F--PURCHASE AND PLANTING OF WIREGRASS PLUGS AT CAMP LEJEUNE, NC.

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICATION for commercial items 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 publication. Solicitation number M67001-12-Q-0174 is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 05-58 18 APR 2012. This procurement is SET ASIDE 100% FOR SMALL BUSINESS. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) codes for this requirement are 424930 and 561730, and the small business size standards are 100 employees and $7M, respectively. This requirement is being procured utilizing FAR Part 13 procedures. Numbered Notes 1 applies. This procurement is for the purchase and planting of 171,820 wiregrass plugs** for Camp Lejeune, NC. This requirement is for the restoration of habitat necessary to manage the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker (RCW). CLIN #0001: Wiregrass plugs, ARISTIDA STRICTA, provide and hand-plant across an area of 142 acres of currently forested areas at Camp Lejeune. Proposals shall include all labor, supervision, tools, equipment, materials, management, transportation and facilities necessary to plant plugs. Spacing for planting will be 6 feet x 6 feet, for 1210 each per acre. Areas to be planted will be identified by Camp Lejeune, and maps will be provided. The type of soil where the plugs will be planted is primarily sandy, and will range from dry to somewhat wet. **Plugs must have been grown within the Coastal Plains of North or South Carolina. Interim Standards for containerized Wiregrass • Container dimensions shall be identical to the interim standards for Longleaf pine. (Plug height needs to be within 3? to 5?. Cells must have root trining ribs in the interior to prevent root binding.) • Root plugs need to be firm and well-developed, not flopping or falling apart. • Shoot height should be a minimum of 8 inches. (Measured from the top of the soil plug to the terminal tip). • Bud presence is not required. • More than one plant per plug is OK. • Foliage needs to appear healthy with good color (not brown or yellowish). After hard frost, it is permissible for foliage to die back, as long as the root plug is still alive. • The outer rim of foliage is not required to be green. It is natural for outer foliage to senesce while still a seedling in the growing trays. The inner half of the plant should be alive and in good health before a hard frost. • Seedlings need to free from disease. • It is permissible to see evidence of top pruning to control foliage length. Evidence of cull seedlings includes: • Completely dead foliage throughout the plug. • Root systems that are damaged or falling apart. • Growing media readily falling from the roots, causing loss of integrity. • Diseased seedlings as evidenced by fungal growth. • Complete or partial loss of root systems due to internal plug defects. Additional requirements: • Plugs do not require watering upon planting. • Plugs do not require moisture enhancer/additive upon planting. • Plugs shall be hand-planted, using a tool to create a hole, dropping the plug in, and covering the root with soil. • Plugs shall be planted to the depth of the roots, with the entire root being covered. QTY: 171,820 Each UNIT PRICE: __________ EXT PRICE: ________________ QUOTE TOTAL: ¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ $____________________ Evaluation and Basis for Award: Award will be made to the lowest-priced technically acceptable quote. The Government intends to make a single firm-fixed price award to satisfy the requirement. Technical acceptability will be determined by meeting the CLIN specifications and period of performance requirement. Pricing Quote Submission: 1. The Government will conduct the price evaluation required by FAR 13. a. The Contractor’s submitted price quote must reflect the unit prices and extended/overall amounts. b. All submitted pricing must be actual “face-value? pricing, having already accounted for any discounts offered/extended to the Government. All quotes submitted shall be Contractor’s best pricing. Period of Performance: 1. A pre-delivery/pre-performance meeting between the Government and awardee will be scheduled within 3-5 business days after award. Schedule of initial planting will be coordinated through the Environmental Management Division, Camp Lejeune, NC. Planting will begin no later than 30 July 2012. Upon commencement, all planting must be completed within 30 days. Wide Area Work Flow: 1. As a condition of receipt of this contract, the Contractor agrees to implement the Department of Defense (DoD) web-based software application titled Wide Area Work Flow – Receipt and Acceptance (WAWF-RA). This application allows DoD vendors to submit and track invoices and Receipt/Acceptance documents electronically. WAWF-RA allows for complete visibility throughout the acceptance and payment process. The website for registration is https://wawf.eb.mil. WAWF-RA training can be accessed at http://www.wawftraining.com . The following Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) and Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition and are listed below: FAR 52.252-12 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference (Feb 1998) This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions incorporated by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. 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Quoters are required to provide their DUNS Number, Tax ID Number, and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code with their quote. The CAGE code entered must be for that name and address provided by the Contractor. Offerors are required to be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR), and registered, or willing to register, in Wide Area Work Flow databases. For WAWF-RA assistance, visit their website at: https://wawf.eb.mil or contact +1 (555) 000-0000. For assistance with CCR registration, contact the CCR Regional Assistance Center +1 (555) 000-0000 or visit their website at: http://www.ccr.gov. All responsible sources may submit a response which, if timely received, must be considered by the agency. Quoter is responsible for ensuring that their submitted quote has been received and is legible. Quoters bear the burden of ensuring that quotes (and any authorized amendments) reach the designated office on time and should allow a reasonable time for facsimile and e-mail transmissions to be completed. All pages of the quote must reach the office before the deadline specified in this solicitation. The quoter bears the risk of non-receipt of electronically transmitted quotations and should confirm receipt. Instructions for the Preparation and Submission of Quotes: 1. The closing date and time for this solicitation is 11 May 2012, 12:00 PM EST. Submit quote to contact@example.gov or fax to +1 (555) 000-0000. 2. Offerors must state the following information on their quote: unit price, extended price, total price. 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