Grounds maintenance for NWS Pocatello, ID

Added: Apr 03, 2015 2:11 pm COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION
Grounds maintenance service for NWS Pocatello, ID

(I) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice and in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures authorized in FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

(II) This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). Submit written quotes on RFQ Number WE-133W-15-RQ-0369.

(III) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-80.

(IV) This solicitation is being issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. This procurement is unrestricted and open to all sources. The associated NAICS code is 561730. The small business size standard is $7.5M.

(V) This combined solicitation/synopsis is for purchase of the following commercial services:
Line Item 0001 - Base Year; Services, non-personal, to provide all equipment, labor and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for grounds maintenance services in Pocatello, ID in accordance with the statement of work for the period of May 1, 2015 through October 31, 2015.

Line Item 1001 - Option Year 1; Grounds maintenance services as described on Line Item 0001, for the period of April 1, 2016 through October 31, 2016

Line Item 2001 - Option Year 2; Grounds maintenance services as described on Line Item 0001, for the period of April 1, 2017 through October 31, 2017

Line Item 3001 - Option Year 3; Grounds maintenance services as described on Line Item 0001, for the period of April 1, 2018 through October 31, 2018

Line Item 4001 - Option Year 4; Grounds maintenance services as described on Line Item 0001, for the period of April 1, 2019 through October 31, 2019

(VI) Description of requirements is as follows:
See attached Statement of Work which applies to the Base Year and all Option Years 1 - 4, and Department of Labor Wage Rates: WD 2005-2159, Revision No. 16, dated 12/22/2014, which can be found on: www.wdol.gov.

(VII) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (APR 2014), and FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (OCT 2014) apply to this acquisition. This is a Best Value acquisition.

(VIII) The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order on an all or none basis with payment terms of Net 30.

NOTICE TO OFFERORS: Instructions for submitting quotations under this request for quote must be followed. Failure to provide all information to aid in the evaluation may be considered non-responsive. Offers that are non-responsive may be excluded from further evaluation and rejected without further notification to the offeror.

1. The offeror may submit quotes on the attached Standard Form (SF) 18, or any form that provides the same information as required on the SF-18, and any acknowledgements of solicitation amendments on the SF-30.
2. Submit quotations to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the time specified in the solicitation. Email quotes are acceptable and can be sent to jen.brown@noaa.gov.
3. At a minimum the contractor shall provide the following information:
a) Point of contact name, telephone and E-mail address.
b) DUNS Number
4. Complete and return the provision Representation by Corporations Regarding Unpaid Delinquent Tax Liability or a Felony Conviction Under Any Federal Law (Class Deviation) with the quote. Full text of the provision is included in the Provisions and Clauses document.
5. The offeror shall complete the annual representations and certifications electronically in System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov.

PRE-BID SITE VISIT
All vendors are strongly encouraged to attend a Site Visit.
To request a site visit, contact Karrie Schmidt, Phone: 208-232-9309 email: karrie.schmidt@noaa.gov at least 24 hours in advance of your desired time.

Vendors are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

INQUIRIES
Offerors must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to Jen Brown at jen.brown@noaa.gov Questions should be received no later than 12:00pm MDT on April 10, 2015. Any responses to questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation via FedBizOpps. Even if provided in other form, only the question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract.