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* = Required Field Contract Opportunity Sources Sought Notice S217 Office Plant Maintenance 39531 36C25621Q1227 06-24-2021

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N 561730 Department of Veterans Affairs Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System Network Contracting Office 16 400 Veterans Avenue Biloxi MS 39531 Contracting Officer Tina Harris tina.harris3@va.gov Department of Veterans Affairs South Central Health Care Network 715 Pear Orchard Street Ridgeland

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39157 United States https://www.visn16.va.gov/ Agency's Homepage This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY This SOURCE SOUGHT NOTICE is for the purpose of Market Research. Response to this notice will be used for information and planning purposes. No proposals or quotes are being requested or accepted with this notice. THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS or QUOTES and NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS NOTICE. This notice shall NOT be construed as solicitation or as an obligation on the part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Responses to this notice is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of the solicitation.

The Network Contracting Office (NCO) 16 is seeking preferably Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses or Small Businesses (but will accept other than small business for market research purposes), capable of providing Office Plant Services for the South Central Health Care Network leased space located at Plaza 1, 715 Pear Orchard Street, Ridgeland, MS 39157..

See DRAFT STATEMENT OF WORK FOR DETAIL OF SERVICES

The NAICS code is 561730 Plant Maintenance Services and the Size Standard is $8.0 million. Responses must be received by no later than 12:00 p.m. Central Time, Thursday, June 24, 2021. Responses shall be emailed to tina.harris3@va.gov Capabilities Statements to include DUNS number. Facsimile or Telephonic responses will not be accepted.

Note: All interested parties are reminded to be registered, active and verified in the following to be considered for Award.

· SAM:

https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/

· VETBIZ

https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/Public/Search/Default.aspx

· Vet 4212 (Veteran owned small Business are reminded of Reporting Requirements) https://www.dol.gov/vets/vets4212.htm

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Contractor shall furnish all equipment, supplies, material, labor and supervision necessary to maintain plants weekly which includes watering, fertilizing, and general plant care at the Department of Veterans Affairs, South Central Health Care Network leased space located at Plaza 1, 715 Pear Orchard Street, Ridgeland, MS 39157. Plants are located on 2nd, 3rd, and 4th floors, throughout the lobby areas, as well as the conference rooms.

Performance & Work Hours: Maintenance and care for office plants shall be performed: One day out of a week (excluding Federal Holidays), between the hours of 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. The period of performance is October 1, 2021 thru September 30, 2022 plus four (4) twelve (12) month option periods

CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

Required to do quarterly walk-through with VISN 16 POC to determine which plants need to be replaced at no cost. Plants are located within approximately 25, 000 square feet covering three floors of Plaza One Building, 715 South Pear Orchard, Ridgeland, MS. The 56 plants shall be distributed as VISN 16 mandates. Plants are to be replaced as required by VISN 16 staff. Plants may be required to be relocated to different areas at the request of VISN 16 Point of Contact. Plants are the property of the VISN 16 office and are all placed in VISN 16 owned planters. Vendor is required on site no less than once a week to maintain plants, which includes watering, fertilizing and general plant maintenance as required to keep the plants in top condition. Vendor is required to accompany VISN 16 Point of Contact on quarterly rounds to review plant quality, etc.… at no additional cost and if any plant is determined to be lacking in 100% standards of quality condition, vendor is required to replace that plant with a plant of equal size, variety and value. Vendor is required to provide experienced plant professionals who are knowledgeable about plants, their care and professional in demeanor. Vendor may be required to meet with VISN 16 staff at any time to discuss the quality of plants and the quality of work. Should the need arise, vendor should be willing to assist VISN staff in relocating plants and advise in plant and foliage design. Contractor personnel will have to obtain facility access by way of fingerprinting to get badge to access the base. The point of Contact will be in charge of assisting with this access.

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