S208--Landscape and Grounds Maintenance

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY.

No Solicitation is currently available.

All information contained in this Sources Sought Announcement is preliminary, as well as subject to modification, and is in no way binding on the Government. The Government will not pay for any information submitted in response to this request. The information requested will be used solely within the Department of Veterans Affairs to facilitate decision making and will not be disclosed outside of the Government. The determination of a procurement strategy, based upon the comments submitted in response to this Sources Sought Announcement, is solely within the discretion of the Government.

Potential Offerors must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) to be eligible for an award (See Internet Site https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/). Potential Offerors must also have a current Online Representations and Certification Application on file with SAM.

The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 561730, Landscaping Services, size standard is $9.5 million. NOTE: Please ensure that System For Award Management (SAM) indicates this NAICS code if you are interested in the requirement.

Before responding please carefully read and consider the following:

As this is a service acquisition, the Small Business Administration and the Federal Acquisition Regulation have a Limitations on Subcontracting requirement. For all small businesses, to include SDVOSB and VOSB, it will not pay more than 50 percent of the amount paid by the Government for contract performance to subcontractors that are not similarly situated entities. Any work that a similarly situated entity further subcontracts will count towards the prime contractor's 50 percent subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. When a contract includes both services and supplies, the 50 percent limitation shall apply only to the service portion of the contract. See FAR 52.219-14 and FAR 52.219-27 available in full text at https://www.acquisition.gov/far/html/52_217_221.html

Description of Services

The VA Central California Health Care System (VACCHCS) has a requirement for Portable Table Fire Extinguisher Inspection, Maintenance and Testing. The contractor shall perform all inspections, certifications, maintenance, and hydrostatic testing of existing fire extinguishers. This shall include annual maintenance/certifications, six-year maintenance and hydrostatic testing required by NFPA 10, 2018. Work shall be performed at the Fresno Campus of the VA Central California Healthcare System (VA CCHCS), 2615 E. Clinton Ave, Fresno, CA, 93703.

Capability Statement

The Government requests that only firms seriously interested and truly capable should send their capability information to the Contract Specialist, Olivia Duarte by email at: olivia.duarte@va.gov no later than 3:00 PM Pacific Time, August 4, 2023:

(a)Â Business Size (Large/Small)

(b)Â Business Socio-Economic Status (SDVOSB, WOSB, 8(a), HUBZone, etc.)

(c) SAM record (www.sam.gov)

(d) VIP record (SDVOSB/VOSB firms only) (https://www.vip.vetbiz.gov/)

(e)Â DUNS number

(f) Ability and experience in managing similar projects. Include general information and technical background describing your firm's experience on contracts requiring similar efforts to meet the program objectives.

(g) List of Projects (Government and Commercial) that are similar in scope and size.

(h) Anticipated Teaming Arrangements (if any)

(i) GSA Contract Number if applicable.

(j) Copies of certificates/licenses as identified above under Contractor Qualifications

Interested parties shall not submit more than 10 single-sided, type-written pages using 12-point font or larger. Published literature may be any number of pages.

The Government will use this information when determining its business type decision. Â Â Â Â

*Failure to provide the information requested above (items (a) (j)) will be considered non-responsive and will not be considered a viable source.

DISCLAIMER

This Sources Sought notice is issued solely for information and planning purposes only and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this request that is marked proprietary will be handled accordingly. The Government will not compensate an offeror for providing information in response to this sources sought. Furthermore, the Government reserves the right to cancel this requirement at its discretion. This is simply a sources sought notice.