B01_Synopsis_Presolicitation_1.docx

Pre-Solicitation Notice: The National Park Service (NPS), Midwest Region, NEKOTA Major Acquisition Buying Office (MABO), intends to issue a solicitation for a Request for Quotes (RFQ) firm fixed price contract to treat select elm trees on the National Mall with the fungicide Arbotect 20-S as a prophylactic Dutch elm disease treatment. JOFOC will be published calling for brand name (Arbotect 20-S).

Solicitation Number: 140P6323Q0035

Project Location: East Potomac Maintenance Yard 1100 Buckeye Drive, SW Washington DC 20024-2000

Project Description: The contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, materials, tools, supplies, transportation, barricades, signs, traffic control measures/coordination and equipment incidental to and necessary to execute safe arboricultural practices that coincide with Arbotect 20-S fungicide applications. All items not specifically noted, but necessary for performance in accordance with accepted industry standards, shall be furnished under this contract.

Period of Performance: May 16, 2023 – November 30, 2023.

The associated NAICS code is 561730 Landscaping Service. The small business size standard is $9.5 Million.

Notice of Set Aside: This acquisition is set-aside for Total Small Business

The RFQ package, including applicable statement of work, will be posted to http://www.sam.gov/. Offerors must have a UEI number and be registered and active in the System for Award Management (SAM) http://www.sam.gov in order to be eligible for award.

The official solicitation package and its attachments will be available within the next 2 business days or as soon as possible, and will be posted to http://www.sam.gov/. All offerors must be registered and active in the SAM to provide a competitive quote.

Point of Contact: Rebecca Gutknecht, Contract Specialist, Rebecca_gutknecht@nps.gov, 605-574-0514.