SAM #12445127Q0005

Fiber-optic installation and site restoration at the Womble Work Center

The USDA Forest Service is seeking a contractor to install fiber-optic infrastructure between the Ranger Office and Womble Work Center in Montgomery County, Arkansas. - Government buyer - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service, Ouachita National Forest, Womble Ranger District; contracting office: USDA-FS CSA East 11. - Contracting contact named in the solicitation: Cynthia B. Granderson. - OEMs and vendors - No commercial OEMs, manufacturers, or vendors are identified in the documents. - Requested work and materials - Install fiber-optic infrastructure connecting the Ranger Office and Work Center network closets. The contractor provides materials, labor, equipment, tools, transportation, supervision, and related incidentals; no overall quantities or part numbers are specified. - Install two-inch non-metallic conduit and lidded, direct-burial pull boxes, with conduit at least 18 inches deep. - Install an eight-strand outdoor fiber-optic cable with LC connectors and a pulling eye. - Backfill and restore disturbed areas. Requirements include no rocks within six inches of conduit or pull boxes, six inches of topsoil for finish grading, and specified washed-rock and asphalt patching in the parking lot. - Seed, fertilize, and mulch restored areas. Specified seed application rates are Browntop Millet at 20 lb/acre, Annual Ryegrass at 20 lb/acre, and Elbon Rye (Cereal Rye) at 25 lb/acre. Apply wheat-straw mulch at 5,000 lb/acre; fertilizer requires approval before application. - Other notable requirements - The project replaces the prohibited connection between a network adapter and copper phone line with a fiber-optic connection. - The attached wage determination lists heavy-construction labor classifications and prevailing hourly rates for the applicable Arkansas counties, including Montgomery County. - The solicitation is a total small-business set-aside. - Estimated value: $25,000–$100,000. - Performance period: Approximately 60 calendar days after award or notice to proceed.

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; quotes are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. 

Solicitation number 12445127Q0005 is issued as a Request For Quote (RFQ) for Womble Work Center Fiber Optic Installation at Mt. Ida, AR National Forest Service.

This acquisition is set-aside for small business concerns.  The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 238210   The small business size standard is $19 million This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.  All responsible sources may submit a quote which will be considered by the agency. 

Submit offer by email to Cynthia.granderson@usda.gov with the notice ID in the subject line so that it is delivered into this inbox by the due date and time. Emails should contain attachments in Microsoft Word, Excel, or Adobe PDF format. Be aware that large attachments may increase the time required to deliver an email. It is the offeror’s responsibility to confirm receipt of the offer from Contract Specialist, Cynthia Granderson.

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