S -- GROUNDS MAINTENANCE/LANDSCAPING SERVICES

The U.S. Coast Guard, Maintenance and Logistics Command Atlantic (MLCLANT), Norfolk, VA is procuring Grounds Maintenance and Landscaping Services to be performed at the U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, 15100 Rescue Way, Clearwater, FL 33762-3524. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, transportation, supervision, management and other items and services necessary to ensure that grounds maintenance/landscaping services are performed in a manner that shall maintain healthy grass, trees, shrubs and plants; and, shall be presented in a clean, neat and professional appearance. The service requirements for this effort consist of the following tasks: Grounds Maintenance to include Grass Cutting/Mowing; Trimming, Edging-Turf and Weeding flowerbeds; Weed Eradication; Fertilizer; and, Pest Control; Maintenance, Care and Landscaping of Trees Under 10' in Height, Shrubbery and Plants; Removal and disposal of litter/refuse prior to and after mowing; and, Sidewalks & Streets Swept; Clippings and Debris Disposed off Station afterwards. These tasks relate directly to mission essential items as identified in the Performance Work Statement (Scope of Work), the required Contractor Quality Control Plan and the Government Quality Assurance Plan (of the solicitation) providing for the highest level of service delivery performance critical to mission success. The service area to be maintained is approximately 6.5 acres, which includes sidewalks, flower/mulch beds pathways, etc. The actual cutting area is less than 6.5 acres. The solicitation will be issued in accordance with FAR Part 12, Acquisition of Commercial Items and FAR Subpart 13.5 -- Test Program for Certain Commercial Items. A firm-fixed price services type contract will be awarded. The Base Period of performance will be from 1 February 2003 through 30 September 2003 with four 12-monthS option periods and one 4-month option period, if exercised by the Government, for total contract duration not to exceed 60 months. This requirement is set-aside 100% for HUBZONE certified firms only in accordance with FAR Subpart 19.13 - Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Program. The applicable NAICS code is 561730 with a size standard of $6 million. For the calculation of annual receipts and number of employees see parts 121.104 and 121.106 in SBA?s Small Business Size Regulations, http://www.sba.gov/regulations/121/. Interested parties must be registered in the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) as prescribed in FAR Clause 52.232-33. CCR can be obtained by accessing the Internet at www.ccr2000.com or by calling +1 (555) 000-0000. Any correspondence concerning this acquisition shall reference Request for Quotation (RFQ) Number DTCG84-03-Q-AA7040. The solicitation, and any subsequent amendments, will be available electronically on the MLCLANT Intranet Web site http://www.uscg.mil/mlclant/fdiv/fdiv.html on or about 31 December 2002 with a closing date for receipt of quotes by 14 January 2003. No paper copies of the solicitation and/or amendments will be distributed. All vendors will be responsible for obtaining the solicitation and any subsequent amendments from that site. If you have any questions you may contact Ms. Maria Negron at +1 (555) 000-0000 or via e-mail at contact@example.gov. See Note 27. ATTENTION: Minority, Women-owned, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs)! The Department of Transportation (DOT), Short-Term Lending Program (STLP) offers working capital financing in the form of lines of credit to finance accounts receivable for transportation related contracts. Maximum line of credit is $500,000 with interest at the prime rate. For further information, call +1 (555) 000-0000. Internet address: http://osdbuweb.dot.gov.