GROUNDS MAINTENANCE IN MIAMI

Grounds Maintenance for the Miami National Weather Service Office (NWS) (I) 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 and in accordance with the simplified acquisition procedures authorized in FAR Part 13. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (II) This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). Submit written quotes on RFQ Number NWWP9918-14-01362DT. (III) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-72. (IV) This solicitation is being issued as a Total Small Business Set-Aside. The associated NAICS code is 561730. The small business size standard is $7.0. (V) This combined solicitation/synopsis is for purchase of the following commercial services: CLIN 0001 - Base Year; Services, non-personal, to provide all equipment, labor and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for grounds maintenance services at the National Weather Services Office in Miami, FL in accordance with the statement of work for the period of twelve months. CLIN 1001 - Option Year 1; Services, non-personal, to provide all equipment, labor and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for grounds maintenance services at the National Weather Services Office in Miami, FL in accordance with the statement of work for the period of twelve months. CLIN 2001 - Option Year 2; Services, non-personal, to provide all equipment, labor and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for grounds maintenance services at the National Weather Services Office in Miami, FL in accordance with the statement of work for the period of twelve months. CLIN 3001 - Option Year 3; Services, non-personal, to provide all equipment, labor and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for grounds maintenance services at the National Weather Services Office in Miami, FL in accordance with the statement of work for the period of twelve months. CLIN 4001 - Option Year 4; Services, non-personal, to provide all equipment, labor and materials (unless otherwise provided herein) necessary for grounds maintenance services at the National Weather Services Office in Miami, FL in accordance with the statement of work for the period of twelve months. (VI) Description of requirements is as follows: SEE ATTACHED STATEMENT OF WORK (SOW) which applies to the Base Year and all Option Years 1 -4, and Department of Labor Wage Rates: WD 2005-2119, Revision No. 14, dated 6/19/2013, which can be found on: www.wdol.gov. (VII) Period of performance shall be: Base Year for a twelve month period 04/01/2014 through 03/31/2015. Option Period 1 for a twelve month period 04/01/2015 through 03/31/2016. Option Period 2 for a twelve month period 04/01/2016 through 03/31/2017. Option Period 3 for a twelve month period 04/01/2017 through 03/31/2018. Option Period 4 for a twelve month period 04/01/2018 through 03/31/2019. (VIII) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (July 2013), applies to this acquisition. This is a Best Value Acquisition using trade-offs. The Government reserves the right to award to a higher priced quote if the contractor has a better past performance. NOTICE TO OFFERORS: Instructions for submitting quotations under this request for quote must be followed. Failure to provide all information to aid in the evaluation may be considered non-responsive. Offers that are non-responsive may be excluded from further evaluation and rejected without further notification to the offeror. Quotes shall be fully executed and returned on the Standard Form (SF) 18 and any acknowledgements of solicitation amendments on the SF 30. Submit quotations to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the time specified in the solicitation. Email quotes are acceptable (preferred) and can be sent to Doris Turner, email contact@example.gov or Faxed to +1 (555) 000-0000. At a minimum the contractor shall provide the following information: a) Point of contact name, telephone and E-mail address. b) DUNS Number Provide all evaluation criteria in accordance with 52.212-2 in this package. 1352.215-72 Inquiries (Apr 2010) Offerors must submit all questions concerning this solicitation in writing to contact@example.gov. Questions should be received no later than 5:00 P.M. MDT/MST, Wednesday March 12, 2014. Any responses to questions will be made in writing, without identification of the questioner, and will be included in an amendment to the solicitation. Even if provided in other form, only the question responses included in the amendment to the solicitation will govern performance of the contract. (End of clause) PRE-BID SITE VISIT All vendors are strongly encouraged to attend the Site Visit. Location: National Weather Service (NWS) 11691 S.W. 17th Street Miami, FL 33165-2149 To request to be included in the site visit, contact: Nick Oliveri Phone: +1 (555) 000-0000 Email: contact@example.gov at least 24 hours before the time of the scheduled site visit. Vendors are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award. (IX) FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items (Jan 1999), applies to this acquisition. Offers will be evaluated based on price and the factors set forth in paragraph (a), and award will be made to the firm offering the best value to the Government. Paragraph (a) is hereby completed as follows: Evaluation will be based on 1) Price and 2) Past Performance - quote shall include at least two references that can provide information pertaining to the offeror's performance of relevant work. Contractor's past performance evaluation will be based on responsiveness, quality, and customer services. Provide an individual's name with current phone and email contact information. (X) The offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items (Nov 2013), with its quote. An offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certifications electronically via http://www.acquisition.gov. If an offeror has not completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the System for Award Management (SAM) website, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (o) of this provision. SEE ATTACHED (XI) The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items (Sept 2013) applies to this acquisition. (XII) The clause at FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (Jan 2014) applies to this acquisition. SEE ATTACHED (XIII) The following clauses are also applicable to this acquisition: SEE ATTACHED (XIV) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating does not apply. (XV) Quotes are required to be received in the contracting office no later than 3:00 P.M. MDT on March 14, 2014. All quotes must be faxed or emailed (preferred) to the attention of Doris Turner. The fax number is 303- 497-3163 and email address is contact@example.gov. (XVI) Any questions regarding this solicitation should be directed to Doris Turner, Email address: contact@example.gov (preferred) or by phone at +1 (555) 000-0000.