Landscape maintenance at the NWS Medford, OR

COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION Landscape maintenance at the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office located in Medford, Oregon (I) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services 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. (II) This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). Submit written quotes on RFQ Number WE133W17RQ0243. (III) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-95. (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 $7.5m. (V) This combined solicitation/synopsis is for purchase of the following commercial services: Line Item 0001 - Services, non-personal, to provide all labor, tools, materials, and equipment necessary to perform landscape maintenance services at the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office located at 4003 Cirrus Drive, Medford, OR, 97504. Period of performance: April 15, 2017 through October 31, 2017. Line Item 1001 - Option 1: Services, non-personal, to provide all labor, tools, materials, and equipment necessary to perform landscape maintenance services at the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office located at 4003 Cirrus Drive, Medford, OR, 97504. Period of performance: February 1, 2018 through October 31, 2018. (VI) Description of requirements is as follows: See attached Statement of Need within the SF-1449 form for complete details. Also, Department of Labor Wage Rates apply: WD 15-5571 (Rev.-1), dated 01/12/2017, and can be found on www.wdol.gov. (VII) The Government intends to award a firm-fixed price purchase order on an all or none basis with payment terms of Net 30. (VIII) FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items (JAN 2017), applies to this acquisition. This is a Best Value acquisition. (IX) Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned rating does not apply. (X) Quotes are required to be received in the contracting office no later than 12:00 P.M. Mountain Time on April 7, 2017. All quotes must be faxed or emailed to the attention of Jen Brown. The fax number is +1 (555) 000-0000 and email address is contact@example.gov. (XI) Any questions regarding this solicitation should be directed to Jen Brown, E-mail address: contact@example.gov, Phone: +1 (555) 000-0000 x239. 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. 1. Quotes shall be fully executed and returned on the Standard Form (SF) 1449 or your own company quote form. If the offer is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Offers that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. 2. Submit quotations to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the time specified in the solicitation. E-mail quotes are acceptable and preferred, and can be sent to Jen Brown, contact@example.gov. 3. Quotes must include: the applicable MSDS for the work to be performed; copies of applicable State of Oregon licenses/certifications; and, three relevant past performance references to establish past performance. If you have no relevant past performance, you must affirmatively state that you possess no relevant past performance history. PRE-BID SITE VISIT All vendors are strongly encouraged to attend a Site Visit. To request a site visit, contact John Lovegrove or Roberta Thornton, Phone: +1 (555) 000-0000 email: contact@example.gov or contact@example.gov at least 24 hours in advance of your desired time. 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.