Amendment #01- Pest Control Service Advisor/Manager for the USDA, ARS, WRRC and CIG/BRU in Albany, CA
Closed Solicitation Posted
- Solicitation number
- 12905B25Q0030
- Agency
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Pacific West Area
Field Research Implementation and Information Delivery, Department of Agriculture
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- Total Small Business
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 561710 Exterminating and Pest Control Services
- Place of performance
- Albany, California 94710, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
The United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research Service (USDA ARS) is seeking a Pest Control Service Advisor/Manager for its Western Regional Research Center and Plant Gene Expression Center in Albany, CA. The contractor will provide 240 hours of pesticide spray advisory services and 24 hours of supplemental spraying annually, focusing on managing pests in research plant environments including tomato, wheat, maize, camelina, and citrus across multiple greenhouse facilities. Contractors must possess a current Qualified Applicator License/Certificate and demonstrate compliance with EPA, state, and local regulations. The solicitation will be evaluated using a Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) methodology, with factors including technical capability, past performance, and price. Key deadlines include January 14, 2025, for submitting questions, and January 24, 2025, at 3:00 PM EST for quote submission, with contract performance expected to begin by February 1, 2025.
The contract is designated as a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS code 561710 with a small business size standard of $17.5 million. The contract structure includes a base year and four option years, extending potential performance through January 22, 2030. The place of performance is located at 800 Buchanan Street in Albany, CA 94710, covering approximately 20,000-40,000 square feet of greenhouse complex space with 14-24 rooms. While specific contract value is not explicitly stated, the wage determination indicates compliance with current federal minimum wage standards and includes provisions for health, welfare, and holiday benefits. Contractors will be required to manage integrated pest control strategies, maintain detailed records, coordinate with scientific research staff, and handle chemical storage and equipment for controlling fungi, bacteria, viruses, and insects such as fungus gnats, spider mites, and white flies.
Notice text
3 versions
Update #3 · Latest ·
AMENDMENT #01 - This amendment provides for a site visit, provides questions asked and responses, and extends the due date for quotes until January 24, 2025 at 3pm, PST. All responding contractors must acknowledge all amenments in your response.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the procedures contained in FAR Part 12.6, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, 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 12905B25Q0030 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).
The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2025-02 dated 01/03/2025. Service Contract Labor Standards Wage Determination Number 2015-5623 Revision 25 effective December 23, 2024, for Alameda County, CA is applicable and is attached.
This solicitation is issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The associated NAICS code is 561710 and the small business size standard is $17.5 million.
List CLINS, item descriptions, quantities and units of measure:
0001 Pesticide spray advisory services, base year 240 hours
0002 Supplemental pesticide spraying, base year 24 hours
1001 Pesticide spray advisory services, Option Year 1 240 hours
1002 Supplemental pesticide spraying, Option Year 1 24 hours
2001 Pesticide spray advisory services, Option Year 2 240 hours
2002 Supplemental pesticide spraying, Option Year 2 24 hours
3001 Pesticide spray advisory services, Option Year 3 240 hours
3002 Supplemental pesticide spraying, Option Year 3 24 hours
4001 Pesticide spray advisory services, Option Year 4 240 hours
4002 Supplemental pesticide spraying, Option Year 4 24 hours
Description/Statement of Work/Specification:
See Statement of Work and Attachment A
Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance:
Service is due to begin no later than February 1, 2025.
Service is to be performed at the USDA, ARS, WRRC, CIG/BRU at 800 Buchanan Street in Albany, CA
FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for the submission requirements and its addendum.
Evaluation:
For the evaluation criteria, please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions.
Offerors are required to complete in full FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with their offer online at SAM: www.sam.gov. An offeror must state in their offer if they completed FAR 52.212-3 online and that is it up-to-date and valid. See the attached RFQ terms and conditions for more requirements.
FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for its Addendum.
FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, is incorporated and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions that are applicable to the acquisition.
There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices.
The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned ratings are not applicable to this solicitation.
Date, time and place offers are due.
Offers are due by January 24, 2025 at 3:00pm Eastern Standard Time.
Submit offers to the following e-mail address(es), by the offer due date and time:
Shelley.Steen@usda.gov
Late quotes after the established deadline may be considered only if it is in the government’s best interest and if it will not unduly delay award.
Any and all questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to Shelley Steen at shelley.steen@usda.gov no later than January 22, 2025.
Update #2 ·
AMENDMENT #01 - This amendment provides for a site visit, provides questions asked and responses, and extends the due date for quotes until January 24, 2025 at 3pm, PST. All responding contractors must acknowledge all amenments in your response.
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the procedures contained in FAR Part 12.6, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, 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 12905B25Q0030 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).
The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2025-02 dated 01/03/2025. Service Contract Labor Standards Wage Determination Number 2015-5623 Revision 25 effective December 23, 2024, for Alameda County, CA is applicable and is attached.
This solicitation is issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The associated NAICS code is 561710 and the small business size standard is $17.5 million.
List CLINS, item descriptions, quantities and units of measure:
0001 Pesticide spray advisory services, base year 240 hours
0002 Supplemental pesticide spraying, base year 24 hours
1001 Pesticide spray advisory services, Option Year 1 240 hours
1002 Supplemental pesticide spraying, Option Year 1 24 hours
2001 Pesticide spray advisory services, Option Year 2 240 hours
2002 Supplemental pesticide spraying, Option Year 2 24 hours
3001 Pesticide spray advisory services, Option Year 3 240 hours
3002 Supplemental pesticide spraying, Option Year 3 24 hours
4001 Pesticide spray advisory services, Option Year 4 240 hours
4002 Supplemental pesticide spraying, Option Year 4 24 hours
Description/Statement of Work/Specification:
See Statement of Work and Attachment A
Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance:
Service is due to begin no later than February 1, 2025.
Service is to be performed at the USDA, ARS, WRRC, CIG/BRU at 800 Buchanan Street in Albany, CA
FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for the submission requirements and its addendum.
Evaluation:
For the evaluation criteria, please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions.
Offerors are required to complete in full FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with their offer online at SAM: www.sam.gov. An offeror must state in their offer if they completed FAR 52.212-3 online and that is it up-to-date and valid. See the attached RFQ terms and conditions for more requirements.
FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for its Addendum.
FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, is incorporated and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions that are applicable to the acquisition.
There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices.
The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned ratings are not applicable to this solicitation.
Date, time and place offers are due.
Offers are due by January 17, 2025 at 3:00pm Eastern Standard Time.
Submit offers to the following e-mail address(es), by the offer due date and time:
Shelley.Steen@usda.gov
Late quotes after the established deadline may be considered only if it is in the government’s best interest and if it will not unduly delay award.
Any and all questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to Shelley Steen at shelley.steen@usda.gov no later than January 14, 2025.
THERE WILL BE NO SITE VISIT UNDER THIS RFQ.
Update #1 ·
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the procedures contained in FAR Part 12.6, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, 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 12905B25Q0030 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ).
The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2025-02 dated 01/03/2025. Service Contract Labor Standards Wage Determination Number 2015-5623 Revision 25 effective December 23, 2024, for Alameda County, CA is applicable and is attached.
This solicitation is issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The associated NAICS code is 561710 and the small business size standard is $17.5 million.
List CLINS, item descriptions, quantities and units of measure:
0001 Pesticide spray advisory services, base year 240 hours
0002 Supplemental pesticide spraying, base year 24 hours
1001 Pesticide spray advisory services, Option Year 1 240 hours
1002 Supplemental pesticide spraying, Option Year 1 24 hours
2001 Pesticide spray advisory services, Option Year 2 240 hours
2002 Supplemental pesticide spraying, Option Year 2 24 hours
3001 Pesticide spray advisory services, Option Year 3 240 hours
3002 Supplemental pesticide spraying, Option Year 3 24 hours
4001 Pesticide spray advisory services, Option Year 4 240 hours
4002 Supplemental pesticide spraying, Option Year 4 24 hours
Description/Statement of Work/Specification:
See Statement of Work and Attachment A
Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance:
Service is due to begin no later than February 1, 2025.
Service is to be performed at the USDA, ARS, WRRC, CIG/BRU at 800 Buchanan Street in Albany, CA
FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for the submission requirements and its addendum.
Evaluation:
For the evaluation criteria, please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions.
Offerors are required to complete in full FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with their offer online at SAM: www.sam.gov. An offeror must state in their offer if they completed FAR 52.212-3 online and that is it up-to-date and valid. See the attached RFQ terms and conditions for more requirements.
FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for its Addendum.
FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, is incorporated and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions that are applicable to the acquisition.
There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices.
The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned ratings are not applicable to this solicitation.
Date, time and place offers are due.
Offers are due by January 17, 2025 at 3:00pm Eastern Standard Time.
Submit offers to the following e-mail address(es), by the offer due date and time:
Shelley.Steen@usda.gov
Late quotes after the established deadline may be considered only if it is in the government’s best interest and if it will not unduly delay award.
Any and all questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to Shelley Steen at shelley.steen@usda.gov no later than January 14, 2025.
THERE WILL BE NO SITE VISIT UNDER THIS RFQ.
Files
| File | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| RV1-RFI-QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES FOR SOLICITATION 12905B25Q0030.docx | DOCX document | |
| SF30 - Sol_12905B25Q0030_Amd_0001.pdf | ||
| RFI-QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES FOR SOLICITATION 12905B25Q0030.docx | DOCX document | |
| FINAL-SOW _ Pesticide Advisor 2025.docx | DOCX document | |
| FINAL_Terms_Conditions_Provisions_Clauses-12905B25Q0030.docx | DOCX document | |
| WD 2015-5623 Rv25 Eff 12232024.pdf | ||
| Past Performance Questionnaire (PPQ).doc | DOC document |
Notice history
| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| This notice | Solicitation | |
| NOTICE OF INTENT TO AWARD ON A SOLE SOURCE BASIS: Pest Control Service Advisor/Manager for the USDA, ARS, WRRC and PGEC in Albany, CA | Special Notice | |
| Sources Sought: Pest Control Service Advisor/Manager for the USDA, ARS, WRRC and PGEC in Albany, CA | Pre-Solicitation |
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