S -- Grounds Maintenance and Landscaping Services

The contractor shall provide all qualified personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and other items necessary to perform contracted services, unless specified as provided by the Government. Contractor tasks include: Provide Grounds Maintenance and Landscaping services for the Air Mobility Warfare Center on Fort Dix NJ. The contractor shall maintain healthy grass, trees, shrubs, and plants to present a clean, neat, and professional appearance in accordance with commercial standards and the Statement Of Work. This is a commercial acquisition. This solicitation is a request for proposal and is issued as 100% Small Business competitive under Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code 0782, NAICS code is 561730 and the related Small Business Size Standard is $6 million. The solicitation and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-05. The proposed performance period is a Base Period from 1 October 2005 30 September 2006 and four one year options. A pre-proposal conference and site visit is tentatively scheduled for 6 September 05. If planning to attend the site visit and in order to ensure access to McGuire AFB or Fort Dix, prior coordination with 305th Contracting Squadron is mandatory no later than 3pm on 2 Sept 05. All potential sources must obtain a DUNS number and register in the Central Contractor Register (CCR) in order to transact business with the government. Failure to obtain a DUNS number and register in the CCR may result in the delay of award of a contract or possible award to the next otherwise successful offeror who is registered in the CCR at the time of award. Solicitation will be issued on or about 29 August 2005. Due date will be stated in the solicitation. The entire solicitation will be made available only on the Electronic Posting System (EPS) Website at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. The solicitation can be accessed by following the links on the EPS website to: USAF Offices, Air Mobility Command, 305 CONS. Paper copies will not be available. Once the solicitation is posted, it is incumbent upon the interested parties to review this site frequently for any updates/amendments to this solicitation. All responsible sources may submit a proposal, which will be considered by the agency. All prospective offerors interested in submitting a proposal on this solicitation must have a Commercial and Government Entity code (CAGE code). Questions about this acquisition should be emailed to SSgt Jeffrey Lewis at contact@example.gov or Mrs. Roseclair Thompson at contact@example.gov.