Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The USDA Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Operations Branch, Acquisition Division is preparing to issue a solicitation on behalf of USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) for work a... The USDA Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) Operations Branch, Acquisition Division is preparing to issue a solicitation on behalf of USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) for work authorized under the Emergency Watershed Protection Program to relieve hazards to life and property due catastrophic damage impacting Jasper County, Texas as a result of Hurricane Harvey in 2017. The project consists of providing all labor, equipment, materials and supervision as necessary to construct the emergency watershed protection measures on 30 sites within Jasper County, Texas to include constructing timber headwalls around culverts to protect the roads from erosion caused by turbulence at the inlet and outlet of culverts; placing rock riprap armoring and sand-cement bags along the edges of roads to protect the road banks and surface from erosion; and placing rock armoring along stream banks and drainage ditches to protect county roads from channel erosion. The solicitation will be a Total Small Business set-aside. Interested contractors must be registered as Active, and must complete the annual representations and certifications electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) at http://www.sam.gov in order to be eligible for award. A firm fixed price construction contract is anticipated under Sealed Bidding procedures, FAR Part 14. A bid guarantee, in the amount of 20% of the bid, is required to be submitted with each bid. Sureties should use SF-24 Bid Bond form. Performance (SF-25) and Payment (SF-25A) Bonds, in the amount of 100% will be required within 5 calendar days of award of contract. All necessary permits and land rights have been acquired. The solicitation package, construction drawings and specifications will be posted and available from this site on Monday, March 11, 2019. Bids will be due on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at 12 noon. A site showing to review the site will be held on Monday, March 25, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. Interested contractors should plan to meet at the Jasper County USDA Service Center, 714 W. Gibson Street, Jasper, TX 75951. Performance time will be calendar 132 days. Magnitude of proposed construction = $1,000,000 - $5,000,000.