SOLICITATION NOTICE
F -- Aerial Herbicide Application (Noxube)
- Notice Date
- 8/24/2012
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 115310
— Support Activities for Forestry
- Contracting Office
- FWS, DIVISION OF CONTRACTING AND GR1875 CENTURY BOULEVARDSUITE 310ATLANTAGA30345-3310US
- ZIP Code
- 00000
- Solicitation Number
- F12PS00995
- Response Due
- 8/31/2012
- Archive Date
- 9/30/2012
- Point of Contact
- Bryan Hagood
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This requirement is being procured in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and an award will be made in accordance with FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures. This combined synopsis/solicitation is notice that the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) has issued a non-personal services contract to provide aerial herbicide application and adjuvant for control/treatment of aquatic weeds (i.e. American lotus, alligator weed, and water lily on approximately 335 acres on Sam D. Hamilton Noxubee National Wildlife Refuge (NWR/Refuge) and 100 acres of the Choctaw. Herbicide will be applied to areas that have been pre-defined and mapped within the US Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) geographic information system (GIS) database. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, labor (i.e. herbicide application), equipment, supplies (i.e. chemicals, herbicides, adjuvant where applicable), transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other non-personal services necessary to perform the requirements of this contract order and shall plan, schedule, coordinate, and ensure effective performance of required services for the entire duration of contract. Work performance shall be defined as 100% of identified species infestations to be treated, and a 95% control rate (Acceptance Criteria [AC]) achieved. The period of performance shall be on or about June 15 thru July 31, 2013. The Technical Site Representative contact is Steve Reagan (662/323-5548 x223 or steve_reagan@fws.gov) or Paul Reynolds (662-323-5548 x227 or paul_reynolds@fws.gov). Contractor is solely responsible for acquiring and maintaining all federal and local licenses, certification, and permits as required. State Certified Pesticide Applicator (License). Where applicable, the name brand and quantity of herbicide proposed by the contractor must be pre-approved by the USFWS through a Pesticide Use Proposal 30 days prior to application. This action is being solicited as a Small Business Set-Aside under the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS Code) 11530 Support Activities for Forestry. A firm-fixed price commercial contract order will be issued. The proposal(s) will be evaluated based on the following evaluation factors: Factor 1 - Technical Capability to include Work Plan/Technical Approach, Quality Control Plan, Workload Capacity, Staffing and Equipment, and Past Experience; Factor 2 - Past Performance; and Factor 3 - Price. The Government will evaluate price for all technically acceptable offers and the lowest priced technically acceptable Offeror will receive an award. * The Government reserves the right to reject offers that are unreasonably low or high in price and as a result, not make an award. You may view this solicitation/RFP at: https://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/PublicPages/PublicSearch/Public_Opportunities.aspx Once in the website, enter the solicitation number (F12PS00995) or title (Aerial Herbicide Application) in the search criteria field. The priority treatment areas are as follows: 1) The Government/Refuge will provide the necessary herbicide and surfactant for 335 acres (3quarts glyphosate, 1 quart surfactant per acre) and 2) The Contractor will provide necessary chemicals for 100 acre (2 quarts Clearcast and1 quart Methylated seed oil per acre). *Offeror should submit price per acre for #1 above: $________/acre (along with their supporting documentation). *Offeror should submit price per acre for #2 above: $________/acre (along with their supporting documentation). Quotes/proposals may be submitted either by e-mail to (bryan_hagood@fws.gov), thru FedConnect, hand-carried, or by mail. No faxed quotes allowed. The Government reserves the right to issue a single award, multiple awards, or no award to an offeror/offerors that is/are responsible and provides the best overall value to the Government based on lowest price technically acceptable for each line item. Contractor shall submit the following items, but not limited to: a. Standard Form 1449 b. Line Item Summary/Bid pricing c. Bidders Questionnaire of Responsibility d. Past Experience & References forms e. Evaluation Factors information (i.e. work plan, quality control plan, workload capacity, etc.) f. ORCA (52.212-3 or copy of on-line registration). *Must be registered electronically on-line prior to award. NOTE: Vendors previously registered in the ORCA must now log into SAM to update their information. New vendors can register in SAM at sam.gov by clicking on create account or register. g. CCR (copy of on-line CCR registration and/or provide DUNs #). NOTE: Vendors previously registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) must now log into SAM to update their information. New vendors can register in SAM at sam.gov by clicking on create account or register. h. Provide DUNs number *Please review the evaluation factors for award under the FedConnect solicitation (# F12PS00995) and submit all required information. https://www.fedconnect.net/Fedconnect/PublicPages/PublicSearch/Public_Opportunities.aspx All quotes/offers must be received no later than August 31, 2012, 10:00 AM Local Eastern Time. You must be fully and actively registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). SAM is a free web-site which consolidates Federal procurement systems. Currently CCR, FedReg, ORCA, and EPLS have been migrated into SAM. https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM A site visit has not been formally scheduled. Contact steve_reagan@fws.gov or 662/323-5548 x223 or paul_reynolds@fws.gov or 662-323-5548 x227 to request a viewing of the site. CAUTION: This solicitation is issued electronically, as will any amendments thereto. Thus, the Government is under no obligation and is in fact unable to maintain a bidder's mailing list. It is therefore the responsibility of any interested parties to obtain any amendments that may be issued. Failure to obtain any said amendments and to respond to them prior to the date and time set for proposal receipts may render your offer non-responsive and result in the rejection of it. Telephone requests will not be accepted.
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