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FBO DAILY - FEDBIZOPPS ISSUE OF APRIL 27, 2014 FBO #4537
DOCUMENT

F -- Hand Application of Pesticide at the Finger Lakes National Forest - Request for Quotations

Notice Date

4/25/2014
 

Notice Type

Request for Quotations
 

NAICS

115310 — Support Activities for Forestry
 

Contracting Office

Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, R-9 Eastern Region, 626 E. Wisconsin Ave., Suite 300, Acquisition Management, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 53202
 

ZIP Code

53202
 

Solicitation Number

AG-56A1-S-14-0003
 

Archive Date

6/11/2014
 

Point of Contact

Richard John O'Neill, Phone: 4142971128, Leonyce J Moses, Phone: 4142973625
 

E-Mail Address

richardjoneill@fs.fed.us, leonycejmoses@fs.fed.us
(richardjoneill@fs.fed.us, leonycejmoses@fs.fed.us)
 

Small Business Set-Aside

N/A
 

Description

Caywood Vicinity Map Zoomout Caywood Stand Map Aerial Caywood Stand Map The Hector Ranger District of the Finger Lakes National Forest requires the contractor to implement the Caywood Point Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) Suppression and Protection Project. This involves treating about 300 mature Eastern hemlock trees located in forested stands across 134 acres in Compartment 77, Stand 1; Compartment 88, Stands 1,2 3 & 6; and Compartment 89, Stands 1 & 2. (i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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. (ii) The solicitation number is AG-56A1-S-14-0003. This solicitation is issued as a request for quotations (RFQ) for a Firm Fixed Price contract. Simplified procurement procedures will be used for this acquisition per Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13. The Government intends to make one contract award. (iii) Description of requirements for the items to be acquired: Firm-fixed price, non-personal services. The Contractor shall furnish all labor, equipment, supervision, transportation, quality control and incidentals, to perform all necessary services to treat non-native invasive insects by applying pesticide with hand-held equipment in forested areas (forest land, lake or stream buffers), upland groups of trees of the Finger Lakes National Forest, Hector, NY. (iv) This solicitation provides for full and open competition without any exclusion of sources. (v) Total acreage to be treated is 134 acres, comprised of three Compartments of hemlock trees. (vi) Coretect (Imidacloprid) and Safari (Dinotefuran) will be specified for use in this specific treatment, and Award will be made by individual item. The contractor may bid on an "All or None" basis by writing "All or None" in the space provided. A Quote with a "per acre" "per tree "cost is requested. Per acre, per tree costs must be provided in "PART I - THE SCHEDULE"; payment will be based on actual acreage treated. There is no prebid meeting scheduled for this contract, but it is recommended that contractors visit the sites prior to quoting. Quoter Notes: 1) The pesticide applicator must be appropriately licensed through the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYS DEC) and be able to identify the invasive species to be sprayed. 2) Contractor will provide all pesticide. Per acre costs shown above should include all materials, supplies, travel, signs, labor, etc. needed to treat each acre. 2) Contractor must be registered in www.sam.gov in order to be considered for award. 3) The acres are provided as an estimate only. Actual acres or number of trees treated will vary by site. Billing will be submitted based on actual trees sprayed, treated and accepted by the government multiplied by contractor pricing shown above. 4) There will be hand basal bark spraying in the area as well as tablet treatment in the soil adjacent to trees being sprayed. Spraying may not occur by 2 different contractors in the same area on the same day per pesticide label requirements. See detailed specifications for more information. (vii) The start date for the project will be within two (2) weeks of award. Place of performance and acceptance is located at Finger Lakes National Forest, Hector, NY. (viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, applies to this acquisition. (ix) The Provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation -- Commercial Items is applicable to this acquisition. The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror(s) whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be the Lowest Price, Technically Acceptable. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: 1. Past Performance 2. Past Experience on Similar Projects. 3. Capability to Perform Work. o Available Qualified Personnel o Available Equipment 4. Green Plan (x) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (attachment available in uploaded document package), with its quote. An offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) online at www.sam.gov. If an offeror has NOT completed the annual representations and certifications electronically at the online, the offeror shall complete only paragraphs (c) through (o) of this provision. SAM replaces CCR/FedReg, ORCA, and EPLS. (xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.. (xii) A statement that the clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and these additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to the acquisition: _ (1) 52.203-6, Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government (Sept 2006), with Alternate I (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 253g and 10 U.S.C. 2402). __ (2) 52.203-13, Contractor Code of Business Ethics and Conduct (Dec 2008) (Pub. L. 110-252, Title VI, Chapter 1 (41 U.S.C. 251 note)). __ (3) 52.203-15, Whistleblower Protections under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (MAR 2009) (Section 1553 of Pub. L. 111-5). (Applies to contracts funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.) __ (4) 52.204-11, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act-Reporting Requirements (Mar 2009) (Pub. L. 111-5). __ (5) 52.219-3, Notice of Total HUBZone Set-Aside (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 657a). __ (6) 52.219-4, Notice of Price Evaluation Preference for HUBZone Small Business Concerns (JULY 2005) (if the offeror elects to waive the preference, it shall so indicate in its offer) (15 U.S.C. 657a). __ (7) [Reserved] __ (8)(i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644). __ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-6. __ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-6. __ (9)(i) 52.219-7, Notice of Partial Small Business Set-Aside (June 2003) (15 U.S.C. 644). __ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 1995) of 52.219-7. __ (iii) Alternate II (Mar 2004) of 52.219-7. __ (10) 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(2) and (3)). __ (11)(i) 52.219-9, Small Business Subcontracting Plan (Apr 2008) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)). __ (ii) Alternate I (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9. __ (iii) Alternate II (Oct 2001) of 52.219-9. __ (12) 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting (Dec 1996) (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(14)). __ (13) 52.219-16, Liquidated Damages-Subcon-tracting Plan (Jan 1999) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)(F)(i)). __ (14)(i) 52.219-23, Notice of Price Evaluation Adjustment for Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns (OCT 2008) (10 U.S.C. 2323) (if the offeror elects to waive the adjustment, it shall so indicate in its offer). __ (ii) Alternate I (June 2003) of 52.219-23. __ (15) 52.219-25, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program-Disadvantaged Status and Reporting (Apr 2008) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323). __ (16) 52.219-26, Small Disadvantaged Business Participation Program- Incentive Subcontracting (Oct 2000) (Pub. L. 103-355, section 7102, and 10 U.S.C. 2323). __ (17) 52.219-27, Notice of Total Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set-Aside (May 2004) (15 U.S.C. 657 f). __ (18) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (Apr 2009) (15 U.S.C. 632(a)(2)). _X_ (19) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (June 2003) (E.O. 11755). __ (20) 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Aug 2009) (E.O. 13126). _X_ (21) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Feb 1999). _X_ (22) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Mar 2007) (E.O. 11246). __ (23) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212). __ (24) 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 1998) (29 U.S.C. 793). __ (25) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans (Sept 2006) (38 U.S.C. 4212). __ (26) 52.222-54, Employment Eligibility Verification (JAN 2009). (Executive Order 12989). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items or certain other types of commercial items as prescribed in 22.1803.) __ (27)(i) 52.223-9, Estimate of Percentage of Recovered Material Content for EPA-Designated Items (May 2008) (42 U.S.C. 6962(c)(3)(A)(ii)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.) __ (ii) Alternate I (May 2008) of 52.223-9 (42 U.S.C. 6962(i)(2)(C)). (Not applicable to the acquisition of commercially available off-the-shelf items.) __ (28) 52.223-15, Energy Efficiency in Energy-Consuming Products (DEC 2007) (42 U.S.C. 8259b). __ (29)(i) 52.223-16, IEEE 1680 Standard for the Environmental Assessment of Personal Computer Products (DEC 2007) (E.O. 13423). __ (ii) Alternate I (DEC 2007) of 52.223-16. __ (30) 52.225-1, Buy American Act-Supplies (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d). __ (31)(i) 52.225-3, Buy American Act-Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act (June 2009) (41 U.S.C. 10a-10d, 19 U.S.C. 3301 note, 19 U.S.C. 2112 note, 19 U.S.C. 3805 note, Pub. L. 108-77, 108-78, 108-286, 108-302, 109-53, 109-169, 109-283, and 110-138). __ (ii) Alternate I (Jan 2004) of 52.225-3. __ (iii) Alternate II (Jan 2004) of 52.225-3. __ (32) 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (AUG 2009) (19 U.S.C. 2501, et seq., 19 U.S.C. 3301 note). _X_ (33) 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). __ (34) 52.226-4, Notice of Disaster or Emergency Area Set-Aside (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150). __ (35) 52.226-5, Restrictions on Subcontracting Outside Disaster or Emergency Area (Nov 2007) (42 U.S.C. 5150). __ (36) 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002) (41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). __ (37) 52.232-30, Installment Payments for Commercial Items (Oct 1995) (41 U.S.C. 255(f), 10 U.S.C. 2307(f)). __ (38) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration (Oct 2003) (31 U.S.C. 3332). __ (39) 52.232-34, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Other than Central Contractor Registration (May 1999) (31 U.S.C. 3332). __ (40) 52.232-36, Payment by Third Party (May 1999) (31 U.S.C. 3332). __ (41) 52.239-1, Privacy or Security Safeguards (Aug 1996) (5 U.S.C. 552a). __ (42)(i) 52.247-64, Preference for Privately Owned U.S.-Flag Commercial Vessels (Feb 2006) (46 U.S.C. Appx. 1241(b) and 10 U.S.C. 2631). __ (ii) Alternate I (Apr 2003) of 52.247-64. (c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial items: [Contracting Officer check as appropriate.] _X_ (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965 (Nov 2007) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). __ (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 1989) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). __ (3) 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act-Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (Sep 2009) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). __ (4) 52.222-44, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act-Price Adjustment (Sep 2009) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). __ (5) 52.222-51, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements (Nov 2007) (41 351, et seq.). __ (6) 52.222-53, Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services-Requirements (Feb 2009) (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.). __ (7) 52.226-6, Promoting Excess Food Donation to Nonprofit Organizations (Mar 2009) (Pub. L. 110-247). __ (8) 52.237-11, Accepting and Dispensing of $1 Coin (Sept 2008) (31 U.S.C. 5112(p)(1)). (xiii) Additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions: All responsible sources may submit a response which, if timely received, must be considered by the agency. Vendors must be registered in Systems for Award Management prior to receiving a government contract (formerly Central Contractors Registration or CCR). See www.sam.gov for details - this may take up to 2 weeks and requires a DUNS number, so it is highly recommended that interested parties register immediately in order to avoid any delays in award. REQUIRED INVOICE INFORMATION - In accordance with USDA/USFS policy, contractors are to submit invoices through the Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). IPP is a Web-based system that provides one integrated, secure system to simplify the management of vendor invoices and is available at no charge to vendors. The system may be accessed at www.ipp.gov. Current Department of Labor Wage Determination applicable to this requirement is: WD 01-0315 (Rev.-22) which was posted on www.wdol.gov on 09/10/2013. If a DOL WD changes prior to award, the newest wage determination will be utilized. (xiv) NA (xv) The date, time and place quotes are due: If submitting hard copies, please submit two (2) complete copies of the above information to: Richard O'Neill, Contracting Officer, USDA Forest Service, 626 E. Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 300, Milwaukee WI 53202. Quotes are due 27 May 2014, not later than 2 p.m. CST. If sending via email to richardjoneill@fs.fed.us or via facsimile only one copy is required. (xvi) ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE IN WRITING. Please submit all questions to richardjoneill@fs.fed.us. Questions and answers will be posted to FBO so please check back often as it is the contractor's responsibility to remain up to date on all available Q&A's as well as any potential resulting modifications. All questions must be received five (5) days prior to solicitation close date, otherwise the government is under no obligation to review and/or address the questions. Please direct other inquiries to Ms. Leonyce Moses at 414-297-3635; leonycejmoses@fs.fed.us
 

Web Link

FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USDA/FS/56A1/AG-56A1-S-14-0003/listing.html)
 

Document(s)

Request for Quotations
 

File Name: Please note that all maps associated with these contract specifications are to be accessed through the following website: http://a123.g.akamai.net/7/123/11558/abc123/forestservic.download.akamai.com/11558/www/nepa/92530_FSPLT2_369760.pdf (http://a123.g.akamai.net/7/123/11558/abc123/forestservic.download.akamai.com/11558/www/nepa/92530_FSPLT2_369760.pdf)

Link: http://a123.g.akamai.net/7/123/11558/abc123/forestservic.download.akamai.com/11558/www/nepa/92530_FSPLT2_369760.pdf

 

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Place of Performance

Address: Finger Lakes National Forest, Hector, New York, United States
 

Record

SN03348699-W 20140427/140425234037-1f93dc1c1c35676c90758dc7092d2c35 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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