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SUBJECT*

Ant & Weed Treatment Tuscaloosa VAMC Base Plus 4

GENERAL INFORMATION

VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION

Network Contracting Office (NCO) 7 2957 CLAIRMONT ROAD NE, Suite 1200 Atlanta GA 30329

POINT OF CONTACT*

Contract Specialist Elizabeth.Gonzalez6@va.gov

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center

3701 Loop Road East

Tuscaloosa

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AGENCY’S URL

URL DESCRIPTION

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

DESCRIPTION

Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

General Information

Contracting Office Address NCO 7 / Atlanta Commodity Team U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs LaVista Business Park – Bldg. A 2008 Weems Road Tucker, Georgia 30084 Description This is an open-market combined synopsis/solicitation for Ant & Weed Treatment Services as defined herein prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Network Contracting Office (NCO7) has a requirement to provide the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center located at 3701 Loop Road East, Tuscaloosa AL 35404 a contract with labor, personnel, equipment, and materials to complete total weed control treatment and ant control treatment on the Tuscaloosa VA campus. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation for proposals, a written solicitation document will not be issued. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-04 and VAAR Update 2008-37.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 561710, with a small business size standard of 17.5 Million.

Services Contract will provide Ant & Weed Treatment Services.

Contract Type: The award will be firm fixed price.

This action is being executed as a 100% set-aside for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concern. Per VAAR clause VAAR 852.219-11(b)(1) VA Notice of Total Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside, and in accordance with 38 USC 8127(d) Veterans First Contracting Program and VAAR 852.215-70 Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned and Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors. Offerors must be listed on the VETBIZ website as an SDVOSB or VOSB and System for Award Management System (SAM) and completion of Reps and Certs in the SAM system prior to award at www.sam.gov for consideration.

Basis of Award The basis of award shall be made utilizing “Best Value”- The offer deemed more advantageous to the Government. Offers not deemed technically acceptable will be removed from further consideration of the contract award.

PRICE/COST SCHEDULE / ITEM INFORMATION

Contractor will provide all supervision, professional advice/guidance, labor, parts, materials, equipment, and personnel to provide weed control throughout facility. Contractor will complete weed control treatment and ant control treatment/eradication facility wide. The services to be provided by R&R shall consist of labor, personnel, equipment, and materials to complete total weed control treatment and ant treatment (as needed) on the Tuscaloosa VA campus. Areas include but not limited to, flower beds, grass areas, sidewalks, children's playground area (bldg. 40), all building perimeters, and all parking lots (a site map is included for the areas needing pesticide and the areas herbicide). Soil test should be taken every two years; the fertilizer & lime should be applied according to the test results. Description of the services: Fall Treatment Pre-Emergent- October Spring Post-Emergent & Pre-emergent-March Spring Fertilizer & Broadleaf weed control- May Summer Post emergent - July Late Summer Post emergent September Ant control (if needed) Lime- Early spring Soil Test Cost (if required) Contract Period: Base POP Begin: 11-01-2024 POP End: 10-31-2025

Contractor will provide all supervision, professional advice/guidance, labor, parts, materials, equipment, and personnel to provide weed control throughout facility. Contractor will complete weed control treatment and ant control treatment/eradication facility wide. The services to be provided by R&R shall consist of labor, personnel, equipment, and materials to complete total weed control treatment and ant treatment (as needed) on the Tuscaloosa VA campus. Areas include but not limited to, flower beds, grass areas, sidewalks, children's playground area (bldg. 40), all building perimeters, and all parking lots (a site map is included for the areas needing pesticide and the areas herbicide). Soil test should be taken every two years; the fertilizer & lime should be applied according to the test results. Description of the services: Fall Treatment Pre-Emergent- October Spring Post-Emergent & Pre-emergent-March Spring Fertilizer & Broadleaf weed control- May Summer Post emergent - July Late Summer Post emergent September Ant control (if needed) Lime- Early spring Soil Test Cost (if required) Contract Period: Option 1 POP Begin: 11-01-2025 POP End: 10-31-2026

Contractor will provide all supervision, professional advice/guidance, labor, parts, materials, equipment, and personnel to provide weed control throughout facility. Contractor will complete weed control treatment and ant control treatment/eradication facility wide. The services to be provided by R&R shall consist of labor, personnel, equipment, and materials to complete total weed control treatment and ant treatment (as needed) on the Tuscaloosa VA campus. Areas include but not limited to, flower beds, grass areas, sidewalks, children's playground area (bldg. 40), all building perimeters, and all parking lots (a site map is included for the areas needing pesticide and the areas herbicide). Soil test should be taken every two years; the fertilizer & lime should be applied according to the test results. Description of the services: Fall Treatment Pre-Emergent- October Spring Post-Emergent & Pre-emergent-March Spring Fertilizer & Broadleaf weed control- May Summer Post emergent - July Late Summer Post emergent September Ant control (if needed) Lime- Early spring Soil Test Cost (if required) Contract Period: Option 2 POP Begin: 11-01-2026 POP End: 10-31-2027

Contractor will provide all supervision, professional advice/guidance, labor, parts, materials, equipment, and personnel to provide weed control throughout facility. Contractor will complete weed control treatment and ant control treatment/eradication facility wide. The services to be provided by R&R shall consist of labor, personnel, equipment, and materials to complete total weed control treatment and ant treatment (as needed) on the Tuscaloosa VA campus. Areas include but not limited to, flower beds, grass areas, sidewalks, children's playground area (bldg. 40), all building perimeters, and all parking lots (a site map is included for the areas needing pesticide and the areas herbicide). Soil test should be taken every two years; the fertilizer & lime should be applied according to the test results. Description of the services: Fall Treatment Pre-Emergent- October Spring Post-Emergent & Pre-emergent-March Spring Fertilizer & Broadleaf weed control- May Summer Post emergent - July Late Summer Post emergent September Ant control (if needed) Lime- Early spring Soil Test Cost (if required) Contract Period: Option 3 POP Begin: 11-01-2027 POP End: 10-31-2028

Contractor will provide all supervision, professional advice/guidance, labor, parts, materials, equipment, and personnel to provide weed control throughout facility. Contractor will complete weed control treatment and ant control treatment/eradication facility wide. The services to be provided by R&R shall consist of labor, personnel, equipment, and materials to complete total weed control treatment and ant treatment (as needed) on the Tuscaloosa VA campus. Areas include but not limited to, flower beds, grass areas, sidewalks, children's playground area (bldg. 40), all building perimeters, and all parking lots (a site map is included for the areas needing pesticide and the areas herbicide). Soil test should be taken every two years; the fertilizer & lime should be applied according to the test results. Description of the services: Fall Treatment Pre-Emergent- October Spring Post-Emergent & Pre-emergent-March Spring Fertilizer & Broadleaf weed control- May Summer Post emergent - July Late Summer Post emergent September Ant control (if needed) Lime- Early spring Soil Test Cost (if required) Contract Period: Option 4 POP Begin: 11-01-2028 POP End: 10-31-2029

GRAND TOTAL

DELIVERY SCHEDULE

TUSCALOOSA VAMC

3701 LOOP ROAD

TUSCALOOSA, AL 35404

USA

205 554-2000 ext 3619 Tracy.Clements2@va.gov

Instructions to Offerors–Commercial Items / Evaluation Criteria

All interested companies shall provide a separate Technical Proposal and Pricing Schedule.

The government intends to award a contract as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. To facilitate the award process, all proposals must include a statement regarding the terms and conditions herein as follows:

"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document without modification, deletion, or addition."

OR

"The terms and conditions in the solicitation are acceptable to be included in the award document with the exception, deletion, or addition of the following:"

offeror shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s).

Proposals shall remain valid for 60 days unless otherwise expressly stated on the proposal. Submitted proposals shall list two points of contacts including name, phone number, and email address.

The government will consider technical approach and relevant experience/past performance, and price. The government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: (1) technical approach factor "meeting or exceeding the requirement, (2) relevant experience/past performance, and (3) price. FAR 52.212-2, “Evaluation–Commercial Items,” explain the specific evaluation criteria to be included in paragraph (a) of that provision.

All contractual questions must be in writing (e-mail) regarding this solicitation and should be forwarded by COB 05/20/2024 10:00 am EST via e-mail to the Contracting Specialist, Elizabeth Gonzalez, at elizabeth.gonzalez6@va.gov.

Submission shall be received not later than 05/28/2024 at 12:00 PM EST. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). E-mailed offers will be accepted.

Attachments Attachment A: For the Statement of Work (SOW).

Attachment B: For the Wage Determination Act.

Attachment C: For the FAR provisions and clauses or they may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html.

Point of Contact Elizabeth Gonzalez Contract Specialist elizabeth.gonzalez6@va.gov See attached document: Attachment A - Statement of Work ANT and WEED CONTROL.

See attached document: Attachment B- Wage Determination Tuscaloosa.

See attached document: Attachment C-FAR PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES.