Grounds Maintenance Services

The 319th Contracting Squadron intends to issue a solicitation for grounds maintenance services at Grand Forks AFB ND. The contractor shall be responsible for furnishing all equipment, tools, supervision, and services necessary to perform services as described in the Performance of Work Statement (PWS). Work will include, but is not limited to, maintaining grounds (mowing, edging, trimming, policing, leaf removal, pruning, etc), irrigation system maintenance, removing snow/ice from sidewalks, and tree trimming and removal. This acquisition will be done in accordance with FAR Part 12 (Acquisition of Commercial Items). Award will be made using price performance tradeoff (PPT) procedures. The resulting contract will be a firm-fixed price, requirements type contract. The basic period of performance will be 1 October 2009 through 30 September 2010, with the government's option to extend four subsequent years.

This acquisition is 100% set-aside for HUBZone small business concerns. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 561730 with a small business size standard of $7M. The solicitation will be issued as a Request for Proposal (RFP) on or about 25 June 2009, and the anticipated response date is 27 July 2009. Paper copies will not be mailed. Prospective offerors are responsible for checking the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website to obtain the solicitation and any amendments or other information pertaining to the solicitation; prospective offerors are encouraged to register for notification through FBO.

All offerors doing business with the government MUST register in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) database prior to any subsequent award. CCR registration can be accomplished online at http://www.ccr.gov . Registration requires a DUNS number and may take up to three weeks to process. Additional information concerning CCR registration may be obtained on the CCR website or by calling 1-888-227-2423. Potential contractors must also register in the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) at Internet site http://orca.bpn.gov.

This is a Sources Sought for Grounds Maintenance Services at Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota. The government is considering whether to set aside this acquisition for HUBZone concerns only or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) concerns. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 561730, Landscaping Services, and the small business size standard is $7M. The government anticipates award of a firm fixed price, requirements type contract. The contractor will provide all personnel, equipment, tools, supervision, and other items and services necessary to ensure that grounds maintenance is performed in a manner that will promote the growth of healthy grass, trees, shrubs, and plants and present a clean, neat, and professional appearance. Work will include, but is not limited to, maintaining grounds (mowing, edging, trimming, policing, leaf removal, pruning, etc), irrigation system maintenance, removing snow/ice from sidewalks, and tree trimming and removal. The contractor will comply with applicable federal, state, local, DoD, and Air Force regulations, plans, and policies. If you are either an interested HUBZone firm or a SDVOSB firm and reasonably expect to submit a proposal, please respond by email to wanda.fellers@grandforks.af.mil . Your response must include a list of similar jobs involving grounds maintenance services completed within the last three years including references and all contracts now in progress. Submit a point of contact, with phone and email information, and business status (HUBZone and/or SDVOSB). Your response must be complete and include this information; otherwise, the government will assume a reasonable offer by your firm will not be expected. Your response is requested by 4:30 PM CST on Wednesday, 20 May 09. If you do not reply by this date, we will assume you are not interested in this requirement. Depending on responses from HUBZone and SDVOSB concerns, this acquisition may be either a HUBZone set-aside, SDVOSB set-aside, or an unrestricted acquisition. Once issued, offerors must review the solicitation to determine offer eligibility. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which shall be considered by the agency.