B09_140P1418Q0093_Combined_Synop.pdf

RFQ 140P1418Q0093_001 Combined Synopsis

Winter Pasture

Glacier National Park

GENERAL INFORMATION

This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation issued as Request for Quotation (RFQ)

140P1418Q0093. A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. FAR clauses and provisions enclosed within this RFQ are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-99, dated 15 June 2018 and are available in full text through Internet access at http:// www.acquisition.gov/far/.

This requirement is set aside for total small business. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 115210 and the small business size standard in millions of dollars is $0.75.

The acquisition is in support of Glacier National Park. The National Park Service contemplates award of a firm fixed price base contract plus two (2) option years, as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation, to the offeror whose offer is determined to be most advantageous to the Government. Quotes/offers will be evaluated in accordance with the Clause 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items, see addenda contained in this solicitation. Period of

Performance 7/26/2018 – 7/25/2019 plus two (2) option years.

Amendment 001 is to respond to question received.

1. Question: Can you clarify responsibilities surrounding veterinary care.

NPS Response: The Government will be responsible for all vaccinations and illness or injury due to natural causes. To treat sick or injured animals as deemed necessary, the Contractor and/or the Government will be responsible for veterinary care, including transportation, depending on responsibility. The Park

Representative shall determine responsibility, of the veterinary care, whether due to negligence on part of the contractor or due to natural causes. The contractor shall contact the Government as soon as possible if such an issue arises for guidance and direction from the Park Representative.

Offerors are required to sign Amendment 001.

REQUIREMENT

Glacier National Park requires Winter Pasture from qualified individuals for approximately Sixty-Two (62) head of

Government owned horses and mules. Animals shall be pastured in one group, or if necessary, broken into groups of no less than 15 head.

Statement of Work:

Pasture shall be no less than 40 acres, fenced, and fences maintained, to prevent stock from injury or straying from contractor’s pasture. The pasture shall provide a safe environment and be free of old wire and other hazards. Feedlot style feeding is not desired and will not be considered at this time.

Water, salt, and supplemental feed (if necessary), must be available to stock at all times. When supplemental feed is necessary, it shall be provided by the Contractor at no additional cost to the Government and shall consist of good quality hay, free of mold. Determination of the need for supplemental feeding will be made by the Park

Representative and based on animal condition.

A corral or fenced area shall be available for catching, loading and unloading animals into stock trucks and trailers.

Contractor shall herd the stock into the corral or fenced area for removal in the spring.

Delivery Timeframe:

a. Estimated dates for 2018/2019 Winter Pasture:

• September 28, 2018 18 head delivered to Pasture

• October 15, 2018 44 head delivered to Pasture

• May 8, 2019 62 head removed from Pasture and returned to West Glacier

b. Calculations based on the following animal days:

• 18 animals from 09/28/18 - 05/8/19 (3996 animal days)

• 44 animals from 10/15/18 – 5/8/19 (9020 animal days)

• Total of 13,016 animal days

c. Timeframes for Option Year Period of Performance 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 will be similar.

• Limited stock (<18 head) will be delivered late September and the remainder of the animals, the second and/or third week of October

• Approximately 58-65 head will be pastured each year.

• Approximately 12,500 to 14,000 total animal days for each of the two option years

It is mutually agreed upon that no more than 18 head will be delivered to winter pasture on or before

September 28th of each year, with the remaining number of head delivered approximately October 15th or later. Mutual effort will be made to remove stock from pasture the first full week of May.

Delivery Other:

• Delivery point to pasture shall be no greater than 100 driving miles from West Glacier, MT

• All stock will be transported to and from the pasture by the National Park Service.

• Prior to the acceptance of the offer, a Park Representative will inspect the proposed pasture to ensure it meets specifications.

• During the service period, a Park Representative will inspect the animals and pasture at a minimum of bi-monthly and more often if weather conditions and/or health concerns warrant shorter intervals.

• Contractor shall be liable for any death, injury or loss of stock by escape or theft due to Contractor negligence. Contractor will make restitution at contractor’s expense, and the Government will select replacement stock of comparable value.

Payment:

• Payment will be made for the day of delivery, but not for the day of removal from the pasture, and for the actual number of days each animal is in the Contractor’s care.

• Payment will be made in one lump sum after the wintering has been completed and the animals returned, or in increments of one month or more by submitting an original itemized invoice to the Contracting

Officer.

FAR CLAUSES AND PROVISIONS

Offerors/Bidders/Quoters must review and comply with the FAR Provisions or Clauses which apply to this solicitation. This information is available on the Internet at http://www.acquisition.gov/far/. The following clauses or provisions are specifically referenced and are required in the response to this solicitation:

52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This contract incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. Also, the full text of a clause may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): https://www.acquisition.gov

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (Jan 2017)

52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013)

52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Items (Jan 2018) applies to this acquisition https://www.acquisition.gov/

(a) The Contractor shall comply with the following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) clauses, which are incorporated in this contract by reference, to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

(1) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017)

(section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L.

113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(2) 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations (Nov 2015).

(3) 52.233-3, Protest After Award (Aug 1996) (31 U.S.C. 3553).

(4) 52.233-4, Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim (Oct 2004)(Public Laws 108-77 and 108-78 (19 U.S.C.

3805 note)).

(b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

__ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41

U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402).

__ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509)).

__ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (June

2010) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment

Act of 2009.)

_ X _ (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Oct 2016) (Pub. L.

109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (5) [Reserved].

__ (6) 52.204-14, Service Contract Reporting Requirements (Oct 2016) (Pub. L. 111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

__ (7) 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts (Oct 2016) (Pub. L.

111-117, section 743 of Div. C).

_ X _ (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Oct 2015) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note).

__ (9) 52.209-9, Updates of Publicly Available Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013) (41 U.S.C.

2313).

__ (10) [Reserved].

__ (11)(i) 52.219-3, Notice of HUBZone Set-Aside or Sole-Source Award (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011) of 52.219-3.

__ (12)(i) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2011) of 52.219-4.

__ (13) [Reserved]

_X_ (14)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2011).

__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2011).

__ (15)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7.

__16) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Nov 2016) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)).

__ (17)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (iii) Alternate II (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (iv) Alternate III (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (v) Alternate IV (Nov 2016) of 52.219-9.

__ (18) 52.219-13, Notice of Set-Aside of Orders (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644(r)).

__ (19) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Jan 2017) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)).

__ (20) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages—Subcon-tracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)).

__ (21) 52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C.

657 f).

_X_ (22) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)).

__ (23) 52.219-29, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned

Small Business Concerns (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

__ (24) 52.219-30, Notice of Set-Aside for, or Sole Source Award to, Women-Owned Small Business Concerns

Eligible Under the Women-Owned Small Business Program (Dec 2015) (15 U.S.C. 637(m)).

_X_ (25) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755).

__ (26) 52.222-19, Child Labor—Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan 2018) (E.O. 13126).

_X_ (27) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015).

_X_ (28) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (E.O. 11246).

__ (29) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015)(38 U.S.C. 4212).

_X_ (30) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

__ (31) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

__ (32) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O.

13496).

_X_ (33)(i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627).

__ (34) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in

22.1803.)

__ (35)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA–Designated Items (May 2008)

(42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

__ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.)

__ (36) 52.223-11, Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons (Jun

2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (37) 52.223-12, Maintenance, Service, Repair, or Disposal of Refrigeration Equipment and Air Conditioners (Jun

2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (38)(i) 52.223-13, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Imaging Equipment (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2015) of 52.223-13.

__ (39)(i) 52.223-14, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Televisions (Jun 2014) (E.O.s 13423 and 13514).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-14.

__ (40) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (Dec 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b).

__ (41)(i) 52.223-16, Acquisition of EPEAT®-Registered Personal Computer Products (Oct 2015) (E.O.s 13423 and

13514).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Jun 2014) of 52.223-16.

_X_ (42) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Aug 2011) (E.O.

13513).

__ (43) 52.223-20, Aerosols (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (44) 52.223-21, Foams (Jun 2016) (E.O. 13693).

__ (45)(i) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (JAN 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

__ (ii) Alternate I (JAN 2017) of 52.224-3.

__ (46) 52.225-1, Buy American—Supplies (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83).

__ (47)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American—Free Trade Agreements—Israeli Trade Act (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 83, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, 19 U.S.C. 4001 note, Pub. L. 103-182, 108-77, 108-

78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, 110-138, 112-41, 112-42, and 112-43.

__ (ii) Alternate I (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

__ (iii) Alternate II (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

__ (iv) Alternate III (May 2014) of 52.225-3.

__ (48) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Oct 2016) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note).

_X_ (49) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury).

__ (50) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section

862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

__ (51) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (52) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150).

__ (53) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C.

2307(f)).

__ (54) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Jan 2017) (41 U.S.C. 4505, 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)).

_X_ (55) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C.

3332).

__ (56) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer—Other than System for Award Management (Jul 2013)

(31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (57) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 2014) (31 U.S.C. 3332).

__ (58) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

__ (59) 52.242-5, Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Jan 2017)(15 U.S.C. 637(d)(12)).

__ (60)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx.

1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631).

__ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64.

(c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items:

[Contracting Officer check as appropriate.]

__ (1) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014)(E.O. 13495).

_X_ (2) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_X_ (3) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C.

chapter 67).

__ (4) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (5) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards—Price Adjustment (May 2014)

(29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (6) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for

Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment—Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

__ (7) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain

Services—Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

_X_ (8) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015).

_X_ (9) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (JAN 2017) (E.O. 13706).

__ (10) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792).

__ (11) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sept 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)).

(d) Comptroller General Examination of Record. The Contractor shall comply with the provisions of this paragraph

(d) if this contract was awarded using other than sealed bid, is in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold, and does not contain the clause at 52.215-2, Audit and Records—Negotiation.

(1) The Comptroller General of the United States, or an authorized representative of the Comptroller General, shall have access to and right to examine any of the Contractor’s directly pertinent records involving transactions related to this contract.

(2) The Contractor shall make available at its offices at all reasonable times the records, materials, and other evidence for examination, audit, or reproduction, until 3 years after final payment under this contract or for any shorter period specified in FAR subpart 4.7, Contractor Records Retention, of the other clauses of this contract. If this contract is completely or partially terminated, the records relating to the work terminated shall be made available for 3 years after any resulting final termination settlement. Records relating to appeals under the disputes clause or to litigation or the settlement of claims arising under or relating to this contract shall be made available until such appeals, litigation, or claims are finally resolved.

(3) As used in this clause, records include books, documents, accounting procedures and practices, and other data, regardless of type and regardless of form. This does not require the Contractor to create or maintain any record that the Contractor does not maintain in the ordinary course of business or pursuant to a provision of law.

(e)(1) Notwithstanding the requirements of the clauses in paragraphs (a), (b), (c), and (d) of this clause, the

Contractor is not required to flow down any FAR clause, other than those in this paragraph (e)(1) in a subcontract for commercial items. Unless otherwise indicated below, the extent of the flow down shall be as required by the clause—

(i) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Oct 2015) (41 U.S.C. 3509).

(ii) 52.203-19, Prohibition on Requiring Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements (Jan 2017)

(section 743 of Division E, Title VII, of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Pub. L.

113-235) and its successor provisions in subsequent appropriations acts (and as extended in continuing resolutions)).

(iii) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Nov 2016) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)), in all subcontracts that offer further subcontracting opportunities. If the subcontract (except subcontracts to small business concerns) exceeds $700,000 ($1.5 million for construction of any public facility), the subcontractor must include 52.219-8 in lower tier subcontracts that offer subcontracting opportunities.

(iv) 52.222-17, Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers (May 2014) (E.O. 13495). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (l) of FAR clause 52.222-17.

(v) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015)

(vi) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sept 2016) (E.O. 11246).

(vii) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Oct 2015) (38 U.S.C. 4212).

(viii) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793).

(ix) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Feb 2016) (38 U.S.C. 4212)

(x) 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (Dec 2010) (E.O. 13496).

Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (f) of FAR clause 52.222-40.

(xi) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xii)

52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627). Alternate I (Mar

2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O 13627).

(xiii) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xiv) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Labor Standards to Contracts for Certain

Services-Requirements (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67).

(xv) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (Oct 2015) (E.O. 12989).

(xvi) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2015).

(xvii) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2017) (E.O. 13706).

(xviii)(A) 52.224-3, Privacy Training (Jan 2017) (5 U.S.C. 552a).

(B) Alternate I (Jan 2017) of 52.224-3.

(xix) 52.225-26, Contractors Performing Private Security Functions Outside the United States (Oct 2016) (Section

862, as amended, of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; 10 U.S.C. 2302 Note).

(xx) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (May 2014) (42 U.S.C. 1792). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (e) of FAR clause 52.226-6.

(xxi) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx.

1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). Flow down required in accordance with paragraph (d) of FAR clause 52.247-64.

(2) While not required, the Contractor may include in its subcontracts for commercial items a minimal number of additional clauses necessary to satisfy its contractual obligations.

(End of clause)

52.217-6 Option for Increased Quantity (MAR 1989) The Government may increase the quantity of supplies called for in the Schedule at the unit price specified. The

Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within Fifteen (15) days. Delivery of the added items shall continue at the same rate as the like items called for under the contract, unless the parties otherwise agree.

52.217-8 -- Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the

Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the

Contractor within 5 days.

(End of Clause)

52.217-9 -- Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days;

provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause.

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 6 months 3 years.

(End of Clause)

Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements Internet Payment Platform (IPP) April 2013

Payment requests must be submitted electronically thought the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Internet Payment

Platform System (IPP).

Payment Request means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitutes a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirement identified in the applicable

Prompt payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial

Items including in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov.

Under this contract the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP Invoice:

Vendor Company Invoice MUST BE attached to the IPP Invoice in order to be processed. Failure to attach company invoice may result in rejection of invoice. The Contractor must use the IPP website to register and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact as listed in SAM will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) within 3 to 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP

Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973~3131.

If the contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the https://www.ipp.gov/

Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation.

PROVISIONS

52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (FEB 1998)

This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The offeror is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the offeror and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the offeror may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this/these address(es): https://www.acquisition.gov

(End of Provision)

52.203-18 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities that Require Certain Internal Confidentiality Agreements or Statements-Representation (Jan 2017)

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (Jan 2017) 52.225-25 Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to

Iran—Representation and Certifications (Oct 2015)

52.212-2 Evaluation—Commercial Items (Oct 2014)

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation. The minimum requirements are:

Provide a fenced pasture of no less than 40 acres and free of hazards

Provide water, salt and supplemental feed (if necessary) at all times

Provide a corral or fenced area for catching, loading & unloading into trucks/trailers

Must be able to accept livestock on the estimated delivery dates

Must be able to herd the stock to corral for removal on the estimated date

Provide pasture to “house” approximately 62 head in one group or groups of no less than 15

Must be located no more than 100 driving miles from West Glacier, MT

Award will be made in accordance with FAR Part 13.106-2(b)(3), based on direct comparisons of offers, to the quote/offer that provides the requirement determined to be most advantageous to the government. Comparative evaluation is determining whether one offer is acceptable (meets or exceeds the minimum requirements) and if so comparing it to another offer. The offer that is most advantageous to the Government will be selected. The

Government reserves the right to select a response that provides benefit to the Government that exceeds the minimum but is not required to do so.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

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52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications—Commercial Items (Deviation) (Nov 2017) The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website located at https://www.sam.gov/portal. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (u) of this provision.

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INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS:

All interested parties shall be registered in the System for Award Management or SAM prior to award.

The government reserves the right to select a response that provides benefit to the government that exceeds the minimum but is not required to do so. Responses may exceed the requirement but the government is not requesting or accepting alternate offers; each response must respond to the solicitation requirement statement and specifications.

Offers must be submitted by no later than July 11, 2018 by 1200 Mountain Time. Offerors shall submit a quote to the contract specialist by email or mail. Email is the preferred.

Email: billie_thomas@nps.gov

US Mail:

Glacier National Park

ATTN: Billie Thomas

PO Box 128

West Glacier, MT 59936

Contact the Contract Specialist at (406) 888-5826 if you request to send in a quote via fax.

Offerors shall submit the following information:

QUOTE: 140P1418Q0093

a) Price Breakdown Table:

Base Year

Line

Item

Description: # of Head Animal Days Price Per

Animal per

Day

Extended

Price

00010 Pastured Animals 2018 – 2019 based on 62 head

13,016 $ $

Estimated line item. Approximately 58-65 head will be pastured for an estimated 12,500 to 14,000 total animal days.

Option Year One

Item

Description: # of Head Animal Days Price Each

Animal Day

Extended

Price

00020

Pastured Animals 2019 – 2020 based on 62 head

13,016 $ $

Estimated line item. Approximately 58-65 head will be pastured each year for an estimated 12,500 to

14,000 total animal days. Pasture dates are estimated for the second and/or third week in October.

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Option Year Two

Item

Description: # of Head Animal Days Price Each

Animal Day

Extended

Price

00030

Pastured Animals 2020 – 2021 based on 62 head

13,016 $ $

Estimated line item. Approximately 58-65 head will be pastured each year for an estimated 12,500 to

14,000 total animal days. Pasture dates are estimated for the second and/or third week in October.

TOTAL PRICE: Base Year Plus Two Option Years

b) Check or fill out as appropriate

1. Number of acres provided in quote # of Acres _______________

2. Providing fenced pasture free of hazards Yes ☐ No ☐

3. Providing water, salt and supplemental feed (if necessary) at all times Yes ☐ No ☐

4. Providing a corral or fenced area for catching, loading & unloading into trucks/trailers Yes ☐ No ☐

5. Able to accept livestock on the estimated delivery dates Yes ☐ No ☐

6. Able to herd the stock to corral for removal on the estimated date Yes ☐ No ☐

7. Providing pasture to “house” approximately 62 head in one group or groups of no less than 15 Yes ☐ No ☐

8. Located no more than 100 driving miles from West Glacier, MT Yes ☐ No ☐

c) Contractor Core Data

Offerors Name:

Offerors Address:

Offerors DUNS: Offerors Phone/Email:

Offerors POC: Offerors Signature

c) Determination of Responsibility

Provide three past performance records. Past performance is a measure of the degree to which the contractor has satisfied its customers in the past. The NPS may determine offeror's responsibility based on contacting past performance references, for projects completed within the past 3 years, provided by the contractor, the Government's knowledge of Offeror's past performance and/or references obtained from any other source. The Government reserves the right to limit the number of references it ultimately contacts and to contact references or use sources other than those provided by the offeror to obtain information related to past performance. Other sources include, but are not limited to, the Past Performance Information Retrieval System; Federal, State or local governmental agencies, and private sector businesses.

Past Performance References

Name: Name: Name:

Business: Business: Business:

Address: Address: Address:

Phone Number: Phone Number: Phone Number:

Email: Email: Email:

END OF COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION