Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service in Parlier has a requirement for farm worker laborers under FAR PART 13.5. Perspective offerors must be certified, registered and on the... The US Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service in Parlier has a requirement for farm worker laborers under FAR PART 13.5. Perspective offerors must be certified, registered and on the list with DOL for the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker Protection Act (MSPA) Registered Farm Labor Contractor. https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/statutes/mspa_debar.htm An award may be made without discussions to the offeror who has an acceptable past performance, Certified with DOL as a farm labor contractor,. Registered in SAM.gov and has the lowest price proposal. Period of performance will be from 03-09-2020 through 03-08-2025 base year plus four (4) option years. Site visitation is scheduled for 02/13/2020 at 9:00 am while not mandatory it is highly suggested. Contact for the site visitation is Carl Hawk (carl.hawk@usda.gov). Please advise by 02/12/2020 if you are attending. Please provide quotation along with past performance information on or before the closing date as presented in this notice. Work required per Scope of Work attached. The Government shall provide tools and implements for the laborers. Work shall be performed for 12 months, ordered quarterly, from the date of contract award, on the base contract, and every 12 months, thereafter for each of the four option years, if exercised. The work shall be performed at the USDA, Agricultural Research Service, San Joaquin Valley Agricultural Science Center, 9511 S Riverbend Ave., Parlier, CA (viii) The FAR provision, 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors--Commercial, applies to this acquisition. (ix) Offers will be evaluated on price and on past performance references. (x) Offerors are advised to include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offerors Representations and Certifications--Commercial Items, with its offer, or indicate that your firm is current in www.bpn.gov. (xi) The FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions--Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. (xii) The FAR clause, 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The applicable far clauses cited in the clause are: 52.203-6 Alt I, 52.219-6, 52.219-8, 52.219-14, 52.222-3, 52.222-19, 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.222-39, 52.225-13, 52.232-33, 52.222-41, 52.222-43, 52.222-43. (xiii) Provide evidence of insurance with your quote. The attached Wage Determination is applicable, in accordance with the Service Contract Act. The contractor shall adhere to OSHA Safety Standards of the U.S. Department of Labor. (xiv) Quotes are due no later than 20 February 2020 at 5:00 pm at the USDA, Agricultural Research Service, ATTN: Robert Risch; USDA ARS PWA NCGR 33447 Peoria Road Corvallis, OR 97333, or to rob.risch@usda.gov . (xv) Contact Rob Risch (541)738-4006, or rob.risch@usda.gov for information regarding this solicitation.