Greenhouse Operations and Management

Solicitation Number: AG-54B0-S-15-0006 Description: Coordinate the Forest Greenhouse O&M and growing native plants for restoration needs on the Hiawatha National Forest. 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. This solicitation is issued as an RFP and the documents incorporate provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-69. This procurement is set aside for Small Businesses. The NAICS code is 561730 and the Small Business Size Standard is $7 Millon. Please review attached solicitation for Schedule of Items and other information Contractor Acceptance Statement: By submitting the offer, the Contractor agrees to all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation and agrees to furnish any awarded items at the price set in the schedule. The following FAR clauses and provisions apply to this solicitation. Those that are incorporated by reference can be viewed in full text at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/ 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items (JUL 2013) 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: The following instructions establish the acceptable minimum requirements for the format and content: � Past Performance � Technical Qualities � Pricing Technical and past performance, when combined, are significantly more important than price. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (AUG 2013) (Offeror must complete this certification online at www.sam.gov or print this clause in full, complete the appropriate blocks, and submit with your offer) 52.203-16 Preventing Personal Conflicts of Interest (DEC 2011) Offers shall be submitted to: Sydney Smith, Contracting Officer by email at sydneynsmith@fs.fed.us No later than: January 6, 2015 at 2:00PM CST Contact Deborah LeBlanc at 906-387-2512 x19 or dleblanc01@fs.fed.us for more information or with questions concerning this solicitation.