Inactive Historically Underutilized Business (HUBZone) Set-Aside (FAR 19.13)

Type of Action: This is a Pre-solicitation notice being released pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 5. This notice is not a Request for Proposals (RFP) and the Government is not com... Type of Action: This is a Pre-solicitation notice being released pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 5. This notice is not a Request for Proposals (RFP) and the Government is not committed to award a contract pursuant to this announcement. Attachments included in this notice are: Draft Specifications and Drawings Schedule of items All these documents are for information only. This is a new requirement and that there is no incumbent contract. THIS PROCUREMENT WILL BE A 100% COMPETITIVE HUBZONE SET-ASIDE NO FURTHER INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. Original Set Aside: Total HUBZone Set-Aside (FAR 19) pursuant to FAR Clause 52.219-3 Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award. NAICS Code: 221310 – Water Supply and Irrigation Systems, Size Standard: $41 Million Product Service Code (PSC): S114 Utilities- Water Place of Contract Performance: Puerto Rico, USA Project Title: EYNF PR-191 Water System Reconstruction Contracting Office Address: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) United States Forest Service (USFS) Procurement & Property Services Special Project Operations Center (SPOC) East Branch Sidney R. Yates Federal Building, 201 14th St SW, Washington, DC 20227 Point or Contact: Contract Specialist, Joe L. Libbey at Joe.Libbey@usda.gov, Ian K. Barnes at Ian.Barnes@usda.gov and the Contracting Officer at Josh.choi@usda.gov Estimated Contract Magnitude: $1,000,000.00 to $5,000,000.00 Line-Item Numbers: Refer to the attached Schedule of Items. Anticipated Solicitation Date: 06/26/2023 Anticipated Contract Award Date: 07/26/2023 Description: The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service requires a Contractor for the reconstruction of the PR-191 main water distribution system. The work includes installation of approximately three miles of HDPE waterline. The waterline in areas may be buried, hand trenched, placed on the surface, anchored to bridges or guardrail, and directionally drilled. Much of the waterline is along Puerto Rico Highway 191 and will require traffic control. Work includes the installation of a new 10,000-gallon concrete water storage tank. Work includes installation of waterline appurtenances such as air release valves, pressure regulating valve, water meters, waterline stream crossings, valves, valve boxes, hydrants, and other appurtenances to complete the work. General intent is for the waterline to be above ground when running through the general forest areas and below ground when running alongside the road and within administrative or recreation sites. Work does include horizontal directional drilling, replacement of concrete gutters, and asphalt patching. The work is divided into a base bid item, and two option items and they are as described below. Base Item: The general intent is to complete all work that is above and including the valve at Sierra Palm for the distribution line that goes to the new Yokahu water storage tank. Specifically, it includes the work from the Palo Colorado well to the Palo Colorado tank, from the Caimitillo well to the Caimitillo tank, the bypass line that connects the two systems, and the distribution lines to Stone House, Bano de Oro, Bano Grande, Palo Colorado, and Sierra Palm. Construction Option 1: The general intent of the item is to complete all work below the valve near the Sierra Palm bridge to and including the valve below the new 10,000-gallon concrete water storage tank. The work includes the bypass around the new water storage tank with the pressure reducing valve, the new water storage tank, and fencing. Construction Option 2: The general intent of the item is to complete all work below the valve at the new water storage tank to Yokahu Tower. Work includes a side lateral to the Big Tree site.