SOLICITATION NOTICE
S -- Landscaping Services
- Notice Date
- 3/30/2016
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 561730
— Landscaping Services
- Contracting Office
- NPS, NER - NE MABO Boston National Historical Park Charlestown Navy Yard Building I-1 Boston MA 02129-4543 US
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- P16PS00770
- Response Due
- 4/15/2016
- Archive Date
- 4/30/2016
- Point of Contact
- Maison, Cheryl
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services 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. The solicitation number is P16PS00770 and is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-87 dated March 7, 2016. The FAC is available at https://www.acquistion.gov/FAR. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS Code 561730, Landscaping Services, with a small business size standard of $7.5 million. The Department of Labor Service Contract Labor Standards Wage Determination, Decision No. 2005-2247, Revision 18 dated December 29, 2015 (attached) is applicable to this combined synopsis/solicitation. A current Contractor registration is required on the System for Award Management (SAM) website, https://www.sam.gov in order to be considered for award. An offeror must ensure that they are self-certified under NAICS Code 561730 in the Representation and Certifications portion of SAM. Contractors shall complete Standard Form 1449, Solicitation/Contract/Order for Commercial Items and Clause 1452.237-71 Key Personnel. Please submit quotes electronically to Cheryl Maison at cheryl_maison@nps.gov. Quotes are due on April 15, 2016 at 3:00 PM local prevailing time. Additional Attachments: Statement of Work (Attachment 001) and Department of Labor Service Contract Labor Standards Wage Determination (Attachment 002). The Government anticipates awarding a Firm-Fixed-Price (FFP) purchase order resulting from this solicitation to the responsible quoter whose quote, conforming to the solicitation, will be most advantageous to the Government considering price only. Place of Performance: Hampton National Historic Site, 535 Hampton Lane, Towson, MD 21286. Site Visit is scheduled on Monday, April 4, 2016 at 10:00 AM at the Hampton National Historic Site, 535 Hampton Lane, Towson, MD 21286. Meet at the Visitors Center. Site Visit POC: Elizabeth Brooke Derr, telephone 443-253-1224, email: elizabeth_derr@nps.gov. Submit a firm fixed price quote to prepare flower beds, plant annuals, perennials and shrubs, remove trees and stumps, and all related incidental work at the Hampton National Historic Site, Towson, Maryland in accordance with the specifications stated in the Statement of Work. The contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, supervision, and other items and services necessary. Period of Performance: May 9, 2016 to June 5, 2017 + The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. + Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with their offer. + The clause at 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. + The clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders --Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following FAR provisions are cited: 52.204-10, 52.209-6, 52.219-6, 52.219-13, 52.219-28, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-36, 52.222-50, 52.222-54, 52.223-9, 52.223-18, 52.225-3, 52.225-3 Alternate II, 52.225-13, 52.232-33, 52.222-41, and 52.222-55. + The following clauses apply to this acquisition: 52.203-98, 52.203-99, 52.204-12, 52.204-16, 52.204-18, 52.211-6, 52.212-4, 52.223-1, 52.223-2, 52.223-3, 52.223-4, 52.223-5, 52.223-17, 52.225-25, 52.232-39, 52.232-40, 52.237-2, 52.252-1, and 52.252.2. 52.222-42 Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (MAY 2014) In compliance with the Service Contract Labor Standards statute and the regulations of the Secretary of Labor (29 CFR part 4), this clause identifies the classes of service employees expected to be employed under the contract and states the wages and fringe benefits payable to each if they were employed by the contracting agency subject to the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5341 or 5332. This Statement is for Information Only: It is not a Wage Determination Employee ClassMonetary Wage -- Fringe Benefits WG-5003-8, Gardener $23.88 + 18% fringes WG-5705-6, Tractor Operator $21.91 + 18% fringes WG-5706-5, Tractor Operator $20.84 + 18% fringes (End of Clause) 52.237-1 Site Visit. (APR 1984) Offerors or quoters are urged and expected 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. (End of provision) 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses (APR 1984) (a) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 CFR Chapter 1) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the date of the clause. (b) The use in this solicitation or contract of any Department of the Interior Acquisition Regulation (DIAR) (48 CFR 14) clause with an authorized deviation is indicated by the addition of "(DEVIATION)" after the name of the regulation. DOI ELECTRONIC INVOICING Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements - Invoice Processing Platform (IPP) (April 2013) Payment requests must be submitted electronically through the U. S. Department of the Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform System (IPP). "Payment request" means any request for contract financing payment or invoice payment by the Contractor. To constitute a proper invoice, the payment request must comply with the requirements identified in the applicable Prompt Payment clause included in the contract, or the clause 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items included in commercial item contracts. The IPP website address is: https://www.ipp.gov. Under this contract, the following documents are required to be submitted as an attachment to the IPP invoice: Invoice on company letterhead The Contractor must use the IPP website to register, access and use IPP for submitting requests for payment. The Contractor Government Business Point of Contact (as listed in SAM will receive enrollment instructions via email from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (FRBB) within 3 - 5 business days of the contract award date. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131. If the Contractor is unable to comply with the requirement to use IPP for submitting invoices for payment, the Contractor must submit a waiver request in writing to the Contracting Officer with its proposal or quotation. (End of Template) 1452.201-70 AUTHORITIES AND DELEGATIONS (SEPT 2011) (a) The Contracting Officer is the only individual authorized to enter into or terminate this contract, modify any term or condition of this contract, waive any requirement of this contract, or accept nonconforming work. (b) The Contracting Officer will designate a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) at time of award. The COR will be responsible for technical monitoring of the contractor's performance and deliveries. The COR will be appointed in writing, and a copy of the appointment will be furnished to the Contractor. Changes to this delegation will be made by written changes to the existing appointment or by issuance of a new appointment. (c) The COR is not authorized to perform, formally or informally, any of the following actions: (1) Promise, award, agree to award, or execute any contract, contract modification, or notice of intent that changes or may change this contract; (2) Waive or agree to modification of the delivery schedule; (3) Make any final decision on any contract matter subject to the Disputes Clause; (4) Terminate, for any reason, the Contractor's right to proceed; (5) Obligate in any way, the payment of money by the Government. (d) The Contractor shall comply with the written or oral direction of the Contracting Officer or authorized representative(s) acting within the scope and authority of the appointment memorandum. The Contractor need not proceed with direction that it considers to have been issued without proper authority. The Contractor shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, with as much detail as possible, when the COR has taken an action or has issued direction (written or oral) that the Contractor considers to exceed the COR's appointment, within 3 days of the occurrence. Unless otherwise provided in this contract, the Contractor assumes all costs, risks, liabilities, and consequences of performing any work it is directed to perform that falls within any of the categories defined in paragraph (c) prior to receipt of the Contracting Officer's response issued under paragraph (e) of this clause. (e) The Contracting Officer shall respond in writing within 30 days to any notice made under paragraph (d) of this clause. A failure of the parties to agree upon the nature of a direction, or upon the contract action to be taken with respect thereto, shall be subject to the provisions of the Disputes clause of this contract. (f) The Contractor shall provide copies of all correspondence to the Contracting Officer and the COR. (g) Any action(s) taken by the Contractor, in response to any direction given by any person acting on behalf of the Government or any Government official other than the Contracting Officer or the COR acting within his or her appointment, shall be at the Contractor's risk. (End of clause) 1452.228-70 LIABILITY INSURANCE (JUL 1996) (a) The Contractor shall procure and maintain during the term of this contract and any extension thereof liability insurance in form satisfactory to the Contracting Officer by an insurance company which is acceptable to the Contracting Officer. The named insured parties under the policy shall be the Contractor and the United States of America. The amounts of the insurance shall be not less than as follows: Insurance Schedule (General): 1. Workman's Compensation and Employer Liability Insurance: Compliance with applicable Federal and State Worker's Compensation and Occupational Disease Statutes shall be required. Employer liability coverage in the minimum amount of: $100,000. 2. General/Professional Liability Insurance: Bodily injury liability insurance minimum amount of $1,000,000 per occurrence. 3. Automobile Liability Insurance: This insurance shall be required on the comprehensive form of the policy and shall provide for bodily injury and property damage liability covering the operation of all automobiles used in connection with performing the contract. The minimum limits of $200,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence for bodily injury and $100,000 per occurrence for property damage shall be required. (b) Each policy shall have a certificate evidencing the insurance coverage. The insurance company shall provide an endorsement to notify the Contracting Officer 30 days prior to the effective date of cancellation or termination of the policy or certificate; or modification of the policy or certificate which may adversely affect the interest of the Government in such insurance. The certificate shall identify the contract number, the name and address of the Contracting Officer, as well as the insured, the policy number and a brief description of contract services to be performed. The contractor shall furnish the Contracting Officer with a copy of an acceptable insurance certificate prior to beginning the work. (End of clause) 1452.237-71 KEY PERSONNEL (NOV 2007) (DIAR LOCAL CLAUSE) (a) The following personnel are considered essential to the work being performed hereunder: NamePosition/Labor Category [Offeror fill in names of proposed key personnel, as presented in the technical proposal.] (b) The Contractor must notify the Contracting Officer prior to any changes in key personnel. The Contractor must provide a detailed explanation of the circumstances necessitating the proposed substitutions, complete resumes for the proposed substitutes, and any additional information requested by the Contracting Officer. Proposed substitutes must possess qualifications comparable to the original key person, as well as satisfying any minimum standards set forth elsewhere in the solicitation/contract. The Contracting Officer will advise the Contractor as to the acceptability of the proposed substitutes within 15 calendar days after receipt of all required information of the decision on substitutions. The list of key personnel may be modified from time to time during the course of the contract, by mutual agreement of the parties. (c) If the services performed by key personnel do not conform to contract requirements or jeopardize successful performance of the contract, the Government may require the Contractor to remove the individual within five working days. 1452.222-70 NON-DISCRIMINATION NOTICE (NOV 2007) Based upon law, Executive Order, or internal policy, the Department of the Interior prohibits discrimination in the workplace, including sexual harassment, based on race, color, national origin, sex, religion, disability, age, or sexual orientation. The Department urges its contractors, subcontractors, and lessors to develop and enforce comprehensive anti-discrimination policies for their places of work. (End of clause) 1452.236.72 PRESERVATION OF HISTORICAL AND ARCHEOLOGICAL DATA (NOV 2007) (a) The Historic and Archeological Data Preservation Act of 1974, provides for the preservation of historical and archeological data that might otherwise be lost as the result of alterations to the terrain caused by a federal or federally licensed activity or program. (b) If, in connection with operations under this contract, the Contractor, subcontractors, or the employees of any of them, discovers, encounters or becomes aware of any possible historical or archeological data, objects or sites of cultural value on the project area, such as historical ruins, graves or grave markers, fossils, or artifacts, the Contractor shall immediately suspend all operations in the vicinity of the cultural value and shall notify the Contracting Officer in writing, giving the location and nature of the findings. No objects of cultural resource value may be removed. (c) Where appropriate by reason of discovery, the Contracting Officer may order delays in the time of performance and/or changes in the work. If such delays and/or changes are ordered, the time of performance and contract price shall be adjusted in accordance with the Changes clause. (d) The Contractor will be responsible for protecting the cultural resources within the effected area from damage. In addition, the contractor will be liable for all damage to the identified cultural resources caused by their actions or the actions of their agents or representatives. The Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer or his representative if any damage occurs to any cultural resource and immediately suspend work in the area in which damage has occurred until authorized to proceed. (e) The Contractor agrees to insert this paragraph in all subcontracts that involve the performance of work on the terrain of the site.
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