CombinedSynSol Goat Grazing Cleveland NF - 7 May 2020.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS & SERVICES

General Information

Document Type: Combined Solicitation/Synopsis

Solicitation Number: 1291S820R0039

Posted Date: 05/07/2020

Original Response Date: 05/22/2020

Current Response Date: 05/22/2020

Product or Service Code: F004

Set Aside: N/A

NAICS Code: 112420

Contracting Office Address

USDA Forest Service Regional Office 1323 Club Drive Vallejo, CA 94592

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6, “Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items,” as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, materials, supplies, transportation, and personnel necessary to meet or exceed the contract specifications for fully serviced portable toilets for the USDA – Forest Service, located at the Cleveland National Forest. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.

This solicitation is a "request for quotations (RFQ).” The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the current Federal Acquisition Circular.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 112420.

The USDA Forest Service is seeking to secure services for fuel break maintenance and hazardous fuels reduction on approximately 139 acres of mixed chaparral shrub and annual grasses, through the use of targeted grazing with goats to achieve and maintain the continuity and functionality of the pre-existing fuel breaks. The areas to be grazed will be along the Hixon

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Truck Trail of western Riverside County, Blue Jay and Falcon Meadows of Eastern Orange County both located on the Trabuco Ranger District, Cleveland National Forest.

All interested companies shall provide quotation(s) for the following: **

Services

The Contractor shall provide everything--including, but not limited to, all equipment, supplies, transportation, labor, live-stock, and supervision--necessary to complete the project, except for that which the contract clearly states is to be furnished by the Government

Place of Performance

Address: El Cariso Fire Station 32353 Ortega Hwy Lake Elsinore, CA

Postal Code: 92530

Country: UNITED STATES

Location: The project is located on the Cleveland National Forest, Trabuco Ranger District.

Description: The project areas are generally identifiable by changes in vegetation, roads, flagging, or through geographical information systems (GIS) data. The boundaries can be adjacent units, or other natural or manmade features that clearly define the boundary as noted on the project area maps. In most cases the interior and exterior boundaries of the project areas will be flagged with blue flagging or otherwise described below or by Contracting Officer’s Representative (from now on COR). If there is any discrepancy on the boundaries of individual work areas within units, the COR must be contacted as soon as possible, and no more work must take place until the discrepancy is resolved.

The South Main Divide and Greater El Cariso Fuels Management project is located West of the communities of Lake Elsinore, Lakeland Village and Wildomar and adjacent to El Cariso Village and Rancho Capistrano

Item 1 – South Main Divide and Greater El Cariso Fuels Management / Fuel Break System- 1a, 1b: Blue Jay and Falcon Meadow Units: LC-1 (44 acres) and LC-2 (38 acres).

T. 6 S. R. 4 W. Section 32. T. 7 S. R. 4 W. Section 4. San Bernardino Baseline & Meridian Blue Jay and Falcon Meadows are flat and mostly comprised of annual grasses, Scrub Oak and Sumac.

1c, 1d, 1e: Wildomar Units: W-01 (49 acres), W-03 (5 acres), W-04 (3 acres) T. 6 S. R. 6 W. Sections 12 and 13. T. 6 S. R. 5 W. Sections 7 and 18. San Bernardino Baseline & Meridian Wildomar units are directly adjacent to the Hixon Truck Trail and extend approximately 300 feet in width from the roadway. Terrain is rough and broken with variable slope, aspects, and rock outcroppings. Shrub types include mixed chaparral that include Chamise, Manzanita, Scrub Oak, and Sumac. Shrub height is generally less than 1-3 feet.

Additionally, seasonal grasses are present at varying levels of cover.

Driving Directions - Traveling South on I-15 from the city of Corona, CA: Exit Central Rd (Hwy 74). Turn right onto Central Rd. Turn right on Collier Ave. then left on Riverside Dr. Riverside Dr.

becomes Highway 74. Units are located south off South Main Divide Road and north along Long Canyon Road. Contracting Officers Representative (COR) or designated inspector will work with contractor to establish best possible access routes.

Exclusions (non-work areas): Control areas, if present; and limitations on work performed will be noted in C.5 and delineated on the ground by a specified color flagging on the boundaries. If alternate colors are used to distinguish between control areas, colors will be known to contractor prior to commencement of work.

Accessibility: Access routes are identified above and shown on the project area maps. The project areas can and will be accessed from established highways and Forest system roads.

Work vehicles and equipment will be parked on Forest Service land unless prior arrangements have been made by the Contracting Officer. In most cases project areas will be accessible by 2WD; however, some terrain may necessitate the use of a four-wheel drive, high-clearance vehicle

Any prospective contractor desiring an explanation or interpretation of the solicitation, drawings, specifications, etc., must request it in writing from the Contracting Officer soon enough to allow a reply to reach all prospective contractors before the solicitation closing date.

Oral explanations or instructions given before the award of a contract will not be binding.

Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses

The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:

1. FAR 52.212-1, “Instructions to Offerors–Commercial Items” (OCT 2018)

2. FAR 52.212-3, “Offerors Representations and Certifications–Commercial Items” (DEC 2019)

The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition:

CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE:

FAR 52.212-4, “Contract Terms and Conditions–Commercial Items” (OCT 2018)

ADDENDUM TO FAR CLAUSE 52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS-COMMERCIAL

ITEMS (INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE ON STANDARD FORM 1449).

The following clauses are added to the terms and conditions in FAR 52.212-4:

FAR 52.204-7 SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (OCT 2018)

FAR 52.204-19 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE OF REPRESENTATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS

(DEC 2014)

FAR 52.232-39 UNENFORCABILITY OF UNAUTHORIZED OBLIGATIONS (JUN 2013)

FAR 52.233-4 APPLICABLE LAW FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT CLAIM (OCT 2004)

FAR 52.217-5 EVALUATION OF OPTIONS (JUL 1990)

Except when it is determined in accordance with FAR 17.206(b) not to be in the Government’s best interests, the Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. Evaluation of options will not obligate the Government to exercise the options(s).

52.217-8 OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES (NOV 1999)

The Government may require continued performance of any services within the limits and at the rates specified in the contract. These rates may be adjusted only as a result of revisions to prevailing labor rates provided by the Secretary of Labor. The option provision may be exercised more than once, but the total extension of performance hereunder shall not exceed 6 months. The Contracting Officer may exercise the option by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days.

52.217-9 OPTION TO EXTEND THE TERM OF THE CONTRACT (Mar 2000)

(a) The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 30 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension.

(b) If the Government exercises this option, the extended contract shall be considered to include this option clause

(c) The total duration of this contract, including the exercise of any options under this clause, shall not exceed 3 years, 6 months.

FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executives Orders (OCT 2019)

The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable:

(a)(1-3) (b)(2), (4), (8), (14), (20), (22), (25), (26), (27), (28), (30), (33), (40), (42), (45), (54), (55), (c)(2) (d)(1-3) (e)(1), (2)

CLAUSES INFORPORATED BY FULL TEXT:

FAR 52.252-2 CLAUSES INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE (FEB 1998)

This contact incorporates one or more clauses by reference, with the same force and effects 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):

https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=brosefar

Acceptability of the Offer An offer is acceptable when it manifests the offeror's assent, without exception, to the terms and conditions of the solicitation, including attachments. If an offeror takes an exception to any of the terms and conditions of the solicitation, then the Government will consider its offer to be unacceptable.

Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Aug 2018), Alternate I (Oct 2014), with their offer, or the offeror shall complete paragraph (b) of FAR 52.212-3, if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at http://www.sam.gov.

Vendors must be actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM); the website is https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ . Contact SAM at US Calls: 866-606-8220, International Calls: 1-334-206-7828, however, a DUNS number must be known prior to registration. Call Dun and Bradstreet at 1-888-546-0024 to verify or apply for a Duns number;

the website is http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform.

Evaluation Criteria

Award shall be made to the quoter, whose quotation, is evaluated as the best value to the Government. Quotations will be evaluated based on the following factors:

1. Specialized and Technical Expertise

2. Past Performance

3. Price

Evaluation Approach

The Government will evaluate information based on the following evaluation criteria: (1) Specialized and Technical Expertise, (2) Past Performance, and (3) Price.

1. Specialized and Technical Expertise including (a) Capability Statement – Capability and Credentials by Personnel; (b) Equipment shall meet all standards established by the specifications incorporated by reference and shall be maintained in good repair by the contractor. For additional equipment specification requirements reference the Statement of Work (SOW).

2. Past Performance (include recent & relevant contracts).

https://www.acquisition.gov/?q=brosefar

The Government will evaluate the quality and extent of offeror's performance deemed relevant to the requirements of this solicitation. The Government will use information submitted by the offeror and other sources such as other Federal Government offices and commercial sources, to assess performance.

Provide a list of no more than five (5), of the most relevant contracts performed within the last three (3) years. The Government considers “relevant” present/past performance to be present/past performance effort involved in similar scope and magnitude of efforts and complexities this solicitation requires.

3. Price

When combined, the non-price factors are equal to price. The Government reserves the right to make price/non-price trade-offs that are in the best interest and to the advantage of the Government. Award may not necessarily be made to the Offeror submitting the lowest quote.

The Technical Acceptability evaluation provides an assessment of the offeror’s capability to satisfy the Government’s requirement. The evaluation will focus on whether the offeror’s quotation meets or does not meet the Government’s requirements. The Technical Acceptability factor will receive one of the adjectival ratings defined below. Elements will not be rated separately, rather they will be evaluated together in order to derive an overall Technical Acceptability factor rating. Quoters must receive an “Acceptable” rating for the Technical Acceptability factor in order to be considered for award.

Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings and Descriptions

Acceptable Rating Quote clearly meets the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Rating

Quote does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation.

Quotes shall include the following:

1. Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items (SF 1449).

2. Technical Response.

3. Past Performance.

4. Price.

All quotations shall be sent to (via email only):

T. Paige Hurt USDA Forest Service Regional Office

1323 Club Drive Vallejo, CA 94592 tiffany.hurt@usda.gov

This is an open-market combined synopsis/solicitation for services as defined herein. The government intends to award a purchase order as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein. To facilitate the award process, all quotes 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:"

Quoter, shall list exception(s) and rationale for the exception(s).

52.237-1 Site Visit (Apr 1984)

Offerors or quoters are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable.

In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

Site visits will be held on Tuesday May 12, at 9:00 am. Please contact Cole Weissgerber for site visit directions and specifics at (951) 698-8954 email: cole.weissgerber@usda.gov . to confirm a site visit. To confirm site visit attendance, please contact Paige Hurt at tiffany.hurt@usda.gov.

Questions/clarifications regarding the RFQ shall be submitted to tiffany.hurt@usda.gov no later than May 15, 2020, 4:30 pm Pacific Standard Time. Please ensure questions/clarifications are received before the suspense date. Quotes are due no later than 4:30 am Pacific Standard Time, Friday, May 22, 2020. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f). Only E-mailed quotes will be accepted at tiffany.hurt@usda.gov.

Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation should be forwarded in writing via e-mail to T. Paige Hurt, tiffany.hurt@usda.gov

Point of Contact

T. Paige Hurt, (707) 562-9205, tiffany.hurt@usda.gov mailto:tiffany.hurt@usda.gov mailto:cole.weissgerber@usda.gov mailto:tiffany.hurt@usda.gov mailto:tiffany.hurt@usda.gov