SOURCES SOUGHT
S -- Relocate Trees at Menlo
- Notice Date
- 7/29/2014
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 561730
— Landscaping Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Veterans Affairs;VA Sierra Pacific Network (VISN 21);VA Palo Alto Health Care System (90/NCA);3801 Miranda Ave;Palo Alto CA 94304-1207
- ZIP Code
- 94304-1207
- Solicitation Number
- VA26114R0938
- Response Due
- 9/15/2014
- Archive Date
- 12/14/2014
- Point of Contact
- Bill Ulibarri
- E-Mail Address
-
9-0385<br
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Sources Sought Notice Description The Network Contracting Office (NCO21) plans to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for all labor, equipment, and materials to perform relocation of dedicated trees and tree care measures for existing trees at the Menlo Park Division of the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. This sources sought is issued to determine if a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business or Veteran-Owned Small Business or just a Small Business set-aside is feasible. Offerors are requested to advise what category, if any, that they fall under. All tree related work under this Contract to be performed by a Tree Care Industry Association accredited company under the supervision of an International Arborist Society Certified Arborist. All work shall be as shown in accordance with the specifications and attachments to be provided under the upcoming RFP. In summary, there are seven (7) young Coast Redwood, all in good health, with trunk diameters ranging from 4 to 15 inches (diameter at Breast Height (4.5 ft.)/DBH. Additionally, 35 trees have been identified to receive tree care to improve their health and longevity. The majority of these trees are mature and semi-mature Coast Redwoods (14 trees) and Coase Live Oaks (10 trees). The diameter of the 35 trees is estimated as follows: i. Under 15 inches: 6 trees ii. 15 to 29 inches: 15 trees iii. 30 to 51 inches: 14 trees. The solicitation number for this RFP is VA261-14-R-0938. The solicitation will be issued on or about August 1, 2014 with an anticipated proposal due date of August 29, 2014. The NAICS is 561730 and the size standard is $7.5 million. Product Service Code is S208. This will be a one-time firm fixed priced contract. Contractors must be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov. All questions must be submitted in writing and emailed to bill.ulibarri@va.gov DISCLAIMER This Pre-Solicitation notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this notice that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses will be those in effect through FAC 2005-76. Award will be made to the offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation is determined to be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The Government intends to evaluate offers and award without discussion. However, the Government reserves the right to conduct discussions later if determined necessary by the Contracting Officer. Offeror shall submit all information with offer as required in 52.212-1; a completed copy of provisions 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items. Offerors may obtain copies of the reference provisions and clauses at: http:///arnet.gov/far and http://www.va.gov/oa&mm/vaar/ or http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffara.htm or by sending an email to the Contracting Officer at bill.ulibarri@va.gov. The Contracting Officer may include any additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices. Contracting Officer Contact Info: William Ulibarri (NCO21) VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Bldg. T50, 3801 Miranda Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94304 or via fax to the Contracting Officer at (650) 849-0395. Web based offers will not be accepted.
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