Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

DESCRIPTION. The National Park Service, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, has a requirement for pasture services, including transportation and feeding of horses and mules. This is a COMBINED SYNO... DESCRIPTION. The National Park Service, Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, has a requirement for pasture services, including transportation and feeding of horses and mules. This is a COMBINED SYNOPSIS / SOLICITATION for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 12.6, 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 document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2023-06 (effective December 04, 2023). The solicitation number is 140P8524Q0013 and is issued as a Request for Quotation for a firm fixed price commercial services contract. The performance period includes a one-year base and four one-year options. This solicitation is a 100% total small business set-aside in accordance with FAR 19.502-2, and the NACIS code is 115210 with an associated small business size standard of $11.0 million in average annual receipt. The government intends to award a single firm fixed price contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible Offeror (pursuant to FAR subpart 9.1) whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: price, proximity to Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks, and technical ability. The provision at 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. The provision at 52.212-2, Evaluation-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. Offerors are advised to submit a completed copy of the provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, with its offer. The clause at 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Products and Commercial Services, applies to this acquisition. 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. QUOTES ARE DUE AT 5:00 P.M. PACIFIC STANDARD TIME (PST) ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2023. Only emailed quotes will be accepted. The government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation.