Vegetable Harvesting Services

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Solicitation number
EL-1041-24
Agency
Responses due
Set-aside
Total Small Business

Opportunity facts

Place of performance
Lompoc, California 93436, United States

Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .

About this opportunity

The Bureau of Prisons Correctional Facilities is soliciting proposals for vegetable harvesting services to support its UNICOR Farm in Lompoc, California. The solicitation seeks harvesting of broccoli, celery, and jalapeno peppers from approximately 380 to 450 acres of planted crops over multiple harvests from September 2024 through September 2025. Proposals are due by November 3, 2023 and award will be made as a one-year fixed price IDIQ contract to the offeror providing the best value based on past performance, technical factors, and price, with past performance and technical factors significantly more important than price.

The requirement is set aside for small businesses under NAICS code 115115 for farm labor contracting with a size standard of $16.5 million in annual receipts. The place of performance is Lompoc, CA. Evaluation will consider past performance surveys of references and the ability to harvest, grade, pack, and transport mature vegetable crops from designated fields to cooling facilities in strict accordance with quality control standards while proposing all necessary labor, materials, and equipment.

Notice text

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is EL1041-24 and this solicitation is issued as a Request For Proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-04. The North American Industry Classification System code is 115115, Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders, Small Business Size Standard 16.5 million annual receipts. This requirement is set aside for small business. UNICOR, Federal Prison Industries, Inc., intends to enter into a one-year, firm-fixed-price, IDIQ type contract for the  commercial item(s) listed under Section B ofthe attached SF 1449.

Files

File Type Posted
WD 2015-5647 No 19.pdf PDF
EL-1041-24.Harvesting.pdf PDF
Past Performance Survey.pdf PDF

Notice history

Notice Type Posted
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