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* = Required Field FedBizOpps Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Rev. March 2010 S Supplies to maintain ground turf maintenance, combination of Fertilizer and herbicide. This is Base year, with 4 option years. Send to John Carlock,MSN IV, Contracting Officer.

Subject to availability of FY18 funds.

22556 36C78618Q0237 03-26-2018 N 111998

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION

75 BARRETT HEIGHTS RD. SUITE 309

JOHN M. CARLOCK

JEFFERSON BARRACKS NATIONAL CEMETERY

2900 Sheridan Road St Louis, MO 63125

USA

WWW.CEM.VA.GOV

NCA WEBSITE

JOHN.CARLOCK@VA.GOV

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RFP FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

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Document Type: Combined Synopsis Solicitation Solicitation Number: 36C78618Q237 Post Date: 03/14/2018 Original Response Date: 03/26/2018 at 12:00 pm Applicable NAICS: 111998 Classification Code: 8720 Set Aside Type: 100% Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Period of Performance: Date of Award through September 30, 2018 with (4) one-year options if exercised Issuing Contracting Office: Department of Veterans Affairs National Cemetery Administration, Midwest District 575 N. Pennsylvania Street, Suite 495 Indianapolis, IN 46204

Place of Performance: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery 2900 Sheridan Road St Louis, MO 63125

Attachments: A – Statement of Work B - Past Performance Questionnaire

Description: This notice shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to ultimately award a contract, nor does it restrict the Government to a particular acquisition approach. This is a solicitation issued as a request for quote (RFQ) for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Responses to this RFP are due to the Contracting Officer no later than 12:00 pm on 03/26/2018. Responses to this announcement will result in a Firm-Fixed Contract with FOB Destination and the Government intends to make award under this announcement without discussions Subject to the Availability of Funds. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary and the Government will not pay for information provided nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided for the Government. Offerors are responsible for obtaining any and all amendments or additional information concerning this announcement at https://fbo.gov.

Prospective offerors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) website and complete representations and certifications at https://www.sam.gov. All questions regarding this solicitation are to be submitted to the contracting officer, via email, no later than 12;00 p.m. Eastern, March 20, 2018. Questions will not be addressed using the telephone.

001AL-11-15-A Limitations on Subcontracting – Monitoring and Compliance (June 2011) This solicitation includes VA Acquisition Regulation (VAAR) 852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Evaluation Factors; VAAR 852.219-11 VA Notice of Total Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside. Accordingly, any contract resulting from this solicitation will include these clauses.

SDVOSB offerors must be verified with the Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) to participate under the Veterans First Contracting Program at the time of the response to this announcement at the following website: https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov . See VAAR clause 852.219- 10 VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set-Aside for additional information on the Veterans First Contracting Program requirements. Offers received from companies not registered in https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov will not be considered and are ineligible for award.

Primary Point of Contact:

Mr. Mike Jerashen, Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR): 314-487-7669

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, National Cemetery Administration, and Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery anticipates a Firm Fixed Price contract for supplying herbicide and fertilizer for turf maintenance from date of award through September 30, 2018 with (4) one-year options if exercised.

The applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 111998, with a business size standard of $.75 million.

The National Cemetery Administration is seeking offers from Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses qualified for the provision of herbicide and fertilizer for turf maintenance.

Period of Performance: Date of award through September 30, 2018 with (4) one-year options if exercised.

Scope: The contractor shall be responsible for providing services described in this RFQ for (1) location, Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, 2900 Sheridan Road, St Louis, MO 63125.

PRICE SCHEDULE: Contractor shall provide all transportation, labor, supervision, material, equipment, tools and supplies to provide fertilizer and herbicide for turf maintenance. Activities shall be maintained, operated and performed in accordance with all applicable Federal, State, County, Village, and Township laws, ordinances and regulations including, but not limited to OSHA standards.

(a) The schedule price shall be all-inclusive, including all labor, equipment, materials, transportation and supplies to complete the Contract Line Items (CLINs). Offerors shall enter unit price and total amounts for each CLIN as indicated in the schedule. In the event, there is a difference between a unit price and the intended total amount, the unit price will be held to be the intended offered price and the total of the CLINs will be recomputed accordingly.

The Contractor shall furnish to the Government the supplies or services specified in the Price Schedule.

Base Period: Date of Award through September 30, 2018

Unit Year Total

Nitrogen (N) content of the product 24% or more, with 80% or more of the N in a controlled release form and advertised by the manufacturer to provide nitrogen to the turf for 120 days or longer, such as "urea formaldehyde" or "polymer coated" formulations. (see Statement of Work for total description)

Option Period 1: October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019

Year Total

Nitrogen (N) content of the product 24% or more, with 80% or more of the N in a controlled release form and advertised by the manufacturer to provide nitrogen to the turf for 120 days or longer, such as "urea formaldehyde" or "polymer coated" formulations. (see Statement of Work for total description)

Option Period 2: October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020

Year Total

Nitrogen (N) content of the product 24% or more, with 80% or more of the N in a controlled release form and advertised by the manufacturer to provide nitrogen to the turf for 120 days or longer, such as "urea formaldehyde" or "polymer coated" formulations. (see Statement of Work for total description)

Option Period 3: October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021

Year Total

Nitrogen (N) content of the product 24% or more, with 80% or more of the N in a controlled release form and advertised by the manufacturer to provide nitrogen to the turf for 120 days or longer, such as "urea formaldehyde" or "polymer coated" formulations. (see Statement of Work for total description)

Option Period 4: October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022

Year Total

Nitrogen (N) content of the product 24% or more, with 80% or more of the N in a controlled release form and advertised by the manufacturer to provide nitrogen to the turf for 120 days or longer, such as "urea formaldehyde" or "polymer coated" formulations. (see Statement of Work for total description)

Services to be Provided: Subject to Availability of Funds See Attachment B – Performance Work Statement

*CLIN quantity will depend on the mix being offered from the contractor in 50-pound bags

STATEMENT OF WORK

JEFFERSON BARRACKS NATIONAL CEMETERY

Line Item 1. Product: “Lebanon Dimension .27G Biodac Turf and Ornamental Herbicide,” or equal (an “equal” product must contain 0.25-0.30% dithiopyr herbicide on “Biodac,” or Equal [a dust-free, paper fiber carrier] suitable for application to turfgrass with a typical spreader) in 40 or 50-pound bags.

Quantity: 43,500 pounds, delivered to Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery (2900 Sheridan Road, St. Louis, MO 63125) during February.

Line Item 2. Product: turfgrass fertilizer plus dithiopyr herbicide.

Requirements:

· Dithiopyr content of 0.19%

· N content of the product 20-24%, with 50% or more of the N in a controlled release form, such as “urea formaldehyde” or a “polymer-coated, sulfur-coated” formulation. (A sulfur only coating is inadequate.)

· Phosphate (P) content of 4% or more

· Potash (K) content of 10% or more

· Iron (Fe) content of 0% (no iron)

· Form suitable for uniform application with a rotary applicator

Quantity: 44,000 pounds (880 bags), delivered to Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery during the first two weeks of April.

Line Item 3. Product: turfgrass fertilizer- extended slow release – a quantity that contains 15,000 pounds of actual nitrogen. Other requirements are:

· Nitrogen (N) content of the product 24% or more, with 90% or more of the N in a controlled release form and advertised by the manufacturer to provide nitrogen to the turf for 120 days or longer, such as “urea formaldehyde” or “polymer coated” formulations.

· Phosphate (P) content of 4% or more

· Potash (K) content of 10% or more

· Iron (Fe) content of 0%

· Form suitable for uniform application with a rotary applicator

· Delivered to Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery in 50-pound bags in the first two weeks of August.

The following are merely examples that would be suitable, assuming each with 90% or more of the N as controlled release over 120 days or more:

24-5-11 – 62,500 pounds (1,250 bags) 30-6-12 – 50,000 pounds (1,000 bags)

POST AWARD CONFERENCE: Prior to commencement of work, contract awardee is required to make an appointment for a conference with the COR and/or Contracting Officer to assure that all parties understand all contractual obligations and the role that each party serves.

Proposal Format and Submission Information:

Offers must be submitted on company letterhead and must be good for 90 days after date of closing. Commercial format is encouraged. All offerors shall include the following information as part of their quote:

Legal Business/Company Name (as listed in www.sam.gov) DUNS Number Point of Contact Name Telephone number Email Address -Pricing shall be submitted as requested in the Schedule of Supplies/Services.

-Technical Package for Evaluation -Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment B) Proposals shall be submitted via email or via mail to the following addresses:

Email: john.carlock@va.gov Mail: National Cemetery Administration 575 N. Pennsylvania Street, Suite 495 Midwest District Indianapolis, IN 46204

For proposals mailed, proposals shall be submitted on compact disk (CD) and files shall be in either Microsoft Word or Adobe pdf formats. DVDs are not acceptable as the Government computer is unable to read this media type. Any DVDs received in response to this announcement will be rated as technically unacceptable and removed from consideration.

Questions pertaining to this announcement shall be sent by email to:

john.carlock@va.gov . Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.

End of Addenda

Evaluation Process:

Basis for Award: The Government intends to award a firm fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation on a Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) basis. Offers will be evaluated on the factors set forth below.

A. Price. Quotations shall be evaluated, for award purposes, based upon the total price proposed. The sum of all the CLINs will represent the total evaluated price. Proposed price must be determined to be fair and reasonable in order to be eligible for award.

B. Technical Acceptability. Technical Acceptability will be evaluated to determine the extent to which it demonstrates a clear understanding of all features involved in performance of the requirements identified in this solicitation. The proposal should not simply restate the Government’s requirements, but it should describe, in detail, how the Offeror intends to meet the requirements. An evaluation rating of Technically Acceptable / Non-Acceptable will be assigned upon completion of the technical package evaluation.

If an offeror receives a technical rating of “Non-Acceptable” they will not be considered for award. Offerors shall provide information for the following sub-factors:

i. Sufficient literature stating the product being provided meets or exceeds the requirements listed in the statement of work

C. Past Performance: Past performance will be evaluated for quality, timeliness (i.e.

recent), problem resolution, business relations, customer service and relevance (i.e.

experience in providing services similar in size, scope, and complexity as described in the SOW). If no past performance information is readily available, the Offeror’s past performance will be evaluated as Neutral.

Quotes will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b) Evaluation of Quotations or Offers

The following shall be included as part of the offeror’s submission:

Experience of company and subcontractors anticipated to perform work under this contract Performance Plan Managerial Qualifications of key personnel Technical Qualifications of key personnel List of Equipment to be used List of Personnel performing work Completed Price Schedule

-Past Performance. The offeror is responsible for providing three (3) completed Past Performance Questionnaires (Attachment D) from references of their choosing. Send a copy of the attached Past Performance Questionnaire for their completion and have the reference submit the completed questionnaire directly to the Contracting Officer for review. The completed questionnaires shall be sent to: john.carlock@va.gov no later than the date and time listed on the form. The references chosen by the offer should be selected based on past projects of the same or similar work. The source selection authority shall determine the relevance of similar past performance information.

Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses

FAR 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):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ and https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-97

The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters (Jul 2013) FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (Feb 1998) FAR 52.223-1 Biobased Product Certification (May 2012) FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest (Sep 2006) (575 N Pennsylvania Street, Suite 495, Indianapolis, IN 46204) VAAR 852.233-70 Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution (Jan 2008) VAAR 852.233-71 Alternate Protest Procedure (Jan 1998) VAAR 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officers (Jan 2008)

Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212-3 “Offerors Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items.” If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required.

FAR 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):

http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ and https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=browsefar

The following solicitation clauses apply to this acquisition:

The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (Jan 2017) applies to this acquisition.

Addendum to FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items (Jan 2017):

FAR 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights (Apr 2014) FAR 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper (May 2011) FAR 52.204-9 Personal Identify Verification of Contractor Personnel (Jan 2011) FAR 52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts (Sep 2013) FAR 52.228-5 Insurance – Work on a Government Installation (Jan 1997) CL-120 Supplemental Insurance Requirements In accordance with FAR 28.307-2 and FAR 52.228-5, the following minimum coverage shall apply to this contract:

(a) Workers' compensation and employers’ liability: Contractors are required to comply with applicable Federal and State workers' compensation and occupational disease statutes. If occupational diseases are not compensable under those statutes, they shall be covered under the employer's liability section of the insurance policy, except when contract operations are so commingled with a Contractor's commercial operations that it would not be practical to require this coverage. Employer's liability coverage of at least $100,000 is required, except in States with exclusive or monopolistic funds that do not permit workers' compensation to be written by private carriers.

(b) General Liability: $500,000.00 per occurrences.

(c) Automobile liability: $250,000.00 per person; $500,000.00 per occurrence and $100,000.00 property damage.

(d) The successful bidder must present to the Contracting Officer, prior to award, evidence of general liability insurance without any exclusionary clauses for asbestos that would void the general liability coverage.

(End of Clause)

FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013) VAAR 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (Jan 2008) VAAR 852.203-71 Display of Department of Veterans Affairs Hotline Poster (Dec 1992) VAAR 852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (Jul

2016) (DEVIATION)

VAAR 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payments Requests (Nov 2012) VAAR 852.237-70 Contractor Responsibilities (Apr 1984)

The clause at 52.212-5 “Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders” (JAN 2018) applies to this acquisition. The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable: (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4), (b)(1), (b)(4), (b)(6), (b)(8), (b)(9), (b)(16), (b)(22), (b)(25), (b)(26), (b)(27), (b)(28), (b)(29), (b)(30), (b)(31), (b)(32), (b)(33), (b)(35), (b)(42), (b)(49), (b)(55), (c)(2), (c)(3), (c)(5), (c)(8), and (c)(9).

Addendum to 52.212-5 “Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders” (Nov 2017)”

(c)(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)

Employee Class Monetary Wage – Fringe Benefits

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See attached document: 36C78618Q0237 PAST PERFORMANCE QUESTIONNAIRE.