Grounds Sources Sought Notice 7-10-24.pdf

Sources Sought from NAVFAC Washington

1. Action Code: N40080-24-R-4580

2. Date: 10 July 2024

3. Year: 2025

4. Zip Code: 20374-5018

5. Service Code: S208

6. Contracting Office Address: NAVFAC Washington.1314 Harwood Street, Building 212, Washington, D.C., 20374-5018.

7. Title: REGIONAL GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES

8. Proposed Solicitation Number: N40080-24-R-4580

9. Closing Response Date: No later than 14 calendar days (12:00pm Eastern Standard Time) after the posting of this sources sought. All questions regarding this notice are to be submitted to the Contract Specialist via email, no later than 24 July 2024. Please use the question sheet attached to this Sources Sought to submit your questions.

Please see attached; (a) question sheet template, (b) PWS Draft Section C-1 General

Information, Draft Section C-2 Management, Draft Section C Grounds & Maintenance, Draft

Section C Pavement.

10. Points of Contact: Julian Cuadros, Contract Specialist. Email:

julian.r.cuadros.civ@us.navy.mil. Phone: (202)-802-6602; Sehla Khan, Contracting Officer.

Email: sehla.khan.civ@us.navy.mil. Phone: (202)-716-4769.

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16. Description

16.a. This notice does NOT constitute a request for proposal, request for quote, or invitation for bid. The intent of this notice is to identify potential offerors for market research purposes.

Contractors are reminded that “THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS NOT A REQUEST FOR

PROPOSAL.” The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge of potential mailto:julian.r.cuadros.civ@us.navy.mil mailto:sehla.khan.civ@us.navy.mil sources capable of performing the described work. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall not constitute responses to solicitation, which is not currently available. As stipulated in

FAR 15.201, responses to this notice are not considered offers and cannot be accepted by the

Government to form a binding contract. The Sources Sought Notice is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, nor will the Government pay for the information submitted in response. Respondents will not be notified of the results of any government assessments. The information received will be utilized to assist in formulating the acquisition. No proprietary, classified, confidential, or sensitive information should be included in your response.

16.b. Regional Grounds Maintenance Services

Naval Facilities Engineering Command Washington (NAVFAC WASH) is soliciting sources for

Regional Grounds Maintenance Services across NAVFAC WASH’s Area of Responsibility

(AOR). NAVFAC WASH’s AOR extends up to 100 miles from the Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC.

The work shall be performed at the following locations throughout the Naval District

Washington: Naval Support Activity Washington Navy Yard, Washington, DC; Naval Research

Laboratory (NRL), Washington, DC; Marine Corps Barracks, Washington, DC; Naval Support

Facility Arlington Service Center (ASC), Arlington, VA; United States Naval Observatory

(USNO), Washington, DC; Naval Support Facility, Carderock, West Bethesda, MD; Naval

Support Facility Dahlgren, VA; Naval Support Facility Indian Head, MD; Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD; Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA and other sites within 100 mile radius of

Washington, DC.

Grounds maintenance services are to be procured by means of a Facilities Support Contract that is comprised of both Recurring Work (formerly referred to as Firm Fixed Price) line items and Non-Recurring Work (formerly referred to as Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity) line items. A combination Recurring Work and Non-Recurring work is anticipated.

Scope: The Contractor shall perform grounds maintenance services to include, but not limited to the following:

1. Grounds Maintenance

2. Landscaping

3. Pest Control

4. Unwanted vegetation and invasive plants

5. Lawn, turf and ornamental pests

6. Pavement Clearing

7. Street Sweeping

8. Snow Clearing

The RFP will be solicited using a one-step competitive procurement under FAR PART 15

Contracting by Negotiation. The solicitation will be issued under the North American Industry

Classification System Code (NAICs) 561730.

Responses to this sources sought may be used by NAVFAC to determine contract strategies.

(This is not a request for proposal). Therefore, we encourage everyone interested to respond.

Sources Sought Submission Requirements:

Responses to this Sources Sought shall not exceed 10 pages, including cover letter and contact information. Subject response must contain at minimum:

Full name and address of the firm

Description of capability

Depth and breadth of experience to include; experience performing efforts of similar size, scope and complexity

Relevant years of experience working in federal facilities

Company size and type category i.e, Large business, Small business, Women Owned small business, 8(a), Veteran Owned small business, or HUBZone along with a statement of designation and status

Point of Contact

This request is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a solicitation or as a

NAVFAC obligation for future solicitations. No official solicitation exists; therefore, please do not request a copy of a solicitation. If in the future an official solicitation is released, there is no guarantee that sources responding to this will be included on the source list. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted.

16.c. The work includes, but is not limited providing all labor, management, supervision, tools, materials, supplies, equipment, and transportation to perform (i) grounds maintenance/landscaping, (ii) pest control and (iii) pavement clearance services described in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) throughout the Naval District Washington.

Procurement Method: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable

The NAICS Code for this procurement is 561730 and the annual size standard is $9,500,000

The contract term will be a base period of one year plus four option years. Only the base period of the contract will offer a minimum guarantee. If the Government does not award a follow-on contract in time, the Government may require the Contractor to continue performance for an additional period up to six months under the Option to Extend Services clause.