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AMENDMENT #01 A) The purpose of this amendment is: 1) To extend the closing date of the solicitation to August 29, 2023 at 3pm EDT. 2) To add a site visit to be held August 28th, 2023 at 11am PDT. 3) ... AMENDMENT #01 A) The purpose of this amendment is: 1) To extend the closing date of the solicitation to August 29, 2023 at 3pm EDT. 2) To add a site visit to be held August 28th, 2023 at 11am PDT. 3) To provide RFI #01 with questions asked and answered. See attachments RFI#01 and Approximate Square Foot for greenhouse. OFFERORS MUST ACKNOWLEDGE ALL AMENDMENTS FOR THEIR QUOTE TO BE CONSIDERED *********************************************************************************************************************** COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the procedures contained in FAR Part 12.6, Acquisition of Commercial Items, and FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 12905B23Q0203 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2023-05 dated August 8, 2023. Service Contract Labor Standards Wage Determination Number 2015-5623, Revision 21 Effective July 26, 2023 for Alameda County, CA is applicable and is attached. This solicitation is issued as Unrestricted. The associated NAICS code is 561710 and the small business size standard is $12,000,000.00. List CLINS, item descriptions, quantities and units of measure: CLIN 1 – Pesticide spraying services in greenhouses per Statement of Work, 12 months starting 9/1/23 – 8/31/2024. Description/Statement of Work/Specification:Please see Statement of Work, attached Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance: Delivery is needed starting September 1, 2023 for a period of twelve months at the USDA, ARS, CIGRU at 800 Buchanan Street in Albany, CA. FAR Provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial, is incorporated by reference and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for the submission requirements and its addendum. Evaluation: For the evaluation criteria, please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions. Offerors are required to complete in full FAR Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with their offer online at SAM: www.sam.gov. An offeror must state in their offer if they completed FAR 52.212-3 online and that is it up-to-date and valid. See the attached RFQ terms and conditions for more requirements. FAR Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions for its Addendum. FAR Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, is incorporated and applies to this acquisition. Please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions that are applicable to the acquisition. There are no additional contract requirement(s) or terms and conditions (such as contract financing arrangements or warranty requirements) determined by the contracting officer to be necessary for this acquisition and consistent with customary commercial practices. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned ratings are not applicable to this solicitation. Date, time and place offers are due. Offers are due by August 25, 2023 at 3pm EDT. Submit offers to the following e-mail address(es), by the offer due date and time: Shelley.steen@usda.gov Late quotes after the established deadline may be considered only if it is in the government’s best interest and if it will not unduly delay award. Any and all questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to Shelley Steen at shelley.steen@usda.gov no later than August 21, 2023. There is no site visit scheduled for this RFQ.