Mowing and Grounds Maintenance Services at Lake Shelbyville, Shelbyville, IL

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Louis District intends to issue an Invitation to Bid (IFB) solicitation for the award of a firm-fixed-price contract for Mowing and Grounds Maintenance Services at Lake Shelbyville, Shelbyville, IL. The work consists of furnishing all labor, equipment and material necessary to perform grounds maintenance services such as mowing, trimming, vegetative control, turf maintenance and renovations at Lake Shelbyville, Shelbyville, IL. This acquisition is solicited as a 100% SMALL BUSINESS (SB) SET-ASIDE for an Indefinite Quantity Contract (IDIQ) with a base year and four (4) option years to renew. The Guaranteed Minimum is $2,600.00 for the base year. The NAICS Code is 561730. The SIC Code is 0782 with a standard of $6.5 Million. Paper copies of this solicitation and its amendments will not be available or issued. Electronic copies are not permitted. The closing date and time for submission of offers will be contained in the solicitation package. The solicitation is expected to be available on or about January 28, 2013. For changes to the issue date or any other changes to the information in this synopsis, potential bidders are responsible to check the information at www.fedbizopps.gov/. This solicitation package will be posted on FedBizOpps, which can be accessed at www.fedbizopps.gov/. The Government will not provide paper copies of the solicitation or the Interested Vendors List (IVL). Telephone, written, facsimile, or e-mail requests for the solicitation package or the IVL list will not be honored. Potential bidders MUST register at www.fedbizopps.gov/, in order to receive notification and/or changes to the solicitation. The IVL will be activated and may be accessed and printed from this wed site. Prospective bidders who would like their company name included on the Bidders Mailing List (plan holders list) may do so on the FedBizOpps website under IVL. Potential bidders are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation package and any other pertinent information and for downloading their own copy of the solicitation package. This notice does not obligate the Government to award a contract nor does it obligate the Government to pay for proposal preparation costs. Be advised that all interested parties MUST be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) Database, in order to receive a contract award.