Landscaping / ground maintenance services

Added: Feb 15, 2018 9:07 am The National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), Northeast Fisheries Science Center (NEFSC), 166 Water Street, Woods Hole, Massachusetts is soliciting quotes for Grounds Keeping/Landscaping Services. Provide all plant, labor, materials, equipment, and supervision necessary to perform the following (but not limited to): Mowing and Trimming Operations; Edging; Shrubs and Hedge Maintenance; Debris Removal and Grounds Clean Up; Weed Control; Pesticides; Bed Maintenance; and Spring and Fall Cleanup in accordance with the attached Performance Work Statement. Period of Performance: Base year plus four (4) option years.

The proposed award is 100% set aside for small business concerns. The NAICS code is 561730 with a size standard of $7.5M. The solicitation will issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) and incorporates provisions and clauses that are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-96, effective November 6, 2017. The Government anticipates awarding a firm fixed price contract to the contractor whose offer represents the best value considering past performance and price. RFQ will be available on or about February 15, 2018, in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 13 via the Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) website http://www.fbo.gov. The solicitation number is E133F-18-RQ-0196; Hard copies of the RFQ will not be issued.

It is incumbent upon the contractors to monitor the FedBizOpps site for the solicitation release and all subsequent amendments. The anticipated award date will be on March 27, 2018. This acquisition will be awarded as a firm fixed price order under Simplified Acquisition Procedures (FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13 (Commercial Acquisition)). All responsible sources may submit a quote which shall be considered by the agency.

For information on how to register your company on FBO, to view or receive updates and notifications to the solicitation, please reference the FBO Vendor Guide located on the FBO web site home page. NO paper copies of the solicitation will be furnished. A solicitation mailing list will not be maintained for this procurement. Inquiries will only be addressed by email. Submit all questions to susan.faux@noaa.gov. Telephone and fax inquiries will not be accepted.

Firms offering a response to this notice shall ensure that they are registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), www.sam.gov, prior to submission of proposals. All vendors doing business with the Government are required to be registered with the SAM. NO award shall be made unless the vendor is registered in SAM. For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following web site:
https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. In order to register with the SAM and be eligible to receive an award from this acquisition office, all offerors shall also have a Dun & Bradstreet Number. A Dun & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet online at: http://www.dnb.com/ or by phone at (800)333-0505.