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S -- LAWN MAINTENANCE SERVICES, BLUE MARSH LAKE, LEESPORT, PA SOL DACW61-96-B-0026. Due 031496. Contact Mr. E. Savoy, 215-656-6913, Contract Specialist. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, intends to award a firm, fixed price contract for lawn maintenance services. The work is to be performed at the Blue Marsh Lake facilities located in Leesport, Pennsylvania. The period of performance is to commence on or about 1 April 1996 through 15 November 1996 with Four (4) Option Years. The work is to be performed in accordance with the terms and conditions as stated in the solicitation. An award will be made to the offeror whose proposal provides the greatest overall value and is the most advantageous to the Government. Although cost is one of the factors for evaluation, it is not as important as technical competence. Offerors shall submit their proposals in two separate parts; a cost proposal and a technical proposal. Each technical proposal shall be evaluated on the basis of the following factors listed in ascending order of importance (the subfactors within each factor are listed in descending order or importance): A) Managerial/Organizational Capability - 1) Demonstration of project managerial ability through documented history of timely and successful completion of past janitorial and lawn maintenance service projects 2) Demonstration that adequate supervision, staff, and employee resources will be allocated to satisfactorily perform required services 3) Demonstration that current contracts and obligations will not impede timely and successful completion of contract requirements 4) Demonstration of ability to respond quickly to park Manager's concerns and inquires and contractor's willingness to communicate with Park Manager on a regular basis throughout the term of the contract. B) Prior Experience 1) Demonstration of at least three (3) years of experience in the lawn maintenance of public parks or recreation areas. Provide references on previous accounts 2) Demonstration of at least three (3) years of experience in providing general lawn maintenance services. Provide references on previous accounts. C) Demonstrate the equipment capabilities that the contractor will use on site to meet contract requirements for Lots I and II. D) Qualifications of Staff/Personnel 1) Demonstration that all employees assigned to this contract possess at least one (1) year of prior experience in lawn maintenance of public parks or recreation areas 2) Demonstration that all employees assigned to this contract possess at least one (1) year of prior experience in performing general lawn maintenance. E) Quality of Technical Proposal 1) Demonstration of detailed plan for performance of lawn maintenance for Lots I and II of the contract. Solicitation No. DACW61-96-B-0026 will be issued on or about February 13, 1996 with a closing date of March 14, 1996 at 1115 hours at the local place of opening. Interested prospective contractors can request a copy of the solicitation by mail or Fax No. (215) 656-6780. Contractors shall include the following information in their request: Solicitation number; a complete mailing address (preferably no box office numbers); telephone and fax (if applicable) number; and a point of contact. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code for this procurement is 0782. All responsible sources may submit a quotation which will be considered. This procurement is 100% set-aside for small business. (030)

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