SAM #1232SA26Q1095

Solicitation for Grounds Maintenance Services at USDA ARS CMAVE, Gainesville, FL

USDA ARS CMAVE in Gainesville, FL is soliciting quotations for comprehensive grounds maintenance services. - Government Buyer: - United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) - Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Southeast Area (SEA), Center for Medical, Agricultural, and Veterinary Entomology (CMAVE) - Contracting Operations Branch/Acquisition and Property Division - Services Requested: - Grounds maintenance at 1700 SW 23rd Drive, Gainesville, FL - Tasks include mowing, trimming shrubbery, maintaining clearances around fences and buildings, weed eating, edging, sweeping, debris removal, and maintaining planter edges - 36 service visits per year: bi-weekly from October to March, weekly from April to September - Grass cut at 2.5 inches; specific area requirements for buildings and fence lines - Contract Structure: - Firm fixed-price contract - One-year base period with four one-year option periods (up to five years total) - Potential six-month extension option - Unique Requirements: - Compliance with federal anti-discrimination laws and DEI policies - Adherence to attached wage determination - Performance at the specified CMAVE location - No specific OEMs or commercial vendors are named; opportunity is open to qualified small businesses under NAICS 561730. - Evaluation criteria include technical approach, past performance, and price.

Description

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Part 12.  This announcement constitutes the only solicitation.  Quotations are being requested and a separate written solicitation will not be issued. 

Solicitation number 1232SA26Q1095 is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ) for grounds maintenance services at the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Southeast Area (SEA), Center for Medical, Agricultural, and Veterinary Entomology (CMAVE), located at 1700 SW 23rd Drive, Gainesville, FL 32608 consisting of one (1) one-year base period and four (4) one-year option periods in accordance with requirements as outlined in attached Performance Work Statement (PWS).  The total duration of this contract shall not exceed five (5) years.

This acquisition  is set-aside for small business concerns.  The applicable North American Industry Classification Standard Code is 561730.  The small business size standard is $9.5 Mil.  This acquisition is a Total Small Business Set-Aside.  All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered by the agency.

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