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THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY. This announcement closes 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on 15 February 2018. The Government is only seeking industry input sources at this time. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) for this requirement is 561730, Landscaping Services, with a corresponding size standard of $7.5M. Interested parties must be registered under NAICS 561730 in SAM (System for Award Management) at www.sam.gov. The Government plans to consider all information submitted in response to this Sources Sought Notice. The 633d Contracting Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis in Virginia is in the process of determining the acquisition strategy to obtain non-personal services for the Joint Base Langley-Eustis (JBLE) Grounds Maintenance Services. JBLE is classified as a joint base; however, the installations are geographically separate. Langley AFB and Ft Eustis are approximately 17 miles apart; Langley AFB is located in Hampton, VA 23665; and Ft Eustis is located in Newport News, VA 23604. The Contractor shall provide non-personal services, to include all personnel, equipment, tools, supervision, and other items and services necessary to ensure that grounds maintenance is performed at Joint Base Langley-Eustis in a manner that will promote the growth of healthy grass, trees, shrubs, and plants and present a clean, neat, and professional appearance. Performance will consist of a Phase-In/Transition period (length of Phase-In period is to be determined), one (1) base year, and four (4) one-year option periods. The Government anticipates making award in October 2018, with the Phase-In/Transition period determined by the actual award date and the contract performance start date. The Request for Proposal (RFP) release date is to be determined. Please note: This is an estimated posting timeframe and it is the responsibility of the interested parties to monitor the Federal Business Opportunity website at www.fbo.gov for all subsequent postings. A draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) is posted in conjunction with this notice to provide the size, scope, and complexity of this requirement. The current JBLE Grounds Maintenance Services contract was awarded under the SBA 8(a) Program. The Government is seeking industry input to determine if there are adequate SBA 8(a) Business Development Program concerns, to include Joint Ventures, which are capable of performing the follow-on requirement. This is not a formal Request for Proposal (RFP), and no contract will result from this notice, nor does it commit the Government to any acquisition for these services. All interested parties should submit a capabilities package (limited to 10 pages total) outlining the company's key business abilities relevant to the performance of this requirement. Please submit the requested information electronically to this office by 15 February 2018, 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time. To Erica S. Morgan at erica.morgan.4@us.af.mil. The internet and e-mail shall be used as the primary means of disseminating and exchanging all information. Hard copies of documents posted on FBO will not be made available. If you have difficulty emailing your response contact Erica S. Morgan at 757-764-0504. Include the following information in your response: Name of Organization Address Telephone Number Point(s) of Contact E-Mail Addresses Cage Code DUNS Number Business Size Status: SBA 8(a) Business Development Program Concern: