Grounds Maintenance - Memphis, TN

THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE AND SHOULD NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. The purpose of this sources sought notice is to gain knowledge of potential qualified small business concerns capable of providing grounds maintenance service for the Memphis Internal Revenue Service Center located at 5333 Getwell Road Memphis, TN 38118. A review of the responses to this sources sought notice will assist the Government in determining (1) if competition should be restricted to federal supply schedule (FSS) holders, possibly with a preference for specific small business classification(s) as listed below, or (2) if competition should be restricted to small business concerns (open-market), to include set-aside for specific small business classification(s) as listed below. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561730, and the small business size standard is $7.0 M. NOTE: SBA has established numerical definitions, or "size standards," for all for-profit industries. These standards represent the largest size that a business (including its subsidiaries and affiliates) may be to remain classified as a small business for SBA and Federal contracting programs. Refer to SBA's website http://www.sba.gov/size for size standards. Small Business Classification(s): - Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business - HUBZone Small Business - 8(a) - Women-Owned Small Business It is anticipated that the solicitation will consist of a base period of two months plus three one-year renewal periods, for a contract term totaling up to 38 months. RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS: Interested vendors are invited to submit their Statements of Capability (SOC). SOC must contain a cover letter including the company name, address, telephone, facsimile, email address, and business classification as established by the U. S. Small Business Administration (SBA). Interested vendors must identify (1) their applicable GSA Schedule number (if service is available on FSS) and (2) all of the small business size classification(s) listed above for which they qualify. SOC must be submitted in writing. RESPONSES MUST BE RECEIVED BY April 3, 2012 9:00 AM, EST. Submission may be via mail, facsimile, or email as follows: Mailing Address: Internal Revenue Service, Office of Field Procurement Business Operations Branch, Attn: Sheila Balkaran, 2888 Woodcock Blvd., Suite 300, Stop 80-N, Atlanta, GA 30341. Fax Number: 404/338-9231. Email Address: contact@example.gov THE SUBMISSION OF THIS INFORMATION IS FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. IT IS NOT TO BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT TO PROCURE ANY SERVICES, NOR DOES THE IRS INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT OR OTHERWISE PAY FOR THE INFORMATION SOLICITED.