Grounds Maintenance Cave Hill National Cemetery May 1, 2018 - April 30, 2019 w/(4) 1-Year Options thru 04/30/23

CAVE HILL NATIONAL CEMETERY

Grounds Maintenance Services

Solicitation No: 36C78618Q0261



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NOTICE: This is a Combined Synopsis/Solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in subpart FAR 12.6, Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only Solicitation; offers are being requested and a written Solicitation (SF1449) document will not be issued.



This Solicitation is being issued using Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

Solicitation number 36C78618Q0261 is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFP). This notice and the incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) and the Veterans Affairs Acquisition Regulations (VAAR). All responsible sources may submit a Quotation.



FAR clauses and provisions enclosed within this RFP are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-89 and are available in full text through Internet access at http://www.acquisition.gov/far.



This is a 100% Service Disable Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Open Market procurement. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561730 - Landscaping Services (Tree Services) with a size standard of $7.5 million. Any firm that does not meet the capability and size standard under this NAICS code should not submit a response.



Prospective awardees MUST be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM ) at http://www.sam.gov and MUST have an active SAM account PRIOR TO AWARD and through final payment.



Potential awardees must complete the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at http://www.sam.gov as well PRIOR to award and through final payment. A CONTRACT WILL NOT BE AWARDED UNTIL SAM REGISTRATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND VERIFIED.



*ADDITIONAL NOTE* SDVOSBs must be verified for ownership and control and listed in the Vendor Information Pages at https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov when offers are submitted and at the time of award. (See Clause 852.219-10 VA Notice of Total Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside.)



Quotes received that are not Service Disabled Veteran-owned Small Business (VOSB) concerns, shall not be considered and will not be evaluated.



This combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items is in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures.

Therefore, all quotes received prior to the RFQ close date, will be considered by the Contracting Office. It is the Government s intent to make a single award resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror whose proposal conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered.