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This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested, and a separate written solicitation will not be issued.

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge in Wakulla County, Florida has a service requirement for Wiregrass seed at 10 pounds/acre over 178 acres = 1,780 pounds of seed. St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge is located at 6295 Coastal Hwy, Crawfordville, FL 32327. The refuge will be providing site visit information, however attending the site visit is not required but is strongly recommended. The anticipated performance period is from December 1, 2025, thru January 31, 2026.

This Request for Quotation (RFQ) is a TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE and is conducted under the procedures of FAR Parts 12 and 13, incorporating provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-03. The NAICS code is 115112 - Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating and the small business size standard is $9.5m. The product and service code (PSC) is 8730 - Seeds and Nursery Stock.
In accordance with refer to FAR provision 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors ¿ Commercial Items for additional submission guidance and include a copy of FAR provision 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items with applicable sections completed. 52.212-2 Evaluation¿Commercial Products and Commercial Services (NOV 2021) -
Vendors Instructions

All responsible small business sources SHALL review all documents before submitting a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency. Award will be made as a firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract.
The contract will be awarded based on Lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA) to the Government by evaluating the factors listed below as technical acceptability criteria. The award will be made to a responsible contractor in accordance with FAR Subpart 9.1.

Technical Acceptability: The contractor must show within the proposal relevant experience by demonstrate the ability to successfully complete as followed based on the Statement of Work; Attachments; Scope of Work outlined in the documents.
Factor 1 ¿ Compliance with Seed Specifications
¿Ability to supply 1,780 pounds of wiregrass seed:
o At least 80% wiregrass
o Free from invasive species
o Sourced from North Florida

Factor 2 ¿ Price
¿Total fixed price for project, including labor, seed acquisition, equipment, and cleanup
¿Reasonableness and realism of pricing in relation to the technical approach

Please submit your proposal with solicitation (1449) document (showing unit and total price) on company letterhead; Pricing Form; SAM.gov UEI code; point of contact (POC); phone number and e-mail address.

Solicitation, Site Visit, and Proposal Submission Timelines - serves as a clear roadmap for all participants, ensuring they are aware of the important milestones in the solicitation process so that they can prepare and submit their proposals on schedule. All communication regarding this solicitation, including the submission of questions and proposals, must be conducted via email to terrence_anderson@fws.gov.

¿Site Visit: April 23, 2025, 10:00 AM EST, at the Project address below:
POC: Logan Ridgeway
PH: 850.556.9392
ADDRESS: 6295 Coastal Hwy, Crawfordville, FL 32327

*** Attending the site visit is not required but is strongly recommended***

¿Solicitation & Site Visit Questions Deadline: April 25, 2025, NLT 12:00 pm EST
**All question/RFI w/ Solicitation number shall be submitted via email to Terrence Anderson. No other means of submittal will be recognized**

¿Proposal Due: May 2, 2025, NLT 12:00 pm EST

In order to have a proposal considered for award, respondent shall be registered at the System for Award Management (SAM) website (https://www.sam.gov) as an active vendor by the time an award decision is necessary.