Market Survey - Weed abatement.doc

MARKET SURVEY ANNOUNCEMENT

1. Introduction/Purpose The FAA has an annual requirement for weed abatement services at 14 independent locations in the San Francisco Bay Area and Northern California. Please refer to the second attachment for the installation locations. The FAA anticipates awarding a five-year contract (a base year with four option years) commencing on 10/1/2017.

2. Incumbent Contractor (if applicable)

Six different contractors are currently performing service for this requirement:

Kinnikinnick (150 N Dana Foothill Road, Nipomo, CA 93444) Silverline Pacific (2940 Sporting Ct, Redding, CA 96001 Scott & Sons Weed Control (5938 Bradshaw Rd, Sacramento, CA 95829) Custom Agronomic Solutions (2787 Del Monte St, West Sacramento, CA 95691 Grounds Keeper (3400 Dows Prairie Road, McKinleyville, CA 95519 Barbara Fukumitsu (1680 W San Madele Ave, Fresno, CA 93711)

3. Nature of Competition

The acquisition strategy for the procurement has not been determined at this time. The FAA is seeking qualified SDVOSB concerns for a competitive set-aside. The ultimate set-aside determination will be chosen based on the responses to the market survey.

4. Standard Language

(a) This is not a Screening Information Request or Request for Proposals of any kind;

(b) The FAA is not seeking or accepting unsolicited proposals;

(c) The FAA will not pay for any information received or costs incurred in preparing the response to the market survey; and

(d) Any costs associated with the market survey submittal is solely at the interested vendor’s expense

5. North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code

The NAICS code projected for the procurement is 561730, which has a current size standard of $7.5M.

6. Submittal Requirements for Market Survey

Submittal requirements for the market survey include:

1.) relevant past performance, 2.) comments on the requirements (if necessary), 3.) technical approach, 4.) corporate capabilities statement

7. Delivery of Submittals

Please submit all responses electronically to the contract administrator (CA) Elisha Distler at elisha.distler@faa.gov NLT COB on 10 February 2017. If you have questions, you can also contact the CA at (817) 222-4196.

Please send all submittals as PDF attachments.

8. Other (if applicable)

If necessary, and prior to the RFP due date, the FAA will hold a site visit later in the spring. Estimated timeframe of potential site visit: May-June 2017.

Projected SIR issuance date: July-August 2017.

*Please note- these dates are subject to change pending overall market conditions, solely at the discretion of the FAA.

9. Attachments

(a) Sample of a current scope of work currently utilized at the Air Traffic Control Tower in Napa, California.

*** A full listing of SOWs/Scope(s) of work will be provided during the solicitation phase. At this juncture, the FAA is determining the level of interest to service all 13 locations.

Market Survey Annoucement

July 2012