REQUEST FOR QUOTES: THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) REQUIRES TREE TRIMMING SERVICES IN THE BLAINE, WA AREA IN SUPPORT OF THE REMOTE VIEWO SURVEILLANCE...

UPDATE 7 4/9/24Documents were not added as stated on UPDATE 6. Those documents are now added.-------------------------------------------------------------------------UPDATE 6 4/9/24Solicitation is hereby amended to replace the Statement of Work (SOW) with the SOW revised on 4/9/24 and the date to submit quotes extension to 4/12/24 at 4:00pm Central Time is memorialized. This revised SOW removes CLIN 00004 - Location #4 - C14 RVSS Camera #14 in its entirety and further details the requirement for Location #2.New Attachments:1.6973GH-24-Q-00112_Amendment_000042. 6973GH-24-Q-00112_Updated to remove CLIN 000043. SOW - RVSS Tree Trimming Services in Blaine Washington (updated 4-9-2024).pdfAll previous SOWs are obsolete.All other terms and conditions of this solicitation are still in effect.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------UPDATE 5 4/8/24This solcitation is amended to extend the date to submit quotes to 4/12/24 at 4pm Central

Time. It is anticipated that a revised Statement of Work (SOW) will be uploaded by 4/9/24. This notice will be updated with the revised SOW once it is prepared.All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------UPDATE 4 3/29/24This solicitation is amended to extend the date to submit quotes to 4/9/24 at 4:00pm Central Time.All other terms and conditions of this solicitation are still in effect.----------------------------------------------------------------------UPDATE 3 3/20/24This solicitation is amended to replace the initial Statement of Work (SOW) with the SOW revised on 3/19/24The date to submit quotes is extended to 4/2/24 at 4:00pm Central Time.A Q&A sheet has also been attached with ansers to questions that were asked.New Attachments:1. 6973GH-24-Q-00112_Amendment_0002.pdf2. SOW - RVSS Tree Trimming Services in Blaine Washington (updated 3-19-2024).pdf3. Q&A Sheet 6973GH-24-Q-00112.pdf4. Camera 20.pdfRemoved Attachment:1. SOW - RVSS Tree Trimming Services in Blaine Washington (updated 02-29-2024).pdf (this SOW is now obsolete)All other terms and conditions of this solicitation are still in effect.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------UPDATE 2 3/14/24This solicitation is amended to extend the time to submit quotes to 3/26/24 at 4:00pm.All other terms and conditions remain unchanged.------------------------------------------------------------------------------------UPDATE 1 3/1/24This update corrects the phone number for the site visit POC as follows:Aaron Pittman: 915-497-3271Site Visit Request Form has also been updated to reflect this correction.--------------------------------------------------------------------------The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has a requirement for tree trimming services in the Blaine, Washington area in support of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Remote Video Surveillance System Upgrade (RVSS), as detailed in the Statement of Work (SOW).A firm fixed price award for this requirement is anticipated to be made to the offeror with the lowest priced quote received on or before March 18, 2024, that can be determined fully responsive and responsible.This is a competitive solicitation for a FIRM FIXED PRICE (FFP) contract. As such, any quotes received that take exception to the terms and conditions in this solicitation, proposes additional terms or conditions, or otherwise indicates within their proposal that their proposed pricing is not all inclusive of the FFP proposed, cannot be evaluated at face value in a competitive environment and will, therefore, be determined ineligible for a contract award.Any activities or costs associated with offerors proposal development and submission thereof is at the risk of the offeror and will not be reimbursed by the FAA.SITE VISITThe FAA has scheduled a site visit opportunity at 8:00am central time on 3/8/24. If you are interested in attending the site visit, please complete the Site Visit Request Form and forward it to Contracting Officer (CO), Stephen Branch, at Stephen.N.Branch@faa.gov. The site visit will start at coordinates 48.999142, -122.077903 and will continue to each location after that. The main POC and site visit guide is Aaron Pittman. You should call him at 915-497-3271 the day before the site visit to confirm your attendance.This site visit is only to confirm the site conditions and any questions regarding the scope of work should be directed to the CO.Attendance of this site visit is at the offeror’s risk. The FAA will not reimburse any expense associated with attendance.SUBMITTALS1. Completed RFQ document 6973GH-24-Q-00112.OFFERORS MUST SUBMIT THE COMPLETE DOCUMENT. DO NOT EXCERPT PAGES.Required contractor fill-ins on the document:Page 1-Block 16-Block 28Page 2 - CLIN prices in column F (Firm Fixed Price Quote to include all labor, materials, equipment, travel, and miscellaneous)Fill out the following representations and certifications:Page 7 – 3. 3.2.2.7-7 CERTIFICATION REGARDING RESPONSIBILITY MATTERS (JAN 2024)Page 9 – 3.3.1-35 CERTIFICATION OF REGISTRATION IN SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (APR 2022)Page 9 – 3.3.1-41 ELECTRONIC INVOICING - REPRESENTATION (JAN 2021)Page 14 – 3.8.9-1 REPRESENTATION REGARDING CERTAIN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SERVICES OR EQUIPMENT (JUL 2023)Page 15 – 3.8.9-3 COVERED TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES- REPRESENTATION (JUL 2023)Page 24 – 3.13-4 CONTRACTOR IDENTIFICATION NUMBER - UNIQUE ENTITY IDENTIFIER (UEI) (APR 2022)2. Complete 'Updated CBP Contractor Information Sheet' for all personnel who will be working on this project.HOW YOUR QUOTE WILL BE EVALUTEDTo be determined eligible for a contract award, an offeror must be determined “Acceptable” for two evaluation factors.1. RESPONSIVENESS2. RESPONSIBILITYEVALUATION FACTORS1. RESPONSIVENESSEach offer received will be evaluated for responsiveness and determine “Acceptable” or “Unacceptable” using the following evaluation criteria:a. Acceptable:RFQ Document 6973GH-24-Q-00112: All fill-ins and representations and certifications completed.b. Unacceptable:RFQ Document 6973GH-24-Q-00112: Fill-ins and representations and certifications not completed.2. RESPONSIBILITYEach offer received will be evaluated for responsibility and determine “Acceptable” or “Unacceptable” using the following evaluation criteria:a. Acceptable: SAM: Offerors are found to have a current registration in SAM, are not found to have any active exclusions, and do certify they are a small business for the NAICS Code associated with this announcement.b. Unacceptable: SAM: Offerors are not found to have a current registration in SAM, or are found to have any active exclusions, or do not certify they are a small business for the NAICS Code associated with this announcement.EVALUATION OF PRICINGThe total evaluated price of each offeror will consist of the total sum of all line items. No additional pricing data is needed for initial responses to this solicitation notice.AWARD DECISIONThe FAA intends to award a firm fixed price contract to the lowest price offeror determined to be eligible for award. The FAA reserves the right to cancel this requirement at any time and without notice.QUESTIONSQuestions regarding this RFQ are due by 3/12/2024 at 4:00pm central time and should be directed to Stephen Branch at Stephen.N.Branch@faa.gov.OFFER DUE DATEAll responses to this request for quotes must be received by email to Stephen.n.branch@faa.gov on or before Monday March 18, 2024 at 4:00 PM Central Time. Extensions to this due date are not likely to occur. Offerors must include "6973GH-24-Q-00112 Blaine Tree Trimming” within the subject line of your email.