SOURCES SOUGHT
S -- McChord Field Grounds Maintenance - DRAFT DOCUMENTS
- Notice Date
- 5/4/2017
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 561730
— Landscaping Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Army, Army Contracting Command, MICC, MICC - Joint Base Lewis-McChord, ATTN: SFCA-NR-LS, Bldg 2015, Box 339500, Fort Lewis, Washington, 98433-9500, United States
- ZIP Code
- 98433-9500
- Solicitation Number
- W911S8-17-R-0012
- Point of Contact
- Nikkita Cortes, Phone: 2539663497, Robert A. Phelps, Phone: (253) 966-3487
- E-Mail Address
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nikkita.cortes.civ@mail.mil, robert.a.phelps2.civ@mail.mil
(nikkita.cortes.civ@mail.mil, robert.a.phelps2.civ@mail.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Technical Exhibit 2- Map 2 with Irrigation Notes Technical Exhibit 1- Map McChord Field DRAFT PWS- McChord Field Grounds Maintenance Sources Sought / MARKET RESEARCH Grounds Maintenance on McChord Field at Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), Washington (WA). Solicitation No: W911S8-17-R-0012 (Anticipated) MICC-JBLM is seeking industry information and comments from sources with capabilities to perform the services with relevant experience in all of the functional areas mentioned in the description of services. You are advised that providing responses to the questions will not automatically include you in the acquisition process for future solicitation. Disclaimer: This Sources Sought Notice is for planning purposes only and shall not be construed as a Request for Proposals (RFP), Invitation for Bid (IFB) or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any services. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall not serve as proposals, bids, or offers, which could be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. MICC JBLM will not accept unsolicited proposals related to the subject of this Sources Sought Notice. The responder must clearly identify any information it considers sensitive or proprietary. All information received in response to this Sources Sought Notice that is marked "Proprietary" will be handled accordingly. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice will not be returned. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated and incurred by responding to this Sources Sought Notice. The Government reserves the right to determine how it should proceed as a result of this notice. In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 10.001(a)(3)(i), in order to determine if sources capable of satisfying the agency need exists, the Government will consider all Sources Sought (SS) responses received, particularly those received from small businesses. Responses to this SS permits the contracting officer, in accordance with FAR 19.203(c), to consider an acquisition for small business socioeconomic concerns (e.g., 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), or Woman-Owned Small Business (WOSB) programs) and to consider a small business set-aside (see 19.502-2(b)). Small businesses, in all socioeconomic categories, are highly encouraged to identify capabilities in meeting the requirements at fair market prices. The Department of the Army, Mission and Installation Contracting Command (MICC), Joint Base Lewis-McChord (JBLM), Washington, is currently requesting information in order to determine the existence of viable commercial sources capable of grounds maintenance services on McChord Field, JBLM, WA. The intended contract period is for a 7-month base period with two (2) one-year option periods (7 months and 2 years total). Description of services: The contractor shall plan, program, administer, manage, and execute the work necessary to provide grounds maintenance on McChord Field-JBLM, WA. The contractor shall provide personnel, management, and other items and services not Government-furnished, necessary to perform specific grounds maintenance. The contractor shall provide commercially established grounds maintenance services to improved, semi-improved, and unimproved areas on McChord Field. There are approximately 600 acres of airfield semi-improved grounds, 356 acres improved grounds, 106 acres weed and pest control-high visibility improved grounds, 90 acres unimproved grounds, and 36 acres landscaped beds. These services include mowing, trimming, edging of lawns and vegetation, servicing landscape beds, prune trees & shrubs, plant trees, stump removal, repair lawns, replace plantings, operate irrigation systems, pick and dispose of green debris and leaves, weed control and seasonal lawn treatment, storm clean-up & special/additional services. Improved Areas. These areas are the developed areas of the installation and will require an intensive level of maintenance. The work performed in these areas by the Contractor shall include mowing grass, edging and trimming grass, removing grass trimmings from paved areas, servicing landscaped beds, irrigating as necessary, applying fertilizer/weed control product or herbicide to lawn or landscape areas in accordance with hazards/toxics minimization and integrated pest management (IPM) requirements, servicing plants, shrubs, and flowers, performing seasonal planting of plants and flowers, removing leaves and debris, removing/applying mulch, pruning trees, removing grass from cracks in sidewalks, curbs/gutters and paved surfaces. Semi-Improved Areas. These will generally be areas of the installation used for operational and maintenance purposes. The purpose of the grounds maintenance of the semi-improved areas will be predominantly erosion control, dust control, bird control in accordance with IPM requirements, the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and other applicable laws, and in coordination with DPW Fish and Wildlife Program, and clear visibility. This will include grassed areas, vegetated areas, trees, and paved surfaces. Contractor work performed in these areas shall include mowing or cutting grass/vegetation, trimming, tree pruning or tree removal coordinated with DPW Forestry Program. Unimproved Areas. Unimproved areas are acreage on which periodic recurring maintenance is performed. Activities include mowing for life, health, safety, security, weed and brush control in accordance with IPM and hazards/toxics minimization requirements, erosion control, dust control, and drainage maintenance. These areas may include but are not limited to perimeter fences, antenna fields, airfield shoulders, clear zones, drop zones and ranges. The Government is not soliciting offers at this time, and it will be the Contracting Officer who will determine which suggested changes are accepted. This is a sources sought notice to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources. A solicitation is not currently available. Responses to this request will be considered for the purpose of determining how the requirements will be stated and how the procurement will be conducted. This sources sought announcement is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation, or to award a contract. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow-up information requests. All comments and/or questions regarding the draft PWS and associated documents shall be submitted and received by the response date listed in this posting via e-mail to nikkita.cortes.civ@mail.mil. If applicable, comments should reference a specific paragraph of the PWS or associated document. All timely submissions will be reviewed and the final PWS and associated documents may contain changes as a result of input received. A SOURCES SOUGHT QUESTIONNAIRE is below. Responses to the Questionnaire are encouraged from all interested parties. You are advised that providing responses to the questions will not automatically include you in the acquisition process for this solicitation. Please provide any additional feedback in your response that you feel is relevant. Please limit your response to four pages or less. Include any other comments or questions you may have no later than 2:00:00 PM PST on 16 May 2017.   Sources Sought Questionnaire, JBLM, WA. Company Name ___________________________________________ Phone Number ____________________________________________ Email Address ____________________________________________ DUNS ______________________ CAGE ______________________ 1. Is your firm eligible for participation in one of the following small business programs? If so, please indicate the program. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is tentatively 561730, Landscaping Services. The small business size standard for this NAICS code is $7.5 million. A size standard, usually stated in number of employees or average annual receipts, represents the largest size that a business (including its subsidiaries and affiliates) may be to remain classified as a small business for Small Business Administration and federal contracting programs. The definition of "small" varies by industry. [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business (SB) [ ] yes [ ] no HUBZone [ ] yes [ ] no Small Business 8(a) [ ] yes [ ] no Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) [ ] yes [ ] no Economically-Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Women-Owned (WO) Small Business [ ] yes [ ] no Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) [ ] yes [ ] no Other (please specify) 2. If the Government selected your company, how many calendar days would your company need after the contract award date before starting services? _____ 15 days _____ 30 days _____45 days _____other (please list) 3. In your opinion, what are the risks associated with this effort? Comment on any current or potential technical, cost, schedule, or performance risks that you would like to make the Government aware of that concern maintaining grounds maintenance services. How should these risks be mitigated? 4. Does your firm have relevant experience in providing the services as outlined in this notification and the Performance Work Statement? If yes, provide a brief narrative that includes location of performance and what services were rendered. 5. Is your firm currently registered in System for Award Management (SAM)? [ ] yes [ ] no 6. This requirement will be offered under NAICS Code, 561730 - Landscaping Services. Is your firm affiliated with this NAICS Code in SAM? [ ] yes [ ] no 7. Do you have any recommended revisions to the performance work statement and / or associated documents? 8. What requirements stipulated in the performance work statement and / or associated documents do you believe are unrealistic or may prevent your company from participating in an official solicitation? 9. What requirements in the performance work statement are your company's major cost drivers? Do you have any recommendations to reduce the overall cost to your company and the Government? 10. Please feel free to provide any additional feedback that you feel is relevant (e.g., problems or issues encountered with similar solicitations or contracts, etc.). Thank you for your participation.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: McChord Field, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, 98438, United States
- Zip Code: 98438
- Zip Code: 98438
- Record
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