Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Wildlife Friendly Fencing Phase 1 The Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Montana State Office is soliciting proposals for construction activities to remove and reconstruct approx... Wildlife Friendly Fencing Phase 1 The Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Montana State Office is soliciting proposals for construction activities to remove and reconstruct approximately 17 miles of four strand barbed and barbless wire fence located in Beaverhead County, Montana. TYPE OF CONTRACT: Construction, Firm Fixed Priced (FFP), Single Award Contract TYPE OF CONSTRUCTION: Heavy NAICS CODE: 238990, All Other Specialty Trade Contractors MAGNITUDE: Between $250,000 and $500,000 RESTRICTIONS ON CONTACTS: Beginning upon release of the request for proposal (RFP) through contract award, contacting Government employees who may be associated with this project by participating offerors is inappropriate. Offerors participating in this RFP, including subcontractors and teammates, shall not contact Government employees during this period. All correspondence shall be submitted in writing only through the Contract Specialist listed below (telephonic inquiries will not be accepted): Bureau of Land Management Attn: Emma Padeken Email: epadeken@blm.gov SITE VISIT: The Government strongly urges offerors to inspect the site to gain a better understanding of the work requirements and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of performance. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after award. See Section L, Clause 52.236-27 - Alternate I, Site Visit (Construction) for more information. QUESTIONS DUE: 17 May 2024 at 1:00 pm, Mountain Time. Questions submitted after this date and time may not be answered. All questions must be submitted in writing via e-mail to Emma Padeken. See Section L, Paragraph L.9, Submittal of Questions for more information. PROPOSAL RESPONSE DATE: For dates when contractors are to submit their proposals, see block 13 of Standard Form 1442, "Solicitation, Offer, and Award (Construction, Alteration, or Repair)". See Section L, Instructions, Conditions and Notices to Offerors, for a list of required documents. METHOD OF PROCUREMENT: This procurement is set-aside for Small Business Concerns and is a construction acquisition, pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 15, Part 19, and Part 36.

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Montana State Office intends to solicit proposals for construction activities to remove and reconstruct approximately 17 miles of four stra... The Department of Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Montana State Office intends to solicit proposals for construction activities to remove and reconstruct approximately 17 miles of four strand barbed and barbless wire fence located in Beaverhead County, Montana. BLM will issue Solicitation Number 140L3623R0007 via https://sam.gov/content/opportunities, at the link provided in this notice. The principal components of the work to be performed include, but are not limited to the following: 1. Fence Removal 2. Fence Reconstruction 3. Mowing/Removal of Brush 4. Disposal of Debris Pursuant to Part 15 and Part 36 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations, BLM intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) on or around April 19, 2024. The estimated price range of this acquisition is between $250,000 and $500,000. BLM anticipates issuing the RFP under the total small business set-aside program. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 237990 and the associated Small Business Size Standard is $45.0 Million. A single contract award will be made to the offeror that submits a proposal that has been determined to be the best value based on the Tradeoff Procedures within the Federal Acquisition Regulations. A firm-fixed priced contract is contemplated. Proposals will be due on or around May 16, 2024 to Emma Padeken, epadeken@blm.gov. Offerors shall submit electronic proposals as a response to the anticipated solicitation. For further information about the requirement, offerors should contact Emma Padeken, epadeken@blm.gov. SAM: Effective July 29, 2012, any contractor interested in doing business with the Federal Government must register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract or agreement. SAM is an official website of the U.S. government. There is no cost to use SAM. You can use this site for FREE to: • Register to do business with the U.S. government; • Update or renew your entity registration; • Check status of an entity registration; • Search for entity registration and exclusion records Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM website accessed through https://www.sam.gov/SAM/ or by the Federal Service Desk at 1-866-606-8220. IPP: Payment requests for the anticipated contract must be submitted electronically through the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). IPP is a secure, web-based service that more efficiently managements government invoicing from contract through payment notification at no charge to federal agencies and their vendors. The IPP website address is https://www.ipp.gov/. The contractor must use the IPP website to register access and use IPP for submitted request for payment. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Customer Support Team via email IPPCustomerSupport@fiscal.treasury.gov or via phone at 1-866-973-3131. If the contractor is unable to comply with the requirements to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the contract must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal.

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Wildlife Friendly Fencing Phase 1 This is a sources-sought notice / request for information (RFI) only. This is not a request for a quote or proposal. This RFI is issued solely for market research pur... Wildlife Friendly Fencing Phase 1 This is a sources-sought notice / request for information (RFI) only. This is not a request for a quote or proposal. This RFI is issued solely for market research purposes and does not constitute a solicitation. The Government will not reimburse the costs of preparing responses to this RFI. The Government reserves the right to use any information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary to create the resultant solicitation. This RFI is issued by the Bureau of Land Management, Montana/Dakotas State Office, for the purpose of performing market research to determine the availability, interest, and capability of small businesses under NAICS Code 237990- Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction. Background: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has a requirement to remove and reconstruct approximately 17 miles of four strand barbed and barbless wire fence located in Beaverhead County, Montana. The nature of the work to be performed is to remove the existing woven (page) wire fence and supporting structures then rebuilding fence on the original footprint to BLM specifications. The contractor will be responsible for disposal of the removed fence. Magnitude of Construction: Between $250,000 and $500,000 Submission requirements: Potential sources are invited to submit a response via e-mail to epadeken@blm.gov no later than (1:00pm) (MST) on (14 Mar 2024). Only attach MS Word/Excel compatible files or Adobe Acrobat PDF files in electronic correspondence. Telephonic inquiries will not be considered. Please provide the following information: 1. Company name and address 2. Company Point of Contact, phone number, and email 3. CAGE Code Number and Unique Entity ID (SAM) number 4. NAICS codes associated with the company 5. Socio-economic categories associated with the company (i.e., SDB, WOSB, VOSB, etc.) 7. Identify if your company has any current GWACs i.e., GSA schedules, NITAAC, SEWP, etc. 8. Capabilities Statement 9. After reviewing the Statement of Work: a. Provide the biggest issues you foresee during the performance of this project. b. Errors that need corrections before solicitation. c. Any other concerns.