Official Invitation for Bids (IFB) for Grounds Maintenance and Pest Control Support Services for NASA Langley Research Center

The purpose of this amendment is to post a revised "Questions & Answers" documented associated with the subject solicitation.  The only revision was to add Questions and Answers #44-56.

All other terms and conditions remained unchanged.

The purpose of this amendment is to:
1 - Disseminate the Pre-Bid Conference/Site Visit Presentation Slides and Registration Sign-in Sheet;
2 - Post "Questions & Answers" associated with the subject solicitation (as well as the previous contract's bid abstract
in response to Question #10);
3 - Revise Exhibit B to reflect the correct acreage for Maintenance Level III mowing and square yardage for Mulch Plant
Beds, as there was an inconsistency between Exhibit B and the maps in Exhibit F. Exhibit B has been updated and is
attached to this amendment. Exhibit F remains unchanged.
All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

The purpose of this amendment is to correct several minor clerical items

1 - Block 5 of the SF33 - Solicitation, which was issued on 6/27/2017, was left blank. Block 5 now shows 6/27/2017.

2 - Block 9 of the SF33 - Bid Depository Location has been updated to 1 Langley Blvd. (NASA LaRC Badge & Pass Office) Hampton, VA.

*NOTE* The Bid Opening will also take place at this address.
**NOTE** This is not the Langley Air Force Base gate. If you input "1 Langley Blvd. Hampton, VA" into Google Maps, it will take you to the correct address.

3 - Attachment 3 - Bid Delivery Map is hereby canceled, and shall not be used for hand-delivered bids.

*NOTE* All bids that are mailed in shall still be addressed to address listed in Block 8 of the SF33. Only hand-delivered bids shall be delivered to the address in Block 9.

4 - Paragraph 3 of the Solicitation Cover Sheet and Clause L.7 of Sections B-M listed the incorrect address for the location of the Pre-Bid Conference. The correct address for the Pre-Bid Conference which will be held on July 11, 2017, as now shown in these documents, is NASA Langley Research Center, Building 2102, 10 West Taylor Street, Room 108, Hampton, VA.

All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.

Also, be sure to acknowledge this amendment in your bid.

This notice is an Invitation for bids (IFB) for Grounds Maiintenance and Pest Control Support Services at NASA Langley Research Center

1. This IFB is issued pursuant to FAR Part 14 and NASA FAR Supplement Part 1814. In submitting your bid, you must comply with the instructions detailed in the IFB.

2. This competitive procurement is limited to those small business concerns expressly certified by the Small Business Administration (SBA) in the SBA's 8(a) Program. NAICS Code 561730, Small Business Size Standard of $7.5M, is applicable to this procurement.

3. Prospective bidders and/or bidders' representatives are encouraged to participate in the Pre-Bid Conference and Site Visit and apprise themselves of all conditions that will affect the performance of the work required by the IFB or reasonably implied by this IFB. Only one Pre-Bid Conference and Site Visit will be conducted. No exceptions will be given. Potential bidders should carefully examine work sites and specifications. No additions or increases to the contract will be made due to a lack of careful examination of work sites and specifications. A site visit is scheduled for July 11, 2017 at 1:00pm. Should a change occur it will be posted to FedBiz OPPS website in the form of an amendment to the solicitation. See Section L, FAR Provision 52.237-1 for details.

4. Joint Venture Agreements: Joint Ventures (JV) are allowable on competitive 8(a) set-asides; however, the JV Agreement package or email notification of bid submittal by the JV must be received by the SBA prior to proposal due date and the JV Agreement must be approved before award of any resulting contract. If you are contemplating a JV on this project, you must advise your assigned SBA Business Opportunity Specialist as soon as possible. It is also recommended that the agreement be submitted as soon as practical to ensure compliance with established regulations. For additional information, see 13 CFR § 124.513.

5. Determination of Responsibility will be made prior to award in accordance with FAR 9.1. Prospective bidders and/or bidders' shall have:
(a) Adequate financial resources or ability to obtain them.
(b) Comply with proposed performance schedule.
(c) Satisfactory performance record: (We define satisfactory performance as the following: Performance that meet contractual requirement. The contractual performance of the sub-elements contains some minor problems for which corrective action taken by the contractor appear or were satisfactory.).
(d) Satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics.
(e) Organization, experience, accounting, operations controls, technical skills, or ability to obtain them.
(f) Otherwise qualified and eligible to receive an award under applicable laws and regulations.

6. Please pay careful attention to the Schedule B clauses, and instructions in Exhibit B and Section L.9 when pricing your bid. Offerors are encouraged to carefully check their proposed unit prices to ensure the total extended amounts are correct. The FFP amounts in Section B.4 will take precedence over the offeror's calculations in Exhibit B.

7. All questions regarding this solicitation must be submitted in writing to Sharon Hare (sharon.v.hare@nasa.gov), Contract Specialist, not later than July 18, 2017. Questions submitted, and responses to such questions, or any additional information deemed necessary by the Government shall be posted as an amendment to the IFB.

8. Bid/Proposal Submission Information: Submit the original and 2 hard copies of the bid/proposal on or before the date and hour shown in Block 9 of the SF 33. Bids/Proposals shall be submitted/mailed to the address shown in Block 8 of the SF 33 (face page of the solicitation) or, if hand carried, only to the specific
location/address/room number listed in Block 9. Do not deliver proposals to the Contract Specialist/Contracting Officer, or any other location/address/building, and do not leave proposals unattended. Be aware that heightened and varying security requirements may preclude or delay access to the Center; however, such circumstances will not provide a basis for acceptance of a proposal that arrives at the place specified after the exact time specified.

NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) plans to issue an Invitation for Bid (IFB) for Grounds Maintenance and Pest Control Support Services. NASA/LaRC has a requirement to obtain grounds maintenance and pest control services for facilities located at NASA/LaRC and NASA buildings located on the adjacent Langley Air Force Base, Hampton, Virginia. The Contractor shall furnish all supervision, qualified personnel, administrative services, equipment, materials, supplies, and transportation necessary to provide ground maintenance and pest control support.

This requirement is 100% Set-Aside for Competition among firms certified by the Small Business Administration as 8(a) Small Businesses. NASA Clause 1852.215-84, Ombudsman, is applicable. The Center Ombudsman for this acquisition can be found at
http://prod.nais.nasa.gov/pub/pub_library/Omb.html .

The NAICS Code and Size Standard are 561730 and $7M, respectively. The contract type will be Firm Fixed Price (FFP) with an Indefinite Quantity Indefinite Delivery (IDIQ) CLIN, to have the ability to issue FFP Task Orders.

The anticipated release date of the IFB is on or about June 30, 2017 with an anticipated offer due date for bids on or about August 1, 2017.

A Pre-Bid Conference is scheduled to be held on or about July 11, 2017. Registration information for the Conference will be included in the IFB.

In accordance with the below clause 52.204-92, currently, federal agencies cannot accept a driver's license from the following states as an official form of identification. This was effective in January and is the result of the states not being compliant with the REAL ID Act of 2005.

• Maine
• *Minnesota
• Missouri
• Montana
• *Washington
*Note: NASA Langley will allow entry to visitors from Minnesota and Washington who present an enhanced driver's license.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ACCESS TO NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER (LaRC 52.204-92) (AUG 2014)

(a) Visitors seeking entry to NASA Langley Research Center using a state-issued driver's license or state-issued personal identification card are advised that identification documents must be compliant with the REAL ID Act of 2005, Public Law 109-13. Information on the REAL ID Act of 2005, Public Law 109-13, requirements can be found at: http://www.dhs.gov/real-id-public-faqs. Questions concerning REAL ID can be forwarded to the NASA Langley Badge and Pass Office via email at LaRC-RealId@mail.nasa.gov
(b) A state-issued ID that is non-compliant with the REAL ID standards cannot be used for access to the Center. A list of non-compliant forms of state identification can be found in the PDF document titled "REAL ID Enforcement in Brief" located at: http://www.dhs.gov/publication/real-id-enforcement-brief
(c) The following alternate forms of identification are accepted for NASA LaRC access:
(1) Federal employee badges,
(2) Passports,
(3) Military identification cards,
(4) Enhanced Driver's Licenses,
(5) U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Card,
(6) Native American tribal document,
(7) School identification accompanied by an item from List C (Documents that Establish Employment Authorization) from the "List of the Acceptable Documents" on Form I-9, which can be found at: http://www.uscis.gov/i-9- central/complete-correct-form-i-9.
(d) Visitors without acceptable identity documents require an escort at all times while on the NASA Langley Research Center.

All responsible 8(a) certified small business sources may submit an offer which shall be considered by the agency.

The period of performance for this contract will include a 12 month base period, with four 12 month option periods.

The solicitation and any documents related to this procurement will be available via the internet on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at the following address: https://www.fbo.gov/.

Prospective offerors shall notify this office of their intent to submit an offer. Failure to submit a notice of intent does not preclude offerors from submitting a bid.
 

It is the offeror's responsibility to monitor the FBO site for the release of the solicitation and amendments (if any). Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments (if any).

All interested parties must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM), have a DUNS number, and a Tax ID number.

All contractual and technical questions must be submitted in writing via e-mail only to Ms. Sharon Hare at sharon.v.hare@nasa.gov. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.