Building and Grounds Maintenance Service, Mahoning Creek Lake, New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

The Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District, has a need for a Requirements Contract for Building and Grounds Maintenance Services at their Mahoning Creek Lake Project in New Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Some of the services include, but are not limited to, grass mowing, trimming, maintenance of landscaped areas, tree removal, debris removal, pesticide application, cleaning of offices and restrooms, shampooing and steam cleaning carpets, and solid waste & raw sewage removal. This procurement is 100% set-aside for small businesses (NAICS Code 561210; size standard is $35.5 Million). The period of performance will be from 1 Nov 2008 (or date of award, whichever is later) through 31 Oct 2009, with two one-year option periods. Contractors must be registered in the Central Contractor's Registration (CCR) database before receiving a contract award (go to www.ccr.gov to register). The Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued approximately 19 Sep 2008 on-line only thru Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps); therefore requests for hardcopies of the specifications will not be honored. Request for this solicitation must be made by registering thru FedBizOpps at https://www.fbo.gov. Once registered, vendors, plan rooms and printing companies will be able to download this solicitation on or after the above issuance date.