood stake to easily pass through; The cutouts shall be on 6" centers vertically with the center of the puch beling 1-5/8" from the outer edge and the upper and lower cutout centers being 3" from the lower andupper edge; A total of 8 quarter-inch holes shall be located in horizontal pairs running parallel with the 1.5" x 3" cutouts. The hole centers shall be 9.5" from the outer edge. The upper and lower pairs shall be 3" from the upper and lower edges and the 2 interior pairs shall be located on 6" centers from the outer holes; The purpose of the quarter-inch holes is so a twist tie can be passed through them and secured to an exterior stake; When assembled, the final dimensions shall be 24" tall and have a interior diameter of 5"; Item 5 -- Lying flat the dimensions shall be 20" wide by 30" long and have 5 oval, 1.5" wide by 3" tall perforated cutouts on each side to allow, when folded together, a 3/4" by 3/4" wood stake to easily pass through; The cutouts shall be on 6" centers vertically with the center of the puch beling 1-5/8" from the outer edge and the upper and lower cutout centers being 3" from the lower and upper edge; A total of10 quarter-inch holes shall be located in horizontal pairs running parallel with the 1.5" x 3" cutouts. The hole centers shall be 9.5" from the outer edge. The upper and lower pairs shall be 3" from the upper and lower edges and the 3 interior pairs shall be located on 6" centers from the outer holes; The purpose of the quarter-inch holes is so a twist tie can be passed through them and secured to an exterior stake; When assembled, the final dimensions shall be 30" tall and have a interior diameter of 5"; PACKAGING: -- Items 1-3: Rigid Mesh Seedling Protector Tubes shall be nested (8 to a nest for items 1 and 2, and 5 to a nest for Item 3) to facilitate shipping; A total tolerance of plus or minus 1/2" in diameter from the largest to the smallest is permitted; Tubes shall be placed into plastic bags and then placed inside "michelman" or similar cartons (waterproof waxed cartons) for final shipment; Plastic bags shall be closed with a tie; Cartons shall be marked CLEARLY on two opposite sides with a minimum of 4-inch lettering stating contents, size, direction of tube on long axis, and destination; If cartons are inserted into plastic bags, the plastic bags shall be marked; Items 4-5: Solid tubes shall be packed flat with 250 each per box to facilitate affordable shipping, handling, and storage; Each box shall have the tube dimensions marked on one side with a minimum size of of 1-inch lettering. (vii) Items 1-5 shall be shipped FOB Destination; maps of delivery locations can be provided at time of contract award. On Indefinite Quantity Items, deliveries beyond the minimum are required at the time-frames stated below. A 72-hour notification shall be given to the individuals listed below prior to delivery, and so that arrangements can be made for the Government to provide unloading equipment. The contractor may be required to deliver supplies on a road surface other than asphalt (i.e. gravel or dirt). Items 1, 3-5 shall be delivered between the hours of 8:00 AM and 3:00 PM Monday through Friday, Item 2 shall be delivered between the hours of 8:00 AM and 2:00 PM Monday through Thursday. Item 1 -- 120,000 Ea (full amount) shall be delivered by 3/15/99 to Ochoco N.F., Big Summit R.D., Ochoco Ranger Station, 33700 NE Ochoco Ranger Station Rd (23 miles east of Prineville, OR, 97754-961), contact Deb Mafera (541)416-6645; Item 2 -- 65,000 Ea shall be delivered by 4/28/99, 60,000 Ea by 5/12/99 and up to the Maximum of 4 orders of 25,000 Ea delivered 2 weeks after orders are placed between 5/12/99 and 7/19/99 to Ochoco N.F., Paulina R.D., Rager Ranger Station Compound, 171500 Beaver Creek Rd., Paulina, OR 97751-9706, contact Ray Hennings (541)477-3713; Item 3 -- 300,000 Ea shall be delivered by 3/15/99, and up to the Maximum of 200,000 additional tubes delivered by 4/15/99 to Snow Mountain Ranger District -- BLM Compound, 589 W. Filmore, Burns, OR 97720, contact Jack Trotter (541)573-4629/4360; Item 4 -- 100,000 Ea shall be delivered by 3/30/99, 60,000 Ea by 4/7/99, and up to the Maximum of 40,000 additional tubes delivered by 4/15/99 to Deschutes N.F., Bend Pine Nursery, 63095 Deschutes Rd., Bend, OR 97701, contact Cheryl Johnson (541)383-4733/pager 383-6637; Item 5 -- 5,000 Ea shall be delivered by 4/15/99, and up to the Maximum of 3,000 additional tubes delivered by 4/15/99 to Deschutes N.F., Bend Pine Nursery, 63095 Deschutes Rd., Bend, OR 97701, contact Cheryl Johnson (541)383-4733/pager 383-6637. (viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (ix) The provision at 52.212-2 Evaluation Commercial Items applies -- the Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers in descending order of importance: Price, Past Performance. (x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with offer. (xi) The provision at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (xii) Paragraphs (a) and (b) of 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. Addenda: FAR 52.214-22, Evaluation of Bids for Multiple Awards, FAR 52.216-18, Ordering -- paragraph (a) -- Task Orders may be issued by the Contracting Officer and COR's from the effective date of the contract through 7/19/99 for Item 02, 3/25/99 for Items 3, 4,and 5, FAR 52.216-19, Order Limitations -- paragraph (a) Minimum Order is, 3,000 Ea for line items 2-5 and paragraph (b) Maximum Order (line items 2-5) -- The Contractor is not obligated to honor (1) any order for a single item in excess of 115% (2) any order for a combination of items in excess of 115% (3) a series of orders from the same ordering office within 30 days that together call for quantities exceeding the limitation in subparagraph (b)(c) or (2) of this section, FAR 52.216-22, Indefinite Quantity -paragraph (d) -- the Contractor shall not be required to make any deliveries under this contract after 8/9/99 for Item 2, 4/15/99 for Items 3, 4, and 5, FAR 52-211-17, Delivery of Excess Quantities. (xiii) -- (xv) N.A. (xvi) Submit quotations to Ochoco National Forest, 3160 NE Third St., P.O. Box 490, Prineville, OR 97754 by 4:30 PM Pacific Standard Time on February 08, 1999. Format can be on letterhead stationery as specified in paragraph (b) of 52.212-1, Instructions to Offeors -- Commercial Items. At a minimum the following must be included: 1)Solicitation Number, 2) Date specified for receipt of quotations, 3) Name, address, and telephone number of offeror, 4) a technical description of items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation, 5) unit price with extended total with any discount terms, 6) A completed copy of Representations and Certifications at FAR 52.212-3, 7) Acknowledgment of Amendments, 8) Past performance information (references including names and telephone numbers from recent relevant contracts), and 9) Descriptive literature and samples if other than Brand Name for Items 4 and 5 can be submitted to: Ochoco National Forest, ATTN: Contracting, 3160 NE Third St., Prineville, OR 97754. (xvii) Contact Jeanette Young, (541) 416-6533 for information. Posted 01/08/99 (W-SN286459). (0008)

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