FURNISH HARDWOOD & PINE SEEDLINGS

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation 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 solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number W912EE-16-T-0038 is being issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) with the intent to issue one Firm-Fixed Price Contract, using simplified acquisition procedures, while reserving the right to make multiple awards from this solicitation if determined to be in the Government's best interest. This solicitation is being issued utilizing full and open competition on an unrestricted basis. The NAICS code for this procurement is 113210 - Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products, with a size standard of $11,000,000.00. This procurement is being conducted in accordance with regulations at FAR Part 12 - Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Part 13 - Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The solicitation document and incorporated provision and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-89. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Vicksburg District, has a requirement to supply HARDWOOD and PINE seedlings as specified in the attached specification document. OFFERS MAY BE QUOTED AS FOLLOWS: Provide pricing on the Bidding Schedule attached to this solicitation posting under the "Additional Documentation" link at the bottom of this posting. PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS: COMPLETE PROJECT SPECIFICATIONS are posted as an attachment to this solicitation under the "Additional Documentation" link at the bottom of this posting. OFFERORS MUST DELIVER EXACT SEEDLING QUANTITIES AND SPECIES AS INDICATED IN SECTION F OF THE SPECIFICATIONS. The government intends to make one firm fixed price award and offerors are encouraged to provide a quote for the total number of seedlings requested; quotes for fewer than the total number of seedling line items requested will not be considered. Offerors shall provide a price for each Line Item quoted and the government may choose to make multiple awards based on lowest price per individual Line Item. The Government intends to award without discussions while reserving the right to hold discussions if determined advantageous to the Government. Offerors are encouraged to provide their best proposed pricing in their initial offer. 52.212-2 -- Evaluation -- Commercial Items (Jan 1999) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: All quotes submitted will be evaluated for Technical Acceptability & Price. The government will issue award to the offeror whose proposal is the Lowest Price of those determined to meet at least the minimum requirements to be determined technically acceptable. Submittals; It is incumbent upon the offeror to submit sufficient information for the Government to make a determination of your technical acceptability and price. Failure to submit sufficient information for the government to determine your technical acceptability or price may be cause for rejection of your quote. (1) Technical Acceptability - to be determined technically acceptably offerors shall submit for evaluation, documentation of their capability to provide the seedlings, in accordance with the terms and conditions defined in the attached specifications and in compliance with the delivery schedule specified. (2) Price - Price quotes will be examined to determine the extent to which proposed prices are comparable with the Government estimates, and previous procurement history and a determination made of Price Reasonableness. The Government may reject any proposal that is determined to be Not Fair and Reasonable, unrealistically high or low in price when compared to Government estimates, or are unbalanced, such that the proposal is deemed to reflect an inherent lack of competence or failure to comprehend the requirements. All quotes will be evaluated and a determination made of lowest price, from prices presented on the fully completed bidding schedule, based on the total of all line items; or on lowest price per individual Line Item, if it is determined to be in the Government's best interest to make multiple awards from this solicitation. SAM Registration: All offerors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), if you are not registered in (SAM), an award CANNOT be made to your company. You may register electronically at http://www.sam.gov. The following FAR Clauses apply to this acquisition: FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications; FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders - Commercial Items - and the following clauses cited within that clause: FAR 52.203-6 Alt I Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government; FAR 52.204-10 Reporting Executive Compensation and First Tier Sub Contract Awards; FAR 52.209-6 Protecting the Government's Interest when Subcontracting with Contractor Debarred, Suspended or Proposed for Debarment; FAR 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Re-representation; FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor; FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor; FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; FAR 52.223-18 Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving; FAR 52.225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Jun 2008); FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons; FAR 52.223-4 Recovered Material Certification (May 2008) FAR 52.223-10 Waste Reduction Program FAR 52.223-11 Ozone-Depleting Substances and High Global Warming Potential Hydrofluorocarbons FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - System for Award Management; FAR 52.203-3 Gratuities; FAR 52.204-4 Printed or Copied Double-Sided on Postconsumer Fiber Content Paper; FAR 52.204-7 System for Award Management; FAR 52.211-17 Delivery of Excess Quantities; FAR 52.211-16 Variation in Quantity; FAR 52.232-40 Providing Accelerated Payments to Small Business Subcontractors; FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference; The full text of these FAR clauses can be accessed electronically at website: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm. The following DFARS Clauses are also applicable to this acquisition: DFARS 252.225-7000 Buy American--Balance of Payments Program Certificate; DFARS 252.203-7005 Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials; DFARS 252.204-7011 Alternative Line Item Structure; DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments; DFARS 252.203-7000 Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials; DFARS 252.225-7001 Buy American and Balance of Payments Program; DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports; DFARS 252.212-7000 Offeror Reps & Certs; DFARS 252.247-7023 Transportation of Supplies by Sea; Veterans Employment Emphasis for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Contracts In addition to complying with the requirements outlined in FAR Part 22.13, FAR Provision 52.222-38, FAR Clause 52.222-35, FAR Clause 52.222-37, DFARS 222.13 and Department of Labor regulations, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contractors and subcontractors at all tiers are encouraged to promote the training and employment of U.S. veterans while performing under a USACE contract. While no set-aside, evaluation preference, or incentive are encouraged to seek out highly qualified veterans to perform services under this contract. The following resources are available to assist USACE contractors in their outreach efforts: Federal Veteran employment information at http://www.fedshirevets.gov/index.aspx Department of Labor Veterans Employment Assistance http://www.dol.gov/vets/ Department of Veterans Affairs-VOW to Hire Heros Act http://benefits.va.gov/vow/ Army Wounded Warriors Program- http://wtc.army.mil/modules/employers/index.html U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation-Hiring Our Heros http://www.hiringourheroes.org/ Guide to Hiring Veterans-Reference Material http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/white_house_business_council_-_guide_to_hiring_veterans_0.pdf The full text of these DFARS clauses can be accessed electronically at website: http://farsite.hill.af.mil/VFDFARA.HTM. TECHNICAL INQUIRIES AND QUESTIONS Technical inquiries and questions relating to this solicitation are to be submitted via Bidder Inquiry in ProjNet at (https://www.projnet.org). Offerors are encouraged to submit questions at least 1 day prior to solicitation due date, in order to ensure adequate time is allotted to form an appropriate response and amend the solicitation, if necessary. To submit and review inquiry items, prospective vendors will need to use the Bidder Inquiry Key presented below and follow the instructions listed below the key for access. A prospective vendor who submits a comment /question will receive an acknowledgement of their comment/question via email, followed by an answer to the comment/question after it has been processed by our technical team. All timely questions and approved answers will be made available through ProjNet. The Solicitation Number is: W912EE-16-T-0038 The Bidder/Offeror Inquiry Key is: 3GV8J2-BD78V3 Specific Instructions for ProjNet Bid Inquiry Access: 1. From the ProjNet home page linked above, click on Quick Add on the upper right side of the screen. 2. Identify the Agency. This should be marked as USACE. 3. Key. Enter the Bidder Inquiry Key listed above. 4. Email. Enter the email address you would like to use for communication. 5. Click Continue. A page will then open saying that a user account was not found and will ask you to create one using the provided form. 6. Enter your First Name, Last Name, Company, City, State, Phone, Email, Secret Question, Secret Answer, and Time Zone. Make sure to remember your Secret Question and Answer as they will be used from this point on to access the ProjNet system. 7. Click Add User. Once this is completed you are now registered within ProjNet and are currently logged into the system. Bidders/Offerors are requested to review the specification in its entirety, review the Bidder Inquiry System for answers to questions prior to submission of a new inquiry. The call center operates weekdays from 8AM to 5PM U.S. Central Time Zone (Chicago). The telephone number for the Call Center is 800-428-HELP. Notes to Offerors: Quotes are due Wednesday, 10 August 2016, not later than 2:00 p.m. CST, to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ATTN: Kelly Turcotte, 4155 East Clay Street, Vicksburg, MS 39183-3435. Proposals may be submitted electronically via email, providing that they are complete and provide all required information to: contact@example.gov . For information concerning this solicitation, contact Kelly Turcotte at +1 (555) 000-0000; E-mail: contact@example.gov. - You are responsible for reading all information contained in this solicitation and all attachments if any posted with it. - Offerors should check the FedBizOpps web site often for a new solicitation and/or modifications to this solicitation. - Offerors are responsible for ensuring that their proposals arrive prior to the scheduled closing time. - Proposals must be clearly identified for Solicitation No W912EE-16-T-0038 to the Attn. of Kelly Turcotte, Vicksburg District Contracting Office, CEMVK-CT-S.