Landscaping Services

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. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) and the reference number is 13TC1000. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-62 and DFARS change notice 20121116. The Offeror must be an authorized dealer and must quote on an all or none basis. Written quotes are required (oral offers will not be accepted). Submission of quotes must be in accordance with FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors, Commercial Items. The Government will award a Blanket Purchase Agreement resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror, whose offer is the best value and the most advantageous to the Government which is conforming to the solicitation. Please include CAGE Code, DUNS, Tax Identification Number, FOB Point, and Discount Terms. Availability and how long it will take to ship to Lackland AFB, TX 78236. Quotes must be valid through 30 Sep 2013. This is a 100 percent small business set aside. The NAICS Code is 561730 and the standard is $7,000,000.00. 0001: Provide landscaping services per the attached Statement of Work for the Defense Language Institute grounds on Lackland AFB, Texas. This Blanket purchase agreement will by for 5 years. Interested vendors may attend a site visit on 7 Dec 12 at the Defense Language Institute on Lackland AFB at 11:00 am CST. Please send a email to contact@example.gov to attend. Include name of person, DOB, DL# and DL expiration date. Email must be received nlt 6 Dec 12 at 3:00 pm CST. Statement of work is attached. Vendor must meet all the requirements. Lowest price technically acceptable (meet requirements of SOW) will be selected. To be eligible to receive an award resulting from this RFQ, Offerors must be registered in the DOD Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database, no exceptions. To register, please visit http://www.ccr.gov. Offerors shall electronically complete FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items at website http://www.bpn.gov/orca. The following clauses and provisions are applicable to this solicitation. FAR 52-211-17, Delivery of excess quantities; FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, Addendum: Para c of this clause is tailored as follows: Changes in the terms and conditions of this contract may be made only by written agreement of the parties with the exception of administrative changes, such as changes in the paying office, appropriations data, etc., which may be changed unilaterally by the Government; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items (Deviation); FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; FAR 52.219-28, Post-Award Small Business program Re-representation; FAR 52.222-19, Child Labor; FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; FAR 52.222-50, Trafficking in Persons; FAR 52.223-18, Contractor Policy to Band Text Messaging While Driving; FAR 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies; FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration; FAR 52.233-3, Protest After Award; FAR 52.247-34, FOB Destination; DFARS 252.204-7003, Control of Government Personnel Work Product; DFARS 252.204-7004 Alt A, Central Contractor Registration (52.204-7) Alternate A; DFARS 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests; FAR 52.252-1, Solicitation Provisions Incorporated By Reference; FAR 52-252-5, Authorized Deviations in Provisions; FAR 52.252-2, Clauses Incorporated By Reference; FAR 52.252-6, Authorized Deviations in Clauses; DFARS 252.212-7001, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items (Deviation); AFFARS 5332.201-9101 Ombudsman. All clauses and provisions may be accessed electronically at http://farsite.hill.af.mil or www.arnet.gov. . Offers must be received no later than 14 Dec 12 at 10:00 a.m. (Central Time). Offers may be sent by fax, or electronically. The Point of Contact for this solicitation is Kenneth Drake, contact@example.gov. Phone number is +1 (555) 000-0000. Fax number is +1 (555) 000-0000. The Contracting Officer is Shirley M. Henderson, contact@example.gov Phone number is +1 (555) 000-0000.