SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE SAM -Lawn Service.doc

SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE / REQUEST FOR INFORMATION; not a pre-solicitation notice or solicitation for proposals/quotations. Pursuant to FAR Part 10 (Market Research), the purpose of this notice is to: (1) determine if sources capable of satisfying the agency’s requirements exists, (2) determine if commercial items suitable to meet the agency’s needs are available or could be modified to meet the agency’s requirements, and (3) determine the commercial practices of company’s engaged in providing the needed service or supply. Pursuant to FAR Part 6 and FAR Part 19, competition and set-aside decisions may be based on the results of this market research. This notice in no way obligates the Government to any further action.

Requirement: This notice is issued by the U.S. Coast Guard Director of Operational Logistics (DOL-95), Norfolk, VA, to identify sources capable of providing lawn care services for multiple Coast Guard units within the 8th Coast Guard district in Houston, Texas, Sabine Pass, Texas and New Orleans, Louisiana. The period of performance will be for a Base Period of one-year and 4 one-year option periods, for a total contract duration not to exceed five years. The Coast Guard is seeking Weekly and bi-weekly lawn care services of 7 Coast Guard Units within this region. Lawn care service shall consist of furnishing all labor, tools, materials, transportation, equipment, supervision, and personnel to perform lawn care services.

Requirement: This notice is issued to identify sources capable of providing the following:

Anticipated NAICS Code/Size Standard: The applicable NAICS Code is 561730, Landscaping Services and the size $9.5 million dollars.

Submission of Information: Companies having capabilities necessary to meet or exceed the stated requirements are invited to provide information to contribute to this market survey/sources sought notice including commercial market information and company information. Companies may respond to this Sources Sought Notice via SAM or e-mail to Tyrone.Minnifield2@uscg.mil no later than September 13, 2023 at 5:00PM, Eastern with the following information/documentation:

1. Name of Company, Address, and UEI Number.

2. Name of Point of Contact, E-mail Address, and Phone Number.

3. Business size(s) applicable to NAICS Code 561730/ Size Standard $9.5 million dollars (from the list below, specify all that apply to your company):

8(a) Small Business SBA-Certified HUBZone Small Business (HUBZone) Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB)

Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Small Business (SB) Large Business (LB)

4. Type of End Product (i.e., Domestic End Product, Foreign End Product, or Other) and Origin.

5. Corporate affiliations, potential joint venture partners, teaming partners, and/or major subcontractor information must be provided with your information.

6. Commercial market information and practices applicable to this supply.

7. A positive statement of your intent to submit an offer as a prime contractor if a solicitation is issued as a result of this Sources Sought Notice.

SAM Registration: Interested parties should register in the System for Award Management (SAM), formerly known as CCR. Information on SAM registration can be obtained at https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/. Please contact SAM Customer Service at (866) 606-8220 regarding questions/problems regarding SAM registration.

Disclaimer and Important Notes: This Sources Sought Notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Proposal/Quotation; and, it is not considered to be a commitment by the Government to award a contract nor will the Government pay for any information provided; no basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this Sources Sought Notice or Government use of any information provided. Failure to submit information in sufficient detail may result in considering a company as not a viable source and may influence competition and set-aside decisions. Regardless of the information obtained from this Sources Sought Notice, the Government reserves the right to consider any arrangement as deemed appropriated for this requirement. Respondents are advised that the Government is under no obligation to acknowledge receipt of the information received or provide feedback to respondents with respect to any information submitted.

No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response to this Sources Sought Notice. The Government reserves the right to use any information provided by respondents for any purpose deemed necessary and legally appropriate, including using technical information provided by respondents in any resultant solicitation.

At this time no solicitation exists; therefore, DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF THE SOLICITATION. It is the potential offeror's responsibility to monitor SAM for any future solicitation. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will not be considered adequate responses to any resultant solicitation.