Landscaping Material

THIS IS A COMBINED SYNOPOSIS/SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAT IN FAR SUBPART 12.6 STREAMLINED PROCEDURES FOR EVALUATION AND SOLICITATION FOR COMMERCIAL ITEMS-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 BEING ISSUED USING SIMPLIFIED ACQUSTITION PROCEDURES. This solicitation is a Request for Proposal (RFP). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-60. Submit written proposals on RFP number W912HP-12-T-0010. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 561730 with a small business size standard of $7,000,000.00. This requirement is a 100% Small Business Set Aside. The Government intends to award a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP). The full text of a FAR Provision or clause may be accessed electronically at http://acqusition.gov/comp/far/index.html Delivery: Delivery terms shall be FOB Destination Instructions, Conditions & Notices to Offerors Price: All vendors will submit the attached bid schedule above on their company letterhead. Basis For Award Award will be made to that Offeror whose proposal has the lowest price. Additional Proposal Items: 52.203-3 Gratuities (Apr 1984), 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration, Completed 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items (Aug 2009), 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items , 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Fed 2010), 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representations (May 2004), 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003), 52.222-3 Convict Labor (June 2003), 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999), 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007), 52.225-1 Buy American Act-Supplies (June 2003), 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (May 1999), 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007), 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquistions of Commercial Items (Nov 2009), and 252.204-7004 Alt A Central Contractor Registration (Sep 2007) . Statement of Work 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION 1.1 Outline of Services. This project covers the purchase and delivery of landscape material for Quarters A. 1.2 Site Location. MARCORSPTFAC, Quarters A, 2000 Opelousas Ave, New Orleans, LA, 70146. 1.3 Site Visitation. Prior to submitting quotations, the contractor is invited to visit the site and satisfy themselves as to the character and amount of work to be accomplished. Site visitation, if desired, may be arranged with the office at MARFORRES Headquarters, MARCORSPTFAC, 2000 Opelousas Ave, New Orleans, LA. 1.4 Time for Completion. 21 days after award. 2. REFERENCES. The publications listed below form a part of this specification to the extent referenced. The publications are referred to in the text by the basic designation only. N/A 3. ATTACHMENTS. The following exhibits accompany this specification and are apart thereof. Exhibits are the property of the Government, and shall not be used for any purpose other than that contemplated by this specification. ATTACHMENT TITLE A Landscape Material Lists 4. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS 4. 1 Minor Materials and Work. Minor materials and work not specifically mentioned herein but necessary for the proper completion of the specified work shall be furnished without additional cost to the Government. 4.2 Warranty. The contractor shall provide a one- (1) year warranty from the date of acceptance by the Contracting Officer. This warranty shall cover all material and labor to replace or repair items from this contract that become defective. 4.3 Cost Proposal. Contractor's proposal shall provide a detailed breakout of all costs. This shall include, as appropriate, material (by type/quantity/cost), labor (hours, cost), delivery, overhead and profit, etc. This will allow the Government to review the proposal to determine whether the proposed cost is fair and reasonable and if all requirements in the SOW have been met. 5. DETAILED REQUIREMENTS. 5.1 The contractor shall provide and deliver landscape materials as noted on Attachments A. All materials shall be delivered to Quarters A. The contractor shall remove all waste materials and other debris generated during the delivery from the government property. 5.2. A MARFORRES Facilities Department site representative shall inspect the final landscape material upon delivery for completion. ACCEPTANCE All equipment supplied under this SOW will be warranted against manufacturer's defect for at least one year after supply. If the equipment is found to be defective inside the warranty period, the Contractor must repair or replace the defective component(s) without further cost to the Government. Proposal Delivery Information: All proposals shall be received in its entirety not later than 2:00pm EST on September 13, 2012 at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, Contracting Division, 69-A Hagood Avenue, Charleston, SC, 29403. Any questions or concerns regarding this solicitation shall be forwarded in writing to Contract Specialist, Walter Gordon, Jr. at above address or email at contact@example.gov. Email is the preferred method of communication. The last date for questions and answers for this solicitation shall be Monday, September 10, 2012.