This is a service / maintenance or supply contract in Hilo, Hawaii. Contact the soliciting agency for additional information.

i. 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. ii. The solicitation number is 12905B24Q0172 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ). iii. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) Number 2024-05. Service Contract Labor Standards Wage Determination Number 2015-5609 for Fresno County, CA is applicable and is attached. iv. This solicitation is issued as Unrestricted. The associated NAICS code is 561730 and the small business size standard is $9.5m. v. List CLINS, item descriptions, quantities and units of measure: CLIN Item Description 0001 Prune and remove selected trees vi. Description/Statement of Work/Specification: Please see Attachment 1: Statement of Work (SOW) for a full list of services needed at the location. vii. Date(s) and place(s) of delivery and acceptance: Due Date: Within 60 days ARO Delivery and acceptance: USDA ARS ATTN: Tracie Matsumoto Waiakea Research Station- USDA ARS Germplasm 928 Stainback Hwy Hilo, HI, 96720 This requirement shall be FOB Destination. viii. 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. ix. Evaluation: For the evaluation criteria, please see the attached RFQ terms and conditions. x. 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. xi. 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. xii. 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. xiii. 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. xiv. The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) and assigned ratings are not applicable to this solicitation. xv. Date, time and place offers are due. Offers are due by August 4, 2024, by 1:00pm Pacific Time. Submit offers to the following e-mail address(es), by the offer due date and time: Amber.henderson@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. xvi. Any and all questions regarding this solicitation shall be submitted in writing to Contract Specialist, Amber Henderson no later than August 1, 2024, by 1:00pm Pacific Time. SITE VISITS UNDER THIS RFQ are subject to the availability of the POC located in Hilo, HI and must be set up independently from this solicitation if it so desired by potential offerors. To schedule a site visit, please contact the following individual: Jason Okamoto, 808-895-7756, jason.okamoto@usda.gov