Buildings and Grounds Maintenance Services at East Branch Clarion River Lake

Buildings and Grounds Maintenance Services, East Branch Clarion River Lake

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Pittsburgh District, has a need for a Requirements contract for Buildings and Grounds Maintenance Services at East Branch Clarion River Lake. The project is located in Elk County, in northwestern Pennsylvania.  Public-use facilities owned and operated by USACE at East Branch Clarion River Lake include an Overlook Picnic Area, Shady Ridge Nature Trail, Campground and Boat Launch Area.  Non-public areas include Administration and Dam and Communication Areas.

The Contractor shall furnish all necessary management, personnel, materials, supplies, tools, equipment, fuel, and vehicles as required to mow grass, maintain landscape, clean restroom and office facilities, remove solid waste and raw sewage and other services in accordance with procedures established in the Performance Work Statement which will be provided with the solicitation.

The NAICS code for this acquisition is 561730, Landscaping Services, and the small business size standard is $8,000,000. The proposed period of performance will be a base year from 1 March 2020 - 28 February 2021 with four (4), one (1) year option periods. The government is planning a pre-quote site visit for 11 December 2019 at 12:30 p.m.  Quoters are expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable.

The Request for Quote (RFQ) will be issued as a 100% Small Business Set Aside on or about December 2, 2019 online only through the Federal Business Opportunities website (www.beta.sam.gov).

Contractors must be registered and Active in the System for Award Management (SAM) database by the Request for Quote due date in order to receive any federal contract award (visit www.sam.gov to register). Registration is free.

If you like to learn about doing business with USACE, please visit the following website:  https://www.lrp.usace.army.mil/Portals/72/How%20to%20do%20Business%20With%20USACE_Getting%20Through%20the%20Hoops%202019.pdf?ver=2019-08-13-155712-267

The Association of Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (APTAC) provides assistance to businesses looking for help with Government Contracting.  To locate your local APTAC, please visit the following website:  https://www.aptac-us.org/

Any resulting award will be for one, firm, fixed-price, performance based indefinite delivery Requirement service contract made to the responsible* offeror whose quote is lowest.

[*Responsible means a contractor that meets the standards in FAR 9.104 - available at www.acquistion.gov]