8(a) Tree Maintenance Service Contract for work to be performed at San Diego Metro Area and Camp Pendleton Area.

This is a synopsis for a Single Award Tree Maintenance Service Contract in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 12 – ACQUISITION BY COMMERCIAL ITEMS. This procurement consists of one solicitation with the intent to award one (1), Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Service Contract. The contracts will be awarded to the responsible offerors whose proposal, conforming to the Request For Proposal (RFP), will be most advantageous to the Government resulting in the Best Value, price and other factors considered. The successful Contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, management, supplies, equipment, transportation, and any other items necessary to perform facility support services at San Diego Metro Area and Camp Pendleton Area.

The contracts will have a base year/period plus four (4) 12-month option periods, for a total maximum duration of up to 60 months. Contractors are not guaranteed work in excess of the minimum guarantee. THIS ACQUISITION IS SOLICITED AS AN 8(A) COMPETITIVE SET ASIDE. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 561730 and the size standard is $7 million dollars. THIS SOLICITATION WILL BE AVAILABLE IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT ONLY. The RFP will be available for download free of charge via the Federal Business Opportunities (FEDBIZOPPS) website at https://www.fbo.gov on or about 9 July 2012. The Government will not provide hard copies (paper sets) or CD-ROM of the RFP, Plan Holders List or other contract documents and will not accept telephone, E-Mail and facsimile requests for copies.

Notification of any changes (amendments) to the solicitation will be done via the Internet. It will be the contractor's responsibility to check the FEDBIZOPPS website daily for any and all amendments to this solicitation. Note: All Contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database prior to award of a DoD contract. Contractors may obtain information on registration by calling 1-866-606-8220, or via the Internet at https://www.bpn.gov/ccr/default.aspx . Prospective contractors shall submit Annual Representations and Certifications via the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). Prospective contractors shall complete electronic annual representations and certifications at http://orca.bpn.gov in conjunction with required registration in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database (see FAR 4.1102).