Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

ITALICIZED TEXT IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMENDMENT 0001. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6 and su... ITALICIZED TEXT IS IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMENDMENT 0001. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) subpart 12.6 and subpart 13 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number W9123623Q5016 is issued as a Request for Quotations (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2022-08 effective October 28, 2022. NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION STANDARD CODE: The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 561710. The small business size standard is $17.5M. This solicitation is issued as a 100% Total Small Business Set Aside. All responsible small business sources may submit a quotation, which shall be considered by the agency. It is anticipated that one (1) firm fixed price contract will be awarded as a result of this synopsis/solicitation. SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS: Enclosure 1: Schedule of Services Enclosure 2: Performance Work Statement Enclosure 3: Quality Assurance Surveillance Plan Enclosure 4: Wage Determination REQUIRED SUBMITTALS: 1 – Complete Schedule of Services (Enclosure 1) with supporting price documentation 2 – Signed Solicitation Amendments (if applicable) 3 – Technical information requested, outlined on page 6 AGENCY INFORMATION: Katelyn Vance Contract Specialist (757) 201-7124 Katelyn.vance@usace.army.mil Eartha Garrett Contracting Officer (757) 201-7131 eartha.d.garrett@usace.army.mil Niklas Hallberg Contracting Officer’s Representative (757) 201-7017 niklas.u.hallberg@usace.army.mil PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: The anticipated period of performance is One (1) Base Year, plus two (2) Twelve (12) month option years (if exercised). Contractors that have this capability are invited to submit quotations in accordance with the requirements stipulated in this solicitation. PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: The place of performance will be at the specified location for Mosquito Treatment Services in accordance with the subject Performance Work Statement (PWS). Prior to being considered for contract award, a pre-award survey will be required for any contractor identified for serious consideration for award and who does not have a current (past six months), positive history of successful completion of projects similar in size and scope (or larger). The survey is used as an indication if a contractor has the qualifications to do the work. QUESTIONS: The last day for questions regarding this solicitation is 2:00PM EST 06 July 2023. Email questions to Contract Specialist and Contracting Officer. All questions need to identify the solicitation number W9123623Q5016 and will be answered by an Amendment. No questions will be received or responded to after cut-off date. Wage Determinations: Wage Determination No.: 1995-0222 Rev 62 Date of Rev 04/05/2023 ELECTRONIC SUBMISSION OF QUOTES IN PIEE: In accordance with FAR 13.105, electronic commerce may be used to issue Request for Quotations (RFQs) and to receive proposals, modifications, and revisions when contracting by Simplified Acquisition Procedures. Proposals will be submitted via email to Katelyn Vance at katelyn.vance@usace.army.mil cc’d eartha.d.garrett@usace.army.mil and stormie.b.wicks@usace.army.mil. Please indicate W9123623Q5016 in the subject line. All proposals must be submitted via email not earlier than 12 July 2023, and not later than 17 July 2023 at 2:00 P.M., Eastern Daylight Time (EDT). b. Electronic Proposal Organization and Format The offeror shall organize the proposal as set forth in details of the solicitation. In the event that the solicitation conflicts with the detailed instructions in the paragraphs that follow, the detailed instructions shall take precedence. Any questions regarding electronic proposal submission shall be submitted to the Contract Specialist, Katelyn Vance at Katelyn.vance@usace.army.mil. Files shall not contain classified data. The use of hyperlinks in proposals is prohibited. NOTE: Do NOT enter Privacy Act Data (Personal Identification Information (PII) in the File Description.) OFFERORS ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGED TO AVOID WAITING UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE TO ATTEMPT TO TRANSMIT THEIR PROPOSALS TECHNICAL ISSUES WITH UPLOAD MAY RENDER YOUR PROPOSAL TO BE LATE. c. Receipt of Submissions For the purposes of establishing whether a proposal submission is considered timely, the Government considers the date and time the submission is submitted via email to Katelyn Vance at Katelyn.vance@usace.army.mil cc’d eartha.d.garrett@usace.army.mil and stormie.b.wicks@usace.army.mil. Do not assume that electronic communication is instantaneous. It can take several minutes or even hours in some cases. The electronic proposal submittal contents shall conform to the details of the solicitation and subsequent amendments. Each proposal shall be submitted electronically as detailed above. The Government intends for email to serve as the primary means for submitting the proposals. The offeror will be solely responsible for ensuring that the email and the proposal in its entirety are received timely. The emailed version will then serve as the offeror’s official submission. Late proposals will be handled in accordance with FAR 15.208. The proposal shall be submitted in an 8-1/2 inch x 11 inch format (except that tables and graphic representations may be submitted on Z-folded 11 inch x 17 inch pages). Pages shall be numbered. Text shall have a minimum eleven (11) point Arial or Times New Roman font. Variation of these fonts such as bold, italics, narrow is also acceptable. Any text that appears to be using font of a lesser size than specified, may lead to information not being considered. No proposal information may be included by reference. Proposals shall adhere to the allowable number of pages specified under each evaluation factor. If a proposal submission exceeds the page number limits reflected throughout the Solicitation, the Government will not consider the matters submitted within the pages that exceed the limits. Text printed on two sides of a page will be counted as two (2) pages. Font smaller than size 11 is acceptable in tables and illustrations as long as the items are legible without usage of magnifying glass or similar zoom-in procedures. Offerors are responsible for ensuring electronic copies are virus -free and shall run an anti-virus scan before submission. DO NOT INCLUDE PASSWORD PROTECTED DOCUMENTS. MATTERS OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY MAY BE EMAILED DIRECTLY TO THE CONTRACTING OFFICER. Any information that is changed as a result of negotiations or quotation revisions shall be of a different color and clearly marked by a vertical line in the right margin of the page. The revised pages shall be dated. All pages shall be appropriately numbered and identified by the complete project name, installation name, solicitation number, and the Offeror’s name in the header and/or footer. Each volume shall have a Table of Contents and use the following page setup parameters: Margins – Top, Bottom, Left, Right – 1” Gutter – 0” From Edge – Header, Footer 0.5” Page Size, Width – 8.5” Page Size, Height – 11” Z-folded pages are acceptable for tables/graphic representations and will be counted as one page. The following additional restrictions apply: i. File Packaging. Electronic copies of each volume shall be compatible with the following software products: Adobe Acrobat Reader 11 and Microsoft Office Suite (Excel and Project) 2019. The electronic copy shall be in Adobe Acrobat (except for Microsoft Excel documents) portable document file (pdf) searchable text format. PDF Files shall be submitted in read-only format. All price breakdown information shall be submitted in Microsoft Office Excel 2019 Excel Workbook (*.xlsx) format and viewable in Microsoft Excel 2019 to aide in the price evaluation. ii. Content Requirement. All information shall be confined to the appropriate volume. The Offeror shall confine submissions to essential matters, sufficient to define the proposal in a concise manner and to permit a complete and accurate evaluation. iii. All constituent members of the Offeror, if applicable, MUST sign the SF1442 and the bid bond unless a written agreement executed by all team members is furnished with the proposal designating one firm with the authority to bind the other members. Failure to comply with this requirement WILL eliminate the proposal from further consideration. The proposal must comply with any additional instructions in FAR clause 52.215-1 incorporated into this solicitation. iv. Any deviation and/or exceptions to the contractual terms and conditions of the solicitation (e.g., standard terms and conditions) may result in a determination to reject a proposal. Statement of Requirement The proposed contract to be awarded by the Norfolk District Army Corps of Engineers shall be for Mosquito Treatment Services to the Norfolk District Combined Solicitation Synopsis W9123623Q5016 as specified in Enclosure 2 – Performance Work Statement. Contractor shall provide all labor, materials, necessary to meet the requirements of the specification. The following clauses, provisions, and addenda applies to this acquisition: The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition and is tailored in its entirety for simplified acquisitions: Instructions to Offerors—Commercial Products and Commercial Services (Nov 2021) (a) North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code and small business size standard. The NAICS code and small business size standard for this acquisition is specified elsewhere in this solicitation. However, the small business size standard for a concern which submits a quotation in its own name, but which proposes to furnish an item which it did not itself manufacture, is 500 employees. (b) Submission of quotations. Submit quotations to the office specified in this solicitation at or before the exact time specified in this solicitation. Quotations may be submitted on letterhead stationery, or as otherwise specified in the solicitation. As a minimum, quotations must show- (1) The solicitation number; (2) The time specified in the solicitation for receipt of quotations; (3) The name, address, and telephone number of the quoter; (4) A technical description of the items being quoted in sufficient detail to evaluate compliance with the requirements in the solicitation. This may include product literature, or other documents, if necessary; (5) Terms of any express warranty; (6) Price and any discount terms; (7) “Remit to” address, if different than mailing address; (8) A completed copy of the representations and certifications at FAR 52.212-3 (see FAR 52.212-3( b ) for those representations and certifications that the quoter shall complete electronically); (9) Acknowledgment of Solicitation Amendments; (10) Past performance information, when included as an evaluation factor, to include recent and relevant contracts for the same or similar items and other references (including contract numbers, points of contact with telephone numbers and other relevant information); and (11) If the quotation is not submitted on the SF 1449, include a statement specifying the extent of agreement with all terms, conditions, and provisions included in the solicitation. Quotations that fail to furnish required representations or information, or reject the terms and conditions of the solicitation may be excluded from consideration. (c) Period for acceptance of offers. The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 90 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers, unless another time period is specified in an addendum to the solicitation. (d) Product samples. When required by the solicitation, product samples shall be submitted at or prior to the time specified for receipt of quotations. Unless otherwise specified in this solicitation, these samples shall be submitted at no expense to the Government, and returned at the sender’s request and expense, unless they are destroyed during testing. (e) Multiple quotations. Quoters are encouraged to submit multiple quotations presenting alternative terms and conditions or commercial items for satisfying the requirements of this solicitation. Each quotation submitted will be evaluated separately. (f) Late submissions. (1) Quoters are responsible for submitting quotations so as to reach the Government office designated in the solicitation by the time specified in the solicitation. If no time is specified in the solicitation, the time for receipt is 2:00 P.M., local time, for the designated Government office on the date that quotations are due. (2) Any quotation received at the Government office designated in the solicitation after the exact time specified for receipt of quotations is late and will not be considered unless it is received before purchase order issuance and the Contracting Officer determines that accepting the late quotation would not unduly delay the acquisition. (3) If an emergency or unanticipated event interrupts normal Government processes so that quotations cannot be received at the Government office designated for receipt of quotations by the exact time specified in the solicitation, and urgent Government requirements preclude amendment of the solicitation or other notice of an extension of the closing date, the time specified for receipt of quotations will be deemed to be extended to the same time of day specified in the solicitation on the first work day on which normal Government processes resume. (g) Issuance of purchase order. Quotations should contain the quoter’s best technical and price terms. The Contracting Officer may reject any or all quotations. The Contracting Officer may issue a purchase order to other than the quoter with the lowest priced quotation. After the evaluation of quotations, the Contracting Officer may negotiate final terms with one or more quoters of the Government’s choice before issuing any purchase order. The Contracting Officer will not negotiate with any quoters other than those of the Government’s choice and will not use the formal source selection procedures described in FAR part 15. (h) Multiple purchase orders. The Government may issue a purchase order for any item or group of items of a quotation, unless the quoter qualifies the quotation by specific limitations. Unless otherwise provided in the Schedule, quotations may not be submitted for quantities less than those specified. The Government reserves the right to issue a purchase order for a quantity less than the quantity quoted, at the unit prices quoted, unless the quoter specifies otherwise in the quotation. (i) Availability of requirements documents cited in the solicitation. If the descriptions in this RFQ of the products or services we want to buy refer to any Government specification, standard, or commercial item description, you may obtain a copy of any such documents from the places listed in the full text version of FAR Clause 52.212-1, paragraph (i). (j) Unique entity identifier. (Applies to all offers that exceed the micro-purchase threshold, and offers at or below the micro-purchase threshold if the solicitation requires the Contractor to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM).) The Offeror shall enter, in the block with its name and address on the cover page of its offer, the annotation "Unique Entity Identifier" followed by the unique entity identifier that identifies the Offeror's name and address. The Offeror also shall enter its Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) indicator, if applicable. The EFT indicator is a four-character suffix to the unique entity identifier. The suffix is assigned at the discretion of the Offeror to establish additional SAM records for identifying alternative EFT accounts (see FAR subpart 32.11) for the same entity. If the Offeror does not have a unique entity identifier, it should contact the entity designated at www.sam.gov for unique entity identifier establishment directly to obtain one. The Offeror should indicate that it is an offeror for a Government contract when contacting the entity designated at www.sam.gov for establishing the unique entity identifier. (k) Requests for information. The contracting officer will not notify unsuccessful quoters that responded to this solicitation. Quoters may request information on purchase order(s) resulting from this solicitation from the contracting officer. The provision FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation of Commercial Items is not applicable to this solicitation. In lieu of this provision, quotes will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106-2 based on the criteria listed below. The evaluation factors below are the mandatory minimum requirement for eligibility for evaluation. Failure to comply with the requirement may lead to outright rejection of the quote. Evaluation Criteria The government anticipates selecting the best suited contractor from initial responses, without engaging in exchanges with contractors. Contractors are strongly encouraged to submit their best technical solutions and price in response to this RFQ. Once the government determines the contractor that is the best-suited (i.e., the apparent successful contractor), the government reserves the right to communicate with only that contractor to address any remaining issues, if necessary, and finalize a contract with that contractor. These issues may include technical and price. If the parties cannot successfully address any remaining issues, as determined pertinent at the sole discretion of the government, the government reserves the right to communicate with the next best-suited contractor based on the original analysis and address any remaining issues. The Government will select the quote that is most advantageous to the Government based on the following factors: Technical Past Performance Price Technical: Demonstrate relevant experience in 1) Aerial Mosquito Larvicide Treatment and 2) Aerial Mosquito Adulticide Treatment. Technical Evaluation Criteria 1- Aerial Mosquito Larvicide Treatment: Offeror should provide three examples of aerial mosquito treatments within the last five (5) years immediately preceding the date of this RFQ involving application of biological mosquito treatment products (e.g., Bacillus thuringiensis (Bti) larvicide) covering an area of at least 250 acres. Offeror should include a brief description of each project with the customer’s name, timeliness of performance, type of work, acreage of treatment, dollar value of the project, and whether the offeror acted as the prime contractor or sub-contractor. Technical Evaluation Criteria 2- Aerial Mosquito Adulticide Treatment: Offeror should provide three examples of aerial mosquito treatments within the last five years involving the aerial application of Undiluted Naled (Trumpet EC) adulticide covering an area of at least 3,300 acres. Offeror should include a brief description of each project with the customer’s name, timeliness of performance, type of work, acreage of treatment, dollar value of the project, and whether the offeror acted as the prime contractor or sub-contractor. Page Limitation: The narrative shall not exceed ten (10) page limit. Past Performance: Past performance will be evaluated in accordance with FAR 13.106-2(b)(3). Price: The contractor shall provide pricing as requested in Enclosure 1 –Schedule of Services, along with other than certified cost/pricing data with their quote to support the price. The contractor’s price shall represent the best price in response to the request for quote. The price shall be evaluated to determine fairness and reasonableness. Additional detailed information may be required to determine price reasonableness. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). Offerors must exercise reasonable care to ensure that its proposed pricing submitted in Enclosure 1 Schedule of Services, and related attachments is clerically and mathematically accurate. Offerors are further cautioned to avoid inserting values in fields that have embedded formulas. The Government will employ he following rules to address any errors or discrepancies noted in the offerors’ pricing: Offerors shall enter rates and other unit prices rounded to two (2) decimal places only. If an offeror does not round to two (2) decimal places, the Government will round the labor rates to two (2) decimal places and the rounded prices will be used for evaluation purposes. In the event the Government observes a mathematical inconsistency between the “Average of Rates” and the extended “Rate Total,” the Government will resolve the conflict by re-calculating the Rate Total using the “Average of Rates” The provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications – Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions – Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition and includes the following addenda: (c) Changes – (1) The Contracting Officer may at any time, by written order, and without notice to the sureties, if any, make changes within the general scope of this contract in any one or more of the following: (a) Description of Services to performed (b) Time of Performance (i.e. hours of the day, days of the week, etc.) (c) Place of performance of the service (2) If any such change causes an increase or decrease in the cost of, or the time required for, performance of any part of the work under this contract, whether or not changed by the order, the Contracting Officer shall make an equitable adjustment in the contract price, the delivery schedule, or both, and shall modify the contract. (3) The Contractor must assert its right to an adjustment under this clause within 30 days from the date of receipt of the written order. However, if the Contracting Officer decides that the facts justify it, the Contracting Officer may receive and act upon a proposal submitted before final payment of the contract. (4) If the Contractor’s proposal includes the cost of property made obsolete or excess by the change, the Contracting Officer shall have the right to prescribe the manner of the disposition of the property. (5) Failure to agree to any adjustment shall be a dispute under the Disputes clause. However, nothing in this clause shall excuse the Contractor from proceeding with the contract as changed. (End of FAR 52.212-4 Addendum) The clause at 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders—Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition and the additional FAR clauses cited are applicable to the acquisition: (b) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (b) that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services: (4) 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note). (8) 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Nov 2021) ( 31 U.S.C. 6101 note). (14) (i) 52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside (Nov 2020) ( 15 U.S.C. 644). (22) (i) 52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation (OCT 2022) (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(4)). (27) 52.222-3, Convict Labor (Jun 2003) (E.O.11755). (29) 52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities (Apr 2015). (30) (i) 52.222-26, Equal Opportunity (Sep 2016) (E.O.11246). (31) (i) 52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans (Jun 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212). (32) (i) 52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities (Jun 2020) ( 29 U.S.C. 793). (33) 52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans (Jun 2020) ( 38 U.S.C. 4212). (35) (i) 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Nov 2021) ( 22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627). (44) 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun 2020) (E.O. 13513). (48) 52.225-1, Buy American-Supplies (Nov 2021) ( 41 U.S.C. chapter 83). (51) 52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases (Feb 2021) (E.O.’s, proclamations, and statutes administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the Department of the Treasury). (58) 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct2018) ( 31 U.S.C. 3332). (c) The Contractor shall comply with the FAR clauses in this paragraph (c), applicable to commercial services, that the Contracting Officer has indicated as being incorporated in this contract by reference to implement provisions of law or Executive orders applicable to acquisitions of commercial products and commercial services: (1) 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (Aug 2018) (41 U.S.C. chapter67). (2) 52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires (May 2014) (29 U.S.C. 206 and 41 U.S.C. chapter 67.) (7) 52.222-55, Minimum Wages for Contractor Workers Under Executive Order 14026 (Jan 2022). (8) 52.222-62, Paid Sick Leave Under Executive Order 13706 (Jan 2022) (E.O. 13706). (End of clause) The following FAR Clauses have been added by reference: (1) 52.223-2, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts (Sept 2013) (2) 52.223-17, Affirmative Procurement of EPA-designated Items in Service and Construction Contracts (Aug 2018) (3) 252.203-7000, Requirements Relating to Compensation of Former DOD Officials (Sep 2011) (4) 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting (Dec 2019) (5) 252.232-7003, Electronic Submission of Payment Requests and Receiving Reports (Dec 2018) (6) 252.232-7010, Levies on Contract Payments (Dec 2006) The following DFAR Provisions have been added by reference: (1) 252.203-7005, Representation Relating to Compensation of Former DoD Officials (NOV 2011) (2) 252.204-7008, Compliance with Safeguarding Covered Defense Information Controls (OCT 2016) (3) 252.204-7016, Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services— Representation (DEC 2019) (4) 252.204-7017, Prohibition on the Acquisition of Covered Defense Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation (DEC 2019) (5) 252.215-7013, Supplies and Services Provided by Nontraditional Defense Contractors (JAN 2018) The following Provisions have been added by reference: (1) 52.203-11, Certification and Disclosure Regarding Payments to Influence Certain Federal Transactions (SEP 2007) (2) 52.217-5, Evaluation of Options (JUL 1990) (3) 52.219-1, Small Business Program Representations--Alternate I (SEP 2015) (4) 52.223-1, Biobased Product Certification (May 2012) (5) 52.225-4, Buy American—Free Trade Agreements-Israeli Trade Act Certificate--Alternate I (OCT 2022) (6) 52.225-25, Prohibition on Contracting with Entities Engaging in Certain Activities or Transactions Relating to Iran—Representation and Certifications (JUN 2020) Full Text Provisions 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference This solicitation incorporates one or more solicitation provisions by reference, with the same force and effect as if they were given in full text. Upon request, the Contracting Officer will make their full text available. The contractor is cautioned that the listed provisions may include blocks that must be completed by the contractor and submitted with its quotation or offer. In lieu of submitting the full text of those provisions, the contractor may identify the provision by paragraph identifier and provide the appropriate information with its quotation or offer. Also, the full text of a solicitation provision may be accessed electronically at this address: http://acquisition.gov/far/index.html. 52.204-24 Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (NOV 2021) The Offeror shall not complete the representation at paragraph (d)(1) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not provide covered telecommunications equipment or services as a part of its offered products or services to the Government in the performance of any contract, subcontract, or other contractual instrument" in paragraph (c)(1) in the provision at 52.204-26, Covered Telecommunications Equipment or Services—Representation, or in paragraph (v)(2)(i) of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products or Commercial Services. The Offeror shall not complete the representation in paragraph (d)(2) of this provision if the Offeror has represented that it "does not use covered telecommunications equipment or services, or any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services" in paragraph (c)(2) of the provision at 52.204-26, or in paragraph (v)(2)(ii) of the provision at 52.212-3. (a) Definitions. As used in this provision— Backhaul, covered telecommunications equipment or services, critical technology, interconnection arrangements, reasonable inquiry, roaming, and substantial or essential component have the meanings provided in the clause 52.204-25, Prohibition on Contracting for Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. (b) Prohibition. (1) Section 889(a)(1)(A) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2019, from procuring or obtaining, or extending or renewing a contract to procure or obtain, any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to— (i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or (ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles. (2) Section 889(a)(1)(B) of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (Pub. L. 115-232) prohibits the head of an executive agency on or after August 13, 2020, from entering into a contract or extending or renewing a contract with an entity that uses any equipment, system, or service that uses covered telecommunications equipment or services as a substantial or essential component of any system, or as critical technology as part of any system. This prohibition applies to the use of covered telecommunications equipment or services, regardless of whether that use is in performance of work under a Federal contract. Nothing in the prohibition shall be construed to— (i) Prohibit the head of an executive agency from procuring with an entity to provide a service that connects to the facilities of a third-party, such as backhaul, roaming, or interconnection arrangements; or (ii) Cover telecommunications equipment that cannot route or redirect user data traffic or cannot permit visibility into any user data or packets that such equipment transmits or otherwise handles. (c) Procedures. The Offeror shall review the ...

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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. THERE WILL NOT BE A SOLICITATION, NOR SPECIFICATIONS, NOR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer No... THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS. THERE WILL NOT BE A SOLICITATION, NOR SPECIFICATIONS, NOR DRAWINGS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer Norfolk District is issuing this sources-sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify qualified sources capable of providing Aerial Mosquito Treatment at the Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area (CIDMMA) located in Portsmouth, Virginia. The intent of this requirement is turn-key ordering of mosquito treatment with a four day turn around on requests. As such, the contractor will be expected to obtain all legally required permits licenses etc., obtain and maintain all chemicals and equipment, and coordinate their own airport or landing area to conduct operations. Under no circumstances will the contractor be permitted to operate on the site – this includes but is not limited to takeoff, landing, chemical mix and/or transfer, and refueling. Aerial Application of Mosquito Treatment will include the following chemicals: 1. Bacillus thuringiensis (Bti) granular larvicide at the rate of 20 pounds per acre. 2. Bacillus thuringiensis (Bti) liquid larvicide at the rate of 2 pints per acre. 3. Undiluted Naled (Trumpet EC) in ultra-low volume dosage of 0.75 fluid ounces per acre. NAICS Code 561710 for Exterminating and Pest Control Services with Small Business Size Standard of $12,000,000.00 applies. This Sources Sought Notice is not a Request for Proposal and should not be construed in any manner to be an obligation of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District to issue a contract, or result in any claim for reimbursement of costs for any effort you expend responding to this request. No solicitation is currently available. The period of performance is anticipated to be a base year with two (2) optional years of services. The official combined synopsis/solicitation will be issued on Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE), https://piee.eb.mil/. The Firm's response to this Sources Sought shall be limited to no more than 5 pages and shall include the following information. Firm's name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address. Firm's level of interest in bidding on this solicitation when it is issued. Firm's capacity to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity. Provide examples of your capability to successfully execute contracts of similar nature by detailing comparable work performed with brief descriptions of a minimum of three similar previous projects performed within the last 5 years (customer name, timeliness of performance, type of work, and dollar value of the project). Describe any current supply chain issues with acquiring the mosquito treatment adulticide and larvicide chemicals, what the typical ordering lead time for the chemicals are, and the ability to store the materials in accordance the manufacture’s specifications or labels for the duration of the awarded period of performance. Describe your capability for aerial mosquito treatment at the CIDMMA within four days of request, include narrative on obtaining backup equipment available if equipment failures occur (e.g., planes, pumps, necessary equipment to perform the treatment within the required timeframe). Describe your firm’s level of interest relative to the project description. Firm’s status as either a small or large business. If the firm has a Small Business identification, please specify which: Small Business (SB), Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB), 8(a) Business Development Program, HUBZone Program, Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), or Woman Owned Small Business (WOSB). Firm's Existing Joint Ventures including Mentor/Protégé and teaming arrangement information. Firm’s governmental CAGE code and DUNS number, if applicable. Firm's Bonding Capability Provide any other comments and/or concerns. Interested Firm's shall respond to this Sources Sought no later than 15 March 2023. All prospective contractors are required to be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to contract award. Offerors and contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements by calling 1-866-606-8220 or via the Internet at https://www.sam.gov. Representations and Certifications Applications apply to this solicitation. Representations and Certifications may be completed online via the SAM. Please email your response to amber.l.drones@usace.army.mil cc’d to eartha.d.garrett@usace.army.mil.