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 number W9127Q-08-T-0029 is issued as a Request for Quotation. The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-09. This solicitation is 100% small business set aside and is restricted to small businesses only in accordance with FAR 19.502-2(b). NAICS for determination of size status is 113110; Small Business Standard is $6,500,000. CLIN 0001: TIMBER MARKING; 873 acres, in strict accordance with Statement of Work, to be emailed upon request. Location of work: Camp McCain, Mississippi. Contractor will have 90 days from the date of contract award to complete the tree marking.
Prices quoted must include all applicable fees. The following provisions apply: FAR 52.204-8, Annual Representations and Certifications; 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors -- Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-2, Evaluation Commercial Items. Evaluation criteria will be based on price. Contractor will be required, upon request from the Government, to provide references to demonstrate capability to perform the requested services. 52.232-13--Notice of Progress Payments. Payments shall be made in quarterly installments when proof of work completed is provided. 52.232-14--Notice of Availability of Progress Payments Exclusively for Small Business Concerns; 52.233-2--Service of Protest; 52.237-1--Site Visit; 52.252-1--Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference; 52.252-3--Alterations in Solicitation. The following FAR clauses apply: FAR 52.202-1--Definitions; 52.203-5--Covenant Against Contingent Fees; 52.203-6--Restrictions on Subcontractor Sales to the Government; 52.203-7--Anti-Kickback Procedures; 52.204-7--Central Contractor Registration; 52.204-9--Personal Identity Verification of Contractor Personnel; 52.209-6--Protecting the Government's Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment; 52.212-4--Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5--Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items. 52.219-6--Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside; 52.222-1--Notice to the Government of Labor Disputes; 52.222-2--Payment for Overtime Premiums; 52.222-3--Convict Labor; 52.222-21--Prohibition of Segregated Facilities--52.222-26, Equal Opportunity; 52.222-36, Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities; 52.222-41--Service Contract Act of 1965, As Amended; 52.222-42--Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires. Information on current wage rates at time of solicitation can be found at http://www.wdol.gov/sca.aspx#0. 52.222-44--Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act-Price Adjustment; 52.222-50--Combating Trafficking in Persons; 52.223-5--Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information; 52.223-6--Drug-Free Workplace; 52.223-14--Toxic Chemical Release Reporting; 52.225-13--Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases; 52.228-5--Insurance-Work on a Government Installation; 52.229-3--Federal, State, and Local Taxes; 52.232-1--Payments; 52.232-8--Discounts for Prompt Payment; 52.232-11--Extras; 52.232-13--Notice of Progress Payments; 52.232-14--Notice of Availability of Progress Payments Exclusively for Small Business Concerns; 52.232-17--Interest; 52.232-33--Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration; 52.233-1--Disputes; 52.233-2--Service of Protest; 52.233-3--Protest After Award; 52.233-4--Applicable Law for Breach of Contract Claim; 52.237-2--Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation; 52.242-13--Bankruptcy; 52.243-1 (including Alternate I)--Changes-Fixed Price; 52.246-25--Limitation of Liability-Services; 52.249-2--Termination for Convenience of the Government (Fixed-Price); 52.249-8--Default (Fixed-Price Supply and Service); 52.252-2--Clauses Incorporated by Reference; 52.252-4--Alterations in Contract.
Offers must include a completed copy of FAR 52.212-3--Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items and DFARS 252.212-7000, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer. Applicable DFARS clauses: 252.204-7004, Required Central Contractor Registration; 252.212-7001--Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders Applicable to the Defense Acquisition of Commercial Items; 252.225-7002--Qualifying Country Sources as Subcontractors; 252.225-7031, Secondary Arab Boycott of Israel. Full text of these provisions and clauses may be accessed on-line at http://farsite.hill.af.mil. This announcement is the solicitation which will result in a firm fixed-price service contract. If you need to set up a site visit before proposals are due, contact MAJ Bob Lemire at 601-313-6228 to set up a date and time. Proposals are due no later than 12:00 P.M. CDT, July 22, 2008, to: JFH-MS-J8-PC, Attn: 1LT Amanda Villeret, 144 Military Drive, Flowood, MS 39232-8861. Proposals may be emailed to amanda.villeret@us.army.mil or faxed to 601-313-1569 (email is the preferable method). CCR is a mandatory requirement for all DoD Government contracts. You must be registered in order to be eligible for award of a contract. To register on line go to http://www.ccr.gov/. POINTS OF CONTACT: Technical questions regarding this requirement may be addressed to MAJ Bob Lemire 601-313-6128. The Contracting Offices web site is located at http://www.ngms.state.ms.us/uspfo/.