THIS IS AN AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 (RECOVERY) PROCUREMENT. RECOVERY – Meta Lake Well Deepening Project, Gifford Pinchot National Forest, Skamania County, WA The U.S. Forest Service, EROC-NW, servicing Region 6 has a requirement to provide services deepening the existing well at the Meta Lake Interpretive Site. During the reconstruction of this well, the existing casing and annular cement well seal must be removed and replaced with new materials. Work also includes removing and disposing of the existing concrete slab and hand pump and furnishing and installing a new concrete slab and hand pump. Work to be completed in 30 days with a start date of June 9, 2010. **THIS IS A COMBINED SOLICITATION/SYNOPSIS--QUOTATIONS ARE BEING REQUESTED** The following services are required to be completed: 1. Removing the existing well casing, well casing liner, and annular cement well seal and replacing with new materials. 2. Removing and disposing of the existing concrete slab and hand pump. 3. Furnishing and installing a new concrete slab. 4. Purchasing and installing a new hand pump. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, materials, mobilization, equipment, tools, transportation, and supplies required to perform all work required to complete the project in accordance with plans, specifications, and provisions in the Statement of Work as specified in the solicitation. Notice to Proceed with work is estimated to begin on or about June 9, 2010. The Government intends to award a contract(s) resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Contractor(s) whose quote conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other non-price factors considered. The following evaluation factors shall be used to evaluate quotes: Past Performance, Experience and Capability, and Price. The non-price evaluation factors are approximately equal in importance to price. This acquisition is a 100% Small Business set-aside. The North American Classification System Code (NAICS) is 237110. The size standard is $33.5 million. Contractors are required to be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) and the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). The solicitation with specifications and Service Contract Act wage rates will be posted to the FedBizOps website www.fbo.gov. No hard copies of the solicitation and applicable amendments will be mailed or issued. To receive the solicitation and any applicable amendments, offerors must download them from www.fbo.gov.

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