Sources Sought_Grounds07Aug24.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT: THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL 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 information provided to the Government.

The Request for Proposal (RFP) number is FA700024R0013 and shall be used to reference any written responses to this source sought.

The United States Air Force Academy anticipates a requirement will be advertised under the Small Business Administration’s (SBA) 8(a) program. The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code proposed 561730 (Landscaping Services). The size standard for NAICS is $9.5M.

DESCRIPTION

The Government intends to award a single firm-fixed priced Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract as a result of the solicitation to be issued. The expected period of performance is one 60-month base ordering period and one 60-month option ordering period.

Requirement includes grounds maintenance to include landscaping, snow and ice removal, maintenance. Testing and adjustments to soil amendments, supply/ transportation and replacement of sod/trees/shrubs/bushes, fertilizing, weed control, aeration, drill seeding, rock bed maintenance, storage of supplies and materials, irrigation systems operation and maintenance, hand watering, related repair work, litter patrol, composting, record keeping and monitoring, site security, pruning, power raking and de-thatching, pre-storm treatment, airfield maintenance (related to mowing, snow removal, and vacuuming), landscaping, herbicide application, and similar related requirements. Grounds Maintenance also includes herbicide and treatment of rangeland noxious weeds.

Draft PWS Dated 8 August 2024

REQUESTED INFORMATION

(1) Company name, address, point of contact, telephone number, Unique Entity ID (UEI), and e-mail address.

(2) Date of 8(a) certification.

(3) Contractor’s capability to perform a contract of this magnitude and complexity. Provide list of no more than 5 projects (projects of a similar size and scope of the proposed project are considered relevant), either Government or commercial, performed within the last three years with a description of the project (contract number, project title, dollar amount, timeliness of performance; customer satisfaction.) Include your customer’s name (vendor), address, telephone number, email address and points of contact with their phone numbers. Indicate if you were the prime or subcontractor. If you were a subcontractor, provide the name and point of contact for the prime contractor. Include percentage of self-performed work, how the work was accomplished, and the performance rating for the work.

(4) Provide contractor’s experience with NCAA Field Maintenance.

(5) Risks the contractor foresees with a ten-year firm fixed priced IDIQ contract.

(6) Recommendations for the PWS where it may not present a clear understanding of all tasks.

(7) Is the requirement as presented in accordance with commercial standards?

(8) Any other applicable details/information deemed important to this grounds maintenance acquisition

All of the above information should be submitted in sufficient detail for a determination to be made on the availability of interested parties. Responses shall be limited to 10 pages. Proprietary information should be marked “PROPRIETARY INFORMATION”. Failure to submit all information by the submission due date and time may result in a contractor being considered not interested in this requirement. 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 responses involving teaming agreements should delineate between the work that will be accomplished by the prime and the work accomplished by the teaming partners.

Please note: All contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. The website for registration is www.sam.gov.

Responses may be submitted electronically to the following e-mail addresses:

judy.higgs@us.af.mil and jerry.smith.25@us.af.mil. Telephone responses will not be accepted.

RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 28 August 2024.

Future information about this acquisition, including issuance of a proposal and/or applicable amendments, will be issued through SAM. Interested parties are responsible for ensuring they have the most up-to-date information regarding this acquisition.

http://www.sam.gov/ mailto:judy.higgs@us.af.mil