SSA Torrington Snow Removal & Landscaping Svcs   3

Solicitation Number:
47PB0018R0018 SSA Torrington Snow Removal & Landscaping Svcs
Notice Type:
Sources Sought
Synopsis:
6/25/2018
THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation or a request for proposal and no contract will be awarded from this notice. No solicitation or specifications are available at this time.
The General Services Administration (GSA), New England Region, Acquisition Management Division, is conducting market research to determine if any SDVOSB, HUBZone, WOSB, or 8(a) Small Business concerns have the current relevant qualifications, experience, personnel, and capability to perform the work described herein.
GSA's PBS in Region 1 requires snow removal and landscaping services at the Torrington SSA Trust Fund Building in Torrington, CT. Particular services include: providing the management, supervision, labor, materials, equipment and supplies for the efficient, effective, economical and satisfactory operations, Standard and Above Standard services, including the following:
1. Grounds Maintenance Services
2. Landscape Erosion Management
3. Composting
4. Tree & Shrub Services
5. Mulching
6. Mowing & Edging
7. Leaf Removal
8. Overseeding, Dethatching, & Plugging
9. Fertilization
10. Flowerbed & Plant Maintenance
11. Plant Replacement
12. Soil & Ground Covers
13. Unimproved Grounds Maintenance
14. Fence Lines
15. Weeds
16. Watering
17. Tree Trimming
18. Snow & Ice Removal
Building Name Building Location Square Footage Services
Torrington SSA Trust Fund Building 147 Litchfield Street Torrington, CT 06790 Outside Area: 8,552 Snow Removal & Landscaping Services

The anticipated award will be a base year contract with four one-year options.
All qualified Small Businesses are encouraged to respond. The Government will not pay for any information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. One of the main purposes of this Sources Sought Notice is to assist the Contracting Officer in determining if a Set-Aside is the acceptable strategy for the procurement. The Government anticipates a contract award for these services in November 2018. The appropriate NAICS Code is 561730 with a size standard of $7.5 million dollars.
Reference: www.census.gov/naics/ and http://www.sba.gov/contractingopportunities/officials/size/index.html]
FAR Clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, will apply to this contract and be strictly enforced.
It is requested that interested parties submit a brief capabilities package. The package shall address, at a minimum, the following:
(1) Examples of projects worked within the last five (5) years of a similar size, scope, complexity and duration as the work indicated. State whether your firm worked as a prime or subcontractor, contract value, brief description of how the referenced contract relates to the work described, and provide an agency or owner point of contact.

(2) A narrative describing how you would implement quality control under this contract, including how you would manage subcontractors, to ensure timely delivery of quality work.
(3) Company profile, to include number of employees, annual receipts, office location(s), and DUNS number.
(4) Evidence to establish your company's standing as a SDVOSB, WOSB, HUBZone or 8(a) small business concern under applicable NAICS.
(5) A positive statement of your intention to submit a proposal for this requirement if set-aside for your socio-economic group.
The capabilities package requested under this Sources Sought Notice is not expected to be a proposal, but rather a short statement regarding the company's ability to demonstrate existing expertise and experience in relation to this procurement. Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted with the capabilities package. Submission of a capabilities package is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the GSA in tailoring its requirements to be consistent with industry standards.
Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall be emailed by the due date as detailed below.
Responses must be received no later than 12-noon, Local Time on 7/13/2018, Questions regarding this notice may be addressed to Tony Schmidt, Contract Specialist via tony.schmidt@gsa.gov.
Failure to submit all information requested will result in a contractor not being considered as an interested small business concern.