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GENERAL INFORMATION

The 42nd Contracting Squadron, 50 LeMay Plaza, Bldg 804, Maxwell AFB, AL has a requirement for a Firm Fixed Price (FFP) Contract to purchase services as described in this document. This is a streamlined combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6 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.

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect in the Federal Acquisition Circular 2021-07 (effective 09 Oct 2021) and the DPN 20211029 effective 29 Oct 2021.

A Firm Fixed Priced (FFP) Contract will be made in accordance with the following:

NAICS Code: This acquisition is being solicited as full and open competition. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this acquisition is 561730 with a size standard of $8,000,000.00.

Any questions must be sent and received by SSgt Stephen Yarchan at stephen.yarchan@us.af.mil by 17 December 2021, 4:00 pm, Central Standard Time (CDT). Price lists/quote must be received by 05 January 2021, 12:00 noon. CST. E- mail price lists/quotes are acceptable. Please respond to this RFQ by emailing response to:

SSgt Stephen Yarchan at e-Mail: stephen.yarchan@us.af.mil and Mark Restad at e-Mail:

mark.restad.1@us.af.mil. Late price lists/quotes will be processed in accordance with FAR 52.212-1(f) “Late submission, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.”

Period of Performance: 12 Jan 22 through 11 Jan 27

LOCATION: Maxwell/Gunter AFB, AL

THE GOVERNMENT IS SOLICITING FOR “OPEN MARKET” QUOTES

ONLY. GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (GSA) QUOTES WILL NOT

BE CONSIDERED.

I. Description:

The 42d Civil Engineer Squadron is seeking a contractor to serve as the horticulturalist/landscape designer and greenhouse plant nursery manager to include planning, design, and improve/maintain beautification of Maxwell/Gunter installations in accordance with (IAW) the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES:

All services are to be performed in accordance with (IAW) the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).

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Period of Performance PoP: 12 Jan 22 – 11 Jan 27

Item Number

Description of Requirement Quantit y Unit Unit Price

Total Price

0001 HORTICULTURIST

SERVICES -

FURNISH NON-

PERSONAL SERVICES AS

HORTICULTURIST,

LANDSCAPE DESIGNER,

AND GREENHOUSE

MANAGER

PoP: 12 Jan 22 – 11 Jan 23

12 Months

1001 HORTICULTURIST

SERVICES -

FURNISH NON-

PERSONAL SERVICES AS

HORTICULTURIST,

LANDSCAPE DESIGNER,

PoP: 12 Jan 23 - 11 Jan 24

2001 HORTICULTURIST

SERVICES -

FURNISH NON-

PERSONAL SERVICES AS

HORTICULTURIST,

LANDSCAPE DESIGNER,

PoP: 12 Jan 24 - 11 Jan 25

3001 HORTICULTURIST

SERVICES -

FURNISH NON-

PERSONAL SERVICES AS

HORTICULTURIST,

LANDSCAPE DESIGNER,

PoP: 12 Jan 25 - 11 Jan 26

4001 HORTICULTURIST

SERVICES -

FURNISH NON-

PERSONAL SERVICES AS

HORTICULTURIST,

LANDSCAPE DESIGNER,

PoP: 12 Jan 26 - 11 Jan 27

Locations: Maxwell/Gunter AFB

QUOTE PREPARATION INSTRUCTION:

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS -- COMMERICAL

ITEMS

This firm fixed-price (FFP) solicitation is being solicited as Full and Open Competition to allow for the purchase of horticulture services for the Department of the Air Force, Air Education and Training Command (AETC), 42d Civil Engineer Squadron at Maxwell AFB. To assure timely and equitable evaluation of quote, the offeror must follow the instructions contained herein. Failure to do so may result in the quotation being deemed non-responsive. Quotation must be complete, self sufficient and respond directly to the requirements of this solicitation.

Specific Instructions:

1. Offerors must submit a signed and dated quote with a unit price and extended price for each Contract Line Item Number (CLIN), (0001, 1001, 2001, 3001, 4001). In doing so, the offeror accedes to all of the solicitation requirement including the Performance Work Statement and the terms and conditions without exceptions.

2. All quote information shall be emailed to Stephen Yarchan , Contracting

Specialist at stephen.yarchan@us.af.mil and Mark K. Restad, Contracting Officer at mark.restad.1@us.af.mil. Electronic submissions via e-mail are required. The due date and time for responses to this RFQ is 12:00 noon central standard time on 05 January 2021.

3. Period of acceptance of proposal. The contractor agrees to hold the prices in its proposal firm for 30 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of proposal.

4. If offerors SAM Representations and Certifications are not current, offeror must include a completed copy of the provisions at FAR 52.212-3, and Alternate I, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items. Incomplete or expired Representations and Certifications will render a quote as non-responsive and offeror will not be considered.

5. Interested parties capable of providing the requirement must submit a written quote to include discount terms, tax identification number, cage code, and DUNS.

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6. To be eligible to receive an award resulting from this RFQ, contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database, no exceptions.

To register, please visit http://www.sam.gov or by calling 1-866-606-8220.

Quote Contents:

PART 1 - TECHNICAL:

The written technical volume shall be clear, concise, and include all the information required by this provision in sufficient detail for effective evaluation. Offerors shall assume the Government has no prior knowledge of their capabilities, work processes, facilities, and experience. The government will base its evaluation on the information presented in the offeror's technical proposal.

To be technically accepted Offerors shall provide a detailed approach to accomplish/satisfy all technical criteria listed below.

1. The offeror must provide evidence of their ability to perform the requirement referenced in Section 1 of the PWS. (maximum of two (2) pages)

2. The offeror must provide at least one but no more than three business (horticulture professional) references from vendors in which the same and/or similar services has been performed.

3. The offeror shall provide a copy of one of the following: a degree or certification in Horticulture/Nursery; Greenhouse Management/Landscape Design/Turf Management; Master Gardener Certification; or National Association of Landscapes Professionals (NALP) Certification or equivalent.

PART 2 - PRICE:

The offeror must submit proposed unit and extended prices in the SCHEDULE OF SUPPLIES/SERVICES for each Contract Line Item Number (CLIN), (0001, 1001, 2001, 3001, 4001). The total price of all CLINS will be evaluated for reasonableness.

Evaluation Factors for Award

ADDENDUM TO 52.212-2, EVALUATION -- COMMERICAL ITEMS BASIS FOR

CONTRACT AWARD.

This is a competitive best value acquisition utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures authorized by FAR 13.5, “Simplified Procedures for Certain Commercial Items.”

Technical acceptability and price be the determining criteria for award. Award will be made to the lowest priced offer that has an acceptable technical rating. The evaluation will proceed as follows:

PART I – Technical Acceptability. Initially, the Technical Evaluation Team (TET) will determine whether each Offeror’s technical proposal is acceptable or unacceptable, using the ratings and descriptions outlined in Table A-1 below. The TET will evaluate the offeror’s approach and process for providing Horticultural Services as required below.

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Table A-1: Technical Acceptable/Unacceptable Ratings Rating Description Acceptable Proposal clearly meets the minimum requirement of the solicitation.

Unacceptable Proposal does not clearly meet the minimum requirements of the solicitation

To be acceptable the offeror must provide:

1. Evidence of their ability to perform the requirement referenced in Section 1 of the PWS. (maximum of two (2) pages)

2. The offeror must provide at least one but no more than three business (horticulture professional) references from vendors in which the same and/or similar services has been performed.

3. The offeror shall provide a copy of one of the following: a degree or certification in Horticulture/Nursery; Greenhouse Management/Landscape Design/Turf Management; Master Gardener Certification; or National Association of Landscapes Professionals (NALP) Certification or equivalent.

PART II – Price Evaluation. The Government will evaluate the prices submitted in each offeror’s proposal, as required by Addendum to FAR 52.212-1. Any other data provided by the offeror with their proposal that is not required by Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 will not be considered or evaluated. Evaluation of the option will not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

The prices submitted in each offeror’s proposal, as required by Addendum to FAR 52.212-1 will be evaluated to determine if proposals are fair and reasonable in accordance with FAR 13.106-3(a). A contract will not be awarded to an offeror whose proposal is not determined to be fair and reasonable.

1. The Government will rank all offers by price, including all option prices. The price evaluation will document the fairness and reasonableness of the total evaluated price (TEP). Separately priced line items shall be analyzed to determine if the prices are unbalanced.

2. Evaluating the Option CLINs does not obligate the Government to exercise the

Options.

3. Proposals will be determined fair and reasonable based on competitive proposals, comparison with similar services in a related industry, comparison to an independent Government estimate, or any other reasonable basis in accordance with FAR 13.106-3(a).

SUMMARY OF EVALUATION:

Initially the Government will evaluate all quotations starting with Part 1 - Technical and then with Part 2 – Price for reasonableness. If all responsive offerors are determined technically acceptable, the Government will then rank all responsive offerors by price, from the lowest TEP to the highest TEP. Award will be made to the lowest priced offer that has an acceptable technical rating.

Attachments:

Attachment 1: Performance Work Statement (PWS) Attachment 2: Clauses and Provisions Attachment 3: Wage Determination

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