The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), National Weather Service (NWS) is in need of a Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) for snow removal services at the Weather Forecast Office located at 12744 West Highway 26, Riverton, WY, in accordance with the attached Request for Quote (RFQ) WE-133W-14-RQ-0139. This solicitation is subject to the Service Contract Act of 1965 and the applicable Wage Determination WD 05-2587 (Rev.-12) posted on 6/25/13, which is included in the RFQ package. This blanket purchase agreement will be awarded as firm fixed price based on the price of each job performed. The attached solicitation lists the jobs that are anticipated to be performed based on the amount of snow fall. This pricing will be used for each job performed during each snow/icing event. The period of performance is being procured for a base period of 9 months and 2-12 month option periods. Bids will be evaluated based on Past Performance and the TOTAL OVERALL PRICE OF ALL COMPONENTS on the solicitation.
For a site visit contact Kevin Lynott, 307-857-3898.

This RFQ is full and open competition and is 100% set aside for small business. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561730, which has a corresponding size standard of $7.0 Million average annual receipts.
Any business capable of completing these services is encouraged to respond to this announcement. All contractors doing business with the National Weather Service Central Region must be registered with the System for Award Management (SAM). This is a Government initiative that was designed to replace CCR, ORCA and EPLS. No award can be made unless the vendor is registered with SAM. For more information and to register with the SAM, please access the following website: https://www.sam.gov/ or call 1-866-606-8220. In order to register with SAM offerors' must have a Dun & Bradstreet number. A Dun & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet on-line at http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform or by phone at 866-705-5711.

Vendors shall provide at least two (2) references with the completed solicitation, addressing that you have provided the same or similar service in the last 2 years. The references provided must include detailed contact information (point of contact, phone number, and address at minimum). Past performance is a significant evaluation factor that will be used to arrive at a best value award decision.

All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. An award resulting from this RFQ will be made based on best value for the government. Best value will be determined by a combination of past performance and price. Faxed quotes will not be accepted. Quotes should be e-mailed to [email protected] or mailed to NOAA/NWS/CRH ATTN: Marion Smith 7220 NW 101st Terrace, Kansas City, MO 64153. Mailed quotes should be received in the office by the due date and time to be considered within the deadline.
The anticipated award date is on or about (February 14th, 2014).
Potential offerors may direct all inquiries pertaining to the solicitation in writing to [email protected] or by phone 816-268-3104.

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