Landscaping Service Contract at Fort Hood

Amended Solicitation- Questions From Contractors

Question:

The PWS references Plot Plans on page 2. However there are no plot plans attached to the PWS or Sam.gov posting. Can the gov't provide these? 

Answer:

The “Plot plans” are the areas that need to be serviced see page 1, section (c) (d)

1. The government's estimate of square footage to be mowed is 72,800 SQ FT.

       2. The government’s estimate of weeding/edging needed is 2,920 FT.

If you would like to arrange a site visit. You can do so by contacting Pollyanna at Pollyanna.Reedy@dla.mil

Site visits are by appointment only and limited to Wednesday April 27, 2022, or on May 2, 2022.

Question:

1. The PWS states that this maintenance service will only be accomplished once monthly on the 2nd WEdnesday on page 3. It also states that additional mowing services may be ordered by the COR on page 3. And, it states on page 5 under the APL "Shall not exceed two (2) times per 12 months. Further, the standard of mowing, mowing height per the PWS is between 2 to 3 inches. We've mowed the improved and semi-improved areas of Fort Hood for years and understand that the grass will grow several feet during the growing season over a months period. If mowed down to 2 to 3 inches when the grass is 1 to 3 feet high (or higher during the heavy rain periods), this will scalp the grass and leave a lot of windrows of grass clippings and will be unhealthy for the grass. The correct frequency for mowing this type of grass as Fort Hood, for semi-improved turf, is at minimum every two weeks during the growing season (March - November). This would add up to 18 to 20 mowings. Would this government consider changing the requirement to match the needed mowings? Perhaps changing the clins unit of measure to Each with an estimated quantity of 20? 

Answer:

There will be only 1 scheduled grounds maintenance service a month and an extra discretionary one that can be ordered once a month if necessary, but can’t exceed 2 services per month.  In the last two years we have never ordered an extra monthly service for this requirement.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) 12 and 13 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. The solicitation number is SP4510-22-Q-1015 and being issued as a request for quotation (RFQ).

This is a Competitive Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set-Aside for Landscaping Service for DLA Disposition Services at FT. Hood. The NAICS code is 561730 with a size standard of $8,000,000.00. The requirement is for a one year base period plus four-12 month option year periods. This requirement is being solicited as a Firm Fixed Priced Contract. Pricing must be Fixed Price for the entirety of services quoted. Service Contract Act Wage Determination # 2015-5237 applies.

All contractor performance shall be in a safe manner, and in compliance with all applicable Federal, state and local laws and regulations, and all installation policies.  Any/all required documentation and service related requirements including installation access are the responsibility of the contractor, with coordination as necessary with the site POCs or COR.  Deliveries must be performed during normal installation work hours which are available from the POCs or COR, excluding Federal holidays.  The performance of required services is as per the Performance Work Statement (PWS), including its service timeframes, which is attached to this solicitation.

FAR & DFAR PROVISIONS AND CLAUSES

52.212-1 (Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial) applies to this procurement.

52.212-2 (Evaluation -- Commercial Items) applies to this procurement (with evaluation consisting of award to the responsible contractor whose quote conforms to the solicitation and offers the lowest total price, including the option periods.

52.212-3 (Offerors Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items) the contractor shall ensure that the contractor has completed the annual representations and certifications on SAM.gov.

52.212-4 (Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items) applies to this procurement.

52.212-5 (Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items) applies to this procurement.

52.204-26        Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation        OCT 2020

52.204-24        Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment       NOV 2021

52.217-9 Option to extend the term of the contact (Mar 2000)

252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports.

252.203-7005  Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials NOV 2011

252.204-7017  Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services--Representation        MAY 2021

252.204-7019  Notice of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements.           MAR 2022

52.204-23        Prohibition on Contracting for Hardware, Software, and Services Developed or Provided by Kaspersky Lab and Other Covered Entities   NOV 2021

52.204-25        Prohibition of Contracting for Certain Telecomunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment       NOV 2021

52.209-10        Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations     NOV 2015

52.222-50        Combating Trafficking in Persons      NOV 2021

52.222-41, Service contract labor standards AUG 2018

52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014)

52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Aug 2018) 

52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan 2022).

52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (E.O. 13706).

52.219-27, Notice of Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (Sep 2021)

52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (E.O.11755).

52.223-18        Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving      JUN 2020

52.233-3          Protest after Award    AUG 1996

52.233-4          Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim           OCT 2004

252.203-7000  Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials  SEP 2011

252.203-7002  Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights            SEP 2013

252.204-7003  Control of Government Personnel Work Product      APR 1992

252.204-7015  Notice of Authorized Disclosure of Information for Litigation Support       MAY 2016

252.204-7018  Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services           JAN 2021

252.204-7020  NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Requirements.   MAR 2022

252.225-7048  Export-Controlled Items         JUNE 2013

252.232-7010  Levies on Contract Payments DEC 2006

252.244-7000  Subcontracts for Commercial Items   JAN 2021

52.222-22        Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports FEB 1999

52.223-22        Public Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Reduction Goals—Representation    DEC 2016

52.204-7          System for Award Management         OCT 2018

52.204-16        Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting           AUG 2020

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS:

Submit the attached bid schedule and send email to jonathan.brown@dla.mil no later than May 5, 2022.  Attention should be noted to FAR 52.212-1(f), concerning late submissions.  The offeror bears the risk of non- receipt of any email transmissions and should ensure that all pages of the quote have been received by the designated office before the deadline indicated.  Email submissions by 5:00 pm one business day prior to the due date and time are encouraged to reduce the possibility of server or other cyber-related delays that may render your response as ineligible for consideration. Quotes are to include:  the bid schedule is attached and responding firms are required to complete and return the bid schedule, including all option periods, and on all line items within each period. 

Offerors shall provide the applicable CAGE code and DUNS number with their bid submission. The information located in FAR 52.212-3 (Offerors Representations and Certifications) must be current on SAM.gov at the time of quote submission.