S--Grounds Maintenance

This is a sources sought announcement only and is not an intent to procure. A solicitation is not available at this time and any requests for a solicitation will not receive a response. The White Sands Missile Range (WSMR) is anticipating a competitive acquisition for a firm fixed price contract with one base year and four one-year option periods. The requirement is for the contractor to provide all management, tools, supplies, repair parts, maintenance supplies, equipment, transportation, and labor necessary to provide Grounds Maintenance in support of WSMR facilities located at White Sands Missile Range, New Mexico. This sources sought synopsis is issued to determine if there are small business contractors capable of and interested in providing the required services, and to assist the Army in making a set-aside decision. All potential offers are to note that NO GOVERNMENT FACILITIES WILL BE PROVIDED. Parties must indicate their business size status in relation to the applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 561730 (size standard $7.0 Million). Sources should identify and address if they are a large, small, 8(a), woman owned, Hub zone, or otherwise classified as a small disadvantaged business in their responses. Responses will be reviewed to identify firms capable of fulfilling the Governments requirements. Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought synopsis is voluntary. What to Submit: Each potential source shall give a brief description of their capabilities to support the required service as provided in the DRAFT PWS, (with the knowledge that the Government may potentially modify or terminate all or part of the requirement prior to, during, or after award without incurring additional cost). This description should include a demonstration that the source: has adequate financial resources to perform the contract, or the ability to obtain them; be able to comply with the governments performance schedule, taking into consideration all existing commercial and governmental business commitments; has a satisfactory record of integrity and business ethics; has the necessary organization, experience, accounting, operational controls, technical skills and equipment to perform. Each potential source is also requested to provide the contract number(s), dollar value(s) and brief description of work previously or currently being performed, which specifically demonstrates the contractors ability to successfully satisfy the grounds maintenance requirements. Firms shall also provide point of contact information where available for the efforts cited above. ALL RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT ARE LIMITED TO TWELVE PAGES. Contractor must be registered in CCR prior to any future award. To register your firm, please telephone CCR at 1-888-CCR-2423 or website at https://www.ccr.dlis.dla.mil/ccr/scripts/indexnew.asp. Submit capabilities packages and routine inquiries concerning the Sources Sought to Herman Reid, Mission & Installation Contracting Command, Bldg 143, Crozier St., White Sands Missile Range, NM 88002-5201, telephone +1 (555) 000-0000, or fax +1 (555) 000-0000, or e-mail contact@example.gov. RESPONSES ARE DUE NO LATER THAN 4:00 PM MST, January 5, 2010. Acknowledgement of receipt will not be made. THE GOVERNMENT DOES NOT INTEND TO AWARD A CONTRACT ON THE BASIS OF THIS SOURCES SOUGHT OR TO OTHERWISE PAY FOR THE INFORMATION SOLICITED. This request for information is for planning purposes only and shall not be considered as an Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Quotation (RFQ), or Request for Proposal (RFP), or as an obligation on the part of the Government to acquire any products or services. Your responses to this sources sought will be treated as information only. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect costs or charges by the Government will arise as a result of contractor submission of responses to this sources sought or Government use of such information. The Government reserves the right to reject, in whole or part, any contractor input resulting from this sources sought. The information resulting from this sources sought may be included in one or more RFPs, which may be released via the FEDBIZOPS portal.