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Update: The date for receipt of offers is being extended to 4:30 PM EST on Tuesday, April 18, 2023. There are no other changes. Amendment No. 1 is being uploaded as an attachment to the notice.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation and proposals are being requested for 1) Toilet Cleaning and Restocking and 2) Trash (Refuse and Solid Waste) Pickup at various locations on the South Sites (Red River Gorge Area) and the North Sites (Cave Run Lake Area) on the Cumberland Ranger District of the Daniel Boone National Forest in various counties in Kentucky in accordance with the schedule of items, specifications, attachments, terms and conditions. Solicitation No. 12443923R0001 and attachments are uploaded and attached to this notice.

The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2023-01.

This procurement is set aside for small business concerns. The NAICS code is 562991 and the Small Business Size Standard is $8.0 million.

Award could be made to more than one offeror. One award for both the South Sites (Red River Gorge Area) and the North Sites (Cave Run Lake Area) could be made or two awards could be made (One for the South Sites and one for the North Sites) if it is the best value to the Government, price and other factors considered. Please refer to the solicitation for more information.

Please refer to Instructions to Offerors on Page 49 of the solicitation and FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors – Commercial Products and Commercial Services on Pages 61-62 of the solicitation and FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation – Commercial Products and Services on Pages 62-63 of the solicitation for information on what is to be completed and returned with your offer to be determined responsive.

All offers shall be received by 4:30 p.m. EST on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. Submit offers by email to sharon.martin@usda.gov so that it is delivered into this inbox by the due date and time. It is the offerors responsibility to confirm receipt of the offer from Sharon Martin at sharon.martin@usda.gov.

Site Showing: There is no formal site showing scheduled for this project. Please contact John Lysaught at (606) 207-6713, (606) 784-6428 or via email at john.lysaught@usda.gov for technical questions regarding this project.

Please contact Sharon Martin, Contract Specialist, at sharon.martin@usda.gov or via phone at (859) 745-3131 for any other questions.

All interested vendors are advised that registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) is required to be eligible for award of contract. For more information, please check the SAM website at https://www.sam.gov registration in SAM is free.