B01_Presolicitation_Notice_1.doc

FAR 5.207 - Synopsis of Proposed Contract Action

National Park Service

National Capital Area Office of Acquisition

1100 Ohio Drive

Washington, DC 20242

DATE: 3/9/2022

ACTION CODE: N/A

SUBJECT/PROJECT TITLE: Antietam National Battlefield (ANTI) Landscape Maintenance

PROPOSED SOLICITATION NUMBER: 140P3022Q0009

CLOSING RESPONSE DATE: On or about 4/18/2022 at 12:00 PM ET CONTRACT AWARD NUMBER AND DATE: TBD on or about 4/22/2022

CONTRACTOR: TBD

GENERAL: The Department of the Interior, National Park Service (NPS), Antietam National Battlefield (ANTI), anticipates issuing a solicitation for the services described below. This is a pre-solicitation notice only and does not constitute a solicitation; accordingly, no response is due at this time. No questions with regard to this notice will be answered or responded to. Specific instructions on submitting quotes will be contained in the solicitation documents. It is anticipated that the solicitation will be issued on or around 3/24/2022. The entire solicitation package, including all attachments, will be exclusively and only available electronically at:

www.sam.gov Paper copies of this solicitation will not be made available.

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Antietam National Battlefield (ANTI), in Sharpsburg, MD seeks a licensed landscaping contractor with a minimum of 5 years of industry experience that is also accredited with a state or national Landscaping Association, to perform landscape maintenance operations in strategically identified landscapes throughout the battlefield. Contracted services for this requirement will include, turf mowing, line trimming, edging, clean-up, leaf, and debris removal. Turf mowing, line trimming, edging, clean-up, leaf, and debris removal shall be conducted simultaneously in each independent area as prescribed by the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Performance on this requirement will take place for 365 calendar days post award. The Government is also requesting pricing for four (4) option years of landscape maintenance as well as a six (6)-month extension to the contract. The estimated acreage for the base contract is ~51.51 Acres, which includes twenty-two independent landscapes estimated to range from 0.15 to 10.35 acres.

Landscape maintenance shall take place in cycles, which is the simultaneous completion of all tasks on each of the independent landscapes. Additionally, sub-option pricing, subject to available funds, is sought for seven additional independent landscapes, that are estimated to range from .15 to 11.56 acres. The estimated sum of the seven independent landscapes is ~31.71 Acres. If options are selected, the landscapes associated with the options will be added to the cycle. The total acreage with base and all options is estimated at ~83.22 Acres on twenty-nine independent landscapes.

It is strongly recommended that the contractor’s visit and inspect the site to verify all estimated quantities provided by the Government and to observe the complexities of conducting landscape maintenance operations in areas with uneven terrain, unique geological features, high pedestrian density, monuments, trees, buildings, and structures. The Government estimates an average of twenty-four (24) cuttings may be needed to fulfill this requirement. Quotes will be broken down by prescribed area using the Government provided price schedule in the solicitation, which will provide a lump sum total for all locations for each year of the contract as well as for a six-month extension. This is a new requirement, however, the previous contracts for these services are 140P3021P0048 and 140P3018C0026. For this requirement safety, consultation, communication, and teamwork is critical. Please quote accordingly.

Place of Performance: Antietam National Battlefield, Sharpsburg, Maryland PROCUREMENT TYPE: The Government anticipates awarding a firm fixed-price service contract with option years, sub-options, and an optional 6-month extension to meet this requirement.

Set-aside: This acquisition will be a 100% Total Small Business Set-aside. Offers will be solicited only from small business concerns. Offers received from concerns that are not small business under the NAICS code solicited shall be rejected.

North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) CODE AND SMALL BUSINESS SIZE STANDARD: The NAICS code for this project is 561730 Landscaping Services and the small business size standard is $8.0.

PRODUCT SERVICE CODE (PSC): S208 – Housekeeping – Landscaping/groundskeeping.

BONDS: N/A

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The contract performance period is expected to be 365 days after award with the possibility of 4 option years and a six-month extension subject to available funds.

SITE VISIT: It is anticipated that a Site Visit will be scheduled on or around 3/31/2022. Specific details regarding the site visit will be provided in the solicitation.

AWARD DECISION: Quotes received in response to the solicitation will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106-2 Evaluation of quotations or offers (a)(2) Quotations or offers shall be evaluated on the basis established in the solicitation. All responsible sources may submit a quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. The Government anticipates award of a contract on or about 4/22/2022 as a result of the solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer meets the requirements set forth in the solicitation as follows:

(i) Factor 1 Technical Capability (non-price): The technical capability for this procurement requires offerors to provide:

1. One (1) copy of the offerors current and valid business license.

2. One (1) copy of the offerors current and valid accreditation certification from an organization recognized nationally or by state. Examples may be National Association of Landscape Professionals or Maryland Nursery Landscape and Greenhouse Association.

3. One (1) copy of the offerors Annual Operations Plan - a document that identified each step the contractor proposes to take to fulfill the landscape requirement based on the PWS.

4. One (1) copy of the offerors proposed equipment list/manifest to be used to fulfill the service requirements in accordance with the PWS. See PWS 6.5 for content.

5. One (1) statement that designates who the offeror's superintendent and alternate superintendent for this requirement will be.

6. One (1) resume specific to the designated superintendent and alternate superintendent that illustrates and verifies:

a. Minimum of five (5) years verifiable experience and technical competence in landscape maintenance operations and safety practices.

b. Minimum of two (2) years verifiable supervisory experience.

c. References with contact information whom can verify all experience claimed.

Evaluation:

1. Did the contractor provide one copy of each of the required documents listed in 1 - 6? Yes / No

2. Are the offeror's submitted business licenses current and valid? Yes / No

3. Is the offeror's submitted accreditation certification current and valid? Yes / No

4. Does the offeror's submitted proposed equipment list/manifest contain required information per PWS 6.5? Yes / No

5. Do the resumes for the designated superintendent and alternate superintendent match the individuals on the offeror's statement of designation? Yes / No

6. Do the resumes submitted speak to 6a - 6c? Yes / No

*If any of the answers to questions 1-6 is No, the offeror's quote may not be considered further for award.

(ii) Factor 2: Past Performance (non-price): Offerors shall provide one (1) copy of their SAM Registration fully expanded and an Exclusions report with their quote submission. Offerors shall complete the provision at 52.204-24 and provide it with their submission. To be considered for award, the offeror’s entity must be registered and active in SAM. An offeror whom is not registered in SAM at the time of quote submission will be not and cannot be considered further for award. A FAPIIS report will be ran for the entity and must not indicate any exclusions. Additionally, a CPARS report will be ran on the entity and must not report any unfavorable performance ratings.

Evaluation:

1. Did the contractor provide a copy of their SAM Registration fully expanded and Exclusion report? Yes / No

2. Did the offeror complete and submit with the quote the provision at 52.204-24? Yes / No

3. Does the offeror's SAM Registration indicate that their registration is "Active?" Yes / No

4. Does the offeror's FAPIIS report indicate any exclusions? Yes / No

5. Does the offeror's CPARS report contain any unfavorable performance ratings? Yes / No

*If any of the answers to questions 1-3 is No, the contractor is not considered responsible and cannot be considered further for award. If the answers to questions 4-5 is Yes, the contractor is not considered responsible and cannot be considered further for award.

(iii) Factor 3 Price: Lowest Price

Evaluation:

Offers received on the Schedule of Services in section B must be fixed price and completed for the base period, the four option periods, and the six-month extension. Quotes will be sorted by price from highest to lowest (inclusive of base plus all options). The lowest price offer that satisfies all the non-price Factors, and is the lowest combined price including base, all options, and optional items, will be recommended for award following a determination made with regard to price fair and reasonableness in accordance with FAR 13.106-3. The award of the optional items will be subject to the availability of funding at the time of the base period, and each of the option periods at the time they are exercised. The optional items may not be awarded at all, or in any combination that will include at least one, some of them, or all of them in no order.

System for Award Management: Offerors shall be required to have a DUNS number and an active registration in SAM, System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) by the closing/response date. In order for contractors to conduct business with the Federal Government, they must hold an active SAM registration, be registered under the NAICS Code solicited in their representation and certifications and be free of any exclusions.

POINT OF CONTACT: brian_dankmeyer@nps.gov *NOTE: Questions about this Synopsis of Proposed Contract Action Notice will not be answered. The intent of this notice is to make potential offerors aware that an opportunity will be posted soon on the Government Point of Entry. Question will only be answered about this requirement only after the solicitation has been issued.

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