Grounds Maintenance for the NOAA Weather Forecast Office Wilmington, NC

The Department of Commerce, National Weather Service Forecast Office, Wilmington, NC has a requirement for all labor, equipment and materials necessary for grounds maintenance services as described in the Statement of Work provided with the solicitation. Award of a firm fixed price purchase order is anticipated utilizing Simplified Acquisition Procedures. The period of performance is one year with four (4) 1 year option periods. The contract is expected to be awarded on or about September 12, 2011. The applicable NAICS number is 561730 and the small size standard is $7.0 million. The Federal Supply Class is S208. This requirement is subject to the available of funds. This requirement is 100% set aside for Small business.

The request for quotations is only available on line by downloading from this site. In order to comply with the Debt Collection Improvement Act of 1996, ALL CONTRACTORS must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) to be considered for an award of a Federal Contract. For information regarding registration in CCR, contact the CCR website at www.ccr.gov/index.cfm. Additionally, each offeror must obtain, and provide with the quote, their nine-digit Dun and Bradstreet (DUNS) number.

All responsible sources may submit a quotation which shall be considered by the agency. Quotes are to remain effective for 30 days after close of solicitation. Contractors are encouraged to register with FedBizOpps Vendor Notification Service. Potential offerors may direct all inquires pertaining to the solicitation in writing to Robin Resweber at Robin.Resweber@noaa.gov or faxed to (757) 664-3642. Telephone request will not be honored. This is a Commercial Acquisition and Federal Acquisition Regulations Part 12 apply.