Riparian Invasive and Threatened & Endangered Plan

TITLE: RIPARIAN INVASIVE AND THREATENED & ENDANGERED PLANT SURVEYS, SAN ANTONIO MISSIONS NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, TX
QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES (CLARIFICATIONS)

IMPORTANT: SEE ENCLOSED: REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) TERMS AND CONDITIONS, 140P21Q0208 (25 PAGES)

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in subpart 12.6, 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.

To be considered for award, your company must obtain an unique entity identified (UEI). Your company must also be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) and this registration must be active in SAM at the time of the quote close date/time ¿ as well as, at the time of award and throughout the entire award/contract performance.

SAM registration is FREE: The website is https://www.sam.gov

Call (866) 606-8220 if you have registration questions. For assistance with registration or updating SAM, contact the Procurement Technical Assistance Center nearest you: http://www.aptac-us.org/new/Govt_Contracting/find.php.

POINT OF CONTACT/SUBMIT QUOTE BY EMAIL TO: CONTRACT SPECIALIST/CONTRACTING OFFICER: JACQUELINE E. SCOTT, JACQUELINE_SCOTT@NPS.GOV

1. SOLICITATION TYPE: Request for Quote (RFQ), Written Quotations for award of a Commercial Service, Firm-Fixed Priced, Purchase Order.

2. FEDERAL ACQUISITION CIRCULAR: The incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-04, Effective Date 02-JUN-2023.

3. GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park is a National Historical Park and part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site preserving four of the five Spanish frontier missions in San Antonio, Texas, USA. This project will complete botanical inventories of riparian zones within the park with an emphasis on invasive and exotic terrestrial and aquatic vegetation. It will produce GIS maps, associated layers, and descriptions of the major areas of concern regarding invasive and exotic vegetation. The Contractor shall furnish all necessary personnel, vehicles, materials, equipment, and services to specifications identified in this Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Contractor shall use only scientific information that meets the information quality standards in NPS Director¿s Order 11-B and shall base any impact assessment and resulting conclusions on published and/or peer-reviewed scientific literature, when available, including available peer-reviewed literature on the effects of acidic deposition and liming as a restoration technique. All products must be edited and user-friendly for public review and understanding. The Contractor¿s name shall not appear on the cover and/or coversheet of any draft or final products. Draft products shall include line numbers to facilitate a review process. The Contractor shall perform a consistency check of all data and facts used throughout all deliverable products.

SEE ATTACHED CONTRACT DOCUMENTS, EXHIBITS OR ATTACHMENTS, PERFORMANCE WORK STATEMENT, 10 PAGES.

4. DELIVERY DATES/DURATION OF CONTRACT PERIOD/PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: Period of Performance is the date of award ¿ 15-JUL-2024 (The estimated award date, is on or around 18-SEP-2023), FOB: DESTINATION

5. 52.212-1, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS¿COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (MAR 2023) AND AN ADDENDUM: The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. Addenda are included, See PAGE 21 of the REQUEST FOR QUOTE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, SOLICITATION PROVISIONS, INSTRUCTIONS TO OFFERORS¿COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES.

6. 52.212-2, EVALUATION¿COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (NOV 2021) AND AN ADDENDUM: The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation¿Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. See the full provision, PAGE 24 of the REQUEST FOR QUOTE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, SOLICITATION PROVISIONS, EVALUATION¿COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES.

7. 52.212-4, CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS¿COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (DEC 2022): The clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. Addenda are included. See REQUEST FOR QUOTE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, CONTRACT CLAUSES.

8. 52.212-5 CONTRACT TERMS AND CONDITIONS REQUIRED TO IMPLEMENT STATUTES OR EXECUTIVE ORDERS¿COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS AND COMMERCIAL SERVICES (JUN 2023): The clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Products and Commercial Services. See below REQUEST FOR QUOTE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, CONTRACT CLAUSES.

9. NOTICE OF SOLICITATION CANCELLATION
The contracting officer may publish notices of solicitation cancellations (or indefinite suspensions) of proposed contract actions in the GPE (SAM.gov).

10. COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION ATTACHMENTS, EXHIBITS OR ENCLOSURES
COMBINED DOCUMENTS (10.A - 10C.)
10.A. THIS DESCRIPTIVE TEXT IS INCLUDED AS AN "EASY READ"
10.B. SF 1449 (INFORMATIONAL ONLY)
10.C. REQUEST FOR QUOTE TERMS AND CONDITIONS (INCLUDING INSTRUCTIONS AND EVALUATION CRITERIA)
SEPARATE ATTACHED DOCUMENTS:
1. BEXAR COUNTY, WAGE DETERMINATION, 2015-5253,11-JUL-2023
2. PROVISIONS TO BE COMPLETED-CERTIFIED (MS WORD]
3. SITE IMAGES

Question and Response, Clarification:
1. By "qualified botanist" are you looking for persons with college degrees specifically in botany, or would degrees in related fields such as restoration ecology, environmental science, etc. qualify?
(Reference: Surveys for invasive plant species shall be performed at each site by a qualified botanist.)
GOVERNMENT RESPONSE: Offers must convey to the Government how the company¿s team and approach will be able to perform the work successfully and in accordance with the requirements stated. A qualified botanist must have a bachelor's or advanced degree...in botany, plant science, plant biology, general biology or a closely related field such as ecology, natural resource management, or other life sciences. A combination of academic qualifications and field experience performing plant identification/vegetation surveys may also be used to demonstrate qualifications.

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