F15PS00279_Attach_1-RFP_cover_sheet.doc

United States Department of the Interior

FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE

911 NE 11th Avenue

Portland, Oregon 97232-4181

Notice to Offerors - RFP Solicitation Number: F15PS00279 Description: This Multiple Award Solicitation (MAS) is a request for new Indefinite-Delivery, Indefinite-Quantity (IDIQ) contracts regarding Multiple-Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) for Landscape Architect-Engineering Services throughout the Pacific Region for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Locations: States of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Hawaii and trust territories of the Pacific Islands

Site Visit: Not applicable (to be identified on each task order that arises on future requirements)

Date for Submission of Questions: Direct all questions to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on attached Request for Information (RFI) form (attachment 4, 1 pg) by no later than the close of business on Thursday, May 14, 2015 and to the attention of Karl Lautzenheiser at Karl_Lautzenheiser@fws.gov. Questions will be consolidated and answers provided by issuance of an amendment directly thereafter.

Instructions to Offeror:

1. Before submitting an offer, read the entire solicitation package carefully and give special attention proposal preparation instructions for items identified in Section L to be returned with your proposal submission under Volumes I and II and evaluation criteria addressed in Section M.

2. In order to be considered, please insure the “Past Performance Rating Questionnaires” (attachment 7, 5 pgs) are completed by clients and are faxed directly to Karl Lautzenheiser at (503) 231-6259 or emailed to Karl_Lautzenheiser@fws.gov by the proposal due date. Completed forms from clients that are received directly from the offeror will not be considered, as well as forms received after the proposal closing date. Up to three (3) of the first questionnaires received will be considered for similar landscape architectural services that we can derive from the evaluation criteria set forth in Section M of this solicitation package.

3. If amendment(s) are issued, please insure you acknowledge receipt by signing and returning a copy of the signature page for each amendment with your proposal or acknowledge each amendment on Company letterhead.

4. To be considered for award, your record must be current in the Systems for Award Management (SAM) database at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/.

5. It is recommended that all contractors register in FEDCONNECT.

Proposal Due Date for Phase I: Thursday, June 11, 2015, 3 PM PDT.

Basis for Award: Refer to evaluation factors in Section M of solicitation package.

Send Proposal To:

US Fish and Wildlife Service

CGS-MS 10181 Attn: Karl Lautzenheiser

911 NE 11th Ave

Portland, OR 97232-4181

Email responses are allowable to Karl_Lautzenheiser@fws.gov. If sending by email, the request for a CD will be omitted.

Technical Contact: Alex Schwartz at Alex_Schwartz@fws.gov Contracting Contact: Karl Lautzenheiser at Karl_Lautzenheiser@fws.gov