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SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

DATE

12339518Q0013

DATE

03/7/2018

INFORMATION CALL:

9. ISSUED BY CODE

10. THIS ACQUISITON IS

|_| UNRESTRICTED OR |X| SET ASIDE: 100 % FOR

USDA Forest Service George Washington & Jefferson NFs 5162 Valleypointe Parkway Roanoke VA 24019-3050 |X| SMALL BUSINESS |_| Women Owned Small

BUSINESS (WOSB)

|_| HUBZONE SMALL |_| Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB)

|_| SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN- |_| 8(A) NAICS: 561730

OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

Size Standard: 7.5 Million

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINATION UNLESS BLOCK IS MARKED

|_| SEE SCHEDULE

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

|X| RFQ |_| IFB |_| RFP

15. DELIVER TO CODE

16. ADMINISTERED BY CODE

same as 9

17a. CONTRACTOR/ CODE FACILITY

OFFEROR CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY CODE www.ipp.gov

TELEPHONE N0.

|_| SEE ADDENDUM

Contractor shall furnish all supervision, labor, materials, equipment, tools, transportation and supplies necessary to perform mowing and trimming of grass, weeds and tree and brush sprouts at various locations on the Mount Rogers NRA on the George Washington & Jefferson NFs in accordance with the specifications, clauses and provisions of this RFQ.

SEE SCHEDULE OF ITEMS AND

SUBMIT PRICING ON PAGES 2-8

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only)

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

SET FORTH HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS: ____________________

31c. DATE SIGNED

Service RFQ 12339518Q0013 Grass Mowing/Trimming Mount Rogers NRA

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PART I—THE SCHEDULE

SECTION B--SUPPLIES OR SERVICES AND PRICES/COSTS

SCHEDULE OF ITEMS

GRASS MOWING/TRIMMING MOUNT ROGERS NRA

Please note: Acreages for each area are only estimated. Interested bidders are highly encouraged to attend the pre-bid showing due to features that may affect work and complexity of some of the sites.

Item No. Supplies/Services Qty Unit Price Amount

BASE YEAR - April 2018 through September 2018

1.

2.

3.

4.

1. Overlook View Shed Clearing 1 EA $ _______ $ ________

*The allowable range of dates to begin mowing in April is during week of April 14-20, 2018 except for Stony Fork Campground which will be mowed week of April 2-6, 2018. The last week of mowing will be done during week of Sept 24 - 28, 2018. Mowing for each area is to be done as shown on schedule unless changes made by COR due to weather or unforeseen circumstances. However, total number of mowings for each area cannot exceed original amount shown on contract.

Contractor must have previous knowledge and experience in ground maintenance and mowing services and must have equipment needed in the performance of this contract.

Documentation of qualifications and experience is required. Please return the Experience and Qualifications Questionnaire with your quote.

No. Supplies/Services Qty Unit Price Amount

OPTION YEAR 1 - April 2019 through September 2019

1.

4.

1. Overlook View Shed Clearing 1 EA $ _______ $ ________

No. Supplies/Services Qty Unit Price Amount

OPTION YEAR 2 - April 2020 through September 2020

1.

4.

1. Overlook View Shed Clearing 1 EA $ _______ $ ________

Contractor Acceptance Statement: By signing the offer, the Contractor agrees to all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and agrees to furnish any awarded items at the price set in the schedule unless otherwise excepted as follows:

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND INSTRUCTIONS

SAM (System for Award Management): In order to be eligible for an award, potential contractors must comply with all requirements of FAR Clause 52.204-7, System for Award Management.

All offerors must submit the following information:

DATA UNIVERSAL NUMBERING SYSTEM (DUNS) NUMBER: ___________________________

ARE YOU REGISTERED IN SAM? [ ] YES [ ] NO

HAVE YOU COMPLETED REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN SAM?

[ ] YES [ ] NO

The following shall be returned with your quotation to be determined responsive:

1. Contractor’s Proposal Package which includes the following:

a. SF-1449 (page 1)

b. Schedule (pages 2-8)

c. Additional Information and Instructions (page 9)

d. Representations and Certifications (16 pages; Pages 30-45) (if contractor has completed Representation and Certifications online and does not need to make any changes to their online Reps and Certs for this solicitation, you may complete paragraph b(2) on page 33 and return only that page).

e. Predecessor of Offeror (page 46)

f. Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (page 46-47)

g. Experience Questionnaire, (page 51-52).

1. Contractor Remittance Address: All payments by the government to the contractor under this contract will be made in accordance with Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) methods referenced in this solicitation. All required information must be in the System for Award Management (SAM) at https://www.acquisition.gov. To check on payments once a contract has been awarded, contact the Miscellaneous Payments Section of National Finance Center at 1-800-421-0323.

2. Invoices: Invoices must be submitted thru the Invoice Processing Platform at www.ipp.gov. Invoices shall be submitted monthly after service is performed; no advance payments will be authorized.

3. Payments: In accordance with the Prompt Payment Act, payment will be due 30 days after receipt of supplies/services or receipt of proper invoice; whichever is later. If payment is not received within 5 working days following the due date, notify the Contracting Officer’s Representative or Contracting Officer.

Contractors are encouraged to contact PAYMENT INQUIRY at the National Finance Center (800) 421-0323 concerning status of past due invoices.

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

“Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program” (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127), means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States.

(b)(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the offeror in paragraph (b)(2) of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications posted on the SAM website.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via the SAM website accessed through http://www.acquisition.gov. After reviewing the SAM database information, the offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard applicable to the NAICS code referenced for this solicitation), as of the date of this offer and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs ______________.

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (t) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any.

These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas. Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it □ is, □ is not a small business concern.

(2) Veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it □ is, □ is not a veteran-owned small business concern.

(3) Service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a veteran-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(2) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it □ is, □ is not a service-disabled veteran-owned small business concern.

(4) Small disadvantaged business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, that it □ is, □ is not a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR 124.1002.

(5) Women-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents that it □ is, □ is not a women-owned small business concern.

52.204-20 Predecessor of Offeror (JUL 2016)

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision– “Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code” means–

(1) An identifier assigned to entities located in the United States or its outlying areas by the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch to identify a commercial or government entity; or

(2) An identifier assigned by a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) or by the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) to entities located outside the United States and its outlying areas that the DLA Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) Branch records and maintains in the CAGE master file. This type of code is known as a NATO CAGE (NCAGE) code.

“Predecessor” means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

“Successor” means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term “successor” does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name. The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

(b) The Offeror represents that it □ is or □ is not a successor to a predecessor that held a Federal contract or grant within the last three years.

(c) If the Offeror has indicated “is” in paragraph (b) of this provision, enter the following information for all predecessors that held a Federal contract or grant within the last three years (if more than one predecessor, list in reverse chronological order):

Predecessor CAGE code: ________ (or mark “Unknown”) Predecessor legal name: _________________________ (Do not use a “doing business as” name)

52.209-11 Representation by Corporations Regarding Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction under any Federal Law (FEB 2016)

(a) As required by sections 744 and 745 of Division E of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L. 113-235), and similar provisions, if contained in subsequent appropriations acts, the Government will not enter into a contract with any corporation that—

(1) Has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability, where the awarding agency is aware of the unpaid tax liability, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that suspension or debarment is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government; or

(2) Was convicted of a felony criminal violation under any Federal law within the preceding 24 months, where the awarding agency is aware of the conviction, unless an agency has considered suspension or debarment of the corporation and made a determination that this action is not necessary to protect the interests of the Government.

(b) The Offeror represents that—

(1) It is □ is not □ a corporation that has any unpaid Federal tax liability that has been assessed, for which all judicial and administrative remedies have been exhausted or have lapsed, and that is not being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an agreement with the authority responsible for collecting the tax liability; and

(2) It is □ is not □ a corporation that was convicted of a felony criminal violation under a Federal law within the preceding 24 months.

52.214-22 Evaluation of Bids for Multiple Awards (MAR 1990)

In addition to other factors, bids will be evaluated on the basis of advantages and disadvantages to the Government that might result from making more than one award (multiple awards). It is assumed, for the purpose of evaluating bids that $500 would be the administrative cost to the Government for issuing and administering each contract awarded under this solicitation, and individual awards will be for the items or combinations of items that result in the lowest aggregate cost to the Government, including the assumed administrative costs

52.223-1 Biobased Product Certification (MAY 2012)

As required by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 and the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (7 U.S.C. 8102(c)(3)), the offeror certifies, by signing this offer, that biobased products (within categories of products listed by the United States Department of Agriculture in 7 CFR part 3201, subpart B) to be used or delivered in the performance of the contract, other than biobased products that are not purchased by the offeror as a direct result of this contract, will comply with the applicable specifications or other contractual requirements.

EXPERIENCE QUESTIONNAIRE

OFFERORS SHALL FURNISH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION AS IT PERTAINS TO THIS REQUEST FOR QUOTATION.

1. Furnish the following experience information:

0. How many years of experience as a prime contractor do you have? ________

(2) List your contract experience in this type of work over the past 3 years.

CONTRACT

AMOUNT

TYPE OF

PROJECT

DATE

COMPLETED

NAME, ADDRESS, AND TELEPHONE NO. OF OWNER/PERSON TO CONTACT FOR PROJECT INFORMATION

1. Furnish the following equipment information:

(1) List below the major equipment that will be utilized full time on this project:

NUMBER

AVAILABLE

EQUIPMENT

TYPE

(c) Furnish the following Green Plan information:

(1) List below the Green “Biobased” products that will be utilized on this contract.

© List any applicable license: