United States Air Force, Air Education and Training Command, Laughlin AFB Contracting Squadron, 171 Alabama Ave, Bldg 7, Laughlin AFB, TX, 78843-5102

S -- GROUNDS MAINTENANCE FOR LAUGHLIN AFB, TX 78843 SOL F41685-99-R0082 DUE 071999 POC James Fisher, Contracting Specialist, Phone 830-298-4711, Fax 830-298-4178, Email james.fisher@laughlin.af.mil WEB: Visit this URL for the latest information about this, http://www.eps.gov/cgi-bin/WebObjects/EPS?ACode=R&;ProjID=F41685-99-R00 82&LocID=508. E-MAIL: James Fisher, james.fisher@laughlin.af.mil. This is a sources sought synopsis: A solicitation is not presently available however, the following description is provided to assist offerors in determining their interest in providing the requested services. Services Non-Personal: Provide all personnel, tools, services supplies, materials, supervision, equipment, and other items or services necessary to perform Grounds Maintenance Services on Laughlin AFB, Del Rio Texas. The contractor shall provide basic services which will include maintenance of base and auxiliary airfield grounds; improved and semi-improved grounds, edging, trimming, aeration, eliminate weeds; maintain hedges, shrubs and trees, transplanting, irrigation, composting, fertilizing, herbicide and pest control; maintain military family housing common areas, xeriscape areas, removal and planting of shrubs and trees; and maintaining sprinkler systems. The contractor shall maintain a business office adequately staffed to transact all necessary business, including payment of bills, during regular business hours. The telephone number of the office shall be publicly listed. A base period of 11 months is anticipated with two (2) one-year option periods. The estimated performance start is 1 Nov 99. POTENTIAL OFFERORS ARE INVITED TO RESPOND WITH THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: (1). Evidence of progressive and responsible experience. Discuss the experience that key management personnel possess; number of years of experience in providing ground maintenance service. (2) Describe present workforce and ability to provide adequate, trained personnel to perform this requirement and equipment capabilities. (3) Evidence of sufficient financial capacity, working Capital and the financial, technical and management resources to perform the contract without financial assistance from the Government. To document this capacity, the offeror shall provide a financial plan and credit history for undertaking the service requirements described herein. Submit a copy of a current (six month period) financial statement. This statement shall be certified as true, accurate and in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Practices. The assessment criteria to be used in the solicitation (when issued) are (1) Mission capability, (2) Past Performance and Exp. and (3) Compliance with the Requirement. For the purpose of the procurement, the small business size standard is $11M. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code for this acquisition is 0782. Small Business (SB) concerns indicate interest in this acquisition by providing to the Contracting Officer, in no later than 10 calendar days of this notice, evidence of capability to perform this requirement and a positive statement of eligibility as a small business concern. If adequate responses are not received from small business concerns, the acquisition will be solicited on an unrestricted basis. Indications if interest from SB concerns will not be considered in determining the suitability of this requirement for a SB set-aside. Replies to this notice are solicited from bothlarge and small business concerns. All are acceptable. NO TELEPHONE INQUIRES TO THIS NOTICE WILL BE CONSIDERED. This sources sought is "subject is availability of funds". Our FAX number is (830) 298- Posted 07/09/99 (D-SN352492). (0190)

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