Sources Sought Notice.pdf

SOURCES SOUGHT FOR N4008426B0407, GROUND MAINTENANC & LANDSCAPING

AND PEST CONTROL SERVICES IN THE U.S. COMMANDER FLEET ACTIVITIES,

YOKOSUKA (CFAY), JAPAN BY COMBINATION CONTRACT OF RECURRING & NON-

RECURRING ITEMS

PSC Code: S208 – HOUSEKEEPING – LANDSCAPING/GROUNDSKEEPING

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL,

REQUEST FOR QUOTE, OR INVITATION FOR BID.

The intent of this notice is to identify qualified and interested Offerors for information and planning purposes.

The information received will be utilized within the Navy to facilitate the decision making process and will not be disclosed outside of the agency. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this announcement or any follow-up information requests. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract.

GENERAL INFORMATION:

The Naval Facilities Engineering Command, Far East (NAVFAC FE) intends to issue a solicitation for a Firm Fixed price (FFP) contract for Ground Maintenance & Landscaping Services and Pest Control Services, by Recurring and Non-Recurring Items at Commander Fleet Activities Yokosuka (CFAY), Japan.

The intent of Grounds Maintenance and Landscaping is to specify the requirements related to prestige areas, lawns, fields, operational areas, and storm water system operation and maintenance, such as: mowing, trimming, edging, trash and debris removal, aeration, de-thatching, fertilization, irrigation systems operation and maintenance, tree maintenance, tree control, vegetation and weed control within the installation. Grounds maintenance and landscaping services are following:

• Lawn Care includes Mowing and Trimming, Edging and Lawn Maintenance.

• Vegetation control.

• Debris Removal.

• Shrub and Hedge Maintenance.

• Plant Maintenance.

• Plant Bed Maintenance.

• Tree Maintenance.

• Tree Control.

The Contractor shall perform pest control services in conformance with the Integrated Pest Management Plan (IPMP) to prevent and control the following pests:

-- Unwanted vegetation and invasive plants -- Nuisance, structure damaging, lawn, turf and ornamental, and public health pests Cockroaches, termites, bees, wasps, ants, fleas, silverfish, stored product pests, mosquitoes and bedbugs

-- Vertebrate pests Mice, rats, bats, feral dogs and cats, other nuisance mammals, pigeons and other nuisance birds

CONTRACTOR LICENSING REQUIREMENTS:

Any contract resulting from this solicitation will be awarded and performed in its entirety in the country of Japan. Contractors must be duly authorized to operate and conduct business in Japan and must fully comply with all laws, decrees, labor standards, and regulations of Japan during the performance of the contract. The resulting contract is anticipated to have a base period and four one-year option period.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 56173, Landscaping Services.

STATUS OF FORCES AGREEMENT:

The U.S. Government will not offer “United States Official Contractor” status under Article XIV of the U.S.-Japan Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) to any Offeror awarded a contract for this requirement. Furthermore, unless specifically provided, the U.S. Government shall not certify any employees of a contractor as “Members of the Civilian Component” under Article I(b) of the

SOFA.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:

Interested firms are invited to respond to this sources sought announcement by using the forms provided under separate file titled “Sources Sought –Contractor Information Form”.

Notifications of interest must be submitted in writing via email; phone calls will not be accepted.

Interested parties should respond as soon as possible but no later than close of business 19 March 2026, 4:00 PM. Japan local time. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall be emailed to the following addresses: Yuko.Yoshino.ln@us.navy.mil

NO TELEPHONE CALLS OR FACSIMILES WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Respondents will not be notified of the results of the Navy’s market research. NAVFAC FE will utilize the information for acquisition planning purposes. All data received in response to this Sources Sought Notice marked or designated, as corporate or proprietary information will be fully protected from release outside the Government.

Responses received after the deadline or without the required information will not be considered.

Since this is a Sources Sought announcement only, evaluation letters will not be issued to any respondent.

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