RA Tree and Bush Removal

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION: RA TREE AND BUSH REMOVAL, FA254323R0013

1. This is an official request for quote (RFQ) combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercial service, prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Proposals are being requested in response to solicitation FA254323R0013.

1. The Request for Proposal (RFP) number FA445223R0013 shall be used to reference any written proposal provided under this RFP.
2. The RFP document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-01.
3. This is a 100% set-aside for Small Business (SB). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project is 561730 with a size standard of $9.5M.

The purpose of this combined synopsis and solicitation is for the procurement of services to Remove Trees and Bushes as described in the Performance Work Statement. The schedule and contract CLIN schedule are below:

CLIN            Description                                                     Qty                                   Unit                              Price

0001   Remove all interior trees and bushes within             1                                    JOB
            the Restricted Area (RA) IAW Performance
            Work Statement (PWS) Dated 23 May 2023.
                   - Trees estimated to total 93 trees
                   - Bushes estimated to total 20 bushes

Description of the requirement:

Amendment 0001 has resulted in the following changes:

1. Attachment 2: Updated to "Performance Work Statement" dated 8 Sep 2023
2. Attachment 3: Addition of "Q&A Document dated 8 Sep 2023"
3. Attachment 4: Addition of Wage Determination Document "SCA WD 15-5419"

The description of the requirement is provided in attachment 2: Performance Work Statement dated 8 Sep 2023. Period of performance allotted to complete the requirement will be 120-days from the Date of Contract Award.

Place of Performance: BUCKLEY SPACE FORCE BASE, CO

FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Items (Jul 2021) applies to this acquisition.

All companies must be registered in the System for Award Management at https://www.sam.gov/SAM/pages/public/index.jsf to be considered for award. Invoices will be completed through WAWF.eb.mil

The vendor agrees to hold the prices in its quote firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of proposals, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation.

Pursuant to FAR 12.602, contract award will be made using Simplified Acquisition Procedures in accordance with FAR 13.106. Vendor’s submissions will be evaluated based upon the following:

1. Price
2. Technical Acceptability

Basis for Award

Price will be evaluated to determine if it is fair and reasonable in accordance with FAR 13.106-3.

Award will be made on a lowest priced technically acceptable determination.

RFP due dates information:

Site visit: A site visit was scheduled for 31 August 2023 at 10:00 AM MDT. Vendors met at the Buckley Visitor’s Center, Mississippi Ave, Buckley Space Force Base, CO. For additional information contact TSgt Brittainy Shirley, brittainy.shirley@spaceforce.mil, or 720-847-6964. Due to the location of this site visit, any vendors interested in attending MUST submit the following information no later than 24 August 2023 in an email to the contracting officer requesting to participate in the site visit:

• The name of members attending: LAST, FIRST MI / Date of Births
• A government issued ID for each member attending DRIVER'S LICENSE #

For those who are driving their vehicle, please provide the additional information:

• Vehicle's make, model, year, VINN, License plate state and number

Questions were due: 5 September 2023 NLT 12:00 PM MDT. Questions received after this date/time may not receive a Government response. Questions and answers are now provided as Attachment 3.

RFP due date: 12 September 2023
RFP due time: 10:00 AM MDT
Email proposal submission to TSgt Brittainy Shirley at brittainy.shirley@spaceforce.mil

THE PROPOSAL MUST BE SENT TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS ABOVE. ANYTHING OTHERWISE CAN AND WILL BE CONSIDERED NONRESPONSIVE. YOU MAY WISH TO PLACE A READ/DELIVERY RECEIPT.

Note: .zip files are not an acceptable format for the Air Force Network and will not go through our email system.

1. For information regarding this RFP contact the Contracting Officer for this requirement: Brittainy Shirley at brittainy.shirley@spaceforce.mil.

Attachments(4):

1. Solicitation Document FA254323R0013
2. Attachment 2: Performance Work Statement dated 8 Sep 2023
3. Attachment 3: "Q&A Document dated 8 Sep 2023
4. Attachment 4: Wage Determination Document "SCA WD 15-5419"