S -- Grounds Maintenance Services

N68950-04-R-1118, GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SERVICES AT THE NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY CRANE, CRANE INDIANA This RFP will be released via the Internet. All prospective offerors and plan rooms must be registered on the website. This RFP will be available for viewing and downloading at http://www.esol.navfac.navy.mil. The official planholders list will be maintained and can be printed from the website only. Amendments will be posted on the website for downloading. This will normally be the only method of distributing amendments, therefore, IT IS THE OFFEROR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THE WEB SITE PERIODICALLY FOR ANY AMENDMENTS TO THIS RFP. All contractual and technical questions must be submitted to Annette Taylor via e-mail to: contact@example.gov. The proposals will be evaluated on the Offeror's technical submission and price quotation. Technical and price factors will be equal in significance. Offerors are required to submit separate technical and price proposals for the project. As a result of this Request for Proposal, the offeror determined to be the best in ability and value to the Government will be awarded this contract. The contractor shall provide all labor, supplies, materials, equipment, transportation, facilities, utilities, supervision and management; unless otherwise specified; required to perform the Grounds Maintenance requirements, tree trimming requirements, herbicide spraying of Railroad Right of Ways, and snow removal of sidewalks, and parking lots at the Naval Support Activity Crane, Crane IN. The accomplishment of this work effort will be via a combination Firm Fixed-Price (FFP) / Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) type contract utilizing the Commercial Acquisition Procedures found in Federal Acquisition Regulations Part 12. The contract will also provide for four (4) additional 12-month periods to be exercised at the discretion of the Government (see NFAS Clause 5252.217-9301 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract-Services (June 1994)). Contractors are expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract has been awarded. This proposed contract will be issued as a Small Business Set-Aside procurement. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code is 561730 Landscaping Services. The Small Business Size Standard is $6 Million. Proposals are due September 13, 2004 at 4:00 p.m. local time, Crane, Indiana. A pre-proposal conference is scheduled for August 16, 2004 @ 10:00 a.m. in the OIC Conference Room B-2516, NSA Crane, Crane, IN