Grounds Maintenance
Grounds Maintenance
NAICS: 561730 - Landscaping Services, Small Business Size Standard: $7.5M
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. The Mission and Installation Contracting - Fort Hood, Texas is in the process of determining the acquisition strategy for providing Grounds Maintenance Services on Fort Hood, TX.
This is a sources sought notice and request for information (RFI). This is not a formal solicitation. Any formal solicitation will be announced separately at a later time. Please note that the solicitation number used for this sources sought is different from the one that will be used in the pre-solicitation notice. Information provided to the Government as a result of this posting is strictly voluntary and given with no expectation of compensation, and clearly provided at no cost to the Government. Contact with Government personnel, other than the Contract Specialist or Contracting Officer, by potential offeror or their employees regarding this requirement is strictly prohibited. Please do not request a copy of a solicitation, as one does not exist.
The purpose of posting this Source Sought is to locate experienced service providers capable of and interested in performing a non-personal services contract to provide Grounds Maintenance Services on Fort Hood, TX. The summary of services is as follows: The Contractor shall provide personnel, management, and any other items and services, not identified as Government furnished in Part 3- Government Furnished Property (GFP) and Services as defined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The Contractor shall perform to the standards and specifications in this contract. This contract encompasses approximately 1500 acres throughout Fort Hood. Areas of responsibility are mowed on different frequencies depending on the importance of the facility or area. Some areas are mowed weekly, bi-monthly or monthly.
The anticipated period of the contract is 1 July 2015 through 30 June 2016 with (4) one-year option periods. The Government intends to award one (1) firm fixed price contract as a result. The actual solicitation number will be published at time pre solicitation notice is issued.
The North American Industry Classification Systems (NAICS) Code proposed for the requirement is 561730 - Landscaping Services. The size standard for NAICS 561730 is $7.5M. Comments on this NAICS and suggestions for alternatives must include supporting rationale. This NAICS Code is subject to change if necessitated by the responses to this Sources Sought.
The contemplated contract will consist of services that are detailed in the attached DRAFT Performance Work Statement (PWS). This requirement is for all services identified in the PWS. Any qualified and interested companies responding to this announcement must be able to support all areas. NO partial support responses from industry will be accepted. The Government is seeking only, qualified, experienced sources interested in performing the services identified in the attached PWS.
Fort Hood is interested in obtaining information from industry that will help supporting a determination of the appropriate set aside category for the acquisition strategy. Both large business concerns and all categories of small business are encouraged to respond to this request.
The Government is requesting that interested concerns feeling they can fully support this requirement, furnish the following information:
(1). Company name, address, point of contact, telephone number, Duns & Bradstreet Unique Numbering System (DUNS) number, System for Award Management (SAM), and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code and e-mail address.
(2). Type of business, i.e., small, small disadvantaged, woman-owned, HubZone, serviced-disabled veteran-owned small business, large business, etc. under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 561730 Landscaping Services which contains a size standard of $7.5M.
(3). Comments on this PWS and suggestions for changes/revisions must include supporting rationale.
(4). Under which NAICS does your company usually perform all the services identified in the attached PWS. Please include the rational for your answer.
(5). Provide no more than three (3) references for no more than three (3) of the most recent and relevant contracts directly relating the attached DRAFT PWS, performed within the last three (5) years. Include name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address of references. Also, provide a brief description of the work performed, contract number, total contract value, and period of performance.
We are also looking for input from industry relative to how this type of service is performed in the private sector in order to maximize the incorporation of commercial standards and practices where practicable. Responses are due in this office no later than 2:30 p.m. CDT, on 11 September 2014. Please send your capabilities statements and responses to this Sources Sought via email directly to:
Debora Wells, Contract Specialist, at debora.l.wells.civ@mail.mil
and carbon copy Leeann Burke, Contracting Officer, at leeann.burke.civ@mail.mil.
Contracting Office Address: MICC-FH
Place of Performance: Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC) - Fort Hood 1001 761st Tank Battalion Avenue, Fort Hood TX 76544-5025
Point of Contact(s): Debora Wells, (254) 287-5521
Sources Sought: W91151-14-H-GRND
Debora Wells, 254-287-5820
MICC - Fort Hood
