Sol_1333MH24Q0009.pdf

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION

Lawn Care Services for the National Weather Service office in Syracuse, IN

(I) 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 and in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures authorized in FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(II) This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). Submit written quotes on RFQ Number 1333MH24Q0009.

(III) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-03 (FEB 2024).

(IV) This solicitation is being issued as a total small business set-aside. The associated NAICS code is 561730. The small business size standard is $9.5M.

(V) This combined solicitation/synopsis is for purchase of the following commercial services:

Lawn Care Services at the NWS in Syracuse, IN.

CLIN 0001 – Base Year Services, non-personal, to include all equipment, labor and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary to perform lawn care services and groundskeeping for the National Weather Service Office located at 7506 E 850 N, Syracuse, IN 46567 in accordance with the Statement of Work. Current Wage Determinations apply. The quantities listed are estimates only. Contractor shall be paid for actual work performed. Appx. ¾ acre

CLIN 1001 – Option Year 1 Services, non-personal, to include all equipment, labor and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary to perform lawn care services and groundskeeping for the National Weather Service Office located at 7506 E 850 N, Syracuse, IN 46567 in accordance with the Statement of Work. Current Wage Determinations apply. The quantities listed are estimates only. Contractor shall be paid for actual work performed. Appx. ¾ acre

CLIN 2001 – Option Year 2 Services, non-personal, to include all equipment, labor and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary to perform lawn care services and groundskeeping for the National Weather Service Office located at 7506 E 850 N, Syracuse, IN 46567 in accordance with the Statement of Work. Current Wage Determinations apply. The quantities listed are estimates only. Contractor shall be paid for actual work performed. Appx. ¾ acre

CLIN 3001 – Option Year 3 Services, non-personal, to include all equipment, labor and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary to perform lawn care services and groundskeeping for the National Weather Service Office located at 7506 E 850 N, Syracuse, IN 46567 in accordance with the Statement of Work. Current Wage Determinations apply. The quantities listed are estimates only. Contractor shall be paid for actual work performed. Appx. ¾ acre

CLIN 4001 – Option Year 4 Services, non-personal, to include all equipment, labor and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary to perform lawn care services and groundskeeping for the National Weather Service Office located at 7506 E 850 N, Syracuse, IN 46567 in accordance with the Statement of Work. Current Wage Determinations apply. The quantities listed are estimates only. Contractor shall be paid for actual work performed. Appx. ¾ acre

(VI) Description of requirements is as follows:

See attached Statement of Work which applies to Base Year and all Option Years 1-4 and Department of Labor Wage Rates: WD 2015-4803, Revision No. 26, which can be found on:

https://sam.gov/content/wage-determinations

INVOICES TO BE BILLED MONTHLY IN ARREARS. PROVIDE MONTHLY AND ANNUAL

PRICING FOR EACH BASE AND OPTION YEAR. QUOTE PRICING MAY BE PROVIDED ON

ATTACHED SF18 FORM OR ON COMPANY LETTERHEAD.

(VII) Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance:

This is for lawn care services for the NWS located in Syracuse, IN. The periods of performance are Base Year: 5/1/24- 03/31/2025 Option Year 1: 4/1/25- 03/31/2026 Option Year 2: 4/1/26- 03/31/2027 Option Year 3: 4/1/27- 03/31/2028 Option Year 4: 4/1/28- 03/31/2029

Please provide your quote on your letterhead and include a price for the base and each option year as a separate line item, using the format shown on the pricing sheet. Must include outlying years and pricing should be shown as per job.

Place of Performance is National Weather Service, 7506 E 850 N, Syracuse, IN 46567

(VIII) FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sept 2023), applies to this acquisition and can be found on the attached Request for Quote form SF18.

(IX) FAR provision 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021), applies to this acquisition and can be found on the attached Request for Quote form SF18.

(X) FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023), applies to this acquisition and can be found on the attached Request for Quote form. Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of the provision with its offer.

(XI) FAR clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2023), applies to this acquisition and can be found on the attached Request for Quote form SF18.

(XII) FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Dec 2023) (Deviation 2024-06) (Jan 2024) (Deviation 2024-03) (Oct 2023) (Deviation 2023-03) (Dec 2022) (Deviation 2021-06) (Sept https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_1 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_2 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_3 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_4 https://www.acquisition.gov/far/part-52#FAR_52_212_5

2021), applies to this acquisition apply can be found in full text on the attached Request for Quote form SF18.

(XIII) Any additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions that apply can be found on the attached Request for Quote form SF18.

(XIV) A statement regarding the Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating does not apply.

(XV) Quotes are required to be received in the contracting office no later than 2:00 pm CST/CDT on April 9th, 2024. The email address is marion.smith@noaa.gov.

(XVI) Any questions regarding this solicitation should be directed to marion.smith@noaa.gov by April 5th, 2024.

UTILIZATION OF FEDCONNECT® FOR CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

The Department of Commerce will utilize the FedConnect® web portal in administering this award.

The contractor must be registered in FedConnect® and have access to the FedConnect® website located at https://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/. For assistance in registering or for other FedConnect® questions please call the FedConnect® Help Desk at (800) 899-6665 or email at support@fedconnect.net. There is no charge for registration in or use of FedConnect®.

(End) FAR 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.

(End of provision)

A site visit is highly recommended but not required. Offerors 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.

YOUR SITE VISIT POINT OF CONTACTS (POC) ARE THE FOLLOWING:

Jeffrey Logsdon, jeffrey.logsdon@noaa.gov, James Owens, james.e.owens@noaa.gov, ReLonda Williams, relonda.williams@noaa.gov, 574-834-1104

All questions during the site visit should be submitted electronically to the CO marion.smith@noaa.gov.

Before going to the site, you will need to get an approval acknowledgment via email or phone with a time and date for the site visit.

mailto:marion.smith@noaa.gov mailto:jeffrey.logsdon@noaa.gov mailto:james.e.owens@noaa.gov mailto:relonda.williams@noaa.gov

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Sep 2023) NOTICE TO OFFERORS: Instructions for submitting quotations under this request for quote must be followed. Failure to provide all information to aid in the evaluation may be considered non-responsive. Offers that are non-responsive may be excluded from further evaluation and rejected without further notification to the offeror.

1. Submit PDF, SF18, or Microsoft Word format quotations to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the time specified in the solicitation. Email quotes are required and can be sent to CO marion.smith@noaa.gov.

2. Offeror shall have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM found at https://sam.gov/content/home) in order to provide a quote and be eligible for award. Must provide their UEID/CAGE CODE with their quote.

3. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of them or their capability.

4. Offerors must provide all evaluation criteria in accordance with FAR 52.212-2. Offerors who do not provide all evaluation criteria will not be accepted.

FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) NOTICE TO OFFERORS: Instructions for submitting quotations under this request for quote must be followed. Failure to provide all information to aid in the evaluation may be considered non-responsive. Offers that are non-responsive may be excluded from further evaluation and rejected without further notification to the offeror.

1. Submit PDF or Microsoft Word format quotations to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the time specified in the solicitation. Email quotes are required and can be sent to marion.smith@noaa.gov.

2. Contractor shall have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM found at https://sam.gov/content/home) in order to provide a quote and be eligible for award. Must provide their UEID/CAGE CODE/EIN CODE and phone number, full address, and e-mail address with their quote.

3. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of them or their capability.

Offers will be evaluated based on price and the factors set forth in paragraph (a). The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Paragraph (a) is hereby completed as follows:

The evaluation will consider the Non-Price Technical Solution (Technical Approach and Past Performance) to be significantly more important than price. However, as quotes are determined to be more equal in the non-price evaluation factor, price becomes more important and may become the determining factor for award. If, at any stage of the evaluation, all vendors are determined to have submitted equal, or virtually equal, Non-Price Technical Solutions, price could become the factor in determining which vendor will receive the award.

The Government intends to evaluate the quotes and award a purchase order based on the Offeror’s initial quote; therefore, the Offeror’s initial quote should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a Non- Price Technical Solution and price standpoint.

mailto:marion.smith@noaa.gov https://sam.gov/content/home

The Government reserves the right not to award a purchase order depending on the quality of the quote(s) submitted and the availability of funds. Furthermore, the Government may waive informalities and minor irregularities or omissions in quotes received.

The Government may make award to other than the lowest-priced Offeror or the Offeror with the highest technical rating if the Contracting Officer determines that to do so would result in the best value to the Government. The Government will not make an award at a significantly higher overall price to achieve only slightly superior performance capability.

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

Paragraph (a) is hereby completed as follows: Evaluation will be based on the following:

1. Technical Approach and Capability.

The Offeror’s overall technical approach will be evaluated to assess the Government's level of confidence in the Offeror’s understanding of, approach to, and ability to successfully perform the requirements as described in the Statement of Work. The technical approach write-up must not be a reiteration of the Statement of Work, but how your company plans on performing the tasks listed in the attached Statement of Work. (i.e. performance checklists, anticipated number of employees, anticipated hours at the facility and/or confirmation of supplies being provided, etc.)

2. Past Performance.

The Offeror's past performance on related contracts will be evaluated to determine, as appropriate, successful performance of contract requirements, quality and timeliness of delivery of goods and services, cost management, communications between contracting parties, proactive management and customer satisfaction. The Government will use its discretion to determine the sources of past performance information used in the evaluation, and the information may be obtained from references provided by the Offeror, the agency’s knowledge of Offeror performance, other government agencies or commercial entities, or past performance databases, and will be based on responsiveness, quality, and customer services. Quote shall include at least two references from at least two separate contracts for similar and relevant services including the phone number, full address, and e-mail address.

Offerors lacking relevant past performance history, or for whom past performance information is either not available or has not been submitted to the Government, will receive a neutral rating for past performance.

3. Price.

The Government will evaluate the price quote for completeness and reasonableness in relation to the RFQ requirements. Quoted prices must be entirely compatible with the Non-Price Technical Solution.

“THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR NON-RECEIPT OF QUOTES. IT IS THE CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST AND RECEIVE A CONFIRMATION OF THE QUOTE RECEIPT”.

The vendor should provide a Capabilities Statement for similar work performed.

Syracuse, IN RFQ1333MHQ240009 Base Year

MOW ALL GRASSY AREAS ON

PROPERTY, TRIM AROUND

BUILDINGS AND STATIONARY

ITEMS, EDGE SIDEWALKS,

REMOVE CLIPPINGS AND

DEBRIS

Per Job Cost Extend * 23 Total

PRUNE AND TRIM

TREES/SHRUBS

Per Job Cost Extend * 2 Total

FERTILIZE LAWN, TREES,

SHRUBS, AND PROVIDE WEED

CONTROL

Spray Rock Areas for Weeds Per Job Cost Extend * 4 Total

Spring and Fall cleanup Per Job Cost Extend * 1 Total

Total for year

Option Year 1

MOW ALL GRASSY AREAS ON

PROPERTY, TRIM AROUND

BUILDINGS AND STATIONARY

ITEMS, EDGE SIDEWALKS,

REMOVE CLIPPINGS AND

Per Job Cost Extend * 26 Total

Per Job Cost Extend * 3 Total

Spring and Fall cleanup Per Job Cost Extend * 2 Total

Total for year

Option Year 2

MOW ALL GRASSY AREAS ON

PROPERTY, TRIM AROUND

BUILDINGS AND STATIONARY

ITEMS, EDGE SIDEWALKS,

REMOVE CLIPPINGS AND

Total for year

Option Year 3

MOW ALL GRASSY AREAS ON

PROPERTY, TRIM AROUND

BUILDINGS AND STATIONARY

ITEMS, EDGE SIDEWALKS,

REMOVE CLIPPINGS AND

Total for year

Option Year 4

MOW ALL GRASSY AREAS ON

PROPERTY, TRIM AROUND

BUILDINGS AND STATIONARY

ITEMS, EDGE SIDEWALKS,

REMOVE CLIPPINGS AND

Total for year

1333MH24Q0009

1. REQUEST NO.

5a. ISSUED BY

NAME

a. NAME

c. STREET ADDRESS

d. CITY

10. PLEASE FURNISH QUOTATIONS TO

THE ISSUING OFFICE IN BLOCK 5a ON

OR BEFORE CLOSE OF BUSINESS (Date)

2. DATE ISSUED 3. REQUISITION/PURCHASE REQUEST NO. 4. CERT. FOR NAT. DEF.

UNDER BDSA REG. 2

AND/OR DMS REG.1

RATING

6. DELIVERY BY (Date)

7. DELIVERY

9. DESTINATION

a. NAME OF CONSIGNEE

b. STREET ADDRESS

PAGE OF PAGES

5b. FOR INFORMATION CALL: (No collect calls)

TELEPHONE NUMBER

AREA CODE NUMBER

8. TO:

b. COMPANY

e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

c. CITY

d. STATE e. ZIP CODE

IMPORTANT: This is a request for information, and quotations furnished are not offers. If you are unable to quote, please so indicate on this form and return it to the address in Block 5a. This request does not commit the Government to pay any costs incurred in the preparation of the submission of this quotation or to contract for supplies or services. Supplies are of domestic origin unless otherwise indicated by quoter. Any representations and/or certifications attached to this Request for Quotations must be completed by the quoter.

11. SCHEDULE (Include applicable Federal, State and local taxes)

THIS RFQ

REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

(THIS IS NOT AN ORDER)

IS IS NOT A SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDEX

03/31/2024 142030-24-0103

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601 EAST 12TH STREET SUITE 1746

KANSAS CITY MO 64106

NWS Field Delegates

NORTHERN INDIANA WFO

7506 E850 N

(NORTH WEBSTER) IN

SYRACUSE

IN 46567

MARION SMITH

04/09/2024 1400 CD

FOB DESTINATION

OTHER

(See Schedule)X

ITEM NO.

(a)

SUPPLIES/SERVICES

(b)

QUANTITY

(c)

UNIT

(d)

UNIT PRICE

(e)

AMOUNT

(f)

NOTICE: THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT ACCEPT

RESPONSIBILITY FOR NON-RECEIPT OF QUOTES. IT IS

THE CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITY TO REQUEST A

CONFIRMATION OF THE QUOTE RECEIPT.

UNIQUE ENTITY ID ______________________

CAGE CODE ____________

OFFEROR MAY SUBMIT THE QUOTE ON THIS SF-18 FORM

OR THEIR OWN COMPANY FORM IN A FORMAT SIMILAR TO

THE PRICING SHEET, MUST BE SHOWN AS PER JOB COST

AND INCLUDE PRICING FOR ALL OUTLYING YEARS.

QUOTES WILL BE EVALUATED BASED ON FAR 52.212-2 IN

ATTACHED CLAUSES & PROVISIONS. VENDORS WHO DO NOT

PROVIDE ALL EVALUATION CRITERIAL WILL NOT BE

ACCEPTED.

Continued ...

12. DISCOUNT FOR PROMPT PAYMENT

a. 10 CALENDAR DAYS (%) b. 20 CALENDAR DAYS (%) c. 30 CALENDAR DAYS (%) d. CALENDAR DAYS

NUMBER PERCENTAGE

NOTE: Additional provisions and representations

13. NAME AND ADDRESS OF QUOTER

b. STREET ADDRESS

c. COUNTY

d. CITY e. STATE f. ZIP CODE

14. SIGNATURE OF PERSON AUTHORIZED TO

SIGN QUOTATION

16. SIGNER

a. NAME (Type or print)

c. TITLE (Type or print)

a. NAME OF QUOTER

AREA CODE

NUMBER

15. DATE OF QUOTATION

b. TELEPHONE are are not attached

AUTHORIZED FOR LOCAL REPRODUCTION

Previous edition not usable

STANDARD FORM 18 (REV. 6-95)

Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.215-1(a)

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

1333MH24Q0009

THE OFFEROR MUST BE CURRENLTY REGISTERED IN THE

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) TO BE ELGIBLE

FOR AN AWARD.

QUOTES RECEIVED FROM CONTRACTORS WHO ARE NOT

ACTIVE IN SAM WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED.

100% TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE, FIRM-FIXED

PRICE PURCHASE ORDER TO BE AWARDED TO LOW PRICED,

TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE QUOTE.

PROVIDE CERTIFICATES OR SELF-CERTIFICATION THAT

THE PRODUCTS WHICH WILL BE UTILIZED IN THE TASKS

OF THE SCOPE OF WORK WILL BE GREEN ENVIRONMENTAL,

IF APPLICABLE PER THE FAR CLAUSES LISTED. (FAR

52.237-2)

(INITIAL AND/OR ADD DOCUMENTATION)

SCLS WAGE DETERMINATION 2015-4803 REV 26 DATED

12/26/2023 IS APPLICABLE TO THIS RFQ.

BASE YEAR

MOW ALL GRASSY AREAS ON PROPERTY, TRIM AROUND

BUILDINGS AND STATIONARY ITEMS, EDGE SIDEWALKS,

REMOVE CLIPPINGS AND DEBRIS

$ _______________ (ESTIMATED 23 JOBS)

PRUNE AND TRIM TREES/SHRUBS

$ _______________ (2 JOBS)

FERTILIZE LAWN, TREES, SHRUBS, AND PROVIDE WEED

CONTROL

$ ________________ (2 JOBS)

FALL CLEANUP

$ ___________ (1 JOBS)

SPRAY ROCK AREAS AND REMOVE WEEDS

$ _____________ (4 JOBS)

OPTION YEAR 1

MOW ALL GRASSY AREAS ON PROPERTY, TRIM AROUND

BUILDINGS AND STATIONARY ITEMS, EDGE SIDEWALKS,

REMOVE CLIPPINGS AND DEBRIS

$ _______________ (ESTIMATED 26 JOBS)

PRUNE AND TRIM TREES/SHRUBS

$ _______________ (2 JOBS)

FERTILIZE LAWN, TREES, SHRUBS, AND PROVIDE WEED

CONTROL

$ ________________ (3 JOBS)

SPRING AND FALL CLEANUP

$ ___________ (2 JOBS)

SPRAY ROCK AREAS AND REMOVE WEEDS

$ _____________ (4 JOBS)

OPTION YEAR 2

Continued ...

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

ITEM NO. SUPPLIES/SERVICES QUANTITY UNIT UNIT PRICE AMOUNT

NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

3 67

CONTINUATION SHEET

REFERENCE NO. OF DOCUMENT BEING CONTINUED PAGE OF

(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) (F)

1333MH24Q0009

MOW ALL GRASSY AREAS ON PROPERTY, TRIM AROUND

BUILDINGS AND STATIONARY ITEMS, EDGE SIDEWALKS,

REMOVE CLIPPINGS AND DEBRIS

$ _______________ (ESTIMATED 26 JOBS)

PRUNE AND TRIM TREES/SHRUBS

$ _______________ (2 JOBS)

FERTILIZE LAWN, TREES, SHRUBS, AND PROVIDE WEED

CONTROL

$ ________________ (3 JOBS)

SPRING AND FALL CLEANUP

$ ___________ (2 JOBS)

SPRAY ROCK AREAS AND REMOVE WEEDS

$ _____________ (4 JOBS)

OPTION YEAR 3

MOW ALL GRASSY AREAS ON PROPERTY, TRIM AROUND

BUILDINGS AND STATIONARY ITEMS, EDGE SIDEWALKS,

REMOVE CLIPPINGS AND DEBRIS

$ _______________ (ESTIMATED 26 JOBS)

PRUNE AND TRIM TREES/SHRUBS

$ _______________ (2 JOBS)

FERTILIZE LAWN, TREES, SHRUBS, AND PROVIDE WEED

CONTROL

$ ________________ (3 JOBS)

SPRING AND FALL CLEANUP

$ ___________ (2 JOBS)

SPRAY ROCK AREAS AND REMOVE WEEDS

$ _____________ (4 JOBS)

OPTION YEAR 4

MOW ALL GRASSY AREAS ON PROPERTY, TRIM AROUND

BUILDINGS AND STATIONARY ITEMS, EDGE SIDEWALKS,

REMOVE CLIPPINGS AND DEBRIS

$ _______________ (ESTIMATED 26 JOBS)

PRUNE AND TRIM TREES/SHRUBS

$ _______________ (2 JOBS)

FERTILIZE LAWN, TREES, SHRUBS, AND PROVIDE WEED

CONTROL

$ ________________ (3 JOBS)

SPRING AND FALL CLEANUP

$ ___________ (2 JOBS)

SPRAY ROCK AREAS AND REMOVE WEEDS

$ _____________ (4 JOBS)

Period of Performance: 05/01/2024 to 03/31/2025

NSN 7540-01-152-8067 OPTIONAL FORM 336 (4-86)

1333MH24Q0009 BASE

Section II - Supplies or Services and Price/Costs Section IX - Contract Clauses Section X - List of Attachments

Section II - Supplies or Services and Price/Costs

CLIN List

Item Number Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

Services, non-personal, to include all equipment, labor and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary to perform lawn care services and groundskeeping for the National Weather Service Office located at 7506 E 850 N, Syracuse, IN 46567 in accordance with the Statement of Work. Current Wage Determinations apply. The quantities listed are estimates only. Contractor shall be paid for actual work performed. Appx. ¾ acre Award Type: Firm-fixed-price Product/Service Code: S208 Requisition No: 142030-24-0103

BASE YEAR

Period of Performance 05/01/2024 through 03/31/2025

Services, non-personal, to include all equipment, labor and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary to perform lawn care services and groundskeeping for the National Weather Service Office located at 7506 E 850 N, Syracuse, IN 46567 in accordance with the Statement of Work. Current Wage Determinations apply. The quantities listed are estimates only. Contractor shall be paid for actual work performed. Appx. ¾ acre Award Type: Firm-fixed-price

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date: 04/01/2025 Product/Service Code: S208 Period of Performance: 04/01/2025 to 03/31/2026

BASE YEAR

Period of Performance 04/01/2024 through 03/31/2025

Services, non-personal, to include all equipment, labor and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary to

Item Number Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount perform lawn care services and groundskeeping for the National Weather Service Office located at 7506 E 850 N, Syracuse, IN 46567 in accordance with the Statement of Work. Current Wage Determinations apply. The quantities listed are estimates only. Contractor shall be paid for actual work performed. Appx. ¾ acre Award Type: Firm-fixed-price

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date: 04/01/2026 Product/Service Code: S208 Period of Performance: 04/01/2026 to 03/31/2027

Services, non-personal, to include all equipment, labor and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary to perform lawn care services and groundskeeping for the National Weather Service Office located at 7506 E 850 N, Syracuse, IN 46567 in accordance with the Statement of Work. Current Wage Determinations apply. The quantities listed are estimates only. Contractor shall be paid for actual work performed. Appx. ¾ acre Award Type: Firm-fixed-price

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date: 04/01/2027 Product/Service Code: S208 Period of Performance: 04/01/2027 to 03/31/2028

Services, non-personal, to include all equipment, labor and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary to perform lawn care services and groundskeeping for the National Weather Service Office located at 7506 E 850 N, Syracuse, IN 46567 in accordance with the Statement of Work. Current Wage Determinations apply. The quantities listed are estimates only. Contractor shall be paid for actual work performed. Appx. ¾ acre Award Type: Firm-fixed-price

Item Number Description Quantity Unit Unit Price Amount

(Option Line Item)

Anticipated Exercise Date: 04/01/2028 Product/Service Code: S208 Period of Performance: 04/01/2028 to 03/31/2029

Section IX - Contract Clauses

Clauses Incorporated by Reference Clause Number Clause Title

52.204-7 System for Award Management. (OCT 2018)

52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel.

(JAN 2011)

52.204-26 Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services- Representation. (OCT 2020)

52.211-6 Brand name or equal. (AUG 1999)

52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Products and Commercial Services. (NOV 2023)

52.213-2 Invoices. (APR 1984) 52.214-34 Submission of Offers in the English Language. (APR 1991) 52.214-35 Submission of Offers in U.S. Currency. (APR 1991) 52.223-1 Biobased Product Certification. (MAY 2012)

52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts. (SEP 2013)

52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data. (FEB 2021)

52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information.

(MAY 2011)

52.223-10 Waste Reduction Program. (MAY 2011)

52.223-17 Affirmative Procurement of EPA-designated Items in Service and Construction Contracts. (AUG 2018)

52.228-5 Insurance - Work on a Government Installation. (JAN 1997)

52.232-18 Availability of Funds. (APR 1984)

52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation. (APR 1984)

52.247-29 F.o.b. Origin. (FEB 2006) 52.247-34 F.o.b. Destination. (JAN 1991) 1352.201-70 Contracting Officer's Authority. (MAR 2010) 1352.209-73 Compliance with the laws. (APR 2010) 1352.209-74 Organizational conflict of interest. (APR 2010) 1352.239-70 Software license addendum. (APR 2010)

1352.239-72 Security requirements for information technology resources. (APR 2010)

1 UTILIZATION OF FEDCONNECT® FOR CONTRACT ADMINISTRATION

The Department of Commerce will utilize the FedConnect® web portal in administering this award. The contractor must be registered in FedConnect® and have access to the FedConnect® website located at https://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/. For assistance in registering or for other FedConnect® questions please call the FedConnect® Help Desk at (800) 899-6665 or email at support@fedconnect.net. There is no charge for registration in or use of FedConnect®.

(End)

52.212-1 General

NOTICE TO OFFERORS: Instructions for submitting quotations under this request for quote must be followed. Failure to provide all information to aid in the evaluation may be considered non-responsive.

Offers that are non-responsive may be excluded from further evaluation and rejected without further notification to the offeror.

1. Submit PDF or Microsoft Word format quotations to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the time specified in the solicitation. Email quotes are required and can be sent to CO marion.smith@noaa.gov.

2. Offeror shall have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM found at https://sam.gov/content/home) in order to provide a quote and be eligible for award. Must provide their UEID/CAGE CODE with their quote.

3. Offerors shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of them or their capability.

4. Offerors must provide all evaluation criteria in accordance with FAR 52.212-2. Offerors who do not provide all evaluation criteria will not be accepted.

52.212-2 (LPTA) Evaluation- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021)

Offers will be evaluated based on price and the factors set forth in paragraph (a).

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Paragraph (a) is hereby completed as follows: Evaluation will be based on the following;

1. Technical Acceptability/Capability. Quote shall include at least two references for similar and relevant services including the phone number, full address, and e-mail address to demonstrate the offeror’s capability to successfully perform the services listed in the Statement of Work. The offeror's past performance on related contracts will be evaluated to determine, as appropriate, successful performance of contract requirements, quality and timeliness of delivery of goods and services, cost management, communications between contracting parties, proactive management and customer satisfaction. The Government will use its discretion to determine the sources of past performance information used in the evaluation, and the information may be obtained from references provided by the Offeror, the agency’s knowledge of Offeror performance, other government agencies or commercial entities, or past performance databases, and will be based on responsiveness, quality, and customer services.

2. Price.

The Government intends to award a low priced, technically acceptable, single firm fixed-price purchase order on an all or none basis with payment terms of Net 30.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is mailto:marion.smith@noaa.gov unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

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52.212-2 (Trade-Off) Evaluation- Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021)

Offers will be evaluated based on price and the factors set forth in paragraph (a).

The evaluation will consider the Non-Price Technical Solution (Technical Approach and Past Performance) to be significantly more important than price. However, as quotes are determined to be more equal in the non-price evaluation factor, price becomes more important and may become the determining factor for award. If, at any stage of the evaluation, all vendors are determined to have submitted equal, or virtually equal, Non-Price Technical Solutions, price could become the factor in determining which vendor will receive the award.

The Government intends to evaluate the quotes and award a purchase order based on the Offeror’s initial quote; therefore, the Offeror’s initial quote should contain the Offeror’s best terms from a Non- Price Technical Solution and price standpoint.

The Government reserves the right not to award a purchase order depending on the quality of the quote(s) submitted and the availability of funds. Furthermore, the Government may waive informalities and minor irregularities or omissions in quotes received.

The Government may make award to other than the lowest-priced Offeror or the Offeror with the highest technical rating if the Contracting Officer determines that to do so would result in the best value to the Government. The Government will not make an award at a significantly higher overall price to achieve only slightly superior performance capability.

(a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.

Paragraph (a) is hereby completed as follows: Evaluation will be based on the following:

1. Technical Approach and Capability.

The Offeror’s overall technical approach will be evaluated to assess the Government's level of confidence in the Offeror’s understanding of, approach to, and ability to successfully perform the requirements as described in the Statement of Work. Provide a detailed description of the company’s experience performing similar services. A detailed technical approach write-up describing how the Offeror will perform this service is required to be submitted with the quote regardless of whether a site visit was made or not. The technical approach write-up must not be a reiteration of the Statement of Work, but how your company plans on performing the tasks listed in the attached Statement of Work. (i.e.

performance checklists, anticipated number of employees, anticipated hours at the facility and/or confirmation of supplies being provided, etc.)

2. Past Performance.

The Offeror's past performance on related contracts will be evaluated to determine, as appropriate, successful performance of contract requirements, quality and timeliness of delivery of goods and services, cost management, communications between contracting parties, proactive management and customer satisfaction. The Government will use its discretion to determine the sources of past performance information used in the evaluation, and the information may be obtained from references provided by the Offeror, the agency’s knowledge of Offeror performance, other government agencies or commercial entities, or past performance databases, and will be based on responsiveness, quality, and customer services. Quote shall include at least two references for similar and relevant services including the phone number, full address, and e-mail address.

Offerors lacking relevant past performance history, or for whom past performance information is either not available or has not been submitted to the Government, will receive a neutral rating for past performance.

3. Price.

The Government will evaluate the price quote for completeness and reasonableness in relation to the RFQ requirements. Quoted prices must be entirely compatible with the Non- Price Technical Solution.

The Government intends to award a trade-off, single firm fixed-price purchase order on an all or none basis with payment terms of Net 30.

(b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s).

(c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer’s specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.

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52.212-3 (FAC 2024-03) Offeror Representations and Certification-Commercial Products and Commercial Services (FEB 2024)

The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through https://www.sam.gov. If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v) of this provision.

(a) Definitions. As used in this provision— "Covered telecommunications equipment or services" has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States and who are economically disadvantaged in accordance with 13 CFR part 127, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300. It automatically qualifies as a women-owned small business eligible under the WOSB Program.

Forced or indentured child labor means all work or service—

(1) Exacted from any person under the age of 18 under the menace of any penalty for its nonperformance and for which the worker does not offer himself voluntarily; or

(2) Performed by any person under the age of 18 pursuant to a contract the enforcement of which can be accomplished by process or penalties.

Highest-level owner means the entity that owns or controls an immediate owner of the offeror, or that owns or controls one or more entities that control an immediate owner of the offeror. No entity owns or exercises control of the highest level owner.

Immediate owner means an entity, other than the offeror, that has direct control of the offeror.

Indicators of control include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: ownership or interlocking management, identity of interests among family members, shared facilities and equipment, and the common use of employees.

Inverted domestic corporation, means a foreign incorporated entity that meets the definition of an inverted domestic corporation under 6 U.S.C. 395(b), applied in accordance with the rules and definitions of 6 U.S.C. 395(c).

Manufactured end product means any end product in product and service codes (PSCs) 1000-9999, except—

(1) PSC 5510, Lumber and Related Basic Wood Materials;

(2) Product or Service Group (PSG) 87, Agricultural Supplies;

(3) PSG 88, Live Animals;

(4) PSG 89, Subsistence;

(5) PSC 9410, Crude Grades of Plant Materials;

(6) PSC 9430, Miscellaneous Crude Animal Products, Inedible;

(7) PSC 9440, Miscellaneous Crude Agricultural and Forestry Products;

(8) PSC 9610, Ores;

(9) PSC 9620, Minerals, Natural and Synthetic; and

(10) PSC 9630, Additive Metal Materials.

Place of manufacture means the place where an end product is assembled out of components, or otherwise made or processed from raw materials into the finished product that is to be provided to the Government. If a product is disassembled and reassembled, the place of reassembly is not the place of manufacture.

Predecessor means an entity that is replaced by a successor and includes any predecessors of the predecessor.

Reasonable inquiry has the meaning provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment.

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Restricted business operations means business operations in Sudan that include power production activities, mineral extraction activities, oil-related activities, or the production of military equipment, as those terms are defined in the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007 (Pub. L. 110-174).

Restricted business operations do not include business operations that the person (as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007) conducting the business can demonstrate—

(1) Are conducted under contract directly and exclusively with the regional government of southern Sudan;

(2) Are conducted pursuant to specific authorization from the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the Department of the Treasury, or are expressly exempted under Federal law from the requirement to be conducted under such authorization;

(3) Consist of providing goods or services to marginalized populations of Sudan;

(4) Consist of providing goods or services to an internationally recognized peacekeeping force or humanitarian organization;

(5) Consist of providing goods or services that are used only to promote health or education; or

(6) Have been voluntarily suspended."Sensitive technology"— Sensitive technology—

(1) Means hardware, software, telecommunications equipment, or any other technology that is to be used specifically—

(i) To restrict the free flow of unbiased information in Iran; or

(ii) To disrupt, monitor, or otherwise restrict speech of the people of Iran; and

(2) Does not include information or informational materials the export of which the President does not have the authority to regulate or prohibit pursuant to section 203(b)(3)of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702(b)(3)).

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern means a small business concern—

(1) (i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned and controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more service-disabled veterans; and

(ii) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more service-disabled veterans or, in the case of a service-disabled veteran with permanent and severe disability, the spouse or permanent caregiver of such veteran; or

(2) A small business concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program in accordance with 13 CFR part 128 (see subpart 19.14).

(3) Service-disabled veteran, as used in this definition, means a veteran as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(2), with a disability that is service connected, as defined in 38 U.S.C. 101(16), and who is registered in the Beneficiary Identification and Records Locator Subsystem, or successor system that is maintained by the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Veterans Benefits Administration, as a service-disabled veteran.

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) concern eligible under the SDVOSB Program means an SDVOSB concern that—

(1) Effective January 1, 2024, is designated in the System for Award Management (SAM) as certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in accordance with 13 CFR 128.300; or

(2) Has represented that it is an SDVOSB concern in SAM and submitted a complete application for certification to SBA on or before December 31, 2023.

Service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) Program means a program that authorizes contracting officers to limit competition, including award on a sole-source basis, to SDVOSB concerns eligible under the SDVOSB Program.

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(1) Means a concern, including its affiliates, that is independently owned and operated, not dominant in its field of operation, and qualified as a small business under the criteria in 13 CFR part 121 and size standards in this solicitation.

(2) Affiliates, as used in this definition, means business concerns, one of whom directly or indirectly controls or has the power to control the others, or a third party or parties control or have the power to control the others. In determining whether affiliation exists, consideration is given to all appropriate factors including common ownership, common management, and contractual relationships.

SBA determines affiliation based on the factors set forth at 13 CFR 121.103.

Small disadvantaged business concern, consistent with13 CFR 124.1001, means a small business concern under the size standard applicable to the acquisition, that—

(1) Is at least 51 percent unconditionally and directly owned (as defined at 13 CFR 124.105) by—

(i) One or more socially disadvantaged (as defined at13 CFR 124.103) and economically disadvantaged (as defined at 13 CFR 124.104) individuals who are citizens of the United States; and

(ii) Each individual claiming economic disadvantage has a net worth not exceeding the threshold at 13.CFR 124.104(c)(2) after taking into account the applicable exclusions set forth at 13 CFR124.104(c)(2); and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled (as defined at 13.CFR 124.106) by individuals, who meet the criteria in paragraphs (1)(i) and (ii) of this definition.

Subsidiary means an entity in which more than 50 percent of the entity is owned—

(1) Directly by a parent corporation; or

(2) Through another subsidiary of a parent corporation Successor means an entity that has replaced a predecessor by acquiring the assets and carrying out the affairs of the predecessor under a new name (often through acquisition or merger). The term "successor" does not include new offices/divisions of the same company or a company that only changes its name. The extent of the responsibility of the successor for the liabilities of the predecessor may vary, depending on State law and specific circumstances.

Veteran-owned small business concern means a small business concern—

(1) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned and controlled by one or more veterans (as defined at 38 U.S.C. 101(2)) or, in the case of any publicly owned business, not less than 51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more veterans; and

(2) The management and daily business operations of which are controlled by one or more veterans.

Women-owned business concern means a concern which is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or in the case of any publicly owned business, at least 51 percent of its stock is owned by one or more women; and whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women Women-owned small business concern means a small business concern—

(1) That is at least 51 percent owned by one or more women; or, in the case of any publicly owned business, at least51 percent of the stock of which is owned by one or more women; and

(2) Whose management and daily business operations are controlled by one or more women.

Women-owned small business (WOSB) concern eligible under the WOSB Program (in accordance with 13 CFR part 127), means a small business concern that is at least 51 percent directly and unconditionally owned by, and the management and daily business operations of which are controlled by, one or more women who are citizens of the United States, and the concern is certified by SBA or an approved third-party certifier in accordance with 13 CFR 127.300.

(b)

(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph (b)(2) https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/part-121 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/part-127 https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-13/section-127.300 of this provision do not automatically change the representations and certifications in SAM.

(2) The offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in SAM accessed through http://www.sam.gov. After reviewing SAM information, the Offeror verifies by submission of this offer that the representations and certifications currently posted electronically at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, have been entered or updated in the last 12 months, are current, accurate, complete, and applicable to this solicitation (including the business size standard(s) applicable to the NAICS code(s) referenced for this solicitation), at the time this offer is submitted and are incorporated in this offer by reference (see FAR 4.1201), except for paragraphs ______________.

[Offeror to identify the applicable paragraphs at (c) through (v) of this provision that the offeror has completed for the purposes of this solicitation only, if any.

These amended representation(s) and/or certification(s) are also incorporated in this offer and are current, accurate, and complete as of the date of this offer.

Any changes provided by the offeror are applicable to this solicitation only, and do not result in an update to the representations and certifications posted electronically on SAM.]

(c) Offerors must complete the following representations when the resulting contract is for supplies to be delivered or services to be performed in the United States or its outlying areas, or when the contracting officer has applied part 19 in accordance with 19.000(b)(1)(ii). Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that—

(i) It ¿ is, ¿ is not a small business concern; or

(ii) It ¿ is, ¿ is not a small business joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR 121.103(h) and 13 CFR 125.8(a) and (b). [ The offeror shall enter the name and unique entity identifier of each party to the joint venture: __.]

(2) Veteran-owned small business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents as part of its offer that it ¿ is, ¿ is not a veteran-owned small…