Landscaping Services for Mercedes FO

Solicitation Number: 2023r3141021 Notice Type: Combined Synopsis/Solicitation Synopsis: This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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 separately. This solicitation document and its incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2023-03 dated 4/26/2023. The solicitation number is 2023R3141021 and this solicitation is issued as a request for quote (RFQ). This is a 100% Small business Set Aside. This requirement has 100% small business set aside, the applicable NAICS code is 561730, Landscaping Services, with a Product Service Code S208 with a size standard of 8.0 Million. Only offers from small businesses will be considered for this solicitation. Offer due date/local time: 2:00 PM Mountain on May 19, 2023. Please reference the solicitation number of 2023R3141015 & 2023R3141022 in the subject. Offers shall be emailed to suzette.smith@ibwc.gov. FAXED QUOTES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Please include your Unique Entity ID number with your offer. Only questions submitted by email to suzette.smith@ibwc.gov will be considered. Questions received from Offerors after 2:00 pm Mountain on May 13, 2023, may not be responded to. A site visit may be scheduled by contacting Juan Uribe at juan.uribe@ibwc.gov , schedule Mon-Thursday 8:00am-4:00pm. Description: The International Boundary and Water Commission (IBWC), U.S. Section, requires Landscape Maintenance services at the Mercedes Field Office. The contractor shall provide all necessary personnel, supervision, quality control, equipment, tools, services, supplies, chemicals, and other items necessary to perform all operations in connection with the Landscape Maintenance for the Mercedes Field Office, located at 325 Golf Course Road, Mercedes, TX 78570. The government will award to the lowest price, technically acceptable, responsible offeror. The Contractor shall provide all labor, material, equipment, subcontract, supervision, and management to perform the requirements of this Statement of Work (SOW). The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror based on Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. Technical acceptability will be based on the Contractor's Technical Approach, Expertise and Qualified Personnel to provide the services, and Past Performance. Technical Approach - Quote must demonstrate the technical approach by providing a narrative addressing all the items in the scope. The narrative shall at a minimum include your plan of action, equipment, key team members, and schedule. Past Performance - Quotes shall demonstrate successful past performance of at least three (3) references for similar projects. The information shall include name of person, company, phone number, email address, and brief description of the project. Offerors shall meet or exceed and specifications and scope of work of items being quoted. Failure to submit required technical approach and past performance will deem a proposal non-responsive and no consideration for award will be given. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. NOTE: The Offeror shall complete only paragraph (b) of this provision if the Offeror has completed the annual representations and certification electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) website accessed through http://www.acuisition.gov. INVOICE PROCESSING PLATFORM The U.S. Section International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC) has transitioned to an electronic invoicing system. The Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) is a secure, web-based system provided by the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service in partnership with the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. IPP is available at no cost to any commercial vendor or independent contractor doing business with a participating government agency. Information concerning accessing the IPP system will be provided at time of award. END of combined synopsis/solicitation. Attachments: Performance Work Statement Price Sheet Applicable Provisions and Clauses Wage Determination