Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries, Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) is posting a solicitation for landscaping services on SAM.gov. The services include lan... The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries, Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) is posting a solicitation for landscaping services on SAM.gov. The services include landscaping services for approximately 6.7 acres, parts of which are occupied by buildings, roads, walkways and other paved surfaces. The purpose is to maintain the landscaping at the Montlake Laboratory site in an aesthetic, environmentally sustainable, and professional manner. Please note the following: • A Performance Work Statement will be included in the Request for Proposal (RFP). • The incumbent contract number is 1305M320CNFFP0059. The proposed contract action is set aside 100% for small businesses. The associated NAICS code is 561730, and the business size standard for this requirement is $9.5 million. It is highly encouraged that any small business meeting this size standard and desiring to be considered for award be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) using this NAICS code or a NAICS code with an equivalent size standard. It should be noted that offerors must be registered in SAM prior to submission of an offer. For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following web site: https://sam.gov/. In order to register with the SAM, all offerors must also have a unique entity identifier through http://sam.gov/conent/entity-registration. Paper copies of this solicitation will not be issued. Interested parties may use the “follow” feature to monitor changes to this notice, including Request for Proposal (RFP) posting as well as all postings of information associated with this solicitation thereafter. Each potential offeror is responsible for checking https://sam.gov/ to gain all current information related to the solicitation. The solicitation and any further announcements regarding the solicitation will be posted only at https://sam.gov/. The date offers are due will be stated within the solicitation documents and will be adjusted based upon the actual release date of the solicitation. All questions of any nature regarding this procurement should be sent in writing to the Contract Specialist, Anna Ma at anna.ma@noaa.gov. Pre-Proposal Conference Date: February 19, 2025 Time: 10:00 AM Location: 2725 Montlake Boulevard East, Seattle, WA 98112 Per CAR 1352.270-71, a site visit is scheduled on February 19, 2025 at 10:00 AM Pacific Time. Interested parties must email Anna Ma, Contract Specialist, at anna.ma@noaa.gov by February 14, 2025 at 3:00 PM Pacific Time to be placed on an attendance list to access Montlake Laboratory at 2725 Montlake Boulevard East, Seattle, WA 98112. No access will be allowed before or after this scheduled site visit. (a) The Government is planning a pre-proposal conference, during which potential contractors may obtain a better understanding of the work required. (b) Offerors are encouraged to submit all questions in writing at least one (1) days prior to the conference. Questions will be considered at any time prior to, or during, the conference; however, offerors will be asked to confirm verbal questions in writing. Subsequent to the conference, an amendment to the solicitation containing an abstract of the questions and the Government's answers, and a list of attendees, will be made publicly available. (c) In order to facilitate conference preparations, contact the person identified in Addendum to FAR 52.212-1, Additional Instruction to Offerors on Standard Form 1449 of this solicitation to make arrangements for security processing for entry of attendees into the Government facility. (d) In no event shall failure to attend the pre-proposal conference constitute grounds supporting a protest or contract claim. (e) Offerors are cautioned that, notwithstanding any remarks, clarifications, or responses provided at the conference, all terms and conditions of the solicitation remain unchanged unless they are changed by written amendment. It is the responsibility of each offeror, prior to submitting a proposal, to seek clarification of any perceived ambiguity in the solicitation or created by an amendment of the solicitation.

Inactive SBA Certified Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB) Program Set-Aside (FAR 19.15)

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries, Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) intends to post a solicitation for landscaping services on SAM.gov. The services includ... The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Fisheries, Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC) intends to post a solicitation for landscaping services on SAM.gov. The services include landscaping services for approximately 6.7 acres, parts of which are occupied by buildings, roads, walkways and other paved surfaces. The purpose is to maintain the landscaping at the Montlake Laboratory site in an aesthetic, environmentally sustainable, and professional manner. A Performance Work Statement (PWS) will be included in the Request for Proposal (RFP). The proposed contract action is set aside 100% for small businesses. The associated NAICS code is 561730, and the business size standard for this requirement is $9.5 million. It is highly encouraged that any small business meeting this size standard and desiring to be considered for award be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) using this NAICS code or a NAICS code with an equivalent size standard. It should be noted that offerors must be registered in SAM prior to submission of an offer. For additional information and to register in SAM, please access the following web site: https://sam.gov/. In order to register with the SAM, all offerors must also have a unique entity identifier through http://sam.gov/conent/entity-registration. Solicitation documents will be made available for download on or about February 14, 2025 at https://sam.gov/. Paper copies of this solicitation will not be issued. Interested parties may use the “follow” feature to monitor changes to this notice, including Request for Proposal (RFP) posting as well as all postings of information associated with this solicitation thereafter. Each potential offeror is responsible for checking https://sam.gov/ to gain all current information related to the solicitation. The solicitation and any further announcements regarding the solicitation will be posted only at https://sam.gov/. The date offers are due will be stated within the solicitation documents and will be adjusted based upon the actual release date of the solicitation. All questions of any nature regarding this procurement should be sent in writing to the Contract Specialist, Anna Ma at anna.ma@noaa.gov.

Inactive

This is not a solicitation. This is not a Request for Quote (RFQ), Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Application (RFA) or announcement of a solicitation, and does not a... This is not a solicitation. This is not a Request for Quote (RFQ), Invitation for Bid (IFB), Request for Proposal (RFP), Request for Application (RFA) or announcement of a solicitation, and does not assume the Government will award a contract or proceed with any of the above solicitation efforts in the near future. This request is for information purposed only and does not constitute a commitment, implied or otherwise, that a procurement action will be issued or awarded. No entitlement to payment of direct or indirect cost or charges by the Government will arise as a result of the submission of information. All information considered proprietary shall be marked accordingly. The Government shall not be liable for or suffer any consequential damages for improperly identified proprietary information. Properly identified proprietary information will be safeguarded in accordance with federal regulations. The purpose of this announcement is solely to gather information from the marketplace, and any responses received will be used to inform potential acquisition strategies and to support a determination about whether or not to set-aside the acquisition. Any responses received will neither be considered an offer by the responding party nor returned to the responding party. No telephone inquiries will be accepted, and requests for solicitation packages will not be honored at this time since no solicitation has been prepared. PROJECT SUMMARY: The National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), NOAA Fisheries, Northwest Fisheries Science Center (NWFSC), Montlake Laboratory in Seattle, Washington has a requirement for landscaping services. The service project site consists of approximately 6.7 acres, parts of which are occupied by buildings, roads, walkways and other paved surfaces. The purpose of these services is to maintain the landscaping at the Montlake Laboratory site in an aesthetic, environmentally sustainable, and professional manner. The Contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, equipment and materials (except as otherwise indicated) for the general care and maintenance of all existing outdoor landscape (i.e. grass, bushes, planted beds, trees, and barked areas, etc.) located at the NOAA NWFSC Montlake Laboratory, 2725 Montlake Boulevard East, Seattle, WA 98112. A draft Statement of Work (SOW) is provided for informational purposes only. INFORMATION REQUESTED: NOAA may utilize the responses to this Sources Sought to conduct additional market research. Information obtained from this Sources Sought, and the subsequent communication with the vendors, if any, may be utilized to assist NOAA in developing a formal RFP or RFQ. Please include the following: • Name and address of firm • Point of contact – address and phone number • Size of business (e.g. small, 8(a) program, small disadvantaged business, woman owned, etc.) • Experiences that are applicable to the scope of the SOW. • Indicate whether your company is likely to offer, should a solicitation arise from this market research. SUBMITTAL REQUIREMENTS: Telephone responses are NOT solicited and will not be accepted. No solicitation exists at this time. This synopsis is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to award a contract, nor will the Government pay for the solicited information. Please submit your response to the attention of the Contract Specialist, Anna Ma at anna.ma@noaa.gov no later than January 15, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. Pacific Time. Each response shall be no more than 8 PDF-pages (excluding the cover page).