Mowing and Trimming Services in Support of Wilson Lake Project (Sylvan Park, Maintenance/Housing Area, and East Overlook/Spillway Ramp) in Sylvan Grove, Kansas

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City District, intends to issue a Request for Proposal (RFP) for mowing and trimming services in support of Wilson Lake (Sylvan Park, Maintenance/Housing Area, and East Overlook/Spillway Ramp) located at 4860 Outlet Blvd., Sylvan Grove, Kansas, 67481. The proposed solicitation number is W912DQ-14-R-1028. This RFP will result in a Firm-Fixed-Price contract to the offeror providing the best value to the Government.

This project is only open for small business concerns. The associated North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561730 for quote mark Landscaping Services quote mark and the associated small business size standard is $7,000,000.00.

The solicitation will be available for download on the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website. The details of the work and the contract length will be included in the actual solicitation.

At this time, a pre-solicitation conference is not planned for this solicitation. If the Government does elect to hold a pre-solicitation conference, the pre-solicitation announcement will be modified accordingly.

This solicitation will be available on or about 24 January 2014 and proposals will be due approximately 30 days after the date of the solicitation posting. The actual solicitation and any amendments shall establish the official opening and closing date and time. The contract award is anticipated by the end of March 2014.

SAM Requirement: Contractors shall be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract or agreement. quote mark Registered in the SAM database quote mark means that (1) The Offeror has entered all mandatory information, including the DUNS number or the DUNS+4 number, the Contractor and Government Entity (CAGE) code, as well as data required by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (see Subpart 4.14), into the SAM database; and (2) The offeror has completed the Core, Assertions, and Representations and Certification, and Points of contact sections of the registration in the SAM database; (3) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The Offeror will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as a part of the SAM registration process. (4) The Government has marked the record quote mark Active quote mark . Offerors may obtain information on registration at https://www.acquisition.gov.

ALL QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS PRE-SOLICITATION NOTICE SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN WRITING TO MICHAEL.D.DIXON@USACE.ARMY.MIL.

The Government reserves the right to amend or cancel this pre-solicitation posting.