S--IDIQ Vegetation Removal, Clearwater Lake Project Office, Piedmont Missouri

SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS This is a SOURCES SOUGHT announcement; a market survey for information only, to be used for the preliminary planning purposes. THIS IS NOT A SOLICIATION FOR PROPOASL AND NO CONTRACT WILL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPIS. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests. Respondents will or will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District, has been tasked to solicit and award a Services Contract for Vegetative Control (in Flood Reduction Management Areas). Services include, but not limited to policing of grounds, vegetation modification and inspection. The proposed acquisition will be a competitive, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) Contract. The type of set-aside decision to be issued will depend upon the responses to this synopsis. Services will be performed for the Clearwater Lake Project Office, Piedmont, Missouri. The work is located at the Flood Risk Management Area(s), surrounding the dam, spillway, and other areas under control and jurisdiction of the Clearwater Project Office. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUBZone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), or Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible firms. Small business, Section 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, and EDWOSB businesses, are highly encouraged to participate. The contract period of performance is for a base and 2 option years. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 561730, which has a business size standard is $7,000,000.00. The Standard Industrial Code is 0782 and the Federal Supply Code is S208. Small Business firms are reminded under FAR 52.219-14 - Limitations on Subcontracting that they must self-perform at least 50% of the cost of contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees for the concern for service-type procurement. Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response under this sources sought synopsis. Firm's response to this Synopsis shall be limited to 5 pages and shall include the following information: 1. Firm's name, address, point of contact, phone number and email address. 2. Firm's interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued. 3. Firm's capability to perform work in a Flood Risk Management, Vegetative Maintenance Area: Include firm's capability to execute vegetative control/removal service and comparable work, performed within the past 5 years. Provide a brief description of the project, customer name, timeliness of performance, customer satisfaction, and dollar value of the project) - provide at least 3 examples. 4. Firm's Business Size: LB, SB, 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, and/or EDWOSB. 5. Firm's Joint Ventures (existing), including Mentor Prot g s and teaming arrangement information is acceptable. Interested firms shall respond to this Sources Sought Synopsis no later than 2:00 PM (CST), on January 17, 2014. All interested firms must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM), to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Mail, fax, or email your response to: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Little Rock District, 700 W. Capital Avenue, Room 7315, Attention: Tammy Chambers, Little Rock, Arkansas, 72201; Email: contact@example.gov [EMAIL IS THE PREFERRED METHOD WHEN RECEIVING RESPONSES TO THIS SYNOPSIS].