Landscaping

SIte visits are recommended. The Point of Contact for the site visits will be the following:
Karla Agurto
786-573-7058
karla.agurto@usda.gov
Please be prompt. Late commers will not be allowed on the project site.
Prior to visit confirm participation and number of attendees.
All visitors must sign in at Building 89 when they arrive..

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number 12405B19-969722 is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-83. This solicitation will be a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. The associated NAICS code is 561730 (Landscaping Service), with a small business size standard of $7.5 Million.

Scope of Work
WB2-FTBG- Rows 1 through 4:
Scope: The WB2-FTBG planting consists of unique germplasm cultivars of Mangferia indica (mango), Pouteria sapote (mammey), Pouteria campechiana (canistel), Psidium guajava (guava), Manilkara sapote (sapodilla), and Mammea americana. Each cultivar is unique to the National Plant Germplasm System. Hurricane Irma, which struck in September of 2017, toppled many trees throughout the station, the first four rows of WB2-FTBG has multiple trees still down, vines growing over tree canopies, and weed trees (Brazilian pepper). The first four rows consist of 87 trees on approximately one acre.
The contractor will prune all limbs lower than six feet from ground level, using hand clippers (to minimize damage to trees) any vines at the tree trunk at ground level, remove any weed trees in the rows (these will be flagged with marking tape), and all debris will be move to the debris pile in WB3. All limbs, except one two to three vertical limbs will be removed from any downed trees to encourage regrowth of new canopy.
W2-2- terrace of Room D (next to Building 53 - GALS)
Scope: W2-2- terrace of Room D planting consists of Persea americana (avocado), Dimocarpus longan (longan), Eriobotrya japonica (loquat), palms, and Zamia species. There is a wall separating the terrace of Room D with another smaller room inside Room D. In the smaller room is a large legume that has partially fallen and is propped up on one of the rooms walls. The area is approximately a quarter acre with about a dozen trees. There are vines covering a good portion of the trunks and canopy of most of the trees. The Zamias and palms are clustered northwest corner of the terrace.
The contractor will remove the downed legume, prune all limbs lower than six feet from ground level, using hand clippers (to minimize damage to trees) any vines at the tree trunk at ground level, remove any weed trees (these will be flagged with marking tape), and all debris will be move to the debris pile in WB3. Care will be taken not to damage any of the Zamia or palm plantings (area will be taped off).
W3-3 - next to Building 86 - insectary
Scope: This section has two large Ficus species and a large clump of bamboo next to Building 86. The bamboo is approximately 20 feet tall and encompasses about 60 square feet at ground level.
The contractor will prune all limbs lower than six feet from ground level, using hand clippers (to minimize damage to trees) any vines at the tree trunk at ground level, and all debris will be move to the debris pile in WB3. The bamboo will be cut back to half the size at ground level.
S1-4 - Bamboo
Scope: S1-4-08-16 and S1-4-08-17 have extremely large clumps of Dendrocalamus strictus (bamboo). Each plot has overgrown its original plot and each clump is approximately 30 feet tall and 60 square feet at ground level.
The bamboo will be cut back to half the size at ground level. All debris will be move to the debris pile in WB3.
E3-2 - Bamboo
Scope: E3-2-06-6.5 has an extremely large clump of Bambusa tuldoides (bamboo), some of which is partially out of the ground. The plot has overgrown its original plot and is approximately 20 feet tall and 30 square feet at ground level.
The bamboo will be cut back to half the size at ground level. All debris will be move to the debris pile in WB3.
WC3-Meritt Island Saigon (mango)
Scope: The Merritt Island Saigon tree at WC3-08-10 has created a dense canopy growing down to ground level. The canopy is covered with vines and many weed trees (Brazilian pepper) are growing under the canopy. The area around the tree has been trenched in the past and remnants of the trenches surround the area.
The contractor will prune all limbs lower than six feet from ground level, using hand clippers (to minimize damage to trees) any vines at the tree trunk at ground level, remove any weed trees in the rows (these will be flagged with marking tape), and all debris will be move to the debris pile in WB3.
WF2 - Wild Tamarind
Scope: Approximately five acres was planted with Lysiloma latisiliquum (wild tamarind) in the 1980's to shade the coffee collection. The coffee collection was lost due to freezes in the late 1980's but the wild tamarind remain. There are approximately 40 trees. Most trees are about twenty feet high with sprawling limbs as long 15 feet. Some of the trees have partially fallen and are being propped up by another tree. The area also has some volunteer palms and weed trees.
The contractor will prune all limbs lower than six feet from ground level, using hand clippers (to minimize damage to trees) any vines at the tree trunk at ground level, remove any weed trees and palms, and all debris will be move to the debris pile in WB3. Any trees that are down will be severely pruned to the root ball.

Location of services are at the following address:

USDA/ ARS Subtropical Horticulture Research Station
13601 Old Cutler Road
Miami, FL 33158

Additionally, delivery costs to the above location must be annotated in proposal.

The Government anticipates award of a Firm Fixed Price contract.
Service will begin as close to January 1st as possible, quoted price should include all associated costs. Each offer must show a breakdown giving price of each element, provide descriptive literature or information showing that the offered equipment meets all specifications.

Vendors responding to this announcement shall submit their quote in accordance with FAR 52.212-1. Submission of quote shall include the following: (1) Technical Specifications and (2) Price (to include shipping).

Electronic submissions are preferred. Please email all quotes to lynn.hults@ars.usda.gov. NO LATE QUOTES WILL BE ACCEPTED.

The basis for award is Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. "LPTA" means the expected outcome of the acquisition that result from selection of the technically acceptable proposal with the lowest evaluated price. Pursuant to FAR 52.212-2, the criteria for evaluation are: (1) Technical Specifications, (2) Price (to include shipping), and must also have satisfactory Past Performance.

INSPECTON AND ACCEPTANCE TERMS: Supplies will be inspected by requiring office's technical representative and accepted at destination.

The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and the Department of Agriculture Acquisition Regulation (AGAR) provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.202-1 Definitions; FAR 52.203-5 Covenant Against Contingent Fees; FAR 52.203-6 Restriction on Subcontractor Sales to the Government; FAR 52.203-7 Anti-Kickback Procedures; FAR 52.203-17 Contractor Employee Whistleblower Rights and Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights; FAR 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.204-10 Reporting
Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards; FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting; FAR 204-17 Ownership or Control of Offeror; FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting; AGAR 452.204-70 Inquiries; FAR 204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications; FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interests when Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended or Proposed for Debarment; FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations; AGAR 452.209-71 Assurance Regarding Felony Conviction or Tax Delinquent Status for Corporate Applicants; FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offers-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation- Commercial Items (filled in as follows: Technical specifications and price); FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders-Commercial Items; FAR 52.216-24 Limitation of Government Liability; FAR 216.25 Contract Definitization; FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; FAR 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Re-representation; AGAR 452.219-70 Size Standard and NAICS Code Information; FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-17 Non-displacement of Qualified Workers; FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity Employment; FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons; FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policy to Ban Text Messaging While Driving; FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; FAR 52.225-25 Prohibitions on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions
Relating to Iran-Reps and Certs; FAR 52.232-1 Payments; FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.232-39 Unforceability of Unauthorized Obligations; FAR 52.233-2 Service of Protest; FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award; FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract; FAR 52.244- 6 Subcontractors for Commercial Items; FAR 52.252-1 Solicitations Provisions Incorporated by Reference; FAR
52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference.

To be eligible for an award, all contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). A contractor can contact SAM by calling 1-866-606-8220 or e-mail at www.sam.gov. NO EXCEPTIONS. A DUNS (Dun and Bradstreet) number is required in order to register. All invoices shall be submitted and paid electronically.
Quotes must be received no later than July 31, 2019, 4:00pm Central Standard Time.

Questions regarding this combined synopsis/solicitation are due no later than 3:00 PM CST on Monday July 29, 2019. Answers to any questions received by that time will be posted as an amendment to this combined synopsis/solicitation

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