Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The Public Buildings Service (PBS) of the General Services Administration (GSA), New England Region, Contract Operations Branch, 1PQB intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Landscaping Serv... The Public Buildings Service (PBS) of the General Services Administration (GSA), New England Region, Contract Operations Branch, 1PQB intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for Landscaping Services at the Boston Public Office Building, 201 Maple Street, Chelsea, MA 02150 (MA5924ZZ). This acquisition is for a performance-based contract, solicited, evaluated, awarded, and administered using the Commercial Item procedures of FAR Part 12 and FAR Part 13, for management, supervision, labor, materials, equipment, and supplies. The contractor under the resulting contract will be responsible for the efficient, effective, economical, and satisfactory operation, scheduled and unscheduled maintenance, and minor repairs of equipment and systems located within the property line of the aforementioned federal building. The Government anticipates awarding a single Firm-Fixed Price contract with contract line items for recurring services and with Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract line items for additional and above standard services. Additional services may be ordered at the discretion of the Government for work relating to the operations, maintenance and repair or upgrade of the covered facilities, but not covered in the basic services of the contract (i.e. under the firm-fixed price contract line items). This will be a Performance-Based Service Contract, which means that the GSA will provide a Performance Work Statement (PWS) which will state the GSA's requirements in terms of performance standards and the Contractor will provide a proposal that will demonstrate how they will meet those standards. This procurement will be a 100% Total Small Business Set-aside and will be open to all Small Business concerns with a NAICS code of 561730. The NAICS code for this project is 561730, “Landscaping Services,” and the size standard is $8 Million. This procurement is being solicited and awarded on a competitive basis for commercial services pursuant to Part 12 and FAR Part 13 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation. Award of the Contract will be made to the proposal offering the Best Value to the Government and based upon the evaluation factors and evaluation scheme to be detailed in FAR Clause 52.212-2 of the Request for Proposals. Past Performance will be among the evaluation factors for award and the methodology of evaluating the Past Performance of offerors shall be included in FAR Clause 52.212-2 of the solicitation/Request for Proposals. The anticipated period of performance is a 1-year base period from July 1, 2021 through June 30, 2022 with four (4) 1-year option periods. The solicitation (in the form of a Request for Proposals or “RFP”) is anticipated to be posted Monday, May 17, 2021. A Site Visit at the property is NOT scheduled for this solicitation. Submission of questions are due Thursday, May 20, 2021 NLT 12:00 pm. The Proposal Due Date is Wednesday, May 26, 2021 NLT 3:00 pm. Award is anticipated to be on or about June 4, 2021, with services starting on July 1, 2021. The solicitation will be available to download via this website only (https://beta.sam.gov/). The offeror is responsible for downloading its own copy of the RFP and associated documents. It is the responsibility of each offeror to monitor https://beta.sam.gov/ for any amendments or other information related to this solicitation. Boston Public Office Building 201 Maple Street Chelsea, MA 02150 Building Number: MA5924ZZ There is not an incumbent contractor.