47--NEW STEEL CULVERT PIPE FOR CACHE RIVER

This requirement is being procured in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and an award will be made in accordance with FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This procurement is for Steel Culvert Pipes. The NAICS Code is 331210 with Size Standard of 1000 employees. The items shall be delivered to Cache River National Wildlife Refuge located in Augusta, Arkansas 72006. This is a 100% Small Business Set-Aside. A firm fixed price commercial order will be issued. The Fish and Wildlife Service is presently using Electronic Commerce (EC) to issue Request for Quotations (RFQs) and Purchase Orders (POs). You must register in the EC at web site http://www.sam.gov. If you have any registration questions, please call 1-866-606-8220. Prior to registering each company must obtain a Dun and Bradstreet Number. You may obtain this number free of charge at 1(866)705-5711. Once you are registered, you will be able to view solicitations on line at either http://www.fedbizopps.gov or https://www.fedconnect.net (the Department of the Interior site). However, you will be able to view the solicitation without registering at www.fbo.gov. For questions at Interior's site, please call the help desk at (703)390-6633. This will be your only means of obtaining the solicitation/award. All contractors with access to the internet and an e-mail address can receive electronic notifications of award. CAUTION: This solicitation has been issued electronically as will any amendments thereto. Thus, the Government is under no obligation and is in fact unable to maintain a bidder's mailing list. It is therefore incumbent upon any interested parties to obtain any amendments which may be issued. Failure to obtain any said amendments and to respond to them prior to the date and time set for proposal receipts may render your offer non-responsive and result in the rejection of same. All prospective contractors are required to submit or upload their organizations representation and certifications at https://orca.bpn.gov prior to submitting your offer, failure to do so will render your offer non-responsive. Telephone requests will not be accepted. All quotes must be received at this office no later than August 16, 2012 10:00 AM Local Time. Submit quotes online or to Vincent Chua at fax 404-679-4057 or email at Vincent_chua@fws.gov.