Removal of Shrubs and Trees from the Arroyo Colorado Floodplain at Harlingen, TX

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; quotes 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) 2005-83. The solicitation number is IBM15-23 and this solicitation is issued as a request for proposal (RFP). This is a 100% Small business Set Aside. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561730 - Landscaping Services, with a corresponding small business standard of $7.0 millions of dollars. Only offers from small businesses will be considered for this solicitation. Offer due date/Local time: September 11, 2015, 4:00 pm MST Only questions submitted by email to contact@example.gov will be considered. Questions received from Offerors after 10:00 am on September 8, 2015 will not be responded to. Description: The International Boundary and Water Commission, United States Section (IBWC) requires the removal of shrubs and trees from the Arroyo Colorado Floodplain within US Buss 77 and up to FM 509 in the city of Harlingen, Texas. The purpose of these efforts is to enhance the water flow capacity of the Arroyo Colorado Floodplain in the referenced area. The IBWC is seeking price quotes for: Removal of shrubs and trees from the Arroyo Colorado Floodplain; Please quote unit price and total price for CLIN 001 and CLIN 002. CLIN Structure: CLIN 001 Description: Removal of trees and shrubs from the Arroyo Colorado floodplains as outlined in the attached Performance Work Statement (PWS). Qty: 1 Unit: SV Unit Price: Total Price: CLIN 002 Description: No Cost Receive Line for CLIN 002 Qty: 3 Unit: EA Unit Price: n/a Total Price: n/a Grande Total: Refer to attached Performance Work Statement for description of the requirement to include dates and places of delivery, inspection, and acceptance. Evaluation of Offer - The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate Offers: Technical acceptability to meet IBWC requirements; Technical Approach and Past Performance. Technical Approach - Contractor shall provide a two to three page narrative addressing the items in the PWS. The narrative shall at a minimum include your plan of action, equipment, key team members, and schedule. Past Performance - Contractor shall provide three (3) references for similar projects. The information shall include name of person, company, phone number, email address, and brief description of the project. The Government will award a contract resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation to the lowest price technically acceptable (LPTA), responsible offeror. 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.acquisition.gov. The following provisions and clauses apply to this solicitation: 52.204-9 Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel 52.204-19 Incorporation by Reference of Representations and Certifications. 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition. Depending on the dollar amount of the awarded contract, inapplicable clauses may be removed prior to award. FAR 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 4704 and 10 U.S.C. 2402). FAR 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jul 2013) (Pub. L. 109-282) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). FAR 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Aug 2013) (31 U.S.C. 6101 note). FAR 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 644). FAR 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (Oct 2014) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). FAR 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Nov 2011) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)). FAR 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Jul 2013) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). FAR 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). FAR 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015). FAR 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Apr 2015) (E.O. 11246). FAR 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jul 2014)(38 U.S.C. 4212). FAR 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jul 2014) (29 U.S.C. 793). FAR 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (JUL 2014) (38 U.S.C. 4212). FAR 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Mar 2015) (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). FAR 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (AUG 2011) (E.O. 13513). FAR 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (June 2008) (E.O.'s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). FAR 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Jul 2013) (31 U.S.C. 3332). FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (May 2014) (41 U.S.C. chapter 67). FAR 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). FAR 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Labor Standards-Price Adjustment (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67). FAR 52.222-55, Minimum Wages Under Executive Order 13658 (Dec 2014)(E.O. 13658). The following additional clauses/provisions are applicable to this requirement. They have the same full force and effects as if provided in full text. FAR 52.228-5 Insurance-Work on a Government Installation FAR 52.232-18 Availability of Funds (Apr 1984) FAR 52.237-2 Protection of Government building, equipment and vegetation FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference Compensation and Liability Insurance - IBWC (See Attachment) FAR provisions and clauses are available for review at http://www.farsite.hill.af.mil. Offerors shall register or update their registration in the SAM database. This registration is required to receive contract award and will facilitate payment. Offers are due for this combined synopsis/solicitation by 4:00 PM MST on Friday, September 11, 2015. Offers shall be emailed to contact@example.gov. NO FAX QUOTES WILL BE ACCEPTED. Please include your DUNS number with your offer. For information regarding this RFP contact Sylvia Grindstaff +1 (555) 000-0000 or email contact@example.gov . END of combined synopsis/solicitation. Attachments: Performance Work Statement Wage Determination 05-2519 (Rev.-18) CLAUSE: Compensation and Liability Insurance -IBWC Maps