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. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-30, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement Change Notice (DCN) 20090115, and Air Force Acquisition Circular (AFAC) 2008-1217. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation. Quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. The solicitation number for this procurement is FA4855-09-Q-0004 and is a Request For Quotation (RFQ). Submit written offers only, oral offers will not be accepted.

All firms or individuals responding must be registered with the Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Information concerning CCR registration requirements may be viewed via the Internet at http://www.ccr.gov or by calling the CCR Registration Center at 1-888-227-2423.

This solicitation is Small Business Set-Aside 100%. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) is 115112,Cultivating Services. Small Business Size Standard is $7.0 million. Only one contract will be awarded.

It is the firms' or individuals' responsibility to be familiar with applicable provisions and clauses. All FAR Provisions and Clauses may be viewed in full text at the Federal Acquisition Regulation Table of Contents via the Internet at http://farsite.hill.af.mil/vffar1.htm.

All items/services shall be delivered FOB DESTINATION to Melrose Air Force Range, 20 road miles southwest of Melrose, New Mexico.

This solicitation is for the procurement of:

Grubbing Mesquites
CLIN 0001-Grubbing Mesquites. Non-personal service is to be performed in accordance with the attached Statement of Work (Attachment 1). Contractor will provide all labor, tools, parts, material, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, and services necessary to complete the service.

ATTACHMENT 1 - Statement of Work (SOW)
ATTACHMENT 2 - Area Map
ATTACHMENT 3 - Wage Determination WD 05-2517 (Rev. - 8)

**NOTICE - A site visit will be held, and it is expected that all interested contractors attend this site-visit before submitting their proposal. Interested contractors will provide a period of performance. If interested in this solicitation, the contractor shall contact Kenneth Williamson Contracting Administrator or Roger Wygant Contracting Officer by email at [email protected], [email protected] 12:00 pm Mountain time on 23 February 2009, expressing their intent to attend the site-visit. Coordination for the site visit to include the date and time will be arranged from there. **

Notice

The New Mexico Wage Determination for Small Business apply. Also the State of New Mexico assesses a Gross Receipts tax for firms conducting business within the state. This tax is imposed on the basis of revenue derived from business operations within the state without regard to the location of the business entity. You are advised that any offer received will be presumed to include this cost of business and any request for adjustment of your price as a mistake in bid either before or after award of a contract will not be considered. The rate of the New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax may be obtained from the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Office in Clovis, New Mexico by calling (575) 763-5515.

The following Provisions and Clauses apply to this solicitation and are incorporated by reference:

FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items
The following addenda is provided to this provision:
Paragraph (b), entitled "Submission of Offers", Request for Quotation should be submitted and shall contain the following information: Solicitation Number; Time Specified for Receipt of Offers; Name; Address; Telephone Number of Offeror; Terms of the Expressed Warranty; Price; Any Discount Terms and Acknowledgement of all Solicitation Amendments. Quote shall also contain all other documentation specified herein. Signed quotes must indicate quantity, unit price and total amount. Offers may be submitted via facsimile or mail.
Paragraph (c); entitled "Period of Acceptance for Offerors", The offeror agrees to hold the prices in its offer firm for 60 calendar days from the date specified for receipt of offers.
Paragraph (f)(1), entitled "Late submissions, modifications, revisions, and with drawls of offers", Late offers: Request for Quotations or modification of quotes received at the address specified for the receipt of offers after the exact time specified for receipt of offers will not be considered.

FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items
The following addenda is provided to the provision:
The Government will award a firm -fixed price contract resulting from this combined synopsis/solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the synopsis/solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. Award shall be based on All or None and Best Value to the Government. Best value can include but is not limited to price, delivery date, and technical capability.

FAR 52.212-3 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items.
Complete only paragraph (j) of this provision if the annual representations and certificates have been completed electronically at http://orca.bpn.gov. If the annual representations and certifications has not been completed electronically at the ORCA website, then only paragraphs
(b) through (i) of this provision need to be completed.
FAR 52.208-9 Contractor Use of Mandatory Sources of Supply
FAR 52.211-6 Brand Name or Equal NOTE: Any Offer Submitted as an Or Equal Must Include Required Documentation In Accordance with this Provision
FAR 52.212-4 Contract Terms and Conditions-Commercial Items
FAR 52.212-5 (dev) Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items
FAR 52.219-1 Small Business Program Representation
FAR 52.219-6 Notice of Total Small Business Set-Aside
FAR 52.219-8 Utilization of Small Business Concerns
FAR 52.219-28 Post Award Small Business Program Representation
FAR 52.222-3 Convict Labor
FAR 52.222-18 Certification Regarding Knowledge of Child Labor for Listed End Products
FAR 52.222-19 Child Labor-Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies
FAR 52.222-21 Prohibition of Segregated Facilities
FAR 52.222-26 Equal Opportunity
FAR 52.222-35 Equal Opportunity for Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans
FAR 52.222-36 Affirmative Action for Workers with Disabilities
FAR 52.222-37 Employment Reports on Special Disabled Veterans, Veterans of the Vietnam Era, and Other Eligible Veterans
FAR 52.222-39 Notification of Employee rights Concerning Payment of Union Dues or Fees
FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract act of 1965
FAR 52.222-44 Fair Labor Standards
FAR 52.222-50 Combating Trafficking in Persons
FAR 52.222-51 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Maintenance, Calibration, or Repair of Certain Equipment-Requirements'
FAR 52.222-53 Exemption from Application of the Service Contract Act to Contracts for Certain Services--Requirements
FAR 52.223-5 Pollution Prevention and Right-to-Know Information
FAR 52. 225-13 Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchase
FAR 52.232-1 Payments
FAR 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer-Central Contractor Registration
FAR 52.233-1 Disputes
FAR 52.233-3 Protest After Award
FAR 52.233-4 Applicable Law for Breach of Contract
FAR 52.237-1 Site Visit
FAR 52.237-2 Protection of Government Buildings, Equipment, and Vegetation
FAR 52.237-3 Continuity of Services
FAR 52.242-15 Stop-Work Order
FAR 52.244-6 Subcontracts for Commercial Items
FAR 52.246-1 Contractor Inspection Requirements
FAR 52.247-34 F.O.B. Destination
FAR 52.247-64 Preference for Privately Owned U.S. Flag Commercial Vessels
FAR 52.252-1 Solicitation Provisions Incorporated by Reference
FAR 52.252-2 Clauses Incorporated by Reference
FAR 52.252-5 Authorized Deviations in Provisions
FAR 52.252-6 Authorized Deviations in Clauses
FAR 52.253-1 Computer Generated Forms
DFARS 252.204-7003 Control of Government Personnel Work Product
DFARS 252.204-7004 Required Central Contractor Registration (52.204-7) Alternate A
DFARS 252.212-7000 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items
DFARS 252.212-7001 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders Applicable to Defense Acquisitions of Commercial Items
DFARS 252.223-7006 Prohibition on Storage and Disposal Of Toxic A and Hazardous Material
DFARS 252.225-7000 Buy American Act - Balance of Payments Program Certificate
RS 252.225-7001(dev) Buy American Act and Balance of Payments Program
DFARS 252.232-7003 Electronic Submission of Payment Requests
DFARS 252.232-7010 Levies on Contract Payments
DFARS 252.243-7001 Pricing Of Contract Modifications
AFFARS 5352.201-9101 Ombudsmen (see below POC)
**, Lt Col Eric Tsali Brewington, HQ AFSOC/A7K, 427 Cody Avenue (Bldg 90333), Hulbert Field, FL 32544-5407, Phone: (850) 884-3990, DSN: 579-3990, Fax: (850) 884-2476, Email: [email protected] **

RESPONSE TIME: Request for Quotation will be accepted at the 27 Special Operations Contracting Squadron, 511 N Torch Blvd, Bldg 300, Cannon AFB, NM 88103-5109 NO LATER THAN 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time on 11 March, 2009. Quotations maybe faxed to 575-784-1148

Facsimile offers will be accepted. Contracting Officer: Roger Wygant. Point of Contact for this Solicitation is: Kenneth Williamson, 575-784-4479, Fax: 505-784-1148, e-mail [email protected] or Roger Wygant, 575-784-44506, Fax: 575-784-1148, e-mail [email protected]