SOURCES SOUGHT
99 -- Grounds Maintenance and Landscaping Services
- Notice Date
- 4/18/2012
- Notice Type
- Sources Sought
- NAICS
- 561730
— Landscaping Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of the Air Force, Direct Reporting Units, USAF Academy - 10 CONS, 8110 Industrial Drive, Suite 200, USAF Academy, Colorado, 80840-2315, United States
- ZIP Code
- 80840-2315
- Solicitation Number
- Reference-Number-XQPZ-13-1410
- Archive Date
- 5/22/2012
- Point of Contact
- Erica L. Wilson,
- E-Mail Address
-
erica.wilson.7@us.af.mil
(erica.wilson.7@us.af.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Competitive 8(a)
- Description
- This sources sought is issued solely for informational, planning purposes and market research in accordance with FAR Part 10. This sources sought is seeking interest from Certified 8(a), Small Businesses only at this time, capable and interested in performing a long term Grounds Maintenance and Landscaping contract at the United States Air Force Academy, Colorado. This contract will provide services for the United States Air Force Academy and the Academy Auxiliary Airfield (located 7.7 miles southeast of Ellicott, Colorado). The Air Force Academy has exceptional grounds, athletic fields, cemetery and other facilities that require a level of service that in some cases rank high when compared to those normally found at other locations. All responses will be used to determine the appropriate acquisition strategy for the future acquisition. No Award will be made from this sources sought. A solicitation is not available; therefore, do not request a copy of a solicitation. The United States Air Force at this time is not seeking proposals and will not accept unsolicited proposals. Requirement includes grounds maintenance to include landscaping, snow and ice removal, maintenance and repair of trails etc. Testing and adjustments to soil amendments, supply/ transportation and replacement of sod/trees/shrubs/bushes, fertilizing, weed control, aeration, drill seeding, rock bed maintenance, storage of supplies and materials, irrigation systems operation and maintenance, hand watering, related repair work, litter patrol, composting, record keeping and monitoring, site security, pruning, power raking and de-thatching, pre-storm treatment, airfield maintenance (related to mowing, snow removal, and vacuuming), landscaping, herbicide application, and similar related requirements. Grounds Maintenance also includes herbiciding and treatment of rangeland noxious weeds. Other requirements include care of the cemetery and funeral support to include the preparation of gravesites for full body funerals or cremations and related services. Services will include excavations and set up of vaults, coffins, lowering devices, execution of burials, placement of headstones/vases, floral arrangements, exhumation of gravesites and necessary record keeping in accordance with local policy etc. Removal of trash, debris and animal droppings throughout the year. Supply and storage of vaults etc. Removal of snow and minor maintenance of artificial turf to include large areas such as football, baseball, soccer fields. Maintenance of obstacle courses. Marking of athletic fields to include the same etc. to precise regulation standards. Out-of-cycle maintenance required in support of special functions. Support special functions and events such as soccer tournaments, softball tournaments, sports camps, change of commands, spring/fall cleanup, graduation, parents weekend, CORONA conference, and other like high level interest critical events. Some of the estimated quantities are as follows: Mow Improved Grounds 400 Acers Mow Un-improved or Semi-improved/ Grounds 2000 Acers, Un-improved Grounds 70 Acers, Rangeland Noxious Weed Control 450 acres, Liner Feet of Side Walk, Driveways, Curbs and Ditches 400,000, Number of Trees 3,660, Number of Shrubs 10,400, Number of Rock or Shrub Beds for Maintenance 490, synthetic turf, 43 acres, replace sod 160,000 square feet. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561730, Landscaping Services, and the small business size standard is $7 million. All interested and qualified sources should notify this office by electronic mail to erica.wilson.7@us.af.mil no later than 3:00pm MST 30 April 2012 with the following documentation: Name of Company and Address, Point of Contact, Phone Number, request business size, region, 8(a) status to include expiration and CAGE code., email address, web site (if applicable), experience, and an overview of your company. Any information provided is voluntary. Telephone calls will not be accepted. Be advised this notice is for market research purposes only and does not constitute a Request for Quote or Request for Proposal. The Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to this sources sought. All costs associated with this sources sought will be solely at the expense of the respondents. Additionally, all submissions become Government property and will not be returned. No basis for claim against the Government shall arise as a result from a response to this sources sought.
- Web Link
-
FBO.gov Permalink
(https://www.fbo.gov/spg/USAF/DRU/10ABWLGC/Reference-Number-XQPZ-13-1410/listing.html)
- Place of Performance
- Address: USAF Academy, CO, USAF Academy, Colorado, 80840, United States
- Zip Code: 80840
- Zip Code: 80840
- Record
- SN02725104-W 20120420/120418235216-43fae90be89e75e15a4c9c07a1cfc3ea (fbodaily.com)
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