36C78619Q0147-000.docx

FedBizOpps Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice

CLASSIFICATION CODE

SUBJECT

CONTRACTING OFFICE'S

ZIP-CODE

SOLICITATION NUMBER

RESPONSE DATE (MM-DD-YYYY)

ARCHIVE

DAYS AFTER THE RESPONSE DATE

RECOVERY ACT FUNDS

SET-ASIDE

NAICS CODE

CONTRACTING OFFICE

ADDRESS

POINT OF CONTACT

(POC Information Automatically Filled from User Profile Unless Entered)

DESCRIPTION

See Attachment

AGENCY'S URL

URL DESCRIPTION

AGENCY CONTACT'S EMAIL

ADDRESS

EMAIL DESCRIPTION

ADDRESS

POSTAL CODE

COUNTRY

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

GENERAL INFORMATION

PLACE OF PERFORMANCE

* = Required Field FedBizOpps Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice Rev. March 2010 Tree treatments for Crab Apple Scab, EAB and Japanese beetle - Fort Snelling National Cemetery 22556 36C78619Q0147 3/05/19 N 115112 Department of Veterans Affairs NCA Contracting Service 75 Barrett Heights Rd. Suite 309 Stafford VA 22556 Katherine Iacovelli

FT SNELLING NATIONAL CEMETERY

7601 34th Avenue, South Minneapolis, MN 55450

USA

WWW.CEM.VA.GOV

NCA WEBSITE

KATHERINE.IACOVELLI@VA.GOV

katherine.iacovelli@va.gov

RFQ FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

GENERAL INFORMATION

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 quotation (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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Responses to this Request for Quotation (RFQ) are due to the Contracting Officer no later than noon on 3/5/2019. Responses to this announcement will result in a Firm-Fixed Price Contract with FOB Destination and the Government intends to make award under this announcement without discussions. 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

The applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 115112, with a business size standard of $7.5M.

The National Cemetery Administration is seeking quotes from small businesses licensed and qualified to spray trees for several issues.

Period of Performance: Date of Award through 365 days Scope: The contractor shall spray trees as directed below for Fort Snelling National Cemetery; 7601 34th Avenue, South; Minneapolis, MN 55450.

Price Schedule:

Base Year

Base Year Estimated Price:

Option Year 1

Total Estimated Price:

Option Year 2

Option Year 2 Estimated Price:

Option year 3

Option Year 3 Estimated Price:

Option Year 4

Option Year 4 Estimated Price:

Summary of Prices

Base Year Estimated Price:

Option Year 1 Estimated Price:

Option Year 2 Estimated Price:

Option Year 2 Estimated Price:

Option Year 4 Estimated Price:

Aggregate Estimated Price:

Statement of Work:

1. The Contractor shall spray all 302 crabapple trees at the Cemetery early in the season as a preventative control (first treatment at half inch green tip stage of the trees, and again approximately 7-10 days later). This shall be completed by mid Jume. Spray coverage shall be thorough, using a full label rate of a fungicide labeled for and commonly used for apple scab control (such as tebuconazole, myclobutanil, captan, chlorothalonil, fosetyl-Al, propiconazole, mancozeb, thiophanate-methyl, and ziram).

2. Contractor shall inject approximately 300 ash trees with emamectin benzoate to prevent damage from emerald ash borer (EAB). Treatment shall be done in late May or June and rate and method shall be according to product label and adequate to provide at least two years of EAB control. Trees are in various parts of the cemetery. Tree size ranges from about 5 to 38 inches diameter breast height (DBH), and total DBH of the trees to be treated is approximately 6,400 inches. Injections shall be needed only in the first, third, and fifth year of this contract.

3. Contractor shall spray 257 littleleaf linden and American linden trees up to three times each with insecticide to control adult Japanese beetles. Estimated average tree size is 20 inch DBH. The product used shall be labeled for this purpose, and not harm pollinators (bees) visiting linden flowers.

Contractor is responsible for all equipment needed to complete the job.

Contractor is responsible for all chemicals need to complete the job.

Work to be completed during normal business hours unless arranged with the COR on site.

All tree treatments are at the discretion of the Fort Snelling National Cemetery Gardner or COR and may not be needed every year based on conditions.

Proposal Format and Submission Information:

The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items applies to this acquisition.

Addenda to provision 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items:

Technical Package for Evaluation

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

· Product Names and Descriptions to be used; repeating the chemicals above does not constitute an reply and your quote will be removed from further consideration if that is the response

· Completed Price Schedule

· Safety Plan

· License to Spray in Minnesota in the Prime Contractor’s name or the person doing the spraying

· Filled out and signed SF1449

· Added value your firm brings to the contract if you are not self-performing the service

Proposals and questions shall be submitted via the vendor portal https://www.vendorportal.ecms.va.gov

End of Addenda

Evaluation Process:

Award of this requirement shall be made to the offeror whose quote meets the requirements of the Statement of Work for the lowest price.

This solicitation is being issued as tiered evaluation for SDVOSB concerns, on in the alternative, as a tiered evaluation for VOSB concerns, or in the alternative, a set-aside for other small business concerns with HUBZone small business concerns and 8(a) participants having priority. Tiered process will be used in conjunction with FAR Part 13 and 15; award will be made to the responsible offeror whose offer is fair and reasonable and the lowest price technically acceptable.

Adequate competition exists if; (1) proposals are received from at least two responsible offerors if VOSB or three if SB; (2) each of whom can satisfy the contract's requirements independently; (3) both contend for a contract which will be won by the offeror whose proposal meets or exceeds technical requirement and; (4) price is reasonable.

If adequate competition is met as described in above and a proposal also meets the standards for the factors, the award procedure will be initiated. If adequate competition is not met, or prices are not reasonable, competition will proceed at the next lower tier. The process through the tiers will be executed as needed. If award cannot be made, the solicitation will be cancelled and the requirement resolicited. Pricing shall be submitted as requested in the Price Schedule.

1. 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.

1. Technical Acceptability. Each offeror’s technical quotations will be evaluated to determine if the offeror provides acceptable product, license, safety plan and added value if required. An evaluation rating of Technically Acceptable/Non-Acceptable will be assigned upon completion of the technical quotations evaluation. If an offeror receives a technical rating of “Non-Acceptable” they will not be considered for award.

The full text of FAR provisions and clauses may be accessed electronically at:

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 2005-100 The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated By Reference FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items FAR 52.204-7 System fo0r Award Management FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting FAR 52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data FAR 52.233-1 Biobased Product Certification FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest VAAR 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officers VAAR 852.233-70 Protest Content/Alternative Dispute Resolution VAAR 852.233-71 Alternate Protest Procedure 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.

The following solicitation clauses apply to this acquisition:

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

Addenda to FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions

52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

The clause at 52.212-5 “Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders” (January 2017) applies to this acquisition. The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable: (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4), (b)(4), (b)(7), (b)(8), (b)(14), (b)(19), (b)(22), (b)(25), (b)(27), (b)(28), (b)(29), (b)(30), (b)(31), (b)(32), (b)(33), (b)(34), (b)(42), (b)(49), (b)(55), (b)(56), (b)(59), c(2), c(3), c(8), c(9) Addenda to c(3) $22.79 - $26.57

Wage Determination 15-4945 (Rev.-8) Date Of Revision: 07/03/2018 is considered attached and part of the contract. It can be found at www.DOL.gov.

End of Addenda

VENDOR PORTAL USAGE INFORMATION

· In the event an Offeror is unable to register for a user account and/or submit a proposal through the Vendor Portal prior to the proposal closing date, the vendor is to contact the VAAS helpdesk at 1-877-634-3739, or via email at VA.Acquisition.Systems@va.gov.

· If the deadline hits as you are uploading your documents, the portal will shut without giving notice it is doing so. The upload appears to be happening; however, it never finishes.

· Offerors unable to submit a quote through VA eCMS Vendor Portal, may submit their quotes via email to: Katherine.iacovelli@va.gov, provided the VA eCMS Vendor Portal registration requirements have been fulfilled AND Offerors have contacted the VAAS helpdesk for assistance in their quote submission.

· copy of the email correspondence with the VAAS helpdesk shall be forwarded to the Contracting Officer, Katherine Iacovelli, at Katherine.iacovelli@va.gov as proof of email correspondence. If a request for assistance with the VAAS helpdesk proves unsuccessful in an Offeror’s ability to submit a quote prior to the closing date, via the Vendor Portal, the Offeror shall submit to the Contracting Officer correspondence that contains the date, time, and name of helpdesk representative the Offeror contacted to include the reasons why the Offeror could not submit a quote via the Portal. This document shall be submitted with the Offeror’s quote.

· In the event an Offeror has not requested quote submission assistance from the VAAS help desk prior to the closing date, nor has submitted correspondence that identifies reasons why the Offeror could not submit a quote via Vendor Portal, the Offeror will be considered technically non responsive and the quote, if late, will not be accepted.

· FYI: If the Offeror decided to revise a document and resubmit it, the instructions in the VENDOR PORTAL GUIDE must be followed or risk all original documents being deleted.

PAGE 1 OF

1. REQUISITION NO.

2. CONTRACT NO.

3. AWARD/EFFECTIVE DATE

4. ORDER NO.

5. SOLICITATION NUMBER

6. SOLICITATION ISSUE DATE

a. NAME

b. TELEPHONE NO. (No Collect Calls)

8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL

TIME

9. ISSUED BY

CODE

10. THIS ACQUISITION IS

UNRESTRICTED OR

SET ASIDE:

% FOR:

SMALL BUSINESS

HUBZONE SMALL

BUSINESS

SERVICE-DISABLED

VETERAN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS

WOMEN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS

(WOSB) ELIGIBLE UNDER THE WOMEN-OWNED

SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAM

EDWOSB

8(A)

NAICS:

SIZE STANDARD:

11. DELIVERY FOR FOB DESTINA-

TION UNLESS BLOCK IS

MARKED

SEE SCHEDULE

12. DISCOUNT TERMS

13a. THIS CONTRACT IS A

RATED ORDER UNDER

DPAS (15 CFR 700)

13b. RATING

14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

RFQ

IFB

RFP

15. DELIVER TO

CODE

16. ADMINISTERED BY

CODE

17a. CONTRACTOR/OFFEROR

CODE

FACILITY CODE

18a. PAYMENT WILL BE MADE BY

CODE

TELEPHONE NO.

DUNS:

DUNS+4:

PHONE:

FAX:

17b. CHECK IF REMITTANCE IS DIFFERENT AND PUT SUCH ADDRESS IN OFFER 18b. SUBMIT INVOICES TO ADDRESS SHOWN IN BLOCK 18a UNLESS BLOCK BELOW IS CHECKED

SEE ADDENDUM

19.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

ITEM NO.

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES

QUANTITY

UNIT

UNIT PRICE

AMOUNT

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Govt. Use Only) 27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3 AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

ARE

ARE NOT ATTACHED.

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

ARE

ARE NOT ATTACHED

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN _______________

29. AWARD OF CONTRACT: REF. ___________________________________ OFFER

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND

DATED ________________________________. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION

DELIVER ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY

(BLOCK 5), INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE

ADDITIONAL SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED

SET FORTH HEREIN IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR 31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER) 30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (TYPE OR PRINT) 30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (TYPE OR PRINT) 31c. DATE SIGNED

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

(REV. 2/2012)

PREVIOUS EDITION IS NOT USABLE

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

7. FOR SOLICITATION

INFORMATION CALL:

STANDARD FORM 1449

OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

8949-000010 36C78619Q0147 2-21-2019 Katherine Iacovelli 540-658-7231 03-5-20019 Noon 43C1 Department of Veterans Affairs NCA Contracting Service 75 Barrett Heights Rd. Suite 309 Stafford VA 22556 X X X 115112 X Fort Snelling National Cemetery 7601 34th Avenue, South Minneapolis MN 55450 43C1 Department of Veterans Affairs NCA Contracting Service 75 Barrett Heights Rd. Suite 309 Stafford VA 22556

43C1 http://www.tungsten-network.com/customer -campaigns/veterans-affairs/

1-877-752-0900 This is a three-tiered solicitation for SDVOSB, VOSB and SB Ft Snelling requires spraying of apple trees and lindens and for Emerald Ashbore bugs.

Site Visit: Please call the cemetery for appointment

(612) 726-1127

COR:TBD

Invoicing number: 8949J95____ Please fill these out:

Office Phone:_____________________ Cell::______________________________ Email:____________________________________

DUNS:_____________________________

894-570400-2543 010070600 0129A1 2019 X X X Katherine Iacovelli Contract Officer