SYNOPSIS OR DESCRIPTION- FOR LAWN/LANDSCAPING SERVICES AND SNOW REMOVAL/DEICING SERVICES AT THE NAVAL OPERATIONAL SERVICE CENTER, ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS This is a Pre-Solicitation notice for information in accordance with FAR 5.203. It is the intent and objective of the Government to obtain services including labor, supervision, management, tools, materials, equipment, facilities, transportation, incidental engineering, and other items necessary to provide the Lawn and Landscaping services as well as Snow Removal and Deicing services as outlined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS) at the Naval Operational Support Center Rock Island, Illinois. The resulting contract will result in the award of one Firm Fixed Price Contract to a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business operating nation wide who provides the most advantageous, responsive and responsible quote resulting in the best value to the government, based on price and technical factors being considered. The Service Contract Act will apply with applicable wage determination number 2005-2175, Revision Number 4, dated 26 September 2007. In accordance with FAR 52.228-05 the Contractor shall procure and maintain, during the entire period of performance under this contract, the following minimum insurance coverage: Comprehensive General Liability of $500,00 per occurrence; Automobile Liability of $200,00 per person, $500,00 per occurrence, $20,000 per occurrence for property damage; Workmen?s Compensation as required by Federal and State worker?s compensation and occupational disease statutes; Employer?s Liability coverage of $100,00, except in states where worker?s compensation may not be written by private carriers; and other insurance coverage as required by State Law. The prime contractor must perform at least 50% of the work per FAR 52.219-14 (1). DO NOT REQUEST SOLICITATION DOCUMENTS UNTIL THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL IS ISSUED. The proposed solicitation number will be N40083-08-Q-1001 and will be issued on or about 26 October 2007. Proposals will be due approximately 15 days later on or about 13 November 2007. Award is expected to be made on or about 3 December 2007. The solicitation will be available for viewing and downloading at internet web address www.esol.navfac.navy.mil. All prospective offerors must register themselves on this NAVFAC internet website... The ?Official Plan holders List? will be created by this registration and will be available from the website only. All amendments will also be posted on this website for downloading. This will normally be the method of distributing amendments; therefore, it is the offeror?s responsibility to check the website periodically for any amendments to the solicitation. In accordance with DFAR clause 236.204 estimated cost of the entire project is in the range of $25,000 to 100,000. The estimated cost includes the Base Year and four option periods. The NAICS code is 561730; size standard is $6,500,000. Federal Supply Class/Services is Code S208. The solicitation for the Lawn/Landscaping Services and Snow Removal/Deicing Services will be formatted as a Request for Quote (RFQ) in accordance with FAR 15.1 for a competitive negotiated procurement utilizing the acquisition and techniques used to design competitive acquisition strategies. This method permits impartial and comprehensive evaluation of offeror?s quotes; discussions if necessary and ensures selection of the source whose performance provides the best value to the Government. The offerors will be evaluated on the Price and Technical Factors. Technical Factors include Past Performance and Relevant Project Experience. Contractors are expected to participate in any pre-proposal conferences held. Offers will not be publicly opened. The Government reserves the right to negotiate with any and all offerors; to award the contract to other than the offeror submitting the lowest total price; and to award to the offeror submitting the proposal determined by the Government to be the most advantageous to the Government. Therefore, proposals should be submitted initially on the most favorable terms. IMPORTANT NOTICE: All contractors submitting proposals, bids or quotes on DOD solicitations must be registered in the Central Contractor Registration (CCR) prior to award of a contract. The purpose of this database is to provide basic business information, capabilities and financial information to the Government. This information will facilitate the Government?s transition to electronic commerce and electronic fund transfers for payment. The DOD implemented the capability to register in the CCR through the World Wide Web www.ccr.gov. Reference is made to the DFARS Clause 252.204-7004. You are encouraged to register as soon as possible. All new contracts can ONLY be made to contractors who are registered in the CCR No calls accepted email or fax any and all questions. Navy point of contact is Ms. Carmella Speer, Contract Specialist at 847-688-3368 X 101 or email to carmella.speer@navy.mil or fax (847)688-3398. Please include Mr. LaMar Sims, Contracting Officer on all correspondence. Mr. Sims email address is lamar.sims@navy.mil. The Contracting Office address is; NAVFAC Midwest, 201 Decatur Avenue, Building 1A, Great Lakes, IL 60088-2801. Make sure when mailing documents the envelope references PWD Central as the ultimate recipient.