AMENDMENT NOTICE:This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice.The solicitation number is W912C6-13-T-0003 and is issued as an invitation for bids (IFB), unless otherwise indicated herein.The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular FAC 2005-63. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 561730 with a small business size standard of $7.00M.This requirement is a [ Total HUB-Zone ] set-aside and only qualified offerors may submit bids.The solicitation pricing on www.FedBid.com will start on the date this solicitation is posted and will end on 2013-01-24 12:00:00.0 Eastern Time or as otherwise displayed at www.FedBid.com.FOB Destination shall be Multiple shipping information. The MICC Fort Jackson 81st Regional Support Command requires the following items, Meet or Exceed, to the following: LI 001, GNDS Maintenance & Associated Tasks (Base Year) TUSCALOOSA AFRC/AMSA#154 AL077 POP: 1 Feb 13 - 31 Jan 14 The contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, management, materials, supplies, equipment, tools and transportation necessary to perform grounds maintenance service and all operations incidental to mowing grass, edging curbs, sidewalks and other obstructions, trimming along fence lines, trimming shrubs, cleaning shrub beds and around shrubs not in a bed in the improved areas adjacent to the U.S. Army Reserve Center specified. ***SEE PWS FOR DETAILS***, 27, EA; LI 002, Maintain Fence Lines (Base Year) TUSCALOOSA AFRC/AMSA#154 AL077 POP: 1 Feb 13 - 31 Jan 14, 12, EA; LI 003, Spring/Fall Clean-up (Base Year) TUSCALOOSA AFRC/AMSA#154 AL077 POP: 1 Feb 13 - 31 Jan 14, 2, EA; LI 004, Manpower Reporting (Base Year) TUSCALOOSA AFRC/AMSA#154 AL077 POP: 1 Feb 13 - 31 Jan 14, 1, EA; LI 005, Ground Maintenance & Associated Tasks (Option One) TUSCALOOSA AFRC/AMSA#154 AL077 POP: 1 Feb 14 - 31 Jan 15 The contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, management, materials, supplies, equipment, tools and transportation necessary to perform grounds maintenance service and all operations incidental to mowing grass, edging curbs, sidewalks and other obstructions, trimming along fence lines, trimming shrubs, cleaning shrub beds and around shrubs not in a bed in the improved areas adjacent to the U.S. Army Reserve Center specified. ***SEE PWS FOR DETAILS***, 27, EA; LI 006, Maintain Fence Lines (Option One) TUSCALOOSA AFRC/AMSA#154 AL077 POP: 1 Feb 14 - 31 Jan 15, 12, EA; LI 007, Spring/Fall Clean-up (Option One) TUSCALOOSA AFRC/AMSA#154 AL077 POP: 1 Feb 14 - 31 Jan 15, 2, EA; LI 008, Manpower Reporting (Option One) TUSCALOOSA AFRC/AMSA#154 AL077 POP: 1 Feb 14 - 31 Jan 15, 1, EA; LI 009, Ground Maintenance & Associated Tasks (Option Two) TUSCALOOSA AFRC/AMSA#154 AL077 POP: 1 Feb 15 - 31 Jan 16 The contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, management, materials, supplies, equipment, tools and transportation necessary to perform grounds maintenance service and all operations incidental to mowing grass, edging curbs, sidewalks and other obstructions, trimming along fence lines, trimming shrubs, cleaning shrub beds and around shrubs not in a bed in the improved areas adjacent to the U.S. Army Reserve Center specified. ***SEE PWS FOR DETAILS***, 27, EA; LI 010, Maintain Fence Lines (Option Two) TUSCALOOSA AFRC/AMSA#154 AL077 POP: 1 Feb 15 - 31 Jan 16, 12, EA; LI 011, Spring/Fall Clean-up (Option Two) TUSCALOOSA AFRC/AMSA#154 AL077 POP: 1 Feb 15 - 31 Jan 16, 2, EA; LI 012, Manpower Reporting (Option Two) TUSCALOOSA AFRC/AMSA#154 AL077 POP: 1 Feb 15 - 31 Jan 16, 1, EA; LI 013, Ground Maintenance & Associated Tasks (Option Three) TUSCALOOSA AFRC/AMSA#154 AL077 POP: 1 Feb 16 - 31 Jan 17 The contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, management, materials, supplies, equipment, tools and transportation necessary to perform grounds maintenance service and all operations incidental to mowing grass, edging curbs, sidewalks and other obstructions, trimming along fence lines, trimming shrubs, cleaning shrub beds and around shrubs not in a bed in the improved areas adjacent to the U.S. Army Reserve Center specified. ***SEE PWS FOR DETAILS***, 27, EA; LI 014, Maintain Fence Lines (Option Three) TUSCALOOSA AFRC/AMSA#154 AL077 POP: 1 Feb 16 - 31 Jan 17, 12, EA; LI 015, Spring/Fall Clean-up (Option Three) TUSCALOOSA AFRC/AMSA#154 AL077 POP: 1 Feb 16 - 31 Jan 17, 2, EA; LI 016, Manpower Reporting (Option Three) TUSCALOOSA AFRC/AMSA#154 AL077 POP: 1 Feb 16 - 31 Jan 17, 1, EA; LI 017, Ground Maintenance & Associated Tasks (Option Four) TUSCALOOSA AFRC/AMSA#154 AL077 POP: 1 Feb 17 - 31 Jan 18 The contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, management, materials, supplies, equipment, tools and transportation necessary to perform grounds maintenance service and all operations incidental to mowing grass, edging curbs, sidewalks and other obstructions, trimming along fence lines, trimming shrubs, cleaning shrub beds and around shrubs not in a bed in the improved areas adjacent to the U.S. Army Reserve Center specified. ***SEE PWS FOR DETAILS***, 27, EA; LI 018, Maintain Fence Lines (Option Four) TUSCALOOSA AFRC/AMSA#154 AL077 POP: 1 Feb 17 - 31 Jan 18, 12, EA; LI 019, Spring/Fall Clean-up (Option Four) TUSCALOOSA AFRC/AMSA#154 AL077 POP: 1 Feb 17 - 31 Jan 18, 2, EA; LI 020, Manpower Reporting (Option Four) TUSCALOOSA AFRC/AMSA#154 AL077 POP: 1 Feb 17 - 31 Jan 18, 1, EA; Solicitation and Buy Attachments ***Question Submission: Interested offerors must submit any questions concerning the solicitation at the earliest time possible to enable the Buyer to respond. Questions must be submitted by using the 'Submit a Question' feature at www.fedbid.com. Questions not received within a reasonable time prior to close of the solicitation may not be considered.*** For this solicitation, MICC Fort Jackson 81st Regional Support Command intends to conduct an online competitive reverse auction to be facilitated by the third-party reverse auction provider, FedBid, Inc. FedBid has developed an online, anonymous, browser based application to conduct the reverse auction. An Offeror may submit a series of pricing bids, which descend in price during the specified period of time for the aforementioned reverse auction. MICC Fort Jackson 81st Regional Support Command is taking this action in an effort to improve both vendor access and awareness of requests and the agency's ability to gather multiple, competed, real-time bids.All responsible Offerors that respond to this solicitation MUST submit the pricing portion of their bid using the online exchange located at www.FedBid.com. There is no cost to register, review procurement data or make a bid on www.FedBid.com.Offerors that are not currently registered to use www.FedBid.com should proceed to www.FedBid.com to complete their free registration. Offerors that require special considerations or assistance may contact the FedBid Helpdesk at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or via email at
[email protected]. Offerors may not artificially manipulate the price of a transaction on www.FedBid.com by any means. It is unacceptable to place bad faith bids, to use decoys in the www.FedBid.com process or to collude with the intent or effect of hampering the competitive www.FedBid.com process.Should offerors require additional clarification, notify the point of contact or FedBid at 877-9FEDBID (877-933-3243) or
[email protected] of FedBid: Buyers and Sellers agree to conduct this transaction through FedBid in compliance with the FedBid Terms of Use. Failure to comply with the below terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. New Equipment ONLY; NO remanufactured or "gray market" items. All items must be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. Bid MUST be good for 30 calendar days after close of Buy. Shipping must be free on board (FOB) destination CONUS (Continental U.S.), which means that the seller must deliver the goods on its conveyance at the destination specified by the buyer, and the seller is responsible for the cost of shipping and risk of loss prior to actual delivery at the specified destination. Offeror must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database before an award can be made to them. If the offeror is not registered in the CCR, it may do so through the CCR website at http://www.ccr.gov. The selected Offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions, which are incorporated herein by reference: FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition; FAR 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - the selected offeror must submit a completed copy of the listed representations and certifications; FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items; FAR 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required To Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, paragraph (a) and the following clauses in paragraph (b): 52.222-21, 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52.222-37, 52.225-13, 52.232-34. The full text of the referenced FAR clauses may be accessed electronically at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/.