F--WINNEMUCCA HOOF TRIMMING CONTRACT

Pursuant to Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 12.603(a), the Contracting Officer is issuing a combined synopsis/solicitation for the acquisition of wild horse and burro hoof trimming services at the Winnemucca Nevada Corral Facility. (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for the acquisition of commercial services 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 solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) Solicitation Number 140L0123Q0031 is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation will utilize the policies contained in FAR Part 12 in conjunction with the policies and procedures for solicitation evaluation and award prescribed in FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as appropriate for this acquisition. (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-04 effective June 2, 2023. (iv) This solicitation is being issued as a 100% total small business set-aside. The NAICS associated with this solicitation is 115210, Support Activities for Animal Production, size standard of $11,000,000.00. (v) See the attached Statement of Work (SOW) for detailed requirements (Attachment 1), the pricing sheet to be completed and returned with your quotation is in attachment 6. Wage Determination 2015-5601 Revision 19 dated December 27, 2022 is hereby incorporated into this combined synopsis/solicitation (Attachment 4). (vi) The services to be acquired through this combined synopsis/solicitation are hoof trimming services at the Winnemucca Nevada Corral Facility. The government contemplates a firm fixed price contract with options. (vii) Performance location is detailed in the attached SOW (Attachment 1). (viii) FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. Potential offerors shall read and comply with all of the requirements. (ix) Basis for Award: This is a competitive best value acquisition. To be eligible for award, the offeror must be deemed responsible in accordance with FAR 9.104; provide all documentation/information required in the instruction section (Attachment 7) of this solicitation, meet all requirements of the solicitation and conform to all required terms and conditions, unless a proposed exception is accepted by the Government. Failure to comply with the terms and conditions of the solicitation may result in the offeror being ineligible for award. Offerors must clearly identify any exception to the solicitation terms and conditions and must provide complete supporting rationale. The Government seeks to award to the offeror who provides the best value in meeting the requirements. (x) Offerors shall have an active SAM registration and ensure the FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Products and Commercial Services is updated. (xi) FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Products and Commercial Services applies to this acquisition. See Attachment 5 for FAR reference. (xii) FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. See Attachment 5, FAR Clause 52.212-5 for additional information. (xiii) Additional clauses that apply to this acquisition are provided at Attachment 5. These clauses will be incorporated into the successful offerors' contract award. Additional provisions that apply to this acquisition are provided at Attachment 5. These provisions are incorporated into this solicitation but will not be incorporated into the successful offerors' contract award. (xiv) The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) does not apply to this acquisition. (xv) Quotations are due no later than Thursday, August 2023 9:00 a.m. MT. Quotations shall be submitted via electronic mail to the point of contact listed below in section (xvi). Interested parties may submit questions relating to this solicitation via electronic mail to the point of contact listed in section (xvi) and are due no later than Friday, August 18, 2023 9:00 a.m. MT . (xvi) The following individual is the point of contact for this combined synopsis/solicitation. William Simpkins Contract Specialist Bureau of Land Management Headquarters Acquisitions Branch Email: contact@example.gov Lisa Turner Contracting Officer Bureau of Land Management Headquarters Acquisitions Branch Email: contact@example.gov The following attachments are hereby incorporated into this combined synopsis/solicitation: Attachment 1 - Statement of Work Attachment 2 - CAWP Standards Attachment 3 - Questionnaire Attachment 4 - Wage determination Attachment 5 - Clauses and Provisions Attachment 6 - Price Schedule Attachment 7 - Additional instructions to offerors