8720--Brand Name or Equal Fertilizer, Herbicide and Insecticide. Response(s) to Question(s) from Industry.

RFQ FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS

GENERAL INFORMATION

Document Type: Combined Synopsis Solicitation

Solicitation Number: 36C78620Q0363

Post Date: 09/10/2020

Original Response Date: 09/21/2020 at 2:00 pm

Applicable NAICS: 424910

Product Service Code: 8720

Set Aside Type: 100% Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

Period of Performance: Date of Award 365 days, plus (4) one-year options, if exercised

Issuing Contracting Office: Department of Veterans Affairs

National Cemetery Administration,

18434 Joplin Road

Triangle, VA 22172

Place of Performance: Fort Custer National Cemetery

15501 Dickman Road

Augusta MI, 49012

Attachments: A Statement of work

B Pricing schedule/Contract Line Items (CLINs)

C Past Performance Questionnaire

This is 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. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote(RFQ), solicitation number 36C78620Q0363.

This solicitation incorporates provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2020-07 Effective August 31, 2020.

Supplies to be Provided: Fertilizer Herbicide and Insecticide Brand Name or Equal

LESCO Fertilizer 32-00-10

LESCO Fertilizer 15-00-30

LESCO Fertilizer 19-00-06 with Pre-emergent

Dimension Pre-emergent

Tri-Mec 992 or 3 way

Bayer Grub Killer Plus

*** See Performance Work Statement Attachment B.

Responses to this RFQ are due to the Contracting Officer no later than 2:00 pm on 09/21/2020.

Responses to this announcement will result in a Firm-Fixed Contract with FOB Destination. The Government intends to make award under this announcement without discussions, subject to the availability of funds.

All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary and the Government will not pay for information provided nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided for the Government. Offerors are responsible for obtaining any and all amendments or additional information concerning this announcement at https://beta.sam.gov.

Prospective offerors must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM) website and complete representations and certifications at https://www.sam.gov.

SDVOSB offerors must be verified with the Center for Verification and Evaluation (CVE) to participate under the Veterans First Contracting Program at the time of the response to this announcement at the following website: https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov. Offers received from companies not registered in https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov will not be considered and are ineligible for award.

All questions regarding this solicitation are to be submitted to the contracting officer, via email, no later than 2:00 p.m. Eastern, September 16, 2020. Responses to Questions will be addressed via an amendment to this solicitation. Questions will not be addressed using the telephone.

The applicable North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 424910, with a business size standard of 200 employees.

Period of Performance:

Tentative date of award: 9/29/2020 9/28/2021

Option Periods: 9/29/2021 9/28/2022

9/29/2022 9/28/2023

9/29/2023 9/28/2024

9/29/2024 9/28/2025

PRICE SCHEDULE: Contractor shall provide all transportation, labor, supervision, material, equipment, tools and supplies to provide fertilizer and herbicide for turf maintenance.

(a) The schedule price shall be all-inclusive, including all labor, equipment, materials, transportation and supplies to complete the Contract Line Items (CLINs). Offerors shall enter unit price and total amounts for each CLIN as indicated in the schedule. In the event, there is a difference between a unit price and the intended total amount, the unit price will be held to be the intended offered price and the total of the CLINs will be recomputed accordingly.

The Contractor shall furnish to the Government the supplies specified in the Price Schedule.

POST AWARD CONFERENCE: Prior to commencement of work, contract awardee is required

to make an appointment for a conference with the COR and/or Contracting Officer to assure

that all parties understand all contractual obligations and the role that each party serves.

Proposal Format and Submission Information:

Offers must be submitted on company letterhead and must be good for 90 days after date of closing. Commercial format is encouraged. All offerors shall include the following information as part of their quote:

Legal Business/Company Name (as listed in www.sam.gov)

DUNS Number

Point of Contact

Telephone number

Email Address

-Pricing shall be submitted as requested in the Schedule of Supplies/Services.

-Technical Package for Evaluation

-Past Performance Questionnaire (Attachment B)

Proposals shall be submitted via email to:

David.Boyd7@va.gov

Questions pertaining to this announcement shall be sent by email to:

David.Boyd7@va.gov

Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.

Evaluation Process

The Government intends to evaluate offers using Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA).

Offers will be evaluated on the factors set forth below.

A. Price. Quotations shall be evaluated, for award purposes, based upon the total price proposed. The sum of all the CLINs will represent the total evaluated price. Proposed price must be determined to be fair and reasonable in order to be eligible for award.

B. Technical Acceptability. Technical Acceptability will be evaluated to determine the

extent to which it demonstrates a clear understanding of all features involved in performance of the requirements identified in this solicitation. The proposal should not simply restate the Government s requirements, but it should describe, in detail, how the Offeror intends to meet the requirements. An evaluation rating of Technically Acceptable/Non-Acceptable will be assigned upon completion of the technical package evaluation.

If an offeror receives a technical rating of Non-Acceptable they will not be considered

for award.

Offerors shall provide information for the following sub-factors:

i. Sufficient literature stating the product being provided meets or exceeds the requirements listed in the statement of work.

C. Past Performance: Past performance will be evaluated for quality, timeliness (i.e. recent), problem resolution, business relations, customer service and relevance (i.e. experience in providing services similar in size, scope, and complexity as described in the SOW).

If no past performance information is readily available, the Offeror s past performance will be evaluated as Neutral.

Quotes will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b) Evaluation of Quotations or

Offers

The following shall be included as part of the offeror s submission:

Experience of company and subcontractors anticipated to perform work under this contract

Performance Plan

Completed Price Schedule

-Past Performance. The offeror is responsible for providing at least three (3) and no more than five (5)completed Past Performance Questionnaires (Attachment D) from references of their choosing. The

completed questionnaires shall be sent to: David.Boyd7@va.gov no later than the close of the solicitation. The references chosen by the offer should be selected based on past projects of the same or similar work. The source selection authority shall determine the relevance of similar past performance information.

Solicitation Provisions and Contract Clauses

The full text of FAR/VAAR provisions or clauses may be accessed electronically at http://acquisition.gov/comp/far/index.html.

https://www.va.gov/oal/library/vaar/

The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal (Aug 1999)

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors Commercial Items (Jun 2020)

FAR 52.237-1 Site Visit (Apr 1984)

VAAR 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officers (Jan 2008)

Offerors must complete annual representations and certifications on-line at http://orca.bpn.gov in accordance with FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications Commercial Items. (Jun 2020) If paragraph (j) of the provision is applicable, a written submission is required.

The following solicitation clauses apply to this acquisition:

The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (Oct 2018) applies to this acquisition.

Addendum to FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions Commercial Items (Oct 2018):

FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance (Oct 2018)

FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance (Jul 2016)

FAR 52.216-2 Economic Price Adjustment-Standard Supplies (Jan 1997)

FAR 52.216-18 Ordering (Oct 1995) (date of award through 365 calendar days)

FAR 52.216-19 Order Limitations (Oct 1995) ($250.00 | $25,000.00 | $25,000.00| 30 days)

FAR 52.216-20 Definite Quantity (Oct 1995)

FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services (Nov 1999) (15 days)

FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (Mar 2000) (5 days | 30 days | 5 years

& 6 months)

FAR 52.228-5 Insurance Work on a Government Installation (Jan 1997)

FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds (Apr 1984)

FAR 52.232-19 Availability of Funds for the Next Fiscal Year (Apr 1984) (September 30, 2020 |

September 30, 2020)

FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors (Dec 2013)

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

FAR 52.237-3 Continuity of Services (Jan 1991)

VAAR 852.203-70 Commercial Advertising (May 2018)

VAAR 852.232-72 Electronic Submission of Payments Requests (Nov 2018)

VAAR 852.237-70 Indemnification and Medical Liability Insurance (Oct 2019)

VAAR 852.270-1 Representatives of Contracting Officers (Jan 2008)

The clause at 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders (Jul 2020) applies to this acquisition. The following subparagraphs of FAR 52.212-5 are applicable: (b)(4), (b)(18), (b)(22), (b)(25), (b)(26), (b)(27), (b)(28), (b)(30), (b)(33)(i), (b)(42), (b)(49), (b)(55), (c)(2), (c)(8), and (c)(9).

(c)(3) 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67)

CL-120 Supplemental Insurance Requirements

In accordance with FAR 28.307-2 and FAR 52.228-5 (Jan 1997), the following minimum coverage shall apply to this contract:

(a) Workers compensation and employer s liability: Contractors are required to comply with

applicable Federal and State workers compensation and occupational disease statutes. If

occupational diseases are not compensable under those statutes, they shall be covered under the

employer s liability section of the insurance policy, except when contract operations are so

commingled with a Contractor s commercial operations that it would not be practical to require

this coverage. Employer s liability coverage of at least $100,000 is required, except in States

with exclusive or monopolistic funds that do not permit workers compensation to be written by

private carriers.

(b) General Liability: $500,000.00 per occurrences

(c) Automobile Liability: $200,000.00 per person; $500,000.00 per occurrence and

$20,000.00 property damage.

(d) The successful bidder must present to the Contracting Officer, prior to award, evidence of

general liability insurance without any exclusionary clauses for asbestos that would void the

general liability coverage.

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