Old Hickory Lake O & M Requirements Contract

The Nashville District U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) anticipates a requirement for a firm fixed-price requirements contract with a nine (9) month base and four (4) option years for operation and maintenance services at Old Hickory Lake.

Old Hickory Lake is located on the Cumberland River approximately 25 miles upstream from Nashville, Tennessee. The areas of work are located in Sumner, Wilson, Trousdale, and Davidson counties of Tennessee. Principal cities in the areas are Hendersonville, Gallatin, Mt. Juliet, Old Hickory, Hermitage and Hartsville Tennessee. Old Hickory Lock and Dam is located on mile 216.2, and the Visitor's Center, Resource Manager's Office, Shop Office and Operations Area, and Contract Administrator's Office are located in close proximity to Old Hickory Dam in Hendersonville, Tennessee.

The Contractor shall furnish all necessary management, supervision, inspection, personnel, materials, supplies, parts, tools, tool related hardware, equipment, transportation, vehicles, and fuel except as otherwise provided herein, required to perform mowing, cleaning, janitorial, and other maintenance and operations services at the Old Hickory Lake project recreation areas, as specified and in strict accordance with all Terms, Conditions, General, Specific and Technical
Provisions, Drawings, Attachments, Exhibits, Tables, etc., contained herein or incorporated by reference. Incorporation by reference shall include any and all mandatory provisions required by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) whether it is referenced or not referenced, current at time of award.

This description is not intended to be all encompassing and is subject to change.

The solicitation package will be available on or about Wednesday, January 20, 2016.

A site visit is scheduled for Friday, January 29, 2016, starting at 9:00 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST). All contractors are to meet at the Old Hickory Lake Resource Manager's Office, which is located at #5 Power Plant Road, Hendersonville, TN 37075. For directions to the meeting location, please contact Tommy Mason at (615) 822-4846.

REQUIREMENT TO REGISTER TO ATTEND SITE VISIT: Only registered persons will be permitted to attend the site visit. In addition to the below information, please also provide the name of firm, firm's CAGE and/or DUNS number, and name and position title of primary point-of-contact and their telephone number and email address. Only two persons from each business entity will be permitted to attend.

U.S. CITIZENS: To register, U.S. citizens interested in attending the site visit must submit a Nashville District (LRN) Security Access Form to the Point of Contract (POC), Contract Specialist Kristal Jones by email to Kristal.R.Jones@usace.army.mil no later than five (5) days prior to the site visit. If submitting the form in less than five days, the person may not receive approval for participation. Notification of approval or denial will be provided prior to the date of the site visit.

Foreign Nationals (FNs): FNs wishing to attend the site visit shall submit a completed LRN FN Security Form and legible color copies of two of the following documents: Passport (unexpired or expired), Certificate of U.S. Citizenship (INS Form N-560 04 N-561), Certificate of Naturalization (INS Form N- 550 or N-570), unexpired foreign Passport with I-551 stamp or attached INS Form I-94 indicating unexpired employment authorization, an Alien Registration Receipt Card with photo (INS Form I-151 or I- 551), unexpired Temporary Resident Card (INS Form I-688), unexpired Employment Authorization Card (INS Form I-688A), unexpired Reentry Permit (INS Form I-327), unexpired Refugee Travel Document (INS- Form I571), or unexpired Employment Authorization Documentation issued by the INS which contains a photograph (INS Form I-688B) to the LRN POC. These documents must be submitted two (2)weeks prior to the site visit. Exceptions will be considered on a case by case basis but will be limited.

Any questions regarding this acquisiton MUST be submitted in writing via e-mail to Contract Specialist Kristal Jones at Kristal.R.Jones@usace.army.mil.