Grounds/Landscaping Services at the Research Trian

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.

The solicitation number 68HERD20R0003 is being issued as a request for proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2020-04.

The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 561730 Landscape Care and Maintenance Services and the business size standard $8 million. This solicitation is being competed under Full and Open competition.

The Government anticipates a single award hybrid type of contract consist of Firm Fixed Price and Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) elements that includes a base 12-month period and four (4) 12-month option periods. The anticipated date of the contract award will be on or about June 1, 2020 with an effective date of July 1, 2020.

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking to procure Ecological Exterior Landscaping and Ground Maintenance Services on its main campus in Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina as outlined in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).

In addition to providing cost/price proposal for this solicitation, each offeror must provide any required, NON-PRICING responses (e.g. technical proposal, representations and certifications, etc). Offerors shall provide a proposal in accordance Local Provision EPA-L-36-101 Proposal Instructions (Alt III) in the Additional Solicitation Provisions and Clauses in attached Solicitation 68HERD20R0003 that meets or exceeds the following required services:

Base Period:

CLIN 0001: Ecological Exterior Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Services at EPA-RTP as outlined in the attached PWS, 12 months. See Local Clause EPA-B-32-104 Consideration and Payment in the attached Additional Solicitation Provisions and Clauses, for a Price Schedule table for additional information and sub CLINs.

CLIN 0200: Indefinite Quantity for Service Contract Labor Standards for IDIQ Task Orders

See Exhibit A and Local Clauses EPA-B-16-104 Fixed Rates for Services--Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract Items (CLINs) in the attached Additional Solicitation Provisions and Clauses, for a Price Schedule table and additional information.

CLIN 0300: Other Direct Costs for IDIQ Task Orders

See Local Clauses EPA-B-16-104 Fixed Rates for Services--Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract Items (CLINs) in the attached Additional Solicitation Provisions and Clauses, for a Price Schedule table and additional information.

Option Period I:

CLIN 1001: Ecological Exterior Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Services at EPA-RTP as outlined in the attached PWS, 12 months. See Local Clause EPA-B-32-104 Consideration and Payment in the attached Solicitation Provisions and Clauses, for a Price Schedule table for additional information and sub CLINs.

CLIN 1200: Indefinite Quantity for Service Contract Labor Standards for IDIQ Task Orders

See Exhibit A and Local Clauses EPA-B-16-104 Fixed Rates for Services--Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract Items (CLINs) in the attached Additional Solicitation Provisions and Clauses, for a Price Schedule table and additional information.

CLIN 1300: Other Direct Costs for IDIQ Task Orders

See Local Clauses EPA-B-16-104 Fixed Rates for Services--Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract Items (CLINs) in the attached Additional Solicitation Provisions and Clauses, for a Price Schedule table and additional information.

Option Period II:

CLIN 2001: Ecological Exterior Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Services at EPA-RTP as outlined in the attached PWS, 12 months. See Local Clause EPA-B-32-104 Consideration and Payment in the attached Solicitation Provisions and Clauses, for a Price Schedule table for additional information and sub CLINs.

CLIN 2200: Indefinite Quantity for Service Contract Labor Standards for IDIQ Task Orders

See Exhibit A and Local Clauses EPA-B-16-104 Fixed Rates for Services--Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract Items (CLINs) in the attached Additional Solicitation Provisions and Clauses, for a Price Schedule table and additional information.

CLIN 2300: Other Direct Costs for IDIQ Task Orders

See Local Clauses EPA-B-16-104 Fixed Rates for Services--Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract Items (CLINs) in the attached Additional Solicitation Provisions and Clauses, for a Price Schedule table and additional information.

Option Period III:

CLIN 3001: Ecological Exterior Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Services at EPA-RTP as outlined in the attached PWS, 12 months. See Local Clause EPA-B-32-104 Consideration and Payment in the attached Solicitation Provisions and Clauses, for a Price Schedule table for additional information and sub CLINs.

CLIN 3200: Indefinite Quantity for Service Contract Labor Standards for IDIQ Task Orders

See Exhibit A and Local Clauses EPA-B-16-104 Fixed Rates for Services--Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract Items (CLINs) in the attached Additional Solicitation Provisions and Clauses, for a Price Schedule table and additional information.

CLIN 3300: Other Direct Costs for IDIQ Task Orders

See Local Clauses EPA-B-16-104 Fixed Rates for Services--Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract Items (CLINs) in the attached Additional Solicitation Provisions and Clauses, for a Price Schedule table and additional information.

Option Period IV:

CLIN 4001: Ecological Exterior Landscaping and Grounds Maintenance Services at EPA-RTP as outlined in the attached PWS, 12 months. See Local Clause EPA-B-32-104 Consideration and Payment in the attached Solicitation Provisions and Clauses, for a Price Schedule table for additional information and sub CLINs.

CLIN 4200: Indefinite Quantity for Service Contract Labor Standards for IDIQ Task Orders

See Exhibit A and Local Clauses EPA-B-16-104 Fixed Rates for Services--Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract Items (CLINs) in the attached Additional Solicitation Provisions and Clauses, for a Price Schedule table and additional information.

CLIN 4300: Other Direct Costs for IDIQ Task Orders

See Local Clauses EPA-B-16-104 Fixed Rates for Services--Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract Items (CLINs) in the attached Additional Solicitation Provisions and Clauses, for a Price Schedule table and additional information.

Place of Performance:

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

109 T.W. Alexandria Drive

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina 27709

The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. For this solicitation, all evaluation factors other than cost or price when combine are significantly more important than cost or price. Refer to FAR 52.212-2 in the attached Additional Solicitation Provisions and Clauses for the evaluation factors and their relative importance.

The following contract clauses apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items (Oct 2018)

FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders (Jan 2020). Refer to the

attached Additional Clauses and Provisions for applicable clauses.

The following solicitation provisions apply to this acquisition:

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items (Apr 2014). Refer to Local Clauses EPA-L-36-101 Proposal Instructions Alternate

III in the attached Additional Clauses and Provisions for Proposal Instructions.

FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation-Commercial Items (Oct 2014). Refer to 52.212-2 in the attached Additional Clause and Provisions.

FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications¿Commercial Items (Apr 2019). Offeror must complete annual representations and

certifications on-line at https://www.sam.gov with FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Apr

2019).

The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/browse/index/far.

A pre-proposal conference, including an organized site visit, will be conducted at EPA-RTP facilities at 1:00 p.m. local time on Thursday, March 12, 2020 (Refer to Local Provisions EPA-L-15-101 Preproposal Conference in the attached Additional Solicitation Provisions and Clauses for details). Attendees shall register in writing through the Contract Specialist identified below in order to attend the conference/site visit. Registration will be accepted until Monday, March 9, 2020. Requests to attend the conference/site visit after this date may not be honored.

This is an open-market combined synopsis/solicitation for the services as defined herein. The government intends to award a contract as a result of this combined synopsis/solicitation that will include the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the attached Additional Solicitation Provisions and Clauses.

The response is due on 04/02/2020 at 10:00 a.m. Local Time. Refer to Local Provision EPA-L-36-101 Proposal Instructions (Alt III) attached Additional Solicitation Provisions and Clauses for proposal instructions. Late submissions shall be treated in accordance with the solicitation provision at FAR 52.212-1(f).

The combined synopsis/solicitation and attachments are available for downloading at FedConnect located at the following internet address: www.fedconnect.net/. Hard copies of the solicitation package will not be distributed. Written and electronic copies of responses will be required. The electronic copy must be submitted via FedConnect (https://www.fedconnect.net).

Questions relating to the solicitation are required to be submitted electronically through FedConnect. ONLY those questions posted through FedConnect will be accepted. All responses to questions will be released via RFP Amendment on FedConnect. At this Internet site you will be able to register with FedConnect, enabling you to download the solicitation attachments, join the mailing list, and to submit questions. If you need technical assistance in registering or for any other FedConnect function, call the FedConnect Help Desk at (800) 899-6665 or email at support@fedconnect.net.

Contractor registration in the Government System for Award Management (SAM) is required in order to be eligible for contract award. Registration may be completed and information regarding the registration process may be obtained at http://www.sam.gov.

Point of contact for this requirement is John Liertz, Contract Specialist, at (919) 541-5583 or email at liertz.john@epa.gov and Ryan Rodriguez, Contracting Officer at (919) 541-2421 or email at rodriguez.ryan@epa.gov.