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14. METHOD OF SOLICITATION

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NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY

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09/11/2024 1200 ED

08/30/2024

3052427742Marilia Mateo (No collect calls)

INFORMATION CALL:

FOR SOLICITATION 8. OFFER DUE DATE/LOCAL TIMEb. TELEPHONE NUMBER a. NAME

4. ORDER NUMBER3. AWARD/ 6. SOLICITATION

140P5324Q0030

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SOLICITATION/CONTRACT/ORDER FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS 1. REQUISITION NUMBER PAGE OF

1 77 0040656641OFFEROR TO COMPLETE BLOCKS 12, 17, 23, 24, & 30

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Gatlinburg TN 37738 107 Park Headquarters Road NPS, Gt. Smoky Mountains NP

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Gatlinburg TN 37738 107 Park Headquarters Road

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Great Smoky Mountains National Park HAZARD TREE

REMOVAL & BRUSHING

The National Park Service: Great Smoky Mountains NP is issuing a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.

This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(Use Reverse and/or Attach Additional Sheets as Necessary)

HEREIN, IS ACCEPTED AS TO ITEMS:

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XX

DATED

Marilia Mateo

. YOUR OFFER ON SOLICITATION (BLOCK 5),

INCLUDING ANY ADDITIONS OR CHANGES WHICH ARE SET FORTH

COPIES TO ISSUING OFFICE. CONTRACTOR AGREES TO FURNISH AND DELIVER

ARE

ARE

31c. DATE SIGNED

27b. CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE FAR 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-5 IS ATTACHED. ADDENDA

31a. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (SIGNATURE OF CONTRACTING OFFICER)

30c. DATE SIGNED 31b. NAME OF CONTRACTING OFFICER (Type or print)

ALL ITEMS SET FORTH OR OTHERWISE IDENTIFIED ABOVE AND ON ANY ADDITIONAL

SHEETS SUBJECT TO THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS SPECIFIED.

27a. SOLICITATION INCORPORATES BY REFERENCE (FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGULATION) FAR 52.212-1, 52.212-4. FAR 52.212-3

AND 52.212-5 ARE ATTACHED. ADDENDA

26. TOTAL AWARD AMOUNT (For Government Use Only)

OFFER

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Prescribed by GSA - FAR (48 CFR) 53.212

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30b. NAME AND TITLE OF SIGNER (Type or print)

30a. SIGNATURE OF OFFEROR/CONTRACTOR

28. CONTRACTOR IS REQUIRED TO SIGN THIS DOCUMENT AND RETURN

25. ACCOUNTING AND APPROPRIATION DATA

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32e. MAILING ADDRESS OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

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ACCEPTED, AND CONFORMS TO THE CONTRACT, EXCEPT AS NOTED:

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RECEIVED INSPECTED

40. PAID BY39. S/R VOUCHER NUMBER38. S/R ACCOUNT NUMBER

37. CHECK NUMBER

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36. PAYMENT

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41c. DATE41b. SIGNATURE AND TITLE OF CERTIFYING OFFICER

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Required Services: The contractor shall provide all labor, tools, equipment, materials and supervision required to complete this project.

Solicitation Number: 140P5324Q0030

Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal

Acquisition Circular FAR FAC 2024-06 July 30, 2024.

This requirement consists of: road prism clearing and brushing, vista clearing, and hazard tree removal. The work is located in Great Smoky

Mountains National Park, Blount and Sevier

Counties, Tennessee and Swain County, North

Carolina.

The services to be provided within this Statement of Work (SOW) consist of clearing scenic vistas, hazard trees along the Great Smoky Mts. NP at designated locations in Tennessee and North

Carolina. Contractor shall Identify, cut, and remove encroaching brush, trees, and limbs as designated to clear/reopen the road prism to clear vegetation from roadside waterways, open shoulders and clear zones, and provide appropriate clearance for travel lanes and mow zones. This shall include removing previously fallen trees and limbs. Because of existing

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32f. TELEPHONE NUMBER OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

32d. PRINTED NAME AND TITLE OF AUTHORIZED GOVERNMENT REPRESENTATIVE

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NAME OF OFFEROR OR CONTRACTOR

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140P5324Q0030 vistas/overlooks, open clearings, and requirements for developed areas, the amount of work needed in each area can fluctuate between intensive and minimal.

The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price commercial services contract based on the proposal that represents the best value (LPTA) to the Government in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, FAR Par 15, Negotiations and FAR Part 19, Small Business

Programs.

100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. The NAICS code is 561730 Landscaping Services, Size

Standards in Millions of dollars $9.5.

The contracting office will not provide hardcopies or email copies of the solicitation, please review the attachments posted. Please reference all document with the solicitation

#140P5324Q0030.

The government reserves the right to award none, any or all of the bid options in any order.

This requirement consist of four (4) Base items and ten (10) Option Items.

Provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to

Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial

Services, applies to this acquisition.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM): Federal

Acquisition Regulations require that federal contractors register in the System for Award

Management (SAM) database at https://www.sam.gov and enter all mandatory information into the system. Award cannot be made until the contractor has registered. Interested offerors are encouraged to ensure that they are registered in

SAM prior to submitting their quote. THESE

REGISTRATIONS WILL BE COMPLETED BEFORE TIME OF

AWARD.

Any questions regarding this announcement should be sent to Marilia_Mateo@nps.gov no later than on

9/05/2024, NOON pm ED. Request for Quote closes:

9/11/2024, Noon pm ED.

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

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

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)

140P5324Q0030

There will NOT be a pre-proposal meeting.

No site visit offered all location have public access.

Phone calls will not be accepted. See attachments and factors for further details.

Period of Performance: 09/28/2024 to 09/27/2025

00010 Hazard Tree Removal/Brushing Base

Product/Service Code: S208

Product/Service Description: HOUSEKEEPING-

LANDSCAPING/GROUNDSKEEPING

Delivery: 09/27/2025

00020 Hazard Tree Removal/Brushing Base

Product/Service Code: S208

Product/Service Description: HOUSEKEEPING-

LANDSCAPING/GROUNDSKEEPING

Delivery: 09/27/2025

FOB: Destination

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

Sponsored by GSA

FAR (48 CFR) 53.110

140P5324Q0030 Great Smoky Mountains NP

The National Park Service: Great Smoky Mountains NP is issuing a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation;

proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

Required Services: The contractor shall provide all labor, tools, equipment, materials and supervision required to complete this project.

This requirement consists of; road prism clearing and brushing, vista clearing, and hazard tree removal.

The work is located in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Blount and Sevier Counties, Tennessee and Swain County, North Carolina. The services to be provided within this Statement of Work (SOW) consist of clearing scenic vistas, hazard trees along the Great Smoky Mts. NP at designated locations in Tennessee and North Carolina. Contractor shall Identify, cut, and remove encroaching brush, trees, and limbs as designated to clear/reopen the road prism to clear vegetation from roadside waterways, open shoulders and clear zones, and provide appropriate clearance for travel lanes and mow zones. This shall include removing previously fallen trees and limbs. Because of existing vistas/overlooks, open clearings, and requirements for developed areas, the amount of work needed in each area can fluctuate between intensive and minimal.

The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price commercial services contract based on the proposal that represents the best value (LPTA) to the Government in regards to base alone or base and a combination of options in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items, FAR Par 15, Negotiations and FAR Part 19, Small Business Programs.

100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. The NAICS code is 561730 Landscaping Services, Size Standards in Millions of dollars $9.5.

The contracting office will not provide hardcopies or email copies of the solicitation, please review the attachments posted. Please reference all document with the solicitation #140P5324Q0030.

The government reserves the right to award none, any or all of the bid options in any order.

This requirement consist of four (4) Base items and eight (8) Option Items.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM): Federal Acquisition Regulations require that federal contractors register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database at https://www.sam.gov and enter all mandatory information into the system. Award cannot be made until the contractor has registered. Interested offerors are encouraged to ensure that they are registered in SAM prior to submitting their quote. THESE REGISTRATIONS WILL BE COMPLETED BEFORE TIME OF AWARD.

Any questions regarding this announcement should be sent to marilia_mateo@nps.gov no later than on 09/05/2024, NOON pm ED. Request for Quote closes: 09/11/2024, Noon pm ED.

There will NOT be a pre-proposal meeting.

No site visit offered all location have public access.

Phone calls will not be accepted. See attachments and factors for further details.

PRICE/COST SCHEDULE

Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, equipment, tools, and supervision to complete this requirement in accordance with the statement of work, terms and conditions contained in this solicitation. See attachment # 2 Schedule Price Sheet.

See Attachment #2 Price Schedule Sheet

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 9/28/2024- 9/27/2025

IDENTIFICATION OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS

The Government Officials assigned to this contract are as follows:

Contracting Specialist/Contracting Officer: Marilia Mateo

Technical Point of Contact: TBA

Technical Point of Contact hereby delegated authority to accept goods and services and review and approve invoices for this contract: TBA

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.

52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Products and Commercial Services (SEP 2023)

(a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code(s) and small business size standard(s) for this acquisition appear elsewhere in the solicitation. However, the small business size standard for a concern that submits an offer, other than on a construction or service acquisition, but proposes to furnish an end item that it did not itself manufacture, process, or produce is 500 employees, or 150 employees for information technology value-added resellers under NAICS code 541519, if the acquisition

(b) Submission of offers. Submit signed and dated offers to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Offers may be submitted on the SF 18, letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, offers must show –

(1) The solicitation number;

(2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of offers;

(3) The name, address, and telephone number of the offeror;

(4) A technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary;

(5) Terms of any express warranty;

(6) Price and any discount terms;

(7) "Remit to" address, if different than mailing address;

(8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212- 3(b) for those representations and certifications that the offeror shall complete electronically);

(9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments;

(10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and

(11) If the offer is not submitted on the SF 18, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration.

(c) Period for acceptance of offers. Offers are due no later than 09/11/2024 NOON ED. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 45 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

(d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of offers. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the request and expense, unless they are destroyed during pre-award testing.

(e) Multiple offers. Offerors are encouraged to submit multiple offers presenting alternative terms and conditions, including alternative line items (provided that the alternative line items are consistent with subpart 4.10 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation), or alternative commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each offer submitted will be evaluated separately.

(f) Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and withdrawals of offers.

(1) Offerors are responsible for submitting offers, and any modifications, revisions, or withdrawals, so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 4:30 p.m., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that offers or revisions are due.

(2) (i) Any offer, modification, revision, or withdrawal of an offer received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of offers is “late” and will not be considered unless it is received before award is made, the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late offer would not unduly delay the acquisition; and

(A) If it was transmitted through an electronic commerce method authorized by the solicitation, it was received at the initial point of entry to the Government infrastructure not later than 5:00 p.m. one working day prior to the date specified for receipt of offers;

or

(B) There is acceptable evidence to establish that it was received at the Government installation designated for receipt of offers and was under the control prior to the time set for receipt of offers; or

(C) If this solicitation is a Request for Offers, it was the only offer received.

(3) However, a late modification of an otherwise successful offer, that makes its terms more favorable to the Government, will be considered at any time it is received and may be accepted.

(g) Acceptable evidence to establish the time of receipt at the Government installation includes the time/date stamp of that installation on the offer wrapper, other documentary evidence of receipt maintained by the installation, or oral testimony or statements of Government personnel.

(4) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that offers cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of offers by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of offers will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume.

(5) Offers may be withdrawn by written notice received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers. Oral offers in response to oral solicitations may be withdrawn orally. If the solicitation authorizes facsimile offers, offers may be withdrawn via facsimile received at any time before the exact time set for receipt of offers, subject to the conditions specified in the solicitation concerning facsimile offers. An offer may be withdrawn in person by an offeror or its authorized representative if, before the exact time set for receipt of offers, the identity of the person requesting withdrawal is established and the person signs a receipt for the offer.

(g) Contract award (not applicable to Invitation for Bids). The Government intends to evaluate offers and award a contract without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offeror’s initial offer should contain the offeror’s best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received.

(h) Multiple awards. The Government may accept any item or group of items of an offer, unless the offeror qualifies the offer by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, offers may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to make an award on any item for a quantity less than the quantity offered, at the unit prices offered, unless the offeror specifies otherwise in the offer.

Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation.

(1)(i) The GSA Index of Federal Specifications, Standards and Commercial Item Descriptions, FPMR Part 101-29, and copies of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained for a fee by submitting a request to—

GSA Federal Supply Service Specifications Section Suite 8100 470 L’Enfant Plaza, SW Washington, DC 20407

Telephone (202) 619-8925 Facsimile (202) 619-8978

(ii) If the General Services Administration, Department of Agriculture, or Department of Veterans Affairs issued this solicitation, a single copy of specifications, standards, and commercial item descriptions cited in this solicitation may be obtained free of charge by submitting a request to the addressee in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of this provision. Additional copies will be issued for a fee.

(2) Most unclassified Defense specifications and standards may be downloaded from the following ASSIST websites—

(i) ASSIST (http://assist.daps.dla.mil).

(ii) Quick Search (http://assist.daps.dla.mil/quicksearch/).

(iii) ASSISTdocs.com (http://assistdocs.com).

(3) Documents not available from ASSIST may be ordered from the Department of Defense Single Stock Point (DoDSSP) by

(i) Using the ASSIST Shopping Wizard ( http://assist.daps.dla.mil/wizard );

(ii) Phoning the DoDSSP Customer Service Desk (215) 697-2179, Mon-Fri, 0730 to 1600 EST; or

(iii) Ordering from DoDSSP, Building 4 Section D, 700 Robbins Avenue, Philadelphia, PA19111- 5094, Telephone (215) 697/2197, Facsimile (215) 697-1462.

(4) Nongovernment (voluntary) standards must be obtained from the organization responsible for their preparation, publication, or maintenance.

(j) Unique entity identifier. (Applies to all offers exceeding the micro purchase threshold and offers at or below the micro purchase threshold if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation “Unique Entity Identifier” followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror’s name and address. The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier.

(k)[Reserved]

(l) Debriefing. If a post-award debriefing is given to requesting offerors, the Government shall disclose the following information, if applicable:

(1) The evaluation of the significant weak or deficient factors in the debriefed offer.

(2) The overall evaluated cost or price and technical rating of the successful and the debriefed offeror and past performance information on the debriefed offeror.

(3) The overall ranking of all offerors, when any ranking was developed by the agency during source selection.

(4)A summary of the rationale for award;

(5) For acquisitions of commercial items, the make and model of the item to be delivered by the successful offeror.

(6) Reasonable responses to relevant questions posed by the debriefed offeror as to whether source-selection procedures set forth in the solicitation, applicable regulations, and other applicable authorities were followed by the agency.

52.212-1 INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS--COMMERCIAL ITEMS (ADDENDUM)

The following are additional Instructions to Offerors tailored in accordance with FAR 12.302 for this acquisition.

POINT OF CONTACT/COMMUNICATIONS

The Contracting Specialist, Marilia Mateo is the point of contact for this acquisition. Interested offerors shall address any questions or concerns to the Contract Specialist. Written requests for clarification maybe sent via e-mail to the Contracting Specialist at marilia_mateo@nps.gov. Official RFQ documentation, including RFQ amendments, and other related information will be available on the Internet at https://sam.gov/content/home Reference # 140P5324Q0030.

All communications with regard to this solicitation should be directed to Marilia Mateo, Contract Specialist, who may be contacted by email at: marilia_mateo@nps.gov Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.

Site Visit: No site visit offered, all area a public road, Attachment # 3 Maps are available.

Offerors shall submit all questions concerning this solicitation, in writing, to the contract specialist. All questions must be submitted no later than 09/05/2024 Noon pm ED send. To: marilia_mateo@nps.gov

Answers to all relevant and appropriate questions will be posted as an amendment to the solicitation. In the event multiple questions address the same issue the Government reserves the right to answer a representative question that best exemplifies the issue.

SUBMISSION OF OFFERS

One complete offer (provide the RFQ number and Offeror Name in the subject line) shall be e-mailed to the Contract Specialist, No Later Than: 9/11/2024 NOON pm ED at the following address:

marilia_mateo@nps.gov

OFFER CLARITY

The offer shall be clear, concise, and include sufficient detail for effective evaluation and for substantiating the validity of offerors capabilities to perform the services identified. The offer shall not simply rephrase or restate the Government’s requirements, but rather shall provide capabilities and approach to meeting the governments requirements identified within the Statement of Work or Performance Work Statement. The offeror shall assume that the Government has no prior knowledge of the offerors capabilities and experience, and the government will complete an evaluation on the information presented in its offer.

QUOTATION PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS

The offeror shall prepare the offer in section identified below in order to complete evaluation. The offer organization shall be as follows:

(i) Introduction (not required or evaluated)

(ii) Technical Capabilities

a. Qualifications

b. Technical Approach

(iii) Price

(iv) Signed SF-18

(v) Completed Offerors Representations and certifications (see 52.212-3)

FORMAT AND SPECIFIC CONTENTS

The Technical offer should be specific and complete. Legibility, clarity and coherence are very important.

Offerors responses to the factor will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation section of this solicitation.

The offeror shall address its proposed approach to meeting the objectives of each subfactor. Offeror’s Offer shall be organized according to the following general outline:

1). Table of Contents

2). Glossary

3). Subfactor 1 Qualifications

4). Subfactor 2 Technical Approach

SUBFACTOR 1 QUALIFICATIONS

The offeror shall provide evidence of specific methods and techniques for completing the requirements within the SOW to include:

1.1 Offeror shall provide documentation of Certification/Licensure of Certified Arborists and Certification/Licensure of Herbicide/Pesticide Applicators.

1.2 Offerors personnel, and its subcontractors are skilled in the type of services required within the SOW including adequate number of skilled personnel who possess sufficient training and experience. This includes the offerors ability to meet safety requirements to include personnel trained in basic First Aid (meeting OSHA regulations), traffic control, and protection of the public. (Provide safety plan that relates to this requirement).

1.3 Evidence that the ability of offerors personnel, and its subcontractors, to field identify plant species and are familiar with the various species of plants listed in the contract log sheets. (Provide Personnel experience)

1.4 Evidence that the offerors personnel and its subcontractors, are qualified and licensed to apply herbicide in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local regulations. (Provide Personnel experience along with Certificates)

SUBFACTOR 2 TECHNICAL APPROACH

The offeror shall provide evidence of specific methods and techniques for completing the requirements within the SOW to include:

2.1 The offeror shall provide evidence of specific methods and techniques for completing the requirements within the SOW to include: Identify, cut, and remove encroaching brush, trees, and limbs as designated to clear/reopen the road prism to clear vegetation from roadside waterways, open shoulders and clear zones, and provide appropriate clearance for travel lanes and mow zones.

2.2 Management and oversight;

2.3 Quality Control; mitigate hazards to personnel and general public

2.4 The offeror shall provide evidence of specific methods and techniques for completing the requirements within the SOW to include: Type, current condition, and age of fleet proposed, and number staff operators located in the SOW.

PAST PERFORMANCE

The offeror shall provide proof of Relevant Past Performance (past 3 years) with similar/equivalent experience to the requirements identified in this solicitation. The offeror shall provide contact information (i.e., name, address, telephone number, fax number, and email address) of three (3) customers who have received the type of services identified within the SOW to represent the offeror's ability to provide the required service.

PRICE: The offeror shall provide Firm Fixed Priced prices for each CLIN identified in Attachment 0002.

Objective: Determine whether an offeror’s proposal is technically acceptable.

BASIS FOR AWARD

Award will be made on the basis of lowest price technically acceptable per FAR 15.101-2. Award will be made to the technically acceptable offeror with the lowest evaluated price for the base price alone or base and a combination of options. Was the proposal technically acceptable based on the below findings: Pass/Fail rating will be used:

COST OR PRICING INFORMATION REQUIREMENTS

In accordance with FAR 15.403-1(b) and 15.403-3(a), information other than cost or pricing data may be required to support price reasonableness. If after receipt of offers, the CO determines that there is insufficient information available to determine price reasonableness and none of the exceptions in FAR 15.403-1 apply, the offeror shall be required to submit cost or pricing data.

52.212-2 EVALUATION COMMERCIAL ITEMS (Nov 2021)

(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. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers:

Factor 1: Technical

1). Table of Contents 2). Glossary 3). Subfactor 1 Qualifications 4). Subfactor 2 Technical Approach

(a) 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).

(b) 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.

The offeror shall prepare the proposals set forth in the Proposal Organization Table 2.1 below. The titles and contents of the volumes shall be as defined in this table, all of which shall be within the required page limits and with the specified number of copies. The proposal organization shall be as follows:

PROPOSAL ORGANIZATION TABLE:

Please send each document as it own, do not combine.

Volume Volume Title Page Limit Copies Due Date (NTY) I Introduction 2 – page limit 1 electronic copy e-mail 09/11/2024 Noon ED

II Technical Proposal 10 – page limit

1 electronic copy e-mail 09/11/2024 Noon ED

III Past Performance 2 – page limit

1 electronic copy e-mail 09/11/2024 Noon ED

IV Price Price Schedule Sheet

1 electronic copy e-mail 09/11/2024 Noon ED

V Contract Documentation No Page Limit

1 electronic copy e-mail 09/11/2024 Noon ED

52.212-2 EVALUATION COMMERCIAL ITEMS (Nov 2021) ADDENDUM

This acquisition will utilize Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) source selection procedures in accordance with FAR 15.101-2, as supplemented. Award will be made to the technically acceptable offeror with the lowest evaluated price for the base price alone or base and a combination of options, which is deemed responsible in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation and whose offers meet all required terms and conditions, meet all technical requirements, conform to and include all required certifications. Technical acceptability will be evaluated on all offers. Only those offerors determined to be technically acceptable will be considered for award. Price will be evaluated on all technically acceptable offerors and the offers will be listed from lowest to highest price based on the total price including all CLINs and Options. Non-price factors are equal importance and failure to meet technical acceptability for any non-price factor will preclude award.

FACTOR 1 TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES

In order to be considered technically acceptable, an offeror must meet the minimum requirements set forth below. Failure to meet a requirement may result in an offer being determined technically unacceptable.

SUBFACTOR 1 QUALIFICATIONS

The Government will evaluate the qualifications to meet the requirements to include the following:

1.1 Contractor shall provide documentation of Certification/Licensure of Certified Arborists and Certification/Licensure of Herbicide/Pesticide Applicators.

1.2 Offerors personnel, and its subcontractors are skilled in the type of services required within the SOW including adequate number of skilled personnel who possess sufficient training and experience. This includes the offerors ability to meet safety requirements to include personnel trained in basic First Aid (meeting OSHA regulations), traffic control, and protection of the public. (Provide safety plan that relates to this requirement).

1.3 Evidence that the ability of offerors personnel, and its subcontractors, to field identify plant species and are familiar with the various species of plants listed in the contract log sheets. (Provide Personnel experience)

1.4 Evidence that the offerors personnel and its subcontractors, are qualified and licensed to apply herbicide in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local regulations. (Provide Personnel experience along with Certificates)

SUBFACTOR 2 TECHNICAL APPROACH

The Government will evaluate the technical approach to meet the government requirements to include the following:

2.1 Contractors approach to meeting the vista clearing shape and standards; identifying plant species to ensure required treatment;

2.2 Management and oversight;

2.3 Quality Control; and mitigate hazards to personnel and general public.

2.4 The offeror shall provide evidence of specific methods and techniques for completing the requirements within the SOW to include: Type, current condition, and age of fleet proposed, and number staff operators located in the SOW.

PAST PERFORMANCE

Past Performance will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 15.305(a)(2). The government will evaluate the offeror’s relevant (past 3 years) past performance with similar/equivalent experience to the requirements identified in this solicitation. In accordance with FAR 15.305(a)(2)(iv) in the case of an offeror without a record of relevant past performance for whom information on past performance is not available, the offeror may not be evaluated favorably or unfavorably.

FACTOR 2 PRICE

The government will list offers from lowest to highest price of all offerors found technically acceptable and based on the base price alone or base and a combination of options.

Objective: Determine whether an offeror’s proposal is technically acceptable.

BASIS FOR AWARD

Award will be made on the basis of lowest price technically acceptable per FAR 15.101-2. Was the proposal technically acceptable based on the below findings: Pass/Fail rating will be used:

52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Products and Commercial Services.

(MAY 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. 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.

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 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 concern

(1) Means a small business concern

(i) Not less than 51 percent of which is owned 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.

(2) Service-disabled veteran 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).

Small business concern

(1) 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 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 124.1002, 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 $750,000 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 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 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.

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.

(b)(b)

(1) Annual Representations and Certifications. Any changes provided by the Offeror in paragraph (b)(2) 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 CertificationsCommercial Items, 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 will be performed in the United States or its outlying areas. Check all that apply.

(1) Small business concern. The offeror represents as part of its offer that it is, is not a small business concern.

(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 business concern.

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

(4) Small disadvantaged business concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a small business concern in paragraph (c)(1) of this provision.] The offeror represents, that it is, is not a small disadvantaged business concern as defined in 13 CFR124.1002.

(5) Women-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 that it is, is not a women-owned small business concern.

(6) WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a women-owned small business concern in paragraph (c)(5) of this provision.] The offeror represents that

(i) It is, is not a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It is, is not a joint venture that complies with the requirements of 13 CFR part 127, and the representation in paragraph (c)(6)(i) of this provision is accurate for each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture. [The offeror shall enter the name or names of the WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program and other small businesses that are participating in the joint venture: .] Each WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program participating in the joint venture shall submit a separate signed copy of the WOSB representation.

(7) Economically disadvantaged women-owned small business (EDWOSB) concern. [Complete only if the offeror represented itself as a WOSB concern eligible under the WOSB Program in (c)(6) of this provision.] The offeror represents that-

(i) It is, is not an EDWOSB concern, has provided all the required documents to the WOSB Repository, and no change in circumstances or adverse decisions have been issued that affects its eligibility; and

(ii) It is, is not a joint venture that…