482 LSS/LCC, 29050 Coral Sea Blvd, Box 50, Homestead Air Reserve Station, FL 33039-1299

S -- GROUNDS MAINTENANCE OF WETLANDS (ONE TIME) SOL FA6648-98-T0144 DUE 020498 POC John Marshburn (305)224-7474 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. The solicitation is a Request For Quote numbered as FA6648-98-T0144. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 97-02. The solicitation is set aside for small business. Standard Industrial classification code is 0782, small business size standard is $5 million. This RFQ consist of One Line Item-One Time Cut; Quantity-One; Unit of Issue-Job; Total Price-$__ __ __ __. The Contractor shall furnish all plant, labor, materials, tools and equipment for a one time cut of approximately 208 unimproved acres, including canals, of wetlands. Unimproved areas are lowlands saturated with water that are not built up or developed. Regions within the lowland areas are from marshy to almost dry grounds with vegetation growth that includes cattail grass, cane grass, tree stumps springs of previously cut trees like Brazilian Pepper, Ficus, Australian Pines, Willow and other trees. Wetlands shall be cut to a height of 7 -- 14 inches. No equipment (trucks, tractors, etc.) is allowed in the wetland areas. Care shall be taken to keep all cut vegetation, soil and sediment out of the canals. No soil disturbance is allowed in this wetland areas. The contractor is responsible for proper controls to comply with this requirement and shall identify the method(s) and precautions to be taken to prevent damage to the canal drainage system, existing wildlife (gators/snakes/birds/etc.) and the wetlands. Plan shall be submitted with the quote. No herbicides shall be accomplished under this acquisition. Areas were vegetation is choking the canals shall have the vegetation along with itsroot system removed. Care shall be taken to minimize disturbing sediment while removing vegetation from canals. No dredging of the canals is authorized. Culverts shall be cleared of vegetation and debris at both ends. Contractor equipment will not be allowed to remain overnight in the airfield area. Equipment shall not be stored on the base. The contractor shall provide an on site contract manager responsible for the performance of work. The contract manager/alternate shall read, write, speak and understand English. The contractor shall be fully liable for any spills caused by contractor personnel/equipment. The contractor shall take immediate action to contain, isolate and cleanup the spill at the contractor's expense. The contractor shall investigate the extent of contamination to the environment and take the necessary actions required to eliminate the contaminates from the spill site. The contractor shall notify the designated base civil engineering inspector and the contracting office immediately should a spill occur. In the event of a spill by the contractor, the Government reserves the right to provide for its own emergency response or long term remediation. In that event, the contractor agrees to timely and fully indemnify the Government for all reasonable costs associated therewith. Performance period is 30 days after award notification. All weekend work must be coordinated through the Base Civil Engineering Inspector. FAR provision 52.212-1, Instruction to Offerors -- Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The Government will award a contract resulting from solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer meets the following criteria: (1) technical capabilities (plan, equipment and staff ), (2) past performance and (3) price. Offerors should also submit references from three (3) concerns, indicating a point of contact, knowledgeable of offerors ability to perform the requirement. Offers will be evaluated on a pass/fail basis. Offerors must include with their offer a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications Commercial Items (copy, if needed, may be obtained by contacting John Marshburn (305)224-7474. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items applies to this acquisition. In accordance with FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders -- Commercial Items, the following clauses are hereby incorporated by reference in paragraph (b) 52.203-6, Restrictions on subcontractor Sales to the Government (Alternate I); 52.203-10, Price or Fee Adjustment for Illegal or Improper Activity; 52-219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; 52-219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns and Small Disadvantaged Business Concerns; 52-222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers; 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era; the following clauses are incorporated by reference in paragraph (c): 52.222-41, Service Contract Act of 1965, as amended, 52.222-42, Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act-Price Adjustment. 52.246-4 Inspection of Services-Fixed Price. Wage Determination Number 94-2119, Rev 8, dated 09/01/97 applies. CBD note # 1 applies. Quotes shall be submitted in writing to the Contracting Officer, 482 LSS/LGCV, 29050 Coral Sea Blvd., Box 50, Homestead ARS, Fl 33039-1299 no later than 04 February 1998, 4:30PM, local time. The quote number shall be listed on the outside envelope of each quote for identification purposes. Contact Point is John Marshburn (305) 224-7474.***** (0016)

Loren Data Corp. http://www.ld.com (SYN# 0094 19980121\S-0004.SOL)