Inactive Historically Underutilized Business (HUBZone) Set-Aside (FAR 19.13)

N4008523R2569 GROUNDS MAINTENANCE AND LANDSCAPING SERVICES AT NORFOLK NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. Amendment 0008 This amendment is issued to incorporate a revised Section J, J-0200000-02 Wage Det... N4008523R2569 GROUNDS MAINTENANCE AND LANDSCAPING SERVICES AT NORFOLK NAVAL STATION NORFOLK, VIRGINIA. Amendment 0008 This amendment is issued to incorporate a revised Section J, J-0200000-02 Wage Determination, Section J, J-0200000-07 ELINs and Section L, L.4 Content of Porposal. In addition, provide pre-proposal inquiries and reponses related to the solicitation. All other terms and conditions reamin the same.

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

This is not a request for either a quote or proposal, or an invitation for bid. The intent of this pre-solicitation synopsis is to notify potential offerors of a Facility Support/Indefinite Delivery, ... This is not a request for either a quote or proposal, or an invitation for bid. The intent of this pre-solicitation synopsis is to notify potential offerors of a Facility Support/Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ), Performance-Based contract with recurring and non-recurring services to provide Grounds Maintenance and Landscaping Services at Norfolk Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia and Other Areas of Responsibility (AOR. General work Requirements: The Contractor shall provide all labor, management, supervision, tools, materials, and equipment necessary to provide grounds maintenance and landscaping services located at Norfolk Naval Station, Norfolk VA, and NNSY’s Craney Island Fuel Depot. The work includes: Facility Investment ServicesThe Contractor shall perform: Mowing, trimming, edging, trash and debris removal, aeration, de-thatching, fertilization, irrigation systems operation and maintenance, tree maintenance, tree control, vegetation and weed control within the installation. The work identified is to be provided by means of a Facility Support, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with recurring and non-recurring work. Source Selection procedures will be used to select the proposal that provides the lowest price and is technically acceptable to the Government. Offerors will be evaluated using the Lowest Prices Technically Acceptable (LPTA) Method. In order to permit efficient competition, the Navy will utilize the following methodology: Proposals will initially be screened for price and placed in order of price (lowest price to highest price). The Navy will then evaluate the technical factors of the lowest priced proposal. The Navy will award to the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable proposal. However, if the lowest priced proposal is not found to be technically acceptable, the Navy, at its sole discretion, reserves the right to increase the number of proposals it will review, until the Government identifies a technically acceptable proposal. Accordingly, under this methodology, the technical factors of some proposals may not be evaluated by the Navy. If discussions are deemed necessary by the Contracting Officer, all proposals will be evaluated (both non-price and price) for the purpose of establishing a competitive range. Proposers are advised that the Government intends to evaluate proposals and award without discussions or any contact concerning the proposals received. Therefore, proposals should be submitted initially on the most FAVORABLE terms. Proposers should not assume that they will be contacted or afforded an opportunity to qualify, discuss or revise their proposals. The solicitation and resulting contract award will be a performance-based service acquisition made to the responsible offeror whose proposal, conforming to the Request for Proposals (RFP), will be advantageous to the Government price and other evaluation factors considered. The offeror’s proposal shall contain a response to each of the evaluation factors and shall be in the form prescribed by the solicitation. The solicitation requires the evaluation of price and the following non-price factors: Factor 1 – Technical Approach/Management, Factor 2 – Corporate Experience, Factor 3 – Safety and Factor 4 – Past Performance. NOTE: Offerors MUST be evaluated as technically ACCEPTABLE under factors 1, 2, 3 and 4 in order to be considered technically acceptable overall. Factor 2 Corporate Experience and Factor 4 Past Performance: The Offeror shall submit projects that are similar in size, scope and complexity to the solicitation. Size: Grounds Maintenance and Landscaping Service Contract with a yearly value of at least $600,000.00 for recurring services. If an Offeror intends to submit work completed issued off an Indefinite Quantity/Indefinite Delivery (IDIQ) contract as a qualifying Project, the Offeror is limited to submitting the IDIQ contract itself. The board will not consider or evaluate any task orders whether submitted individually or collectively. Scope: Offer must have provided all labor, management, supervision, tools, materials, and equipment to provide grounds maintenance and landscaping services: mowing, trimming, edging, trash and debris removal, aeration, de-thatching, fertilization, irrigation systems operation and maintenance, tree maintenance, tree control, vegetation and weed control and other services as defined in the RFP. Complexity: Offeror must have been responsible for responding simultaneously to requirements for several customers or and supporting annexes. Offers shall be submitted for the performance of work for a period of one year. However, the initial term of the contract may be for a period of less than one year. The Government has the option to extend the term of the contract services for additional periods of one to twelve months. The contract will be for a base period with 4 one-year option periods and one six-month option period, which, cumulatively, will not exceed sixty-six months. The proposed procurement will be issued as a NAVFACSYSCOM Mid-Atlantic Electronic Facilities Support contract with online ordering capability using FedMall for the Non-Recurring Exhibit Line Item Numbers (ELINs). Acceptance of Government Purchase Credit Cards is required along with the purchase of FedMall Encrypted software. The North American Classification System (NAICS) is NAICS Code is 561730, size standard $9.5 million. The proposed procurement will be solicited as a HUBZone Small Business Set-Aside procurement. The RFP will be made available in electronic format only (Adobe Acrobat (.pdf)) and will be posted on the SAM.GOV website on or about 14 June 2023. The estimated proposal due date shall be at least 30 days after the RFP is posted. (Contractors - Technical inquiries must be submitted in writing to Asia Bracey (asia.c.bracey.civ@us.navy.mil) 10 days prior to the RFP due date. The SAM site address is https://sam.gov/. Notifications of any updates or amendments to the solicitation will be posted on the website only. Contractors are encouraged to register on the SAM.GOV website. Only registered contractors will be notified by e-mail when amendments to the solicitation are issued. IT IS THE SOLE RESPONISBILITY OF THE OFFEROR TO CONTINUALLY VIEW THE WEBSITE FOR CHANGES. All prospective contractors are required to register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database. Failure to have an active registration in the SAM database at time of proposal submission will make an offeror ineligible for award. SAM registration shall be maintained until time of award, during performance and through final payment. Offerors and contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the Internet at https://sam.gov/.

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

N4008523R2569 - Grounds Maintenance and Landscaping THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a request for proposal and no contract will be awarded from this notice. There will not be a solic... N4008523R2569 - Grounds Maintenance and Landscaping THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a request for proposal and no contract will be awarded from this notice. There will not be a solicitation, specifications, or drawings available at this time. This notice is a market research tool used for planning purposes only to determine the availability and capability of small business sources. Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command Mid-Atlantic (NAVFAC MIDLANT) Contracting is seeking Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Women Owned Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, certified HUBZone Small Business, and certified 8(a) Businesses with current relevant qualifications, experience, personnel and capability to perform a proposed contract. Upon review of industry response to this Sources Sought Notice, the Government will determine whether a set-aside acquisition in lieu of full and open competition is in the best interest of the Government. A Facility Support, Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract with recurring and non-recurring work performance-based contract is anticipated. The total contract term including the exercise of any options, shall not exceed 60 months. Source Selection procedures will be used to evaluate and select the proposal that is most advantageous to the Government. The Contractor shall provide all labor, management, supervision, tools, materials and equipment required to perform Grounds Maintenance and Landscaping Services at Norfolk Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia and Other Areas of Responsibility (AOR). General Work Requirements: The Contractor shall provide all labor, management, supervision, tools, material and equipment required to: 1503050 - Grounds Maintenance and Landscaping The intent of 1503050 Grounds Maintenance and Landscaping is to specify the requirements related to prestige areas, lawns, fields, operational areas, and storm water system operation and maintenance, such as: mowing, trimming, edging, trash and debris removal, aeration, de-thatching, fertilization, irrigation systems operation and maintenance, tree maintenance, tree control, vegetation and weed control within the installation. All Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Women Owned Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, certified HUBZone Small Business, and certified 8(a) Businesses are encouraged to respond. The Government will not pay for any information solicited. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. All qualified firms are encouraged to respond. The appropriate NAICS Code is 561730, size standard $8.5 million. It is requested that interested parties submit a brief capabilities package not to exceed 5 pages. This capabilities package shall address, at a minimum the following: (1) Examples of projects worked within the last five years of similar size, scope and complexity as the work indicated. Knowledge of the state regulations within the AOR. Indicate whether your firm worked as a prime or subcontractor, contract value, brief description of how the referenced contract relates to the work described, and a Government / Agency point of contact. Size: A Grounds Maintenance and Landscaping Services contract with a yearly value of at least $600,000 for recurring services. If an Offeror intends to submit work completed issued off an Indefinite Quantity/Indefinite Delivery (IDIQ) contract as a qualifying Project, the Offeror is limited to submitting the IDIQ contract itself. The board will not consider or evaluate any task orders whether submitted individually or collectively. Scope: The Offeror must have provided all labor, supervision, tools, material, and equipment required to perform Facility Support services for Grounds Maintenance & Landscaping as defined in the RFP. Complexity: The Offeror must have been responsible for responding simultaneously to requirements for several customers or installations and supporting annexes. (2) Company profile, to include number of offices and number of employees per office, annual receipts, office location(s), available bonding capacity, Unique Entity ID (UEI) number, and CAGE Code. (3) Please indicate if you are a Small Business, Small Disadvantaged Business, Women Owned Small Business, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, certified HUBZone Small Business, and certified 8(a) Business. (4) In order to assist us in determining the geographic boundaries of the contract(s) necessary to cover the services of the proposed requirement within our AOR, please identify the geographic area in which you can operate in an efficient and economical manner. The capabilities package for this sources sought notice is not expected to be a proposal, but rather a short statement regarding the company’s ability to demonstrate existing, or developed, expertise and experience in relation to this contract. Any commercial brochures or currently existing marketing material may also be submitted with the capabilities package. Submission of a capabilities package is not a prerequisite to any potential future offerings, but participation will assist the Navy in tailoring requirements to be consistent with industry capabilities. Electronic submission will be accepted. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall be emailed to susan.c.roberts4.civ@us.navy.mil, and must be received no later than 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on 28 November 2022. Questions regarding this sources sought notice may be emailed to Susan C. Roberts at susan.c.roberts4.civ@us.navy.mil or via telephone at (757) 341-0091.