Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 12, as supplemented with additional information i... This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Part 12, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation issued as Request for Quote The Tellico Ranger District has a requirement for mowing wildlife forage areas and recreation fields on the Cherokee National Forest, Tellico Plains, Tennessee as further detailed in the solicitation Statement of Work. This solicitation will result in a Firm Fixed Price Contract to include one (1) base year and two(2) option years to start at the time of award 2022 through April 2025 . Evaluation will be based on LPTA and past performance. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561730 and the small business size standard is $8.0 million. The solicitation for this project will be available only through SAM.gov beta website. The proposed contract is 100% set-aside for small business concerns. All responsible, qualified small businesses may submit an offer which will be considered by the USDA-Forest Service. Performance of this contract is subject to the Service Contract Act. Offerors are encouraged to visit the Department of Labor Wage Determinations Online website (www.wdol.gov) to determine prevailing wage rates for Monroe County, Tennessee prior to submitting an offer. All Offerors shall be registered at the System for Award Management (www.sam.gov) to be eligible for award. No Pre-Bid conference will be held. Contractors are strongly encouraged to visit the site before providing quote. Contact Philip Earhart at 423.397.8416 or Rusty Humbert at 423.397.8410 or james.humbert@usda.gov to schedule a site visit. NO FAX QUOTES WILL BE ACCEPTED. Quotes are to be submitted to: Leon McKenzie, USDA Forest Service, via email at leon.mckenzie@usda.gov by due date established within this solicitation. Quotes must include vendor's DUNS number. Quotes are due NLT April 22, 2022, at 2:00 AM Eastern Time via email to leon.mckenzie@usda.gov.