Source Sought # 12905B24SS0007 – Sources Sought for Farm Labor Services at Parlier, CA

Closed Pre-Solicitation Posted

Solicitation number
12905B24SS0007
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
No set-aside

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Parlier, California 93648, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

This pre-solicitation notice seeks sources for multiple indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contracts to provide farm labor services at the USDA Agricultural Research Service's San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center in Parlier, California and offsite locations. Services include tasks such as ground planting, greenhouse work, pruning, thinning, weeding, trellis installation and repair, irrigation installation and repair, fruit harvesting, vineyard maintenance, soil preparation, and general agricultural field support. Responses are due by January 5, 2024 to assist the government in determining acquisition method and whether a small business set-aside is possible.

No set-aside is designated for this procurement. Covered under NAICS code 115115 for crop harvesting, primarily by hand, the contracts have a minimum value of $500 and maximum of $25,000 each. The performance work statement estimates a total of 4,200 labor hours annually will be required across all awarded contracts, which would have a base period of one year plus four one-year options. Contractors must furnish all necessary equipment, materials, and training to meet standards that will be evaluated under the quality assurance surveillance plan's monitoring procedures and performance metrics.

Notice text

Sources Sought for Farm Labor Services at Parlier, CA

This is a Sources Sought notice Only. 

This is NOT a solicitation for proposals, proposal abstracts, or quotations.  This Sources Sought is issued for information and planning purposes only as part of USDA ARS market research and does not itself constitute an RFQ.

This requirement is covered under NAICS code 115115. The purpose of this notice is to obtain information regarding the availability and capability of qualified sources; Small Businesses; HUBZone small business; service-disabled, veteran-owned small business; 8(a) small business; veteran-owned small business; woman-owned small business; or small disadvantaged businesses; Responses to the information requested will assist the Government in determining the appropriate acquisition method, including whether a set-aside is possible.

Multiple ID/IQ contracts for farm labor services.

Minimum Order Amount:                             $500.00

Maximum Order Amount:                            $25,000.00

Estimated around 4200 hrs in total for all ID/IQ contract holders per year.

The Government does not intend to make an award based on responses to this inquiry. This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government.

Capability Statement

All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary, and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing information provided to the Government. Business concerns that possess the capabilities necessary to undertake this work should submit complete documentation of their capabilities to the Contracting Officer.  Capability statements shall include the Contractors contact point to discuss their response.

The capability statement should include:

1)  Acknowledgement that they are able to provide the subject supplies/services being requested;

2) Interested vendors should identify their size standards in accordance with the Small Business Administration;

3) At least three previous requirements that are similar to the requirement include a discussion of the Contract type, delivery method, duration, etc.;

4) Any other information considered relevant to this requirement; and

5) The government requests that no proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in the response.

Any vendor responding to this notice should ensure that its response is complete and sufficiently detailed to allow the Government to determine their qualifications to perform the work.  Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.  After review of the responses received, a combined synopsis/solicitation may be published on sam.gov depending on the responses received.

All responses to this Sources Sought Notice must be received by the notice’s POC by the deadline in order to be considered. Responses may not be returned. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this Inquiry. Do not submit pricing information in response to this Request.

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