SAM #1240LT26Q0175

USDA Forest Service Solicitation: Drilling and Construction of Domestic Water Well and Distribution Line in Nemo, SD

The USDA Forest Service is seeking a contractor to drill and develop a new domestic water well and construct a water distribution line in Nemo, South Dakota, to address potable water needs due to groundwater contamination. - Government Buyer: - US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service - Black Hills National Forest Supervisors Office, Intermountain Region, Northern Hills Ranger District - Project Scope: - Drilling a 170-foot hard rock well - Installing 40 linear feet of 8-inch steel casing - Well development to maximize production rate - Performing pump tests to measure sustainable yield - Providing and installing a submersible well pump system (with controls, pitless adapter, torque arrestor, and accessories) - Constructing a well seal (steel casing extension, vented cap, grounding, drainage) - Building a 280-foot HDPE water distribution line from the well to an existing utility vault - Cleaning and disinfecting the well and water distribution line - Water quality testing for primary and secondary contaminants - General site and safety requirements, including mobilization, quality control, safety plan, erosion control, and construction documentation - Products/Services Requested: - All items are construction and installation services; no specific OEMs or branded products are named - Key line items include: Drilling New Well (170 LF), Well Casing (40 LF), Submersible Pump (1), Water Distribution Line (280 LF), Disinfection, Water Quality Testing - Unique/Notable Requirements: - Minimum well production rate of 6 gallons per minute - Compliance with South Dakota regulations and valid South Dakota Well Driller's License required - Bid bond/offer guarantee (20% of total offer price, not to exceed $3 million) and payment bond (100% of contract price) required - Small business set-aside under NAICS 237110 (Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction) - Lump sum and actual quantity payment items - Water quality testing must be performed by a certified laboratory - On-site performance period not to exceed 60 calendar days after notice to proceed

Description

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Project Title: Nemo Domestic Well Northern Hills Ranger District, Black Hills NF, South Dakota

Description: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation.  Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. 

Solicitation number 1240LT26Q0175 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for Drilling and developing a new domestic water well and construction of a water distribution line. The Forest is required to provide domestic potable water at this location under the Record of Decision for the CERCLA action related to Ethylene Dibromide impact on the groundwater in this area.  

Project Location: 12782 Nemo Road, Nemo, Lawrence County, South Dakota 57759

This acquisition  is set-aside for small business concerns.  The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 237110 Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction  The small business size standard is $45M  This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.  All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency. 

FAR 52.228-1 Bid Bond/Offer Guarantee: A bid bond/offer guarantee shall be submitted at time of offer on a Standard Form 24 (SF24), Failure to provide the bid bond will render the offer non-responsive, resulting in its rejection. The required guarantee amount is 20% of the total offer price, not to exceed a maximum of $3 million.

Alternative Payment Protections FAR 52.228-13 (July 2000)

(a) The Contractor shall submit the following payment protections:

Payment Bonds

(b) The amount of the payment protection shall be 100% of the contract price.

(c) The submission of the payment protection is required within 10 days of contract award.

(d) The payment protection shall provide protection for the full contract performance period plus a one-year period.

(e) Except for escrow agreements and payment bonds, which provide their own protection procedures, the Contracting Officer is authorized to access funds under the payment protection when it has been alleged in writing by a supplier of labor or material that a nonpayment has occurred, and to withhold such funds pending resolution by administrative or judicial proceedings or mutual agreement of the parties.

(f) When a tripartite escrow agreement is used, the Contractor shall utilize only suppliers of labor and material that signed the escrow agreement.

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Payment Bond must be submitted using the mandatory Standard Form (SF) 25A. Please note that no substitute forms will be accepted.

Payment Bonds are due no later than 10 calendar days after award and must be submitted to Contract Specialist, Holly Hlavac via email at Holly.Hlavac@usda.gov and Contracting Officer, Lucas Dahlman at Lucas.Dahlman@usda.gov before work begins.

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