Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Amendment 0002 Questions and Answers Posting. ******************************************************** Amendment 0001 IAW FAR 52.237-1, SITE VISIT A site visit has been scheduled as follows: 06 Februa... Amendment 0002 Questions and Answers Posting. ******************************************************** Amendment 0001 IAW FAR 52.237-1, SITE VISIT A site visit has been scheduled as follows: 06 February 2023 0930 Hours ET USDA Forest Service 459 Nursery Bottom Rd, Parsons WV 26287 The service site is located approximately 1 mile from the city of Parsons on route 219 north. 459 Nursery Bottom Road, Parsons, WV 26287 Interested parties must email jonathan.betancur@usda.gov and provide name of person attending with a good phone/cell # to contact. 2) Questions to this solicitation has been extended through 8 February 2023, by 1400 EST. Questions shall be emailed to Purchasing Agent jonathan.betancur@usda.gov and cc Contracting Officer amelia.davila-garcia@usda.gov no later than 8 February 2023. Telephonic/Verbal questions will not be addressed. Questions submitted after this date may not be accepted. 3) Offer due date for this solicitation has been extended through 16 February 2023 by 2359 hours EST. ******************************************************** Solicitation Number: 12444823Q0006 This synopsis/solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ). FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisitions Procedures, will be used. A contractor may be eliminated from consideration without further exchanges if technical and/or pricing proposals are not among those Offerors considered most advantageous to the Government. This solicitation is 100% set-aside for total small businesses associated with NAICS 561730, size standard $8.5M. Period of Performance for the resultant contract will be base year with 4 option years upon contract award in accordance with all terms, conditions, provisions, and specifications of the solicitation. This solicitation will result in a Firm-Fixed Price contract to a single offeror determined to be responsive and responsible. Offeror must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) website: https://sam.gov. If at the time of award an Offeror is not actively and successfully registered in the SAM database, the Government reserves the right to award to the next prospective Offeror. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the date of posting. It is the Offeror's responsibility to be familiar with applicable clauses and provisions. Clauses and provisions can be found at https://www.acquisition.gov/content/part-52-solicitation-provisions-and-contract-clauses. MUST provide a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Items with your offer. Any questions regarding this solicitation shall be emailed to Purchasing Agent/Contract Specialist Jonathan Betancur, at jonathan.betancur@usda.gov and cc Contracting Officer, Amelia Dávila-García, at amelia.davila-garcia@usda.gov no later than Tuesday, 31 January 2023 by 1400 hours EST. telephonic (verbal) questions will not be addressed. Questions submitted after this date may not be accepted. Address Subject Line: Parson’s WV Lawn Maintenance Services Answers will be posted through Contract Opportunities on https://sam.gov by 2nd of February 2023. The proposed contract will be awarded to the Offeror that represents the Lowest Price Technically Acceptable (LPTA) to the Government in terms of price. HOW TO SUBMIT OFFER: Due to current COVID 19 pandemic, offers will only be accepted via e-mail. Telephone, faxed or in person/mail delivery of offers will not be accepted. Offers are due via e-mail no later than Thursday, 9 of February 2023 by 2359 hours EST. It is the Offeror’s responsibility to verify offer was received. Offer received after the due date and time shall not be considered. Send e-mail to Purchasing Agent/Contract Specialist Jonathan Betancur, at Jonathan.Betancur@usda.gov and cc Contracting Officer, Amelia Dávila-García, at amelia.davila-garcia@usda.gov and include Address Subject Line: Parson’s WV Lawn Maintenance Services subject line of the email. Amendments, if any, to this solicitation will be posted through Contract Opportunities on https://sam.gov. Paper copies of the amendments will NOT be individually mailed. By registering to receive notifications on https://sam.gov, offerors will be notified by email of any new amendments that have been issued. No other notification of amendments will be provided. Potential Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining and acknowledging any amendments to the solicitation. FAILURE to acknowledge an amendment may result in your offer being considered unacceptable. The Government intends to select one contractor for this acquisition. However, the Government reserves the right not to award a contract at all, depending on the quality of the offers and prices submitted and the availability of funds. Rejection of Unreasonable Offers: The Government may reject any offer that is evaluated to be unreasonable in terms of program commitments, including contract terms and conditions, or unreasonably high or low in cost when compared to Government estimates, such that the offer is deemed to reflect an inherent lack of competence or failure to comprehend the complexity and risks of the program. Each response must clearly indicate the capability of the Offeror to meet all specifications and requirements. When submitting an offer it is very important that all offerors understand it is their responsibility to ensure they meet all requirements of the RFQ, not just those requirements stated in the specification such as terms and conditions, representations and certifications. The offer should not simply rephrase or restate the Government’s requirements, but rather shall provide substantiation as to how the offeror intends to meet the requirements. Offers will ONLY be accepted via e-mail. All other offers will be rejected.