Grounds Maintenance Services - Albuquerque Indian Health Center & Albuquerque Indian Dental Clinic

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the Indian Health Service (IHS) for commercial items or services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. The solicitation number is 75H70723Q00129 and is issued as a Request for Quotes (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-02. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 561730 with a small business size standard of $8.5M.

The Albuquerque Area Indian Health Service (AAIHS) has a requirement for the following: 

Grounds Maintenance Services, including groundskeeping, landscaping, leaf removal, snow removal, etc.

Locations:

1. Albuquerque Indian Health Center – 801 Vassar Dr. NE, Albuquerque, NM  87106

2. Albuquerque Indian Dental Clinic – 9169 Coors Road NW, Albuquerque, NM  87120 (located on SE corner of Southwestern Indian Polytechnic Institute (SIPI) campus)

Prospective Offerors are invited to submit proposals in reference to Solicitation No. 75H70723Q00129. The proposal should include, but is not limited to: quote; applicable recent past performance; and vendor information (including UEI number and business size).

**There is a “Fillable Table” attached for your usage or you can submit a quote in your own format. The Scope of Work and other details can be found in the attached RFQ**

OTHER DETAILS

1. Offer Period - Bid MUST be good for at least 90 calendar days after close of solicitation.

2. SAM Requirement - To be eligible for contract award, vendor must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and must also complete Representations and Certifications at http://www.sam.gov, per FAR 52.204-7. Registration information can be found at www.sam.gov. Vendor must have an active UEI number.

3. Commercial Items Terms and Conditions - The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.

4. Terms and Conditions - This is a solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 Streamlined Procedures for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This procurement is being conducted under FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. 52.204-7, 52.212-3, 52.213-4, 52.222-36.

5. Invoicing- Invoices submitted under any award resulting from this solicitation will be required to utilize the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) in accordance with HHSAR 352.232-71, Electronic Submission and Processing of Payment Requests (Feb 2022).

6. Payment- All payments by the Government under any associated order shall be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT), per FAR 52.232-33.

PROPOSAL SUBMISSION

Prospective Offerors are required to submit proposals by:

1. Email to Shandiin.DeWolfe@ihs.gov

QUESTIONS?

In accordance with FAR 15.201 - Exchanges with Industry, before receipt of proposals, please refer to “Solicitation No. 75H70723Q00129” when requesting information regarding the solicitation via e-mail to Shandiin.DeWolfe@ihs.gov, or phone: (505) 256-6755.

Proposals will be accepted until 5:30 pm MDT on Friday, August 15th, 2023.