Aerial Spraying

This is a combined synopsis and solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and A WRITTEN SOLICITATION WILL NOT BE ISSUED. All References to offer/offeror are deemed to have the meaning of quote/quoter and any quote received in response to this RFQ is not binding until the contractor signs the purchase order issued at time of award or starts performance. The solicitation number for this procurement is FA4830-17-Q-S024 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This RFQ and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-95, Defense Acquisition Circular (DAC) 91-13 (Correction) and Air Force Acquisition Circular (AFAC) 2017-0127. In accordance with FAR 52.219-1 the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 115112. This requirement is not set aside for small business and is considered full and open. Description: The purpose of this solicitation is to acquire Aerial Herbicide Application for Moody AFB in accordance with Attachment 1: Statement of Work (SOW). Quotations must be submitted on Attachment 4: Pricing Schedule. FOB Point: Destination (Moody AFB, GA.) Late Quotations: Quotations or modification of quotations received at the address specified for the receipt of quotations after the exact time specified for receipt of quotations will not be considered. All quoters must be System for Award Management (SAM) registered and the online representation and certification in SAM must be completed. Information concerning SAM requirements may be viewed via the internet at https://www.sam.gov or by calling 866-606-8220, or 334-206-7828 for international calls. Quoters that reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. The below listed FAR, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS), and Air Force Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (AFFARS) clauses apply to this solicitation and resulting contract. All clauses may be viewed in full text via the internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/. The following clauses are incorporated by reference. FAR 52.204-13 System for Award Management Maintenance Jul-13 FAR 52.204-18 Commercial and Government Entity Code Maintenance Jul-15 FAR 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications Dec-14 FAR 52.209-10 Prohibition on Contracting With Inverted Domestic Corporations Dec-14 FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor Jun-03 FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor - Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies Jan-14 FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities Feb-99 FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity Mar-07 FAR 52.222-36 Equal Opportunity of Workers With Disabilities Jul-14 FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Labor Standards May-14 FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons Feb-09 FAR 52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service And Construction Contracts Sep-13 FAR 52.223-3 Hazardous Material Identification and Material Safety Data Jan-97 FAR 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information May-11 FAR 52.223-5 Alt I Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information Alternate I May-11 FAR 52.223-17 Affirmative Procurement of EPA-Designated Items in Service and Construction Contracts May-08 FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving Aug-11 FAR 52.227-2 Notice and Assistance Regarding Patent and Copyright Infringement Dec-07 FAR 52.227-3 Patent Indemnity Apr-84 FAR 52.232-23 Assignment of Claims May-14 FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management Jul-13 FAR 52.232-39 Unenforceability of Unauthorized Obligations Jun-13 FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors Dec-13 FAR 52.233-1 Disputes May-14 FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award Aug-96 FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim Oct-04 FAR 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation Apr-84 FAR 52.249-1 Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price) (Short Form) Apr-84 DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials Sep-11 DFARS 252.203-7002 Requirement to Inform Employees of Whistleblower Rights Sep-13 DFARS 252.204-7003 Agency Office of the Inspector General Dec-12 DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding of Unclassified Controlled Technical Information Nov-13 DFARS 252.204-7015 Disclosure of Information to Litigation Support Contractors Feb-14 DFARS 252.209-7004 Subcontracting with Firms that are Owned or Controlled by the Government of a Country that is a State Sponsor of Terrorism Dec-14 DFARS 252.223-7006 Prohibition on Storage and Disposal of Toxic and Hazardous Materials Apr-12 DFARS 252.225-7048 Export-Controlled Items Jun-13 DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments Dec-06 DFARS 252.243-7001 Pricing of Contract Modifications Dec-12 DFARS 252.244-7000 Subcontracts for Commercial Items Jun-13 DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea Apr-14 AFFARS 5352.223-9000 Elimination of Use of Class I Ozone Depleting Substances (ODS) Nov-12 The following clauses will be incorporated by full text in the pursuant contract. FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items Jul-14 FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference - web address http://farsite.hill.af.mil Feb-98 FAR 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses - fill in "Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (48 CFR Chapter 2)" Apr-84 DFARS 252.223-7001 Hazard Warning Labels Dec-91 DFARS 252.232-7006 Wide Area Workflow Payment Instructions (to be filled in at time of award) May-13 AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsman (to be filled in at time of award) Apr-14 The below listed provisions apply to the solicitation only and must be printed and returned with the quote. FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications --Commercial Items May-14 FAR 52.212-3 Alt I Offeror Representations and Certifications --Commercial Items - Alternate I May-14 FAR 52.222-22 Previous Contracts and Compliance Reports Feb-99 FAR 52.222-25 Affirmative Action Compliance Apr-84 The below listed provisions apply to the solicitation only for informational purposes and may require the quoter to submit documentation as applicable. FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management Jul-13 FAR 52.204-16 Commercial and Government Entity Code Reporting Jul-15 FAR 52.204-17 Ownership of Control of Offeror Nov-14 FAR 52.209-2 Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations-Representation May-11 FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items Apr-14 FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items May-14 FAR 52.223-4 Recovered Material Certification May-08 DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials Nov-11 DFARS 252.204-7004 Alternate A, System for Award Management Feb-14 DFARS 252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure Sep-11 Response Time: Quotations will be accepted electronically no later than 2:00 P.M. Eastern on Thursday, 17 August 2017. All email quotations shall be marked with the RFQ number and title and sent to both points of contact. Provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors - Commercial Items applies to this acquisition, except that paragraph (l) is omitted. Request for Quotation (RFQ) should be submitted and shall contain the following information: RFQ Number; Time Specified for Receipt of Quotations; Name, Address, Telephone Number of Quoter; Name and Email address of Authorized representative to discuss quote; Any Discount Terms and Acknowledgement of all Solicitation Amendments (if applicable). QUOTERS SHALL PROVIDE A COPY OF THEIR LICENSE FOR AERIAL APPLICATION OF HERBICIDES IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA, AS WELL AS THEIR GEORGIA COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE APPLICATORS LICENSE, with their quote. Quoters shall insert unit prices in the attached pricing schedule and round to the nearest cent (for example tiny_mce_marker.02 not tiny_mce_marker.0231) and sign below indicating prices to be used. By signing, the quoter agrees with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Quotations shall also contain all other documentation specified herein. All quoters must meet all technical aspects as spelled out in the SOWs in attachments 1 to be considered for evaluation. Evaluation: IAW FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Items, the Government will award a purchase order to the quoter whose quotation is judged to represent the best value to the Government. Technical is approximately equal to price. Price: Evaluation of price will include the total of the unit price multiplied by the quantity. Technical: Evaluation of technical capability will consist of evaluating whether or not the quoter is certified in the aerial application of herbicides in the state of Georgia and has a Georgia Commercial Pesticide Applicators license in accordance with para. 5, Contractor Qualifications, in Attachment 1 - SOW, Quotes shall be evaluated as either acceptable or unacceptable in this criteria. To be considered acceptable, the quoter must have all licenses listed in the SOWs and all licenses must be current. Primary Point of Contact: Lucas Richardson, Email: lucas.richardson@us.af.mil, Phone: 229-257-4716 Alternate Point of Contact: Remington Amlong, Email: remington.amlong@us.af.mil, Phone: 229-257-3153 ATTACHMENTS: Attachment 1 - Statement of Work (SOW) Attachment 2 - Moody Local Insurance Clause Attachment 3 - DOL Wage Determination 95-0222 Rev 38 dated 3 Jan 2017 Attachment 4 - Pricing Schedule