56 -- LIBBY ASBESTOS PROJECT -- CLASS II RIPRAP MATERIAL

Notice Date

August 17, 2001

Contracting Office

55 Broadway; Cambridge, MA 02142

ZIP Code

02142

Solicitation Number

DTRS57-01-R-20027

Response Due

August 27, 2001

Point of Contact

Point of Contact -- Carolyn F Lovett, Contract Specialist, (617) 494-2025

E-Mail Address

Contract Specialist (lovett@volpe.dot.gov)

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Subpart 13.5 Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. The Contracting Officer is utilizing policies and procedures prescribed in Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, Part 13.5 Test Program for Certain Commercial Items and Part 15, Contracting by Negotiation. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is DTRS57-01-R-20027 and is issued as a Request for Prop osals (RFP). The incorporated document and provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-27. This solicitation is a HUBZone Small Business Concern Set-Aside in accordance with FAR 19.13. The North American Industry Classification Systems Code is 212319 and the Small Business size standard is 500 employees. All Offerors shall be certified as a HUBZone Small Business Concern by the Small Business Administration. The Government intends to purchase on a firm fixed-price basis. The U.S. Department of Transportation, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), Cambridge, MA has a requirement for assisting the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency with the Libby Asbestos Project. As part of this project, the Volpe Center will condu ct site remediation activities at the former W. R. Grace Screening Facility (herein referred to as the Railroad Loading Facility) in the town of Libby, Lincoln County, Montana. The Volpe Center has a requirement for Class II Riprap to be used as part of site remediation and restoration at the Railroad Loading Facility in the town of Libby, Lincoln County, Montana. The quantities listed below include a base amount with options for additional amounts depending upon the Government s need. There is no guarantee that the Government will order option items. Specifications for Class II Riprap are as follows: Class II Riprap shall conform to the Montana Department of Transportation Standard Specifications for Road and Bridge Construction (1995 Edition), Section 701.06, and shall be graded wit hin the following limits: (1) Weight of Stone 700 lb (318 kg) Equivalent Spherical Diameter 2.00 ft (610 mm) and Percentage of Total (Weight that must be smaller than given size) of 100; (2) Weight of Stone 500 lb (227 kg) Equivalent Spherical Diameter 1.79 ft (545 mm) and Percentage of Total (Weight that must be smaller than given size) 70-90; (3) Weight of Stone 200 lb (91 kg) Equivalent Spherical Diameter 1.32 ft (400 mm) and Percentage of Total (Weight that must be smaller than given size) 40-60; (4) Weight of Stone 20 lb (9.0 kg) Equivalent Spherical Diameter 0.61 ft (190 mm) and Percentage of Total (Weight that must be smaller than given size) 1-10. The vendor shall deliver the Class II Riprap to the site. Vendor shall provide all the necessary equipment, materia l and labor to provide the Class II Riprap. All trucks must abide by all Federal and State DOT regulations as well as County and Town regulations. The Class II Riprap (base amount plus options) shall be available from date of award through November 30, 2001. The vendor shall have the capability of providing Class II Riprap six days per week (Monday through Saturday) excluding September 3, 2001 and November 22, 2001. The Government shall have the right to inspect the Class II Riprap upon delivery to the site and to reject non-conforming loads. Manifesting/Record Keeping -- The contractor shall provide certified scales to be placed at the screening plant site. Each truckload of Class II Riprap delivered shall be weighed and a weight ticket printed out for measurement and payment of Cl ass II Riprap. Weigh tickets shall be provided to the on-site Government Representative for each truckload delivered and given to the on-site representative at the time of delivery. The Government will make monthly payments based upon the one-month period of sequentially numbered truck tickets provided to the on-site Government Representative. Proposals are due on August 27, 2001 by 2:00 PM EDT. Proposals will be accepted from vendors who offer on items below provided their material meets the Class II Riprap specifications listed above and is available during the stated period. An award will be made on line items based upon best value to the Government, and the evaluation factors listed in FAR clause 52.212-2 below. Offerors shall provide price proposals to include the following lin e items: Item 0001 Class II Riprap, Delivered 7,500 tons -- Unit Price $________, per ton, Total for Item 0001 $______; Item 0001AA-Option 1 -- Class II Riprap Delivered 7,501 tons up to 9,000 tons -- Unit Price $_________, per ton, Total for Item 0001AA $ ________. Item 0001AB Option 2 -Class II Riprap Delivered 9,001 tons up to 10,500 tons -- Unit Price $________, per ton, Total for Item 0001AB $______; Item 0001AC-Option 3 -Class II Riprap Delivered 10,501 up to 12,000 tons -- Unit Price $_________, per ton, Total for Item 0001AC $ _______. Delivery/Site Location: Delivery shall be FOB destination for all Items to: The Railroad Loading Facility, in Libby in Lincoln County, Montana. The Railroad Loading Facility is accessible by Montana Highway 37 and is located approxima tely 5 miles from downtown Libby. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items, is hereby incorporated by reference. Under FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items: Evaluation factors are: (1) price; and (2) availability. The Government will make an award resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price, availability and other factors considered. All offerors must include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items with their proposal. The clauses at FAR 52-219-3 -- Notice of Total HubZone Set-Aside and FAR 52-212-4 -- Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items are incorporated by reference. FAR 5 2.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; additional clauses cited in FAR 52.212-5 that apply to this acquisition are: 52.203-6; 52.219-3; 52.219-14; 52.222-21, 52.222-26; 52.222-35; 52.222-36; 52-222-37; 52.225-1 and 52.232-33. Two copies of each offer shall be delivered to the U.S. Department of Transportation, Volpe Center, 55 Broadway, Kendall Square, Cambridge, MA 02142, ATTN: Carolyn F. Lovett, DTS-852, Building 4, Room 2102, no later than 2:00P.M. Eastern Standard Time on August 27, 2001. The package must be marked RFP: DTRS57-01-R-20027. Proposals may be faxed to ATTN: Carolyn F. Lovett at (617) 494-3024. The Contracting Officer for this procurement is Linda Byrne, Byrne@volpe.dot .gov. Any document(s) related to this procurement will be available on the Internet, these documents will be available on a WWW server which may be accessed using Web browsers. The WWW address, or URL, of the Volpe Center Acquisition Division home page is: http://www.volpe.dot.gov/procure/index.html.

Web Link

Volpe Center Acquisition Division home page (http://www.volpe.dot.gov/procure/index.html)

Record

Loren Data Corp. 20010821/56SOL003.HTM (D-229 SN50V2X5)