Grounds Maintenance Services

This solicitation is being issued as Request for Quote (RFQ). Written quotes are being requested. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures as supplemented and FAR Part 12 Commercial Items with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested. This is a solicitation from the United States Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Eastern Acquisition Division-Kansas City (EAD-KC), 601 East 12th Street, Room 1734, Kansas City, MO 64106. The requirement is to provide Grounds Maintenance Services for the NOAA Gulf of Mexico Disaster Response Center (DRC) located at 7344 N. Ziegler Blvd., Mobile, AL 36608. This RFQ and the following incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-84. This procurement is a 100% small business set-aside and the associated NAICS code is 561730 with a size standard of $7.5M. Department of Labor wage rates are applicable to this requirement and can be obtained at http://www.wdol.gov or upon request for Mobile County. All items under this contract shall be FOB Destination and the place of acceptance is NOAA Gulf of Mexico Disaster Response Center (DRC) located at 7344 N. Ziegler Blvd., Mobile, AL 36608. Requirements: The Contractor shall be responsible for satisfactorily managing and performing exterior lawn care maintenance services in accordance with the Statement of Work. Exterior grounds consist of lawns, native grass areas, gravel, plant beds, parking lot, walks, driveways and curb. The Contractor shall provide all labor, tools, equipment, supervision, herbicides, transportation, and any other services necessary to maintain the landscaping and grounds in such a manner to present a neat and well maintained appearance. All products used are to be environmentally friendly and a list and Material Safety Data Sheet (MSDS) of these products will be supplied to the government contact point for approval. The products are to be non-toxic, biodegradable, and made from renewable sources (not petroleum) to promote a healthy and green environment when possible. The MSDS shall be provided by the contractor to the government contact point. Please see attached Statement of Work for a list of specifications. EAD-KC requires that all contractors to be eligible for award, the quoter must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM.gov) database and complete the - Core Data, - Assertions, - Representations and Certifications, and - Points of Contact. No award can be made to a company not registered in SAM. For more information on SAM.gov please view: http://www.acquisition.gov/SAM_Guides/Quick%20Guide%20for%20Contract%20Registrations%20v1.pdf For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following web site: http://www.sam.gov. In order to register, all firms must have a Dunn & Bradstreet Number. A Dunn & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dunn & Bradstreet on-line at https://www.dnb.com/product/eupdate/requestOptions.html or by phone at +1 (555) 000-0000. PRICE/QUOTE: The Government intends to make an award to the responsive responsible quoter offering the lowest evaluated quotation price that meets or exceeds the acceptability standards of the non-cost factors. Quotations must be submitted and dated no later than 2:00 p.m. (Central) on November 9, 2015 to James Moore via e-mail only. James Moore's e-mail address is contact@example.gov.