SOURCES SOUGHT
Z -- Cement/Pavement/Grading/Gravel Repair
- Notice Date
- 5/1/2008
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 237310
— Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Facilities Division, Facilities Contract Branch, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Mail Stop 5124, Beltsville, Maryland, 20705-5124
- ZIP Code
- 20705-5124
- Solicitation Number
- 08-0821-01
- Response Due
- 5/19/2008
- Point of Contact
- Darleen K. Masten,, Phone: 301-504-1183
- E-Mail Address
-
darleen.masten@ars.usda.gov
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- A market survey is being conducted to determine if there are adequate Small Businesses, SBA-certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB) contractors available for a proposed project who meet the specific criteria outlined below. This is not a Solicitation Announcement or Request for Proposal. It does not constitute any commitment by the Government. No award will result from this notice. The purpose is to conduct market research to gain knowledge of potentially qualified sources. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will be used by the Government to make an appropriate acquisition decision. The ARS will not award a contract on the basis of responses or pay for the preparation of any information submitted. Respondents will not be notified of the results of this notice. After completing an analysis of the responses, the Government will determine whether to limit competition to 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, or small business firms, or to proceed with issuing an unrestricted solicitation, inviting full and open competition. The U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agricultural Research Service (ARS), is looking for sources of road/walkway repair/building, i.e., pavement repair, subgrading, cement sidewalks, gravel roadways, asphalt pathways, parking lots, roadways, gravel driveways, etc., for the U.S. National Arboretum (http://www.usna.usda.gov), located in Washington, D.C. It is anticipated that this synopsis will eventually result in an Indefinite Quantity Contract for a three year period totaling $3 million or less. The NAICS code is 237310 with a size standard of $31.0 million or less to be considered a small business concern. (1) Companies who have the experience, as well as an interest in doing business with ARS, should submit a Capabilities Statement which, for this notice, is not expected to be a proposal, but rather short statements regarding the company’s ability to demonstrate their expertise and experience in relation to the areas specified in this notice; (2) Companies should provide information on similar work performed within the past five years by providing a minimum of three references, including a job description with a minimum of contact name of customer, telephone number, contract number, amount, and dates performed; (3) Provide information on what percentage of the work will be performed in-house. For a set-aside, the contractor must be able to perform at least 15% of the work in-house (not including the costs of materials); (4) Companies should also indicate whether they are a Small Businesses, SBA-certified HUBZone, SBA-certified 8(a), or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB). Responses should be submitted by May 19, 2008, 3:30pm, Eastern Time to the attention of Contracting Officer Darleen Masten at the address below. Requested information shall be limited to no more than 20 pages. Questions should be directed to the Contracting Officer in writing via E-Mail at darleen.masten@ars.usda.gov; fax at (301) 504-1187; or by mail to: Darleen Masten, USDA, ARS, FD, Facilities Contracts Branch, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Mailstop 5124, Rm. 4-1252B, Beltsville, Maryland 20705-5124. Contracting Office Address: Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Facilities Division, Facilities Contract Branch, 5601 Sunnyside Avenue, Mail Stop 5124, Beltsville, MD, 20705-5124, UNITED STATES ATTN: Darleen Masten Place of Performance: U.S. National Arboretum, 3501 New York Avenue, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20002
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- Place of Performance
- Address: U.S. National Arboretum, Washington, District of Columbia, 20002, United States
- Zip Code: 20002
- Zip Code: 20002
- Record
- SN01564977-W 20080503/080501220315-c5b2fc894fbe26fed6d4c79c5ed7dadb (fbodaily.com)
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