55 Contracting Squadron/LGCS 101 Washington Sq., Offutt AFB, NE 68113-2107

F -- TREE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT SERVICES SOL F25600-98-R0250 DUE 091498 POC Mrs Ginny Jones, (402)232-5918 WEB: Offutt Air Force Base Business Opportunities, http://www.offutt.af.mil./55cons/obusiness.htm. E-MAIL: Click here to contact the contract specialist via, virgina.jones@offutt.af.mil. 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 being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation, F25600,98-R0250 is issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 97-03. This solicitation is set aside 100% for Small Business; Standard Industrial Classification code is 0783; Size Standard is $5.0M. The Government intends to issue a firm-fixed price purchase order to provide all labor, tools, materials, equipment and transportation to remove existing cedar trees and the planting of 6' high colorado blue spruce trees at various locations in the Capehart housing areas. Project consists of clearing, grubbing, planting and site restoration. For evaluation purposes contractors submitting proposals are required to include not less than three (3)verifiable previous projects performed in the last two (2) years. Past performance information shall be used in evaluation for award and should include sizes of projects, points of contact and locations. For the purpose of award, offers wil be evaluated based upon the following factors, listed in descending order of importance: (1) Past Performance (a) Quality of work (b) Management responsiveness; and (2)Price. Proposals will be evaluated and given a Performance Risk. Rated as follows: High -- likely to cause disruption of schedule, increased cost or degradation of performance even with close supervision and government monitoring; Moderate -- has the potential to cause disruption of schedule, increased costs, or degradation of performance, however with special emphasis and government monitoring probably can overcome difficulties; Low -- Has little potential to cause disruption of schedule, increased costs or degradation of performance, with normal contractor effort and government monitoring. Price will be evaluated for realism, completeness and reasonableness. The past performance factor noted in this section will be considered more important than price. Offerors are cautioned that award may not be made to the offeror submitting the lowest cost. Offerors are also advised that award may be made without discussions or any contact concerning the proposal received. Therefore, proposals should be submitted in the most favorable terms from both evaluation factors. Projects will be performed incrementally. Line Item 001 shall be the first project undertaken and shall have a start date on or about 21 Sep 98. Projects 0002-6 shall be done in the same manner during the period of 01 Oct 98 through 30 Sep 99. The government intends to fund all projects however, should funding become unavailable for Projects 0002-6 performance on these projects may be delayed and/or cancelled. Bid Schedule is as follows: 0001 R&R Treeline, West Side of 25th St -- NTE 30 Days; 0002 R&R Treeline East Side of 25th St -- NTE 60 Days; 0003 R&R Treeline South Side Capehart Road, West of 25th St -- NTE 60 Days; 0004 R&R Treeline North Side Capehart Rd, West of 25th St -- NTE 120 Days; 0005 R&R Treeline -- East Side 36th St -- NTE 90 Days; 0006 R&R Treeline -- North Side Capehart Rd, East of 25th St -- NTE 30 Days. NO PARTIAL QUOTES WILL BE ACCEPTED. A SITE VISIT WILL BE CONDUCTED ON 2 SEP 98 AT 0930. Contractors responding to this solicitation shall make their price quote effective until 31 Mar 99. Proposals are requested to be in this office not later than 1600 on 14 Sep 98. The Provision at FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors (Apr 1998), applies to this acquisition. Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items (Jan 1997) with its proposal. The clause at FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions -- Commercial Items (Apr 1998), and FAR 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes of Executive Orders -- Commercial Items (Apr 1998) apply to this acquisition. (52.222-26 Equal Opportunity (E.O. 11246), 52.222-35, Affirmative Action for Special Disabled and Vietnam Era Workers (38 U.S.C. 4212). 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Handicapped Workers (29 U.S.C. 793), 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era (38 U.S.C. 4212), Service Contract Act of 1965, As Amended (41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.), 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. 351, et seq.) Point of Contact is Mrs Ginny Jones, 101 Washington Square, LGCV, Offutt AFB NE 68113-2107; (402) 232-5918 or e-mail to virgina.jones@offutt.af.mil. Numbered Note 1 applies. Posted 08/24/98 (W-SN241036). (0236)

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