Landscaping Services at the Aviation Weather Research Facility (AWRF) on Cape Cod

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation No. 6913G624Q300030 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation is being conducted under FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This solicitation document and Incorporated provisions are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-03, effective February 23, 2024.  The NAICS Code is 561730; the Small Business size standard is $8.5M.

The U.S. Department of Transportation, John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (Volpe Center), intends to procure on a competitive basis, a contractor to provide mowing and string trimming services at the Aviation Weather Research Facility (AWRF) located in Joint Base Cape Cod, Sandwich, Massachusetts. To maintain accessibility to the field installations, the facility requires mowing and landscaping from May 2024 to October 2024, in accordance with the attached Statement of Work (SOW) and terms and conditions.

CLINs/REQUIREMENTS

The Government intends to award a firm fixed price purchase order, as a result of this Combined Synopsis/Solicitation. This notice is expected to result in a single award, subject to receipt of an acceptable quote.  Please provide a firm fixed price quote in accordance with the following Contract Line Items (CLINs), Statement of Work (SOW) and Wage Determinations.

00100 – Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, tools, and fuel to complete Task 1 and Task 2 as described in the attached SOW and Figures Document. Tasks 1 and 2 shall be started on or after April 15, 2024, and completed by May 10, 2024.

Quantity: 1 Unit: EA Unit Price: $_____________ Total Price: $_____________

00200 – Contractor shall provide all labor, equipment, tools, and fuel to complete Task 3 as described in the attached SOW and Figures Document. Task 3 shall be completed during 5 separate occasions starting on May 6, 2024, and completed by September 27, 2024.

Quantity: 5 Unit: EA Unit Price: $_____________Total Price: $_____________

INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS

This combined synopsis/solicitation hereby incorporates all Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) provisions and clauses contained herein.  

Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items applies to this acquisition and is incorporated by reference.  

An award will be made to the offeror whose offer is considered the best value to the Government, based on price.

All Offerors must include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (attached).  An Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) accessed through http://www.sam.gov.  If the Offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically, the Offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (v)) of this provision.  All Contractors must be registered in SAM in order to receive an award from a DOT Agency.  

FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items is hereby incorporated by reference. 

FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, is hereby incorporated by reference; additional clauses cited in FAR 52.212-5 that apply to this acquisition are: 52.204-27, 52.209-6, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-50, 52.223-15, 52.223-18, 52.225-1, 52.225-13, 52.232-33 and 52.232-40.

The following clauses also apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference:

•           FAR 52.213-4, SAP Terms and Conditions

•           FAR 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items (attached)

•           FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items

•           FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference

The FAR provisions and clauses cited in this notice can be viewed at http://www.acquisition.gov/far.

Questions shall be submitted by 3:00 on 3/27/2024 EST, to Karen Marino via email at Karen.Marino@dot.gov.

The offer should be addressed to the following:  U.S. Department of Transportation, Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Attn: Karen Marino, V-222, 220 Binney Street, Cambridge, MA 02142.   The signed offer must be submitted via e-mail to the contracting officer Karen.Marino@dot.gov.  The time for receipt of offers is 3:00 PM Eastern Time on 03/28/2024.  No telephone requests will be honored.  The Government will not pay for any information received.