Landscape Grounds Maintenance Services, Delaware OH

Description:
The project site is located approximately 5 miles north of the City of Delaware, OH. Travel north on highway 23 turn right immediately after passing under a railroad overpass on to Main Road (east). Continue one mile and turn left on the laboratory site.

This is a combined synopsis/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 announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested, and a written solicitation document will not be issued.

This solicitation is a request for quotations (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-97.

Major work items include but are not limited to:
Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, tools, supervision and other items or services necessary to perform landscaping/groundskeeping services as defined in the Scope of Work. All work must comply with OSHA, Federal, State and Local regulations. Any deviations from these assumptions shall be brought immediately to the attention of the Government. It is the responsibility of the Contractor to familiarize themselves with the site and the conditions of the project prior to submitting their proposal.

Period of Performance shall be May 15 thru October 31, 2019 or after issuance of Notice to Proceed. There are three Option Years and the total contract time will not exceed 4 years.

All work shall be performed in accordance with USDA Forest Service specifications, drawings, provisions, clauses and the terms and conditions as provided in the Request for Quote (RFQ). Public download is exclusively available from the internet by accessing the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at: http://www.fbo.gov. The date set for receipt of offers is 13 May 2019.

NOTE: NO TELEPHONE, FACSIMILE, E-MAIL AND/OR WRITTEN REQUESTS FOR SOLICITATIONS OR POSTING STATUS SHALL BE ACCEPTED. Our office no longer issues solicitations or amendments in paper form. Hard copies of the solicitation are not available. Interested parties are encouraged to register at the FBO website to be notified when information on this project becomes available. Any amendments issued to this solicitation will be posted solely to the FBO website. To receive immediate notification of all changes posted electronically, vendors should click on [Register to Receive Notification]. All vendors interested in teaming or subcontracting for this solicitation, should click on [Register as Interested Vendor]. In order to view a Bidders List, interested parties should click on [View List of Interested Vendors]. A bidders list is only available by registering electronically for this solicitation.

In order to be awarded a Federal Government contract, vendors are required to register and maintain yearly updates to ensure an active registration/entity record in the SAM - System for Award Management: http://www.sam.gov

Magnitude of procurement is estimated less than $25,000.00 NAICS: 561730
Small Business Size-Standard: $7.5 million.
This procurement is 100% SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESS

Place of Contract Performance:
USDA Forest Service
Northern Research Station
359 Main Rd.
Delaware, OH 43015

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