DRAFT SOLICITATION Gardening and Antenna Field Maintenance USAGM Philippines Transmitting Station

*THIS IS A DRAFT SOLICITATION* POTENTIAL OFFERORS SHOULD RESPOND VIA EMAIL TO COMMUNICATE ITS INTENT TO BID OR NOT TO BID WHEN THE OFFICIAL NOTICE IS PUBLISHED.

This is a Total Small Business Set Aside. This is a FAR Part 13 solicitation for commercial services 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; quotes are being requested and no other request for quotes will be issued. This solicitation sets forth requirements for quotes for a contract to provide Gardening and Antenna Maintenance Philippines as described in the Statement of Work (SOW). Quotes conforming to the solicitation requirements will be evaluated in accordance with the evaluation and award criteria set forth herein. Neither the solicitation nor any part of an Offeror's quotes shall be part of the contract except to the extent expressly incorporated therein by the Contracting Officer. The Offeror's quotes submitted in response to this solicitation shall constitute a firm offer. No contract shall be formed unless and until the Contracting Officer has countersigned the SF 1449 submitted by an Offeror and delivered to the Contractor a copy of the SF1449 with original signatures together with the contract reflecting the Offeror's quoted prices.

Note: The Government has scheduled a site visit at the USAGM PHILIPPINES TRANSMITTING STATION TINANG, CONCEPCION TARLAC for TBD, at 8:00 A.M. Philippines Time. See Section 5.2 ADDENDUM TO FAR 52.237-1 Site Visit for additional information.