Contracting Office, Tooele Army Depot, P.O. Box 839, Building 9, Tooele, Utah 84074-5020

S -- VEGETATION AND WEED CONTROL SOL DAAC89-98-T-0130 DUE 032798 POC Cheryl Henwood (435)833-2608 WEB: none, none. E-MAIL: none, none. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for a commercially available 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 to be issued, quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The request for quotation number for this announcement is DAAC89-98-T-0130. This solicitation is a Firm Fixed Price contract and is being issued on an unrestricted basis, utilizing SIC of 0782. The contractor is to begin immediately after award but no later than 10 days after award date. A site visit will be held on 24 Mar 98 at 9:00 a.m. The contract period of performance will be for a one year period with the options of 4 additional years, total contract performance if options are exercised is 5 years. Wage determination No.94-2531, Revision 10, dated 97 Jul 02, will apply to this quotation. The contractor shall provide all necessary materials, personnel, equipment, labor, supervision and facilities to perform all needed chemical control service required to control vegetation at Deseret Chemical Depot, Tooele, Utah. All work shall be performed in accordance with the technical conditions, Document Number FS-K-8, dated 1/12/98. Specific areas included in this contract are shown on drawings S21-2035 through S21-2039, dated 12 Jan 98. The government may at any time during the contract add/delete areas to the contract at the prices listed on the contractors bid schedule. Vegetation generally encountered on Deseret Chemical Depot includes clover, dandelion, white top mullein, sticky week, rabbit brush, thistles, morning glory, tumble weed, kochia, and bind weed. This listing of vegetation is not all inclusive and the contract includes control of any other vegetation encounter in the areas covered by the contract. The contractor shall be responsible for accomplishing herbicide pest control service for all designed areas at Deseret Chemical Depot. The contractor shall select the proper herbicide that will ensure no floral growth of any type with the areas receiving treatment for the contract period. The contractor shall submit with his bid a description of his planned control methods including any proposed chemical control methods with a listing of any chemicals proposed for use. Eliminate vegetation along rail roads shall be 90% bare ground and no vegetation higher than two inches. Eliminate vegetation along the perimeter fence lines of CAMDS, TOCDF and Area 10, and in the Mustard Storage Area inside of Area 10: In these areas there shall be 100% bare ground. Where vegetation grows and reaches a height of two inches the contractor shall be responsible to remove weeds from the areas. Eliminate vegetation along road shoulders, vegetation along road shoulders, to include all areas except the rail road, these areas shall be 80% bare ground and no vegetation higher than two inches. Mow vegetation along road shoulders shall never exceed six inches and mow vegetation along fence lines, shall never exceed a foot in height. The contractor will have the option of using whatever type of equipment he chooses. Contractor personnel shall be subject to compliance in obtaining all necessary documentation and training to obtain entry to restricted chemical and conventional ammunition work sites in performance of this contract, at the expense of the contractor. The contractor will be required to provide enough equipment and laborers to mow all the specified acreage in a one month time period. The contractor shall provide a price per acre for each line item listed and a price per acre for each option year line item listed. Clins: 0001AA, Mow vegetation along road shoulders, estimated 40 acres; 0001AB, Mow vegetation along fence lines, and in open areas, estimated 970 acres; 0001AC, Eliminate vegetation along road shoulders, around buildings/structures, and in open areas of the Depot, estimated 65 acres; 0001AD Eliminate vegetation along the railroads, estimated 20 acres and 0001AE Eleiminate vegetation along perimeter fence lines of CAMDS, TOCDF and Area 10, and in the mustard Storage Area inside Area 10, estimated 120 acres. The clins for each option year will be identical to the CLINs for the base year except numbering will be changed accordingly. The contractor is required to bid on all or none. The quantities listed in the bid schedule are estimated only and does not constitute a minimum maximum quantity for these items. The quantities listed are estimates used to evaluate the bids for this contract. If the government's requirements for these items set forth in the bid schedule do not result in orders in the amount described estimates, the event shall not constitute the basis for an equitable price adjustment. With the weather conditions improving and in order to have the herbicide applied to begin working properly the date for receipt of offers is 27 March 1998 -- 12:30 p.m. Offers can be mailed, Contracting Office, Bldg S9 Tooele Army Depot, Tooele, Utah 84074; Fax at (435)833-3468 or handcarried to the Contracting Office, Bldg S9, Tooele Army Depot, Tooele, Utah 84074. This solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those effect through FAR Circular 97-03. The following provisions/clauses are applicable and are hereby incorporated into the solicitation by reference and will be provided by the contracting officer in full text upon request. NOTE: The full text of the provisions/clauses can be accessed via the Internet using the following website address: www.arnet.gov or www.deskbook.osd.mil. Offerers are required to complete and include a copy of the following provision with their proposals: 52.212-4. Offerers are also reminded to submit the information required by 52.212-1(b). Provision/Clauses:" 52.212-1, 52.212-3 52.212-4, 52.212-2, 52.212-5, 52.233-3, 52.203-6, 52.203-10 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.217-5, 52.217-3 and 52.232-33, DFARS 252.225-7001, 252.225-7012, and 252.247-7024. Award will be evaluated IAW FAR 52.212-2 and be based on the lowest priced acceptable offered from a responsible contractor in accordance with FAR 9.104-1. Contact Cheryl Henwood (435)833-2608 for any questions concerning this request for quotation. (0083)

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