Sources Sought - USAFA Noxious Weeds.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT

FROM: 10th Contracting Squadron United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) CO, 80840

SUBJECT: Sources Sought for Rangeland Noxious Weed Control at United States Air Force Academy (USAFA)

SOURCES SOUGHT: THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR QUOTATION

BUT INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY! This notice does not constitute a commitment by the Government. All information submitted in response to this announcement is voluntary and the Government will not pay for information requested nor will it compensate any respondent for any cost incurred in developing the information provided to the Government.

The USAFA 10th Contracting Squadron is requesting information from potential providers of Noxious Weed Control.

United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) anticipates a requirement that is being considered.

The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code proposed is 561730, Landscaping Services, with a small business size standard of $9.5 Million USD.

This Sources Sought is issued for the purpose of market research in accordance with FAR Part

10. The U.S. Air Force Academy, Colorado Springs, Colorado has a service requirement to perform rangeland noxious weed removal in accordance with (IAW) the Statement of Work

(SOW).

Contract type being considered is a one year firm fixed price contract with 2 to 4 option-years.

The estimated period of performance is anticipated to be 1 August 2027 - 31 July 2030 or 1 August 2027 - 31 July 2032.

The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement. This announcement is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or to award a contract. At this time, USAFA is not seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals.

Interested and qualified sources are requested to submit the following information to this office by electronic mail by: 18 November 2026 at 02:00 PM Mountain Standard Time. The response must not exceed 5 pages.

Interested parties shall provide the following information:

a. Company name, address, point of contact telephone number, e-mail address, CAGE/UEI.

b. Representation/Certification of small business socio economic status (if applicable).

c. Examples of prior services provided of a similar nature.

d. Company’s primary source of business (commercial/private or Government sector).

e. Would interested contractors want a site visit?

f. What is your estimated pricing for this requirement? You will not be held to the price as it is for the Government market research purposes only.

g. What are your standard commercial practices for pricing, quality control, terms and conditions relevant to this requirement? Please feel free to provide a copy of your terms and conditions for this type of work.

Interested parties may also provide feedback concerning the following:

a. Add any questions specific to the acquisition not included above.

In accordance with 52.204-7, contractors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) prior to award. Registration may be accomplished at http://www.sam.gov.

Any questions regarding this notice can be directed in writing via email to the following points of contact: Katlyn Blacksten, Contract Specialist, at katlyn.blacksten@us.af.mil, AND, Judy Higgs, Contracting Officer, at judy.higgs@us.af.mil.

Future information about this acquisition, including issuance of a quotation and/or applicable amendments, will be issued through Sam.gov and Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment systems. Interested parties are responsible for ensuring they have the most up-to-date information regarding this acquisition.

Attachments:

Attch 1 – Noxious Weeds Services Statement of Work Attch 2 – SCA Wage Determination Attch 3 – 2015 Air Force Academy Weed Management Plan http://www.sam.gov/

SOURCES SOUGHT