Reed canary-grass Control on the Sturgeon Lake Tribal Partnership Program Island Rehabilitation Project   2

The following is a pre-solicitation notice and is not a request for quotes, proposals, or bids. This is a notice that a solicitation for a competitive acquisition for the award of one firm-fixed price contract is intended to be issued in the near future. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), St. Paul District has a requirement for control of invasive species to aid survival and growth of planted trees on approximately 9.5 acres of Buffalo Slough Island. This island is located in Sturgeon Lake, a backwater lake within the Upper Mississippi River floodplain. The island is part of the tribal ownership of the Prairie Island Indian Community in Goodhue County, MN. The resulting contract will have a period of performance from 06/01/2025 through 07/30/2027.It is estimated that this project will be solicited within the next two weeks. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this project will be 561730; Landscaping Services with a size standard of $9.5 Million. The resulting contract shall be a Firm, Fixed-Price contract. The solicitation shall be a total small business set-aside. The solicitation will be request for quote (RFQ). This synopsis is not a request for quotes, proposals, or bids. This is a notice that a solicitation for a competitive acquisition for the award of one firm-fixed price contract is intended to be issued via Contract Opportunities (https://sam.gov/content/opportunities) in the near future. The specifications will be detailed in the solicitation. This announcement is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government, implied or otherwise, to issue a solicitation or award a contract. This is a pre-solicitation notice, and as such, any additional information as to the size and/or scope of the project will not be available until the issuance of the RFQ. No CDs or hard copies of this notice or the solicitation will be available. Offerors are responsible for checking the above listed Contract Opportunities website for any update(s) to the Notice. The Government is not responsible for any loss of Internet connectivity or for an offerors inability to access the document posted at the referenced website. As required by 15 U.S.C. 644(w), the Corps of Engineers policy and procedures, as well as past performance information, in regard to definitization of requests for equitable adjustments is found at https://www.usace.army.mil/Business-With-Us/Partnering.In order for contractors to conduct business with the Department of Defense, the contractor must provide registration information to the System for Award Management (SAM). All Offerors must be registered in SAM prior to receiving an award, have an active SAM account, and have the Representations and Certifications (FAR and DFARS) sections completed prior to award. Registration instructions may be obtained, and online registration may be accomplished, at https://sam.gov/content/entity-landing.