SOLICITATION NOTICE
F -- Farm labor services for Agricultural Research, Parlier, CA - Wage Determination
- Notice Date
- 3/21/2016
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 115115
— Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders
- Contracting Office
- Agricultural Research Service - Western Business Service Center
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- AG-32SD-S-16-0012
- Archive Date
- 4/20/2016
- Point of Contact
- Louise L. Snitz, Phone: 510-559-6022
- E-Mail Address
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louise.snitz@ars.usda.gov
(louise.snitz@ars.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Wage determination No. 2005-2045, Rev. 18, dated 12/29/2015 (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; proposals are requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. (ii) Solicitation No. AG-32SD-S-16-0012 is issued as an RFP (Request for Quotation.) (iii) The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-87-1. (iv) This procurement is 100% set-aside for small business; the NAICS code is 115115. $15.0M is the small business size standard. (v) Line Item No. 001. Base Year. Provide farm labor services for approximately 10,000 hours per year, at an hourly rate of $_________. Line Item No. 002 is for Option Year One, at the hourly rate of $_________. Line Item No. 003 is for Option Year Two, at the hourly rate of $_________. (iv) The work includes the following: 1. ORCHARDS. Fields 22, 21N, 31N, 32 and 42 (16.4 acres). Approximately 1,000 trees. Varieties of stone fruit include peaches, nectarines, and plums, and pomegranate. Trees are of various ages and spacing. • Pruning December - January • Thinning April • Hand Weeding June - August 2. VINEYARDS. Field 11 (4.4 acres); Field 12 (6 acres); Field 13 (5.1 acres); Field 21 (2.3 acres); Field 24S (5.7 acres); Field 3, (5 acres). Vineyard work includes but is not limited to: • Prune and Tie vines December - April 1 Workers, 80 days • Install/Repair Trellis January - April 1 Workers, 40 days • Plant seedlings April 4 Workers, 10 days • Install/Repair irrigation April - June 1 Worker, 20 days • Hand-Weeding March - October 2 Workers, As needed • Emasculate & Pollinate April 20 - May 5 6 Workers, 10 days • Train Seedling Vines May - July 1 Workers, 60 days • Harvest raisin grapes August 15 - October 10 1 Workers, 10 days • Pull vines October - December 1 Worker, 60 days • Miscellaneous As Needed Workers/Days vary 3. GREENHOUSE • Water container-grown plants using fertigation water as required based on seasonal climate and experimental needs (range from daily to twice a week). • Prepare soil mixture (sand/peat/redwood humus) as prescribed and steam pasteurize (6-8 times per year). • Trim, stake and tie plants to grow as a single leader plant use phytosanitary measures to prevent mechanical spread of pathogens and other pests (daily as needed). • Autoclave or steam pasteurizes all plant debris (daily as needed). • Inspect plants for nutritional deficiency/toxicity and pests (aphids, thrips, whiteflies, scales, mites) (daily as needed). • Spray plants to control pests (aphids, thrips, whiteflies, scales, or mites) (bimonthly or as needed). • Sow seeds to grow citrus and annuals for virus indexing and host plants for insect colonies. • Label and maintain inventory of plants using pc-based program and printer; and place label on each plant; discard dead or weak plants and update inventory as required. • Maintain insect colonies by watering host plants in cages, transferring insects to new plants in clean cages. Cages kept clean and sanitary (range from daily to weekly as needed). • Transplant seedlings (weekly to monthly as needed). • Extract citrus seed and clean/air dry (2 weeks in Jan-Mar). • Wash pots and seed flats, steam pasteurize, and store on shelves (daily or as needed). • Remove weeds from beds under plant benches and surrounding greenhouse and screen house (Seasonally). • Periodically sweep sidewalk in greenhouse and screen house; sweep or vacuum dirt from insectary floor (weekly or as needed). • Inspect air handling and climate control for proper functioning and report deficiencies to supervisor immediately (daily). • Half-time Greenhouse worker. A worker (20 hours/week) is needed to maintain containerized plants in two greenhouses and screenhouse totaling 4,588 sf (0.1 Acres). Duties include, but are not limited to, watering, mixing soil components, pruning, labeling, steam pasteurizing soil and plant debris, sowing seeds and transplanting, maintaining insect cultures, extracting seeds from citrus fruit, manual weed control, cleaning cages, pots and sidewalks. 4. GROUND PLANTINGS : Field 43 (8 acres), Field 33 (8 acres), Field 23 (6 acres). Seed planting and plot maintenance for seed regeneration projects of arid land plants. Also includes Field 42N (2 acres) of bulb onion and other field crops as new research is initiated. Year-round, 4 workers. Approximately 10 workers anticipated at any one time. The Government will provide the following: • Hand-tools and implements (i.e., pruning shears, shovels). • Parking for Contractor employees The Contractor shall provide the following: • Two portable bathrooms with hand-washing station • Shade and water • Ladders • Safety Training • Pay workers on a weekly basis. Paycheck distribution shall be accomplished by the prime contractor directly to the farm worker, without Government serving as an intermediary. • Provide field supervisor to assign work, maintain employee time and attendance for Contractor payroll and provide assistance to workers in all employment matters. • Provide Personal Protective Equipment as needed (i.e., gloves, safety glasses, etc.). Task orders will be issued, and modified for additional hours, as needed. Minimum task order quantity is 100 hours; maximum task order quantity is 8,500 hours. Anticipated yearly quantity is 10,000 hours. Minimum guaranteed quantity is 2% of anticipated yearly quantity (180 hours). Maximum yearly quantity is 13,000 hours. (vii) The work will begin upon award and continue for 1 year, for the BASE YEAR. The location is USDA, Agricultural Research Service, San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Science Center, 9611 S Riverbend Avenue, Parlier, CA (viii) The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. The specific evaluation criteria other than price, are experience and past performance (references). Within the experience criteria, preference is given for intention to hire the current farm laborers, thereby reducing the training hours required. Provide a short narrative addressing the above evaluation criteria. (x) Includes a complete copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certification--Commercial Items, with your offer. (xi) The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (xii) The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and the following additional FAR clauses cited in the clause are applicable to this acquisition: 52.203-6 Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government; 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards; 52.209-6, Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment; 52.209-10, Prohibition on Contracting with Inverted Domestic Corporations; 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; 52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns, 62.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting; 52.222-3, Convict Labor; 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities; 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans; 52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act; 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Message While Driving; 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer--Central Contractor Registration; 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965; 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires; 52.222-43, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contact Act--Price Adjustment (Multiple Year and Option Contracts) (xiii) The following clauses and provisions are incorporated into this solicitation: 52.204-15, Service Contract Reporting Requirements for Indefinite-Delivery Contracts; 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options; 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services; 52.217-9, Option to Extend the Term of the Contract; 52.228-11, Insurance--Work on a Government Installation; and 452.228-71, Insurance Coverage. The full text of all clauses and provisions are available at www.acqnet.gov The attached Wage Determination No. 2005-2045, Rev. 18, dated 12/29/2015, is applicable. (vx) Offers are due at the USDA, ARS, Western Business Service Center, Attn: Louise Snitz, 800 Buchanan Street, Albany, CA 94710-1105, April 5, by close of business (5:00 pm Pacific Daylight Time). You may fax your proposal to 510-559-6023, or preferably email your proposal to louise.snitz@ars.usda.gov. (xvi) Contact Louise Snitz, 510-559-6022 for additional information regarding this combined synopsis/solicitation.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: USDA, Agricultural Research Service, San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Sciences Center, 9611 S Riverbend Ave., Parlier, California, 93648, United States
- Zip Code: 93648
- Zip Code: 93648
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