New Mexico Road Maintenance, Construction, and Disaster Recovery BPA

Instructions and Work Description for Pay Items/Work Activities: New Mexico Forest Engineering and Road Maintenance (FERM) Construction and Disaster Recovery Please respond fully to the solicitation requirements (e.g. pricing, certifications and representations, and selection criteria). Provide commercial pricing for all line items your firm is qualified and interested in performing. The rates your firm proposes shall be commercial "shelf" rates that will be used for award evaluation purposes. Vendors are cautioned that as awards of a Blanket Purchase Agreements are based, in part, on the pricing proposed herein, subsequent vendor quotes for specific unit BPA calls must be representative and reflective of those rates or they shall be removed from the pool of vendors for that work activity. Therefore, it is imperative that each vendor provide the Government with their best commercial rate they are capable of performing and that those rates be similar to the quotes on individual BPA calls submitted for specific units. This is NOT a Time and Materials BPA call contract. The unit pricing requested will be utilized for price evaluation purposes in selecting a "Best Value" contractor. Note: The general activities used for future call orders will generally be a firm fixed price service. There may be a need for more complex work requirements than listed in the scope of work. Therefore, contractors submitting proposals for commercial treatments may be requested to use either of these more complex requirements. Stream Restoration projects typically have a limited operating period for in-stream work between July 1 and August 31, during which no in-stream operations are allowed unless a waiver has been granted. In-stream operating periods shall be indicated on individual call orders. As specified herein, utilization of Service Contract Act and Construction Wage Rates shall be used in response to this solicitation. BPA Calls issued under this contract shall require Service Contract Act wage rates or Construction Wage Rates or both depending on specific activities within the delivery order. Wage determinations shall dictate which terms, conditions, and clauses apply to individual call orders. This solicitation and any resultant Blanket Purchase Agreements may incorporate service, construction, emergency work, and potential for other complex work requirements. Construction work activities will most often be issued on a lump sum basis or as identified within "Standard Specifications for Construction of Roads and Bridges on Federal Highway Projects (FP14). The intent of this procurement action is to enter into multiple Blanket Purchase Agreements (BPAs) under which road maintenance work may be competed and BPA Calls for project work issued. While a pre-set limitation is not established regarding the number of BPAs that will be entered in to, the amount may be limited in any geographic area if it is determined that sufficient competition is taking place and the administrative burden of entering into more agreements offsets the potential benefit. As a result, this solicitation will remain Open and Continuous to add vendors when determined necessary. Quotes for this agreement may be received for the life of the BPA. Quote packages that include technical, past performance, and pricing received after the initial evaluation period will be reviewed at the convivence of the Government. BPA holders will indicate which forest zone(s) they are interested in providing coverage. When projects come available in those zones BPA holders who have indicated interest in covering the applicable zone will be requested to provide a quote. Construction projects estimated at $2,000, or less, may be negotiated and awarded without competition. Service projects estimated at $2,500, or less, may be negotiated and awarded without competition. Work may be in one or more of the following counties: There are a total of 32 counties in the State of New Mexico (see attached map). BIOPREFERRED The Contractor must comply with Section 9002 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (FSRIA), Executive Order (EO) 13423, "Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management," and the Federal Acquisition Regulation to provide biobased products. The Contractor shall utilize products and material made from biobased materials (e.g., biobased greases, biobased hydraulic fluids, biobased absorbents) to the maximum extent possible without jeopardizing the intended end use or detracting from the overall quality delivered to the end user. All supplies and materials shall be of a type and quality that conform to applicable Federal specifications and standards. All supplies and materials to be used in the performance of work described herein are subject to the approval of the Contracting Officer Representative (COR). New Mexico (FERM) Solicitation # 12363N22Q4000 Page 3 of 50 The following is an example list of products that may be used in this contract for services for which biobased products are available. The list is not all inclusive. It is desirable that vendors be able to supply the greatest number of biobased products listed meeting the health and environmental specifications.

Division 01 -	General Requirements.
Division 10 -	Specialties.
Division 11 -	Equipment.