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THIS IS A 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.

This synopsis/solicitation 1305M225Q0154 constitutes a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2025-03.

The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Ocean Service (NOS), Nancy Foster Florida Keys Environmental Complex, Key West, FL, has a requirement for landscaping services.

The Period of Performance is a Base and 4 Option Years. Base Year July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2026. If all Options are Exercised: July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2030 (Base and Four Option Years).

The Place of Performance address is Nancy Foster Florida Keys Environmental Complex, 33 East Quay Road, Key West, FL, 33040.

Contract Type/Evaluation

The Government will award a firm fixed price contract based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. Quote shall include all costs associated with each CLIN unless otherwise indicated on the vendor’s quote.

This RFQ is 100% set aside for small businesses. The associated NAICS code is 561730, Landscaping Services, with a Size Standard of $9.5 million.

Service Contract Labor Standards

A contract issued as a result of this solicitation shall incorporate the Department of Labor Wage Number 2015-4583, Revision Number 29, dated May 1, 2025.

Offeror Instructions

Each offeror must provide the following information with the quote:

1. The Request for Quote (RFQ) number;

2. The Name, Address, Telephone Number, and DUNS Number of the Offeror;

3. Include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the RFQ. Quotes that reject the terms and conditions of the RFQ may be excluded from consideration;

4. Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments (SF-30), if any, and;

5. Completed Past Performance Reference form.

Contractors who do not respond to items 1 through 5 may be considered non-compliant with the requirements of the solicitation and no further consideration shall be given for award.

Site Visit A site visit is strongly encouraged. Quoters are strongly encouraged to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves as to all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of the performance of the contract, to the extent such information is reasonably obtainable. In no event will a failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after award of the contract. Please contact Jacqueline Laverdure, Jacqueline.Laverdure@noaa.gov 305-767-3161 to schedule a site visit. Site Visits shall be scheduled and completed no later than June 13, 2025.

Questions

All questions must be submitted in writing to Wendy.Culbreth@noaa.gov by 4::00 P.M. Eastern on June 13, 2025. Telephone inquiries will not be honored.

Quotation Submission Response Quotes in response to this solicitation shall be submitted electronically via email by 4 P.M. Eastern, on June 17, 2025 to the following Government representative(s): Wendy Culbreth, Contract Specialist - Wendy.Culbreth@noaa.gov

It is the Offeror’s responsibility to ensure that any submission transmitted to the specified Government representative(s) is received prior to the due date specified herein.

Offerors are highly encouraged to contact the Government representative(s) specified above prior to the solicitation’s stated time and date for receipt of offers to ensure the Government has received the submission. Offers received after the date and time specified in this solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

The anticipated award date is on or about June 27, 2025.

Contractors are encouraged to register with the Contract Opportunities Vendor Notification Service as well as the Interested Vendors List for this acquisition (see applicable tab within Contract Opportunities where this synopsis/solicitation is posted). Quoters must be registered in the SAM database to be considered for award. Registration is free and can be completed on-line at http://www.sam.gov/.

** Please note: Upon contract award and before any service begins, the contract issued requires the Contractor to provide evidence meeting the NOAA Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Prevention and Response Policy in accordance with the NOAA Acquisition Manual (NAM) Contract Clause 1330-52.222-70.**