SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- MAINTENANCE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR BARSTOW FIELD OFFICE
- Notice Date
- 7/8/2003
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- Contracting Office
- BLM CALIFORNIA STATE OFFICE 2800 COTTAGE WAY, SUITE W-1834 SACRAMENTO CA 95825
- ZIP Code
- 95825
- Solicitation Number
- BAQ030015
- Response Due
- 7/24/2003
- Archive Date
- 7/7/2004
- Point of Contact
- Vandricia Razo Purchasing Agent 9169784322 vrazo@ca.blm.gov;
- E-Mail Address
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- Description
- NAICS CODE: 561210 Facilities Support Services This is a Sources Sought Notice requesting information needed by the Government prior to the release of any potential solicitation. Please read this entire synopsis. Interested parties responding to this synopsis should identify their response under BAQ030015. This is not a request for proposals and in no way obligates the Government to award a contract. The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), California State Office, is seeking sources capable of providing a wide array of recreational facilities and public lands maintenance support services in the California. This work is managed and performed by the BLM Field Office in Barstow, California. BLM intends to perform a cost comparison pursuant to OMB Circular A-76 and the BLM Competitive Sourcing 2003 Express Review Guide in order to determine the most cost-effective source of required services. Accordingly, a solicitation for the services described herein may or may not result. The requirements generally fall under NAICS code 561210 Facilities Support Services. General Information: The BLM Barstow Field Office provides facilities maintenance (FM) services in areas totaling approximately 3.5 million acres of publicly owned land in Southeastern California. Distances to maintained facilities from the Barstow Field Office extend up to 200 miles. FM services vary widely, but include: Operator maintenance of heavy equipment (graders, dump trucks, bulldozers, backhoes, etc.), road grading, hiking trail and off highway vehicle trail repairs; dry lake bed maintenance; construction/maintenance/repair of water systems, bridges, signs, fences, culverts, cattle-guards, publications kiosks, and campsite resources (outhouses, tables, parking areas, etc.); construction/maintenance/repair of buildings; removal of trash and abandoned property from managed areas; routine janitorial services within BLM maintained buildings; graffiti removal from maintained facilities and natural features; weed control on trails and managed sites (requires herbicide use training/certification); water sampling and treatment; erosion control and remediation; installation/maintenance/repair/monitoring of traffic counters; maintenance and repair of government owned tools and equipment used in performing specified services. These services are currently performed by journeyman level BLM Maintenance Workers. Required skills include: operate truck/trailer combinations on and off highway (requires Class A Drivers License) to move heavy equipment, load and unload heavy equipment onto truck/trailer; operate grader, mower, dozer, backhoe, forklift, and similar equipment; perform carpentry, concrete work, stone masonry, electrical work, plumbing, painting, welding, contract specification writing, contractor technical performance monitoring, visitor services (stuck vehicles, stranded visitor, drinking water, injuries, stolen property, jump starts, etc.) and janitorial work. Additionally, FM personnel use all terrain vehicles and dune buggies extensively to patrol serviced areas. Map reading and land navigation are essential skills. Work requirements vary seasonally and as a result of adverse weather, vandalism, and routine public use of BLM maintained resources. Service provider shall periodically tour and inspect BLM owned areas to determine maintenance/repair needs, perform routine tasks as needs are detected, and schedule/perform non-routine requirements on a priority of need basis. Knowledge of and compliance with the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) is a key requirement for FM operations. Primary emphasis is on the safety of users of publicly owned resources, with enjoyment of use, and protection of resources and the environment as important goals. Covered FM operations involve work by two skilled positions, with a yearly average of over 1775 hours each on specified tasks. All equipment, tools, materials and supplies for FM will be Government furnished. The Government will also continue to use small, local service providers for specific services, such as vault toilet pumping and janitorial services. Interested parties shall respond by E-mail to this synopsis. Responses shall summarize company qualifications and experience in providing the range of services described above and outline how the responder would provide such services in the Barstow Field Office area of responsibility. E-mail responses must provide company name and business size, a return e-mail address, mailing address, telephone number, facsimile number, name and title of responsible company official. If you are interested in this requirement, please indicate your interest by e-mail to: Vandricia Razo, Purchasing Agent, (vrazo@ca.blm.gov) no later than July 24, 2003. Qualified responders will receive a more detailed description of requirements on which to base a preliminary estimate of cost and pricing.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 200 MILE RADIUS OF BARSTOW, CA
- Zip Code: 92311
- Country: US
- Zip Code: 92311
- Record
- SN00366370-W 20030710/030708213916 (fbodaily.com)
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