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Notice ID:19UP3021Q0018
The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine has a requirement for gardening and snow removal services for USG owned property in Kyiv. Please note that this is a combined solicitation for a commercial item, prepared i...
The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine has a requirement for gardening and snow removal services for USG owned property in Kyiv. Please note that this is a combined solicitation for a commercial item, prepared in accordance with the format FAR 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; offers are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number is 19UP3021Q0018 and is issued as a Request for Quotation. The solicitation/contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through FAC 2021-06. Items to be acquired: gardening and snow removal services at three residences. The resultant contract will be a fixed-priced contract for the period of twelve months and one-year period at the option of the Government. Award will be made to the lowest priced, technically acceptable offeror. We intend to award a contract based on initial quotations, without holding discussions, although we may hold discussions with companies in the competitive range if there is a need to do so. FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial items, applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items (https://www.acquisition.gov/far/current/html/52_212_213.html#wp1179527 – include in full text), will apply to the resultant contract: 52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards (Jun 2020) (Pub. L. 109-282), 52.209-6, Protecting the Government’s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment. (Jun 2020), 52.222-19, Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies (Jan2020), 52.222-50, Combating Trafficking in Persons (Oct 2020), (ii) Alternate I (Mar 2015) of 52.222-50 (22 U.S.C. chapter 78 and E.O. 13627), 52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging While Driving (Jun 2020), 52.225-5, Trade Agreements (Oct 2019), 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), 52.232-29, Terms for Financing of Purchases of Commercial Items (Feb 2002), 52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-System for Award Management (Oct2018). The following DOSAR provisions/clauses will also apply: CONTRACTOR IDENTIFICATION (JUL 2008), 652.216-70 ORDERING - INDEFINITE-DELIVERY CONTRACT (APR 2004), 652.232-70 PAYMENT SCHEDULE AND INVOICE SUBMISSION (FIXED-PRICE) (AUG 1999), 652.237-72 Observance of Legal Holidays and Administrative Leave (FEB 2015), 652.206-70, Competition Advocacy/Ombudsman; 652.214-71, Authorization to Perform; 652.242-70, Contracting Officer’s Representative; 652.242-73 AUTHORIZATION AND PERFORMANCE (AUG 1999), 652.229-70 EXCISE TAX EXEMPTION STATEMENT FOR CONTRACTORS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES. Offers are due by 17:00 Kyiv local time September 30, 2021 at KyivSolicitations@state.gov. All responsible sources may submit an offer that shall be considered. If there are any questions regarding this solicitation, please contact KyivSolicitations@state.gov during regular business hours. The deadline for receipt of questions is 17:00 Kyiv local time September 15, 2021. The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine intends to conduct a site-visit, and all prospective quoters are invited to attend. Site-visit will be held on September 10, 2021, at three locations according to the below schedule: 10:00- 11:00- 5 Pokrovska St. 12:00- 13:00 - 54 Sichovykh Striltsiv St. 13:00-14:00 – 6 Pymonenka St. (this location and 54 Sichovykh Striltsiv St. have adjacent fence; therefore, no transportation is required). Site-visitors are responsible for logistics issues. The U.S. Embassy Kyiv will not provide transportation services to visitors to move between locations. All visitors will be provided with an opportunity to take all measurements if needed. Due to COVID-19 epidemic situation, all visitors must wear face masks and keep social distance during the site-visit. For site-visit registration please provide your company contact information, names of visitors, and names of tools (if any- measuring tape, etc.) no later than 10:00 on September 09, 2021 to KyivSolicitations@state.gov . Please be advised that according to FAR 4.1102 and FAR 52.204-7 if amount of contract action exceeds $30,000.00, all prospective offerors should be registered in System for Award Management (SAM, www.sam.gov) at the time an offer or a quotation is submitted, and shall continue to be registered until time of the award of the contract, during performance, and through final payment under the contract. In case the offeror is not registered in SAM at the time an offer or a quotation is submitted, the Contracting Officer will proceed with an award to the next otherwise successful registered offeror. For offers of $30,000.00 and up: To be considered for the award, all vendors submitting offers or quotations for this requirement must self-certify conformance in their profile at SAM.gov representations as required in FAR 52.204-24, FAR 52.204-25 and FAR 52.204-26 in accordance with FAR Interim Rule 2019-009. Vendors that fail to complete self-certification or present a record that does not reflect conformance at FAR 52.204-24, FAR 52.204-26 and FAR 52.212-3 (v) within SAM.gov will not be considered for the award.
