Great Smoky Mountains National Park HAZARD TREE RE

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.

Required Services: The contractor shall provide all labor, tools, equipment, materials and supervision required to complete this project.
Solicitation Number: 140P5323Q0022
Solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAR FAC 2023-01 December 30, 2022.

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 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 $8.0.

The contracting office will not provide hardcopies or email copies of the solicitation, please review the attachments posted. Pleas reference all document with the solicitation #140P5323Q0022.

The government reserves the right to award none, any or all of the bid options in any order.
This requirement consist of twelve (12) Base items and three (3) 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 Geraldine_larsen@nps.gov no later than on 7/06/2023, NOON pm ED. Request for Quote closes: 7/17/2023, 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.