Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) to provide all management, personnel, materials, supplies and equipment (except as specified in this contract) to perform the specified Herbicide... SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS This is a Request for Quote (RFQ) to provide all management, personnel, materials, supplies and equipment (except as specified in this contract) to perform the specified Herbicide applications at John T. Myers Locks and Dam, in accordance with the attached specifications and the attached Wage Determination. LOCATION: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers John T. Myers Locks and Dam 16501 Raben Road Mt. Vernon, Indiana 47620 This procurement is 100% set-aside for Small Business, NAICS 561730 ($8.0M) Landscaping Services. Note: The contract award will be based on Lowest Price. The offeror must complete the Price Breakout schedule and Reps and Certs page contained herein. One award will be made from this RFQ. The contract type is a Firm Fixed Price Purchase Order. Method of Payment under this contract will be Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) to a commercial bank account specified by the Contractor. Quotes are due 8 May 2020, 10:00AM Eastern Time. Please submit quotes to Gary.d.durham@usace.army.mil. Faxed, telephoned, or mailed submittals will not be accepted. Quotes shall be valid for 60 calendar days. All contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (www.SAM.gov) prior to award of a contract. All proposed contractors are highly encouraged to review FAR Clause 52.232-33 Payments by Electronic Funds Transfer – System for Award Management, which indicates "All payments by the Government under this contract shall be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT)." Those not currently registered can obtain registration by going to the website http://www.SAM.gov. The process can usually be completed from 24 to 48 hours after submission. Contractors will need to obtain a Unique Entity Identifier (formerly DUNS number) for processing their registration. If you do not already have a Unique Entity Identifier, one can be obtained from http://www.SAM.gov. Refer to www.SAM.gov for information formerly found in CCR, EPLS, ORCA and FedReg. Please begin the registration process immediately in order to avoid delay of the contract award should your firm be selected. ALERT: You must submit a notarized letter appointing the authorized Entity Administrator before your registration will be activated. This requirement now applies to both new and existing entities. Effective 29 April 2018, the notarized letter process is now mandatory on all CURRENT registrants at SAM who have a requirement to update data on their SAM record. The notarized letter is mandatory and is required before the GSA Federal Service Desk (FSD) will activate the entity's registration. Effective 29 June 2018, vendors creating or updating their registration can have their registration activated prior to the approval of the required notarized letter. However, the signed copy of the notarized letter must be sent to the GSA Federal Service Desk (FSD) within 30 days of activation or the vendor risks no longer being active in SAM. PLEASE NOTE: SAM is completely free of charge for both registrants and users. Page numbering in this document may not be accurate.