Market Research Questionaire - Grounds.xlsx
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- Grounds Maintenance - Joint Base Charleston, SC Federal contract opportunity
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- FA441824GROUNDSMX
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This document contains a market research questionnaire and sources sought notice for grounds maintenance services at Joint Base Charleston, South Carolina. The government seeks a contractor to provide non-personal services including all personnel, equipment, tools, supervision, and other items necessary to perform grounds maintenance at JBC. Services include airfield and airport grounds maintenance, munitions storage area maintenance, power line right-of-way maintenance, drainage ditch maintenance, fence line clearing, and weed control across approximately 200 magazines, 1200 facilities, and 800 acres of airfield spanning 20 miles. The contractor will be responsible for staffing the contract and performing all work in accordance with a performance work statement, including maintenance during light rain events. This sources sought notice requests feedback on the scope of work and answers market research questions regarding preferences for payment schedules, subcontracting, equipment, and methods. No direct responses or proposals are being solicited at this time.
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| PWS - JBC Grounds Mx.docx | DOCX document | |
| Appendix B8-10 - Area Maps.pdf | ||
| Appendix C - Invasive Weed Index.pdf | ||
| Appendix B1-5 - Area Maps.pdf | ||
| Appendix B6-7 - Area Maps.pdf | ||
| Appendix E - Contractor Base Security and Access.pdf |
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NNPTC MRQ
| JBC Grounds Maintenance | Company Name/Base: |
| CAGE Code: | |
| Point of Contact: | |
| Position: | |
| Phone: | |
| Market Research Questionnaire | Email: |
| Please read PWS carefully. Contractors are highly encouraged to mark-up and make recommendations. The Governments objective is to mirror the commercial market to the maximum extent practicable. | |
| Question(s) | Response |
| Contract Experience | |
| Do you currently have contracts to provide the services detailed in PWS? If yes, please provide contract numbers. | |
| Performce Work Statement (PWS) | |
| Do your current contracts include and/or do you have the capability to provide the following services: | |
| A) Airfield or airort grounds maintenance | |
| B) Munitions or magazine slopes, munition storage areas | |
| C) Powerlines/Electrical right of way (tree pruning from lines) | |
| D) Maintenance of encroaching woodlands | |
| E) Tree pruning around right of ways (railroads) | |
| F) Darinage ditch maintenance, concrete and/or vegetative | |
| G) Fence line clearing | |
| H) Weed control | |
| Do you recommend any changes to the PWS? Are any areas not consistent with best commercial practices? If yes, feel free to mark up PWS and return. | |
| Munitions or Magazine Slopes, Munition Storage Areas | |
| Do you have the capacity or equipment to maintain areas that typically retain water for extended periods (3+ days) and limit the ability of normal mowing equipment such as zero-turn mowers? | |
| Do you have experience maintaining multiple acres with slopes between 25 and 45 degrees? | |
| What is the preferred choice of equipment to maintain these areas? | |
| Darinage Ditch Maintenance | |
| Do you have experience maintaining multiple miles of large unsurfaced open drainage systems ranging in depths between 3 and 20 feet deep, 3 and 60 feet in width? | |
| What is the preferred equipment to optimize efficiency and ensure quality for this operation? | |
| Fence Lines | |
| Do you have experience maintaining multiple miles of fence lines? | |
| What is your preferred method for maintaining PWS standards along both the interior and exterior of fence lines? | |
| Weed Control | |
| What is your perferred method of controling weeds IAW the PWS? Chemical? Mechanical? Other? | |
| Do you maintain both Category 3 and 7A pest application certifications? | |
| Do you maintain a Category 5 (Aquatic Pest Control) certification? Is it typically commercially required for low altitude areas surrounded by bodies of water? | |
| General Questions | |
| The PWS states, "The growing season at JBC is considered to be March 1st through October 31st." Do you agre with this statement? If no, what would you consider the growing season at JBC. | |
| Regarding payments for improved, semi-improved and BASH services, do you prefer 12 equal monthly payments or higher payments for growing season and lower payments for non-growing season? | |
| Do you or do you plan to subcontract any of services identifed in the PWS? If yes, which services? | |
| With labor shortages across the country, how do you plan to staff a contract covering approximately 200 earth covered magazines, 1200 facilities, 800 acres of airfield, spread across 20+ miles? | |
| DO you halt all maintenance operations in the event of continued light rain? | |
| Regarding PWS 1.1.9 Leaf Removal, do you prefer the government issue WOs on an as needed basis or a specific requirement to keep the idetifed areas free of leaves? If you prefer WOs, how would price this sevice? Per acre? We identifed 300 acres for leaf removal and/or mulching. | |
| Regarading PWS 1.7 Un-improved grounds, is quarterly mowing appropraite? Would it better to require the areas be maintained at or below 14"? | |
| Given the scope and magnitude of this requirement, how would you typically monitor work quality? |
Sheet1
| ALLOTMENT,SV | -1 | $300.00 | $600.00 | 300 | $0.00 |
| FEGLI | Y5 | $17.60 | $35.20 | 17.6 | $0.00 |
| FEGLI OPTNL | BC | $18.05 | $36.10 | 18.05 | $0.00 |
| FEHB | 112 | $237.91 | $475.82 | 237.91 | $0.00 |
| FSA-DC | $192.30 | $384.60 | 192.3 | $0.00 | |
| FSA-HC | $123.07 | $246.14 | 123.07 | $0.00 | |
| MEDICARE | $51.83 | $103.19 | 51.36 | $0.47 | |
| OASDI | $221.63 | $441.24 | 219.61 | $2.02 | |
| RETIRE, FERS | K | $33.02 | $66.04 | 33.02 | $0.00 |
| TAX, FEDERAL | $193.89 | $391.71 | 197.82 | ($3.93) | |
| TAX, STATE | SC | $126.48 | $257.72 | 131.24 | ($4.76) |
| TSP SAVINGS | $206.40 | $412.80 | 206.4 | $0.00 | |
| DENTAL | $0.00 | $32.60 | 32.6 | ($32.60) | |
| --Back to top-- | $1,722.18 | ||||
| CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIE |
Sheet2
| ALLOTMENT,SV | -1 | $300.00 | $300.00 |
| FEGLI | Y5 | $17.60 | $17.60 |
| FEGLI OPTNL | BC | $18.05 | $18.05 |
| FEHB | 112 | $237.91 | $237.91 |
| FSA-DC | $192.30 | $192.30 | |
| FSA-HC | $123.07 | $123.07 | |
| MEDICARE | $51.36 | $51.36 | |
| OASDI | $219.61 | $219.61 | |
| RETIRE, FERS | K | $33.02 | $33.02 |
| TAX, FEDERAL | $197.82 | $197.82 | |
| TAX, STATE | SC | $131.24 | $131.24 |
| TSP SAVINGS | $206.40 | $206.40 | |
| DENTAL | $32.60 | $32.60 | |
| --Back to top-- | $1,760.98 |
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