Attachment 1- Sources Sought_Grounds Maintenance.pdf

Sources Sought/Market Survey for Grounds Maintenance

Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson, Alaska

Sources Sought Response Instructions

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION

AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A

RESPONSE.

The 673rd Contracting Squadron (673 CONS) is conducting market research to determine the availability, interest and capability of potential small business sources qualified and able to compete for a contract to perform grounds maintenance services at Joint Base Elmendorf- Richardson (JBER), Anchorage, Alaska.

The information in this notice is based on the best and most current information available to date.

This information is subject to change and does not bind the Government. Updated information will be provided in future announcements and posted electronically to SAM.gov. The Government shall not reimburse the costs of preparing responses to this request for information / sources sought notice.

Requirement Description: The Contractor shall provide non-personal services, to include all personnel, equipment, tools, supervision, and other items and services necessary to ensure that grounds maintenance is performed at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson (JBER) in a manner that will promote the growth of healthy grass, trees, shrubs, and plants and present a clean, neat, and professional appearance IAW the attached PWS. Additionally, snow removal shall be required during all snow events. The NAICS code for this requirement is 561730 (Landscaping Services).

The Small Business Size Standard is $9,500,000.00.

The businesses responding to this Sources Sought Notice must provide a Statement of Capabilities addressing the following:

Demonstrate the skills, experience, knowledge, and capabilities necessary to perform the support services for the requirements specified within the Draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) attached to this announcement. Statements should address the specific requirements of the PWS and identify the firms' specific skills, experience, knowledge, and capabilities to complete these requirements, including, but not limited to a description of corporate experience with similar projects.

Please provide the information requested in each of the following sub-sections: 1.1.1 Business Information 1.1.2 Capability Information 1.1.3 Program Concerns & Risk

1.1.1 Business Information

- Company Name

- Address

- Point of Contact

- CAGE Code

- Phone Number

- E-mail Address

- Web Page URL

- North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code

- A statement as to whether your company is domestically or foreign owned (if foreign, indicate the country of ownership)

- Based on the above NAICS Code, state whether (Yes / No) your company is:

o Small Business o Woman Owned Small Business o Small Disadvantaged Business o 8(a) Certified o HUB Zone Certified o Veteran Owned Small Business o Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business o Registered on System for Award Management (SAM)

- Indicate whether your firm possess an approved Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) accounting system

1.1.2 Capability Information Describe your company's capability to deliver a solution to the listed requirements. Ensure your submission addresses the following areas of interest to the Government:

- Identify those portions of the requirements in which your company is capable of meeting as well as those requirements which fall outside your scope of expertise which would require a teaming arrangement to fulfill. If there is a portion of this requirement that falls outside of your company’s capability, would you be interested in providing a proposal for only the portion that falls within your scope of expertise?

- As part of your response, indicate whether you have any current arrangements with third-party companies who may be interested in partnering to provide a full solution to the Government's requirements.

- List and describe specific past performance which you believe to be relevant to this effort and the stated requirements. Please limit your relevant feedback to the past five years only and include the following information:

o Contract Number(s) or Customer/Company Name:

o Point of Contact (POC):

o City/State of Contract Performance:

o Type of Contract Vehicle and CLIN structure:

o Customer Contracting POC Email address:

o Customer Contracting POC Phone number:

o Brief description of your direct support of the effort

- Market research is still being conducted on contract type (i.e. FFP, Cost Reimbursement) and CLIN structure. What does your company suggest and why? What is the normal contract structure for the commercial marketplace?

- Does your company have experience servicing this magnitude/type of requirement in an Arctic environment? Please list relevant Arctic experience.

1.1.3 Program Concerns and Risk Provide any additional feedback regarding the described program which you feel is relevant to the Government's market survey. In addition, based upon your experience with similar contracts and efforts please identify any other issues, situations, or processes you perceive as risk areas.

1.1.4 Submission Requirements Potential sources should only submit the minimum information necessary and shall not exceed twenty (20) 8 ½” x 11” pages, to include any graphics, graphs, or tables. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

The Government may contact potential sources for additional information as required. This announcement shall not be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue a solicitation or ultimately award a contract.

In the event a solicitation is developed, it will be assigned a formal Request for Proposal (RFP) number, and the announcement will be published on the Government-wide Point of Entry (SAM.gov). Potential interested parties are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation package as well as downloading their own copy of the solicitation and amendments, if any.

Questions or clarifications regarding this sources sought should be emailed to the addresses listed above no later than five (5) U.S. business days prior to the response date listed above.

If questions are received, Government answers will be posted on SAM.gov, and the questions' source will not be identified. If publishing the answer to your question SAM.gov could compromise your competitive strategy, please state as such in your correspondence and the Government will act accordingly.

Interested parties considering themselves qualified to perform the above-listed services are invited to submit a response to this Sources Sought Notice by close of business, 16 September 2024. Please submit all documentation by email in PDF format and state in the subject line "Sources Sought Response Grounds Maintenance - JBER.”

Responses received after this date and time may not be reviewed.

Send responses to both 2d Lt Shelby Langston at shelby.langston.1@us.af.mil and Ms. Edith Smith at edith.smith.2@us.af.mil.

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