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Weed Control - Herbicide Application, Martis Creek, California This is a Sources Sought Synopsis announcement; market survey for information only, to be used for preliminaryplanning purposes. No propo... Weed Control - Herbicide Application, Martis Creek, California This is a Sources Sought Synopsis announcement; market survey for information only, to be used for preliminaryplanning purposes. No proposals are being requested or accepted with this synopsis. THIS IS NOT ASOLICITATION FOR PROPOSALS AND NO CONTRACT SHALL BE AWARDED FROM THIS SYNOPSIS. TheU.S. Army Corps of Engineers -Sacramento CA. District has been tasked to solicit for and award a contract toinclude work that provides for Herbicide Spraying Services at Martis Creek Lake. Martis Creek Lake is located off Highway 267 between Truckee and Kings Beach, CA. All services at Martis Creek Lake are performed in areas that are accessible by vehicle. Grand Total of treated areas amount to an estimated 1,629,400 square feet. Chemicals shall be registered with the EPA and be approved for use in California and Nevada/Placer Counties and will be subject to Martis Creek Park Manager prior to use. The Contractor must be certified by the State of California as a Pesticide Applicator. The Contractor shall have alllicenses, certifications and registrations required by the State of California and Nevada and Placer Counties, for the types of chemicals used to fulfill contract requirements. This Proposed contract will be a Firm Fixed Price contract. The purpose of this sources sought synopsis is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities and qualifications of various members of Small Business, HUBZone, SBA Certified 8(a) Small Business, Woman Owned, and Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business concerns to compete and perform a Firm Fixed Price Service Contract. No reimbursement will be made for any costs associated with providing information in response to this synopsis or any follow up information requests. The type of solicitation issued will depend upon the responses received to this sources sought synopsis. The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsive contractors. Duration of this contract is for a Base year plus 4 option-years. North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code applicable to this acquisition is 561730. Small Business Size Standard for this acquisition is $7.5 Million. Under Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) guidelines, the prime contractor must have the capability to perform at least 51% of the contract work with his/her own employees. Prior Government contract work is not required for submitting a response under the sources sought synopsis. Award will be based on overall "Best Value" to the Government. Anticipated solicitation issuance date is on or about 3 FEB 2020 and the estimated proposal due date will be on or about 3 MAR 2020. Offeror's response to this Synopsis shall include the following information: •Offeror's name, address, point of contact, phone number, and e-mail address. •Offeror's interest in bidding on the solicitation when it is issued. •Offeror's capability to meet personnel requirements. •Offeror's status as a small business concern (Small Business, HUBZone, SBA Certified 8(a) Small Business, Woman Owned, and Service Disabled Veteran-Owned) Interested Offerors shall respond to this Sources Sought Synopsis no later than 5:00 pm (PST) 27 JAN 2020. All interested contractors must be registered in SAM to be eligible for award of Government contracts. Mail or Eamil your response to: Roxana Ahola, Contract Specialist Roxana.C.Ahola@usace.army.mil Phone: 916 557 7599 EMAIL IS THE PERFERRED METHOD WHEN RECEIVING RESPONSES TO THIS SYNOPSIS