Landscaping / Grounds Maintenance Services

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE USED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO MAKE APPROPRIATE ACQUISITION DECISIONS. A SUBSEQUENT SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT MAY FOLLOW. RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AS AN ADEQUATE RESPONSE TO ANY FUTURE ANNOUNCEMENT. Joint Base Charleston, located in Charleston, SC seeks a Provider/Offeror the contractor to provide grounds maintenance and landscaping services to include all labor, supervision, tools, equipment and transportation as required. The contractor shall comply with all applicable federal, state, county, and local laws, ordinances and regulations and will be responsible for obtaining all licenses, permits, inspections and other authorizations required for the contractor's performance. Six major areas covered by the PWS are improved grounds; semi-improved grounds; unimproved grounds; vegetative, inert beds and related areas; surface drainage ditches; and special requirements. The service will be required during normal business hours, with emergency service required if notified by the Government. The contractor will be responsible for responding the same day for emergency notifications. Those wishing to identify their capability to provide their aforementioned services should respond to this announcement via email to contact@example.gov no later than 9 July, 2018 at 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. Interested parties should provide the following: Company Name, Company Address, Point of Contact, phone number, email address, DUNS number, NAICS codes, and capability statement detailing work performed in the last five (5) years to include projects that demonstrate recent Prime Contractor or indicate work performed as a subcontractor or teaming partner for projects you deem best represent your firm. Additionally include: the completed market research questionnaire, three customer references to which you have provided similar services, and your company size pursuant to the following questions: (1) Is your business small or large, (2) If small, does your firm qualify as a small, emerging business or small disadvantaged business?, (3) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act, (4) Is your firm a certified HUBZone firm, (5) Is your firm woman-owned or operated business, (6) Is your firm a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business or Veteran-Owned Small Business? THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION OR "SOURCES SOUGHT" SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. INFORMATION IS TO BE PROVIDED ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS. NO ENTITLEMENT TO PAYMENT OF DIRECT OR INDIRECT COSTS OR CHARGES INCLUDING POSTAGE AND SHIPPING WILL ARISE AS A RESULT OF THE SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION.