Z -- Field & Parade Grounds Turf Management

Date: 14 Feb 2006 SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS: THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT SYNOPSIS ANNOUNCEMENT; A MARKET SURVEY FOR INFORMATION ONLY. THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL. PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST A COPY OF A SOLICITATION, AS ONE DOES NOT CURRENTLY EXIST. A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL WILL BE POSTED IN THE NEAR FUTURE FOR A REQUIREMENT THAT WILL BEGIN APPROX. MAR 2006. THE GOVERNMENT CONTEMPLATES AWARD OF A FIRM-FIXED PRICE CONTRACT FOR A BASE YEAR AND FOUR ONE-YEAR OPTIONS. NO REIMBURSEMENT WILL BE MADE FOR ANY COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH PROVIDING INFORMATION IN RESPONSE TO THIS SYNOPSIS OR ANY FOLLOW-UP INFORMATION REQUESTS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS SYNOPSIS IS TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF POTENTIALLY QUALIFIED SMALL BUSINESSES. HOWEVER, ALL POTENTIALLY QUALIFIED BUSINESSES ARE ENCOURAGED TO RESPOND. The Government is seeking qualified, experienced sources interested in performing the services identified in the attached draft Statement of Work (SOW). Qualified and experienced should be interpreted to mean performance of the activities listed in the SOW, specifically within the turf management sector, to include public and private colleges and universities, city, county, state and/or federal government agencies, or programs for private companies. The SOW represents a broad snap shot of the requirements that could eventually be contracted. Therefore, the Government is requesting that interested concerns furnish the following information: (1) Company name, CAGE code, address, point of contact, telephone number and e-mail address. (2) Type of business, i.e., small, small disadvantaged, woman-owned, HubZone, serviced-disabled veteran-owned small business, etc. under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) 561730 which contains a size standard of $6,000,000.00. (3) Under which NAICS does your company usually perform all the services identified in the attached synopsis? Please include the rationale for your answer. (4) Can all services be obtained under an existing Government wide agency contract, (i.e. GSA, VA, etc). If so, please include the contract number. (5) Which of the following would you see as your role in the performance of this potential requirement? (a) Prime Contractor; (b) Subcontractor; or (c) Other, please describe. (6) Based on your understanding of the requirements, what percentage of the work do you estimate will be performed by your company versus subcontracted out? (7) During the proposed period of performance, weather may affect the scheduling of the activities on these fields, and as such the schedule may change for your availability for management. Do you have the resources to allow for flexibility in response to last minute changes in availability? (8) Based on your understanding of the requirements , what type of contract would you recommend? (a) Firm-fixed-price (FFP); (b) Fixed-price incentive fee (FPIF); (c) Labor hour contract or (d) Combination of the above (please describe); or (e) Other (please describe). Please include the rationale for your answer. (9) Provide no more than three (3) references for no more than three (3) of the most recent and relevant contracts performed within the last three (3) years. Include name, address, telephone number, and e-mail address of references. Also, provide a brief description of the work performed, contract number, total contract value, and period of performance. Contracts must be same or similar to the work described in the Statement of Work. Please include a reference and brief description for the largest turf management project you've worked. (10) Please comment and make recommendations on the optimum length of the total contract performance period, with option years based on your experience with contracts of this nature. Please include reasons for your answer. (11) Briefly list the main services offered as part of your commercial turf management program. (12) Please describe any customary commercial contract terms or conditions you feel would make any resulting contract more effective. (13) Performance of the work will be at Maxwell AFB, AL. a. Contractor Eligibility for Award: In order for the contractor to be eligible/considered for award of this contract, the contractor must be able to provide all of the items in the Statement of Work, not just some, of the items in the Statement of Work. E-mail responses to this request for information are preferred, and should be sent to: contact@example.gov. All questions must be submitted in writing and forwarded to the aforementioned points of contact. Ms. Fage can be reached by phone at +1 (555) 000-0000. Mailed responses should be submitted to the attention of Ms. Shannon Fage, 42d Contracting Squadron, 50 LeMay Plaza South, Bldg 804, Maxwell AFB AL 36112-6334. The due date and time for responses to this synopsis is 12:00 pm Central Standard Time on 21 FEB 06. Attachment 1: Draft Statement of Work