Lawn maintenance

The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), NMFS, Pascagoula, MS, has a requirement for Lawn Care at the facility. The Period of Performance is a base year and four option periods from 09/01/2020-08/31/2025.

The Government will award a firm fixed price contract based on best value to the government, lowest price technically acceptable quote.

This RFQ is 100% Set-Aside for Small Businesses. The associated NAICS code is 561730, with a business size standard of $8.0 million.  The Product Service Code Class is S208.

Additionally, each offeror must provide the following information with the quote:

1. The Request for Quote (RFQ) number;
2. The Name, Address, Telephone Number, and DUNS Number of the Offeror;
3. Include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the RFQ. Quotes that reject the terms and conditions of the RFQ may be excluded from consideration;
4. Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments (SF-30), if any, and;
5. Provide a technical description of the items being offered in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary.
6. Address technical capability in meeting the requirement per the Statement of Work.
7. Provide proof of insurance with submission.
8. Vendor shall be registered in the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) in order to be considered for award.

All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Quotes must be submitted via electronic means (e-mail) by 04:00 P.M. Eastern on April 29, 2020; any award resulting from this RFQ will be made based on the lowest price technically acceptable. Quotes must be submitted electronically via e-mail to linda.mullen@noaa.gov.

All questions must be submitted in writing to linda.mullen@noaa.gov by 04:00 P.M. Eastern on April  22, 2020. Telephone inquiries will not be honored. The anticipated award date is on or about May 5, 2020. Contractors are encouraged to register with the FedBizOpps Vendor Notification Service as well as the Interested Vendors List for this acquisition (see applicable tab within FedBizOpps where this synopsis/solicitation is posted). Offerors must be registered in the SAM database to be considered for award. Registration is free and can be completed on-line at http://www.sam.gov/.