AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE USA Tender

Combined Synopsis/solicitation this Is A Combined Synopsis/solicitation For Commercial Items Prepared In Accordance With The Procedures Contained In Far Part 12.6, Acquisition Of Commercial Items, And Far Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, 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 Number Is 12905b23q0209 And Is Issued As A Request For Quotation (rfq). the Solicitation Document And Incorporated Provisions And Clauses Are Those In Effect Through Federal Acquisition Circular (fac) Number 2023-04 June 2, 2023 Service Contract Labor Standards Wage Determination Number 2015-5629 Rev. 21 Dated July 25 2023 For Riverside County, California Is Applicable And Is Attached. this Solicitation Is Issued As 100% Sb Set Aside Type. The Associated Naics Code Is 238990 The Small Business Size Standard Is $19.0m list Clins, Item Descriptions, Quantities, And Units Of Measure: 0001 - To Replace The Gravel With A Water-permeable, Weed-suppressive Covering In Greenhouse Project, Riverside, Ca – 1 Job description/statement Of Work/specification: see Statement Of Work date(s) And Place(s) Of Delivery And Acceptance: 60 Days After Award usda-ars-pwa 1060 Martin Luther King Blvd. riverside, Ca 92507 far Provision 52.212-1, Instructions To Offerors-commercial, Is Incorporated By Reference And Applies To This Acquisition. Please See The Attached Rfq Terms And Conditions For The Submission Requirements And Its Addendum. evaluation: for The Evaluation Criteria, Please See The Attached Rfq Terms And Conditions. offerors Are Required To Complete In Full Far Provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations And Certifications-commercial Items, With Their Offer Online At Sam: Www.sam.gov.  an Offeror Must State In Their Offer If They Completed Far 52.212-3 Online And That Is It Up-to-date And Valid. See The Attached Rfq Terms And Conditions For More Requirements. far Clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms And Conditions-commercial Items, Applies To This Acquisition. Please See The Attached Rfq Terms And Conditions For Its Addendum. far Clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms And Conditions Required To Implement Statutes Or Executive Orders-commercial Items, Is Incorporated And Applies To This Acquisition. Please See The Attached Rfq Terms And Conditions That Are Applicable To The Acquisition. there Are No Additional Contract Requirement(s) Or Terms And Conditions (such As Contract Financing Arrangements Or Warranty Requirements) Determined By The Contracting Officer To Be Necessary For This Acquisition And Consistent With Customary Commercial Practices. the Defense Priorities And Allocations System (dpas) And Assigned Ratings Are Not Applicable To This Solicitation. date, Time, And Place Offers Are Due. Offers Are Due By Thursday August 31, 2023 At 1:00 Pm Pacific Time. submit Offers To The Following E-mail Address , By The Offer Due Date And Time: Lam.pham@usda.gov late Quotes After The Established Deadline May Be Considered Only If It Is In The Government’s Best Interest And If It Will Not Unduly Delay Award. any And All Questions Regarding This Solicitation Shall Be Submitted In Writing To Lam.pham@usda.gov No Later Than Friday August 25, 2023 At 3:00 Pm Pacific Time. a Site Visit Will Be Scheduled For Thursday August 24, 2023 At 10:00 Am Pacific Time. this Site Visit Is Intended To Give Prospective Offerors The Opportunity To Familiarize Themselves With The Location And To Gauge The Scope Of Work Required Of The Contract. prospective Attendees Shall Email: lam.pham@usda.gov; robert.krueger@usda.gov; nancy.knap@usda.gov; peter.lane@usda.gov; with The Attendee's Full Name As It Appears On A Government-issued Picture Id (which Must Be Presented At The Time Of The Site Visit) And Citizenship Status, And Their Company Name, Physical Address, Email Address, And Phone Number. the Deadline For Requesting A Site Visit Is Wednesday August 23, 2023 At 11:00 Am Pacific Time.  Failure To Comply With The Registration Instructions Above Will Result In Denial Of Access To The Location And/or Participation In Site Visit Activities.