Landscaping Services - Wallops Island, VA

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Parts 12, 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; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation Number NEEB2000-14-00331 is issued as a request for quotation with a base year and two option years. The resulting purchase order shall be a firm fixed price. This requirement is a small business set a side. The North American Industry Classification Code (NAICS) is 561730 and the Small Business Size Standard is $6.5 million. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), NESDIS, has a requirement to provide landscaping services in Wallops Island, VA as described in the attached RFQ and Statement of Work The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-72. The provisions and clauses may be downloaded at http://www.arnet.gov/far. The following provisions and clauses shall apply to this solicitation: FAR 52.212-1. The following clauses apply: FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certificates - Commercial Item, FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items. FAR 52.217-5 Evaluation of Options, FAR 52.217-8 Option to extend services, FAR 52.217-9 Option to extend the term of the contract, FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside, FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of segregated facilities, 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contract Registration, 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Other then Central Contractor Registration; 52.232-39, Submission of Electronic Funds Transfer Information with Offer, 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires Pre-Bid Site Visit - To make a site visit prior to submitting a quote. The site visit will be scheduled for Thursday, March 13, 2014, 11:00 am, eastern time. Please contact Gregg Frostrom, at 757/824-7346 or by e-mail contact@example.gov at least 24 hours in advance if you plan to attend the site visit. Quoters are urged 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. Instructions to Offerors - Provide a point of contact, telephone and e-mail address for information and DUNs number. Provide one project completed within the past 12 months that is similar in scope to this requirement. Also, include the client's contact information, e-mail address, date of service and the type of services. Complete and return Representation and Certifications by corporation regarding an unpaid delinquent Tax liability or a felony conviction under Federal Law with quote. Commercial, FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items - The Government will award a firm fixed priced purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. All responsible sources that can meet the requirements and provide the items as listed above may respond to this solicitation by completing the SF 18 and past performance information addressed to Amy Sanders-White, Purchasing Agent, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, (NOAA) to be received no later than March 24, 2014, at 10:00am, local time. All questions must be received by e-mail no later than March 18, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. local time for this solicitation. Failure to provide all information as requested to aid in the evaluation may be considered non-responsive without any other consideration and rejected without written notification. In complete responses will not be considered under this solicitation. Responses are to be emailed to contact@example.gov.