RFI_Pest_Plant_Grazing.pdf

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION

Pest Plant Controlled Grazing

1.0 Description

1.1 March Air Reserve Base (MARB) near Moreno Valley, CA is seeking information from interested contractors for grazing animals to mitigate a specific plant in specific areas around the installation. This will support the installation’s targeted pest plant reduction and elimination on an as-needed monthly bases. Specific requirements are identified in the attached draft Statement of Work

(SOW).

1.2 THIS IS A REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI) ONLY. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes – it does not constitute a Request for Proposal (RFP) or a promise to issue an RFP in the future. This request for information does not commit the Government to contract for any supply or service whatsoever. Further, MARB is not at this time seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Respondents are advised that the US Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this RFI; all costs associated with responding to this RFI will be solely at the interested party’s expense. Participation in this RFI does not preclude participation in any future RFP, if any is issued. If an official solicitation is released, it will be synopsized on beta.SAM.gov with the title RFI – MARB Pest Plant Grazing. It is the responsibility of the potential offerors to monitor this site for additional information pertaining to the requirements.

2.0 Background

The Pest Plant Controlled Grazing will supplement the current grounds maintenance in and around MARB and is crucial part of the installation’s global operational military operations. Much of the land around the installation with inundated by a pest plants that require removal mechanically. This Statement of Work (SOW) identifies the Contractor facility and service requirements of the desired classified conference space.

2.1 Responses Due: 10 July 2024.

2.2 Limitations: N/A

2.3 Security Requirements: Information provided will be at the UNCLASSIFIED level. A future addendum may be supported at higher classification levels through necessity and require coordination with the Government.

3.0 Requested Information

When responding to the RFI, please:

A. Describe your company’s background, competencies, capabilities, relevant programs, as it relates to the MARB requirement.

B. Provide a working solution and/or recommended approach to fulfilling the requirements identified in the SOW including any infrastructure upgrades required to support the recommended solution.

C. Identify recommended changes to the SOW.

D. Provide ballpark estimated cost for the solution provided.

E. Identify Classified Conference Space daily prices for multiple year contracting agreement in which will include option year price list subject to change on the onset of annual review.

4.0 Responses

4.1 Interested parties are requested to respond to this RFI with a white paper.

4.2 White papers, in Microsoft Word or Adobe pdf, are due on 10 July 2024. A paper is not to exceed 15 pages (double-sided). The response is to be submitted via e-mail only to the following POCs:

Primary: Chris M. Wietecha, chris.wietecha.2@us.af.mil Alternate: Jerimy D. Bell, jerimy.bell@us.af.mil Courtesy Copy (CC): anthony.villafranca@us.af.mil and david.alexander.8@us.af.mil

Proprietary information, if any, should be minimized and MUST BE CLEARLY AND APPROPRIATELY MARKED. To aid the Government, please segregate proprietary information into its own delineated section. Please be advised that all submissions become Government property and will not be returned.

The response must also include a list of people within the respondent company that the team may contact if they have any questions regarding the submitted response. The contact information should include: the author’s name, telephone number, email address, and company affiliation/title.

4.3 Section 1 of the white paper shall provide administrative information and shall include the following as a minimum:

4.3.1 Name, mailing address, overnight delivery address (if different from mailing address), phone number, fax number, and e-mail of designated point(s) of contact.

4.3.2 Business type (large business, small business, small disadvantaged business, 8(a)-certified small disadvantaged business, HUBZone small business, woman-owned small business, very small business, veteran-owned small business, service-disabled veteran-owned small business).

4.4 Applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Codes: 112420 "Goat Farming" and/or 112410 “Sheep Farming”.

4.5 “Small business concern” means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in the field of operation in which it is bidding on Government contracts, and qualified as a small business under the criteria and size standards in 13 CFR part 121. Responders are cautioned, however, that this is a general description only. Additional standards and conditions apply.

Please refer to Federal Acquisition Regulation FAR 19 for additional detailed information on Small Business Size Standards. The FAR is available at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far. .

4.6 The number of pages in Section 1 of the white paper shall not be included in the 15-page limitation, i.e., the 15-page limitation applies only to Section 2 and beyond.

5.0 Industry Discussions

March ARB representatives may or may not choose to meet with responders for follow-on discussions.

Such discussions would only be intended to get further clarification and understanding of potential details of cited experience, and/or pros/cons/risks of implementing certain standards across the enterprise.

6.0 Questions

mailto:chris.wietecha.2@us.af.mil mailto:jerimy.bell@us.af.mil mailto:anthony.villafranca@us.af.mil mailto:david.alexander.8@us.af.mil http://www.arnet.gov/far/current/html/FARTOCP19.html https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far

Questions regarding this announcement shall be submitted in written e-mail format to the Government POCs:

Primary: Chris M. Wietecha, chris.wietecha.2@us.af.mil Alternate: Jerimy D. Bell, jerimy.bell@us.af.mil Courtesy Copy (CC): anthony.villafranca@us.af.mil and david.alexander.8@us.af.mil mailto:chris.wietecha.2@us.af.mil mailto:jerimy.bell@us.af.mil mailto:anthony.villafranca@us.af.mil mailto:david.alexander.8@us.af.mil

REQUEST FOR INFORMATION