Agriculture, Department Of- Animal And Plant Health Inspection Service- Mrpbs Minneapolis Mn - Agency Bids & RFPs

The bid notice states that all quotes must be received no later than 5:00 PM CDT on May 25, 2026.

The bid notice states that award will be made to the offeror representing the best value to the government, considering price, past performance, and technical capability.

The bid notice states that quotes will be evaluated based on the contractors ability to meet the agency's needs and the contractors demonstrated ability to provide the supply outlined in the statement of work.

The bid notice states that as part of the evaluation of technical capability, a pre-award onsite inspection of acceptable quoters' maintenance facilities may be conducted.

The bid notice does not mention the submission of samples.

The bid notice states that protests must be filed within the timeframes specified in FAR ****.

The contractor will be required to complete the entire work ready for use not later than 30 days after the Notice to Proceed (NTP), as stated in the bid notice: c complete the entire work ready for use not later than 30 days after ntp.

The bid notice indicates that progress payments can be requested monthly or at more frequent intervals, and final payment will be made after completion and acceptance of all work, presentation of a voucher, and release of claims. The notice states: a contractor entitlement to progress payments. the contractor may request progress payments monthly as the work proceeds, or at more frequent intervals as determined by the contracting officer, on estimates of work accomplished that meets the standards of quality established under the contract, as approved by the contracting officer. and o final payment. the government shall pay the amount due the contractor under this contract aftercompletion and acceptance of all workpresentation of a properly executed voucher andpresentation of release of all claims against the government arising by virtue of this contract, other than claims, in stated amounts, that the contractor has specifically excepted from the operation of the release.

The award will be made based on the lowest price, technically acceptable approach, as indicated in the bid notice: quotes will be evaluated using the lowest price, technically acceptable approach.

A responsible contractor will have the ability to comply with the required delivery or performance schedule, a satisfactory record of performance and integrity, a satisfactory safety and environmental record, satisfactory references, and the necessary facilities, equipment, materials, personnel, organization, experience, technical skills, and financial resources. The bid notice states: a responsible quoter will: have the ability to comply with the required delivery or performance schedule, taking intoconsideration other business commitments. have a satisfactory record of performance and integrity. have a satisfactory safety and environmental record. have satisfactory references see past performance below. have the necessary facilities, equipment, materials, personnel, organization, experience, technical skills, and financial resources to fulfill the terms of the resultant contract.

The bid notice does not require sample submission, as indicated by the absence of any mention of samples and the explicit 'FALSE' value for the sample_submission tag.

The bid notice mentions an ombudsman program for agency protests and a goal to resolve protests within 35 calendar days. It also refers to timeliness requirements in FAR **** for filing protests. The notice states: esolution timeline: the agencys goal is to resolve protests within 35 calendar days from the date of filing. and imeliness: protests must be filed within the timeframes specified in far ****.

The estimated magnitude of this project is between $100,000 and $250,000, as stated in the bid notice: he estimated magnitude of this project is between 100, 000 and 250, 000.

The deadline for submitting capability statements is May 20, 2026.

The contractor personnel must include a full-time arborist with current certification from the International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) or equivalent organization.