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(1) Action Code : SOURCES SOUGHT This is a Sources Sought Notice only. This is not a request for proposal, but a survey to locate potential sources. This Sources Sought does not constitute an Invitati... (1) Action Code : SOURCES SOUGHT This is a Sources Sought Notice only. This is not a request for proposal, but a survey to locate potential sources. This Sources Sought does not constitute an Invitation for Bids, Request for Proposals, or a Request for Quotations, and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government to issue an order or otherwise pay for the information solicited, nor is it a guarantee of a forthcoming solicitation or contract. It is for market research purposes only. Respondents will not be notified of the results of the evaluation. The purpose of this Sources Sought Notice is to gain knowledge of interest, capabilities, and qualifications of various members of industry, to include the Small Business Community: Small Business, Section 8(a), Historically Underutilized Business Zones (HUB-Zone), Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women-Owned Small Business (WOSB), and Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB). The Government must ensure there is adequate competition among the potential pool of responsible contractors. Small business, Section 8(a), HUBZone, SDVOSB, WOSB, & EDWOSB businesses are highly encouraged to participate. (2) Date : 13 January 2025 (3) Classification Code : F0 (4) NAICS Code: 813312 (5) NAICS Size Standard: $19.5M (6) Contracting Office Address: 2800 Powder Mill Road Bldg. 601 Adelphi, Maryland 20783 (7) Subject: Sources Sought for Canada goose management to include nest management (8) Proposed Solicitation Number: W911QX25Q0034 (9) Sources Sought Closing Response Date: 20 January 2025 (10) Contact Point: Swati Jain, Contract Specialist, swati.jain2.civ@army.mil (11) A. Objective: To find sources that are qualified to meet the supplies/services as listed in section 11B. Note that the specific requirements in section C are subject to change prior to the release of any solicitation. B. Canada Goose Management - USAG Aberdeen Proving Ground Adelphi Laboratory Center Performance Work Statement (PWS) 1.0 Introduction. The purpose of this effort is to provide Canada goose management at ALC. The Contractor shall provide all personnel, equipment, supplies, facilities, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to perform Canada goose management as defined in this Performance Work Statement (PWS), Section 5, except for those items specified as government furnished property and services. The Contractor shall perform to the standards in this contract. 1.1 Background. ALC is home to anywhere from five (5) to ten (10) pairs of Canada geese that return each year to nest on ALC’s installation. Each year, the Directorate of Public Works (DPW) Environmental Division obtains a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Resident Canada Goose Nest and Egg Depredation Permit. This permit allows DPW to oil goose eggs to prevent the population from increasing. This strategy can effective if nests are found in time but it does not prevent the health hazards associated with geese droppings left on the sidewalks. Furthermore, the egg oiling program does not prevent the safety hazards that are created when installation personnel come into contact with aggressive geese guarding their nest. Generally, on the ALC site most geese nest in the area surrounding the main complex of buildings. ALC is located in Adelphi, Maryland. The site straddles the border between two (2) Maryland jurisdictions, Prince George’s and Montgomery Counties. Of the total 207 acre area, 84 acres are within Montgomery County and 123 acres are within Prince George’s County. ALC is approximately six (6) miles from Washington, District of Columbia. The installation is located within one (1) mile of the Capital Beltway (Interstate 495) and Interstate 95 (I-95). ALC lies in the Anacostia River drainage basin which is a tributary of the Potomac River. It is bordered by residential areas on the east and south and by the General Service Administration’s Federal Center on the north and west. ALC consists of four (4) main building areas with parking lots, forested lands and two stream corridors, Paint Branch and Hillandale Tributary. The ALC is home to the Headquarters for the Army Research Laboratory (ARL). ARL provides America's Soldiers a technological edge through scientific research, technology development, and analysis. The mission of ARL is to provide the underpinning science, technology, and analysis that enable full-spectrum operations. 1.2 Objectives. During the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall be responsible for providing all personnel, equipment, supplies, transportation, tools, materials, supervision, and other items and non-personal services necessary to provide Canada goose management at ALC. The objectives of this project are to provide Canada goose management support activities on ALC. 2.0 Requirements. 2.1 Description of Services. This is a non-personnel services contract to provide Canada goose management support at ALC. 2.2 Required Tasks. 2.2.1 Canada Goose Site Aversion. The Contractor shall provide a trained Border collie/collies and dog handling professional/professionals to deter the Canada geese away from ALC. The Contractor will be responsible for the improved areas of ALC. This includes the areas around all buildings, roads, stormwater management features, maintenance yards and parking lots. The Government will provide a map of the installation and historical nest data prior to the start of the project. The Contractor shall conduct site visits for a minimum of five (5) days a week. Success of the project will be measured by the absence of geese on ALC for 7 consecutive days during and at the end of the period of performance. The Contractor shall use techniques that are approved by the State of Maryland Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) and the USFWS and that do not violate the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA). The Contractor shall obtain any required licenses and permits by the MDNR and the USFWS. The Contractor shall always remain in control of the Border collies. The Contractor shall remove any waste left by the Border collies. 2.2.2 Canada Goose Nest Management. The Contractor shall provide egg addling services for nests found on ALC. The contractor shall oil and number the eggs that are deemed to be less than 14 days old. The Contractor shall provide the nest treatment data to the COR which will include: the date, nest number, and location description. Data will be provided to the COR within one week of the nest treatment. 2.2.3 Deliverables. The Contractor shall provide data for nest addling services, when conducted. The Contractor shall provide the nest treatment data to the COR which will include: the date, nest number and location description. 2.3 General Information. 2.3.1 Federal Observed Holidays. The Contractor shall provide Canada goose management during the period of performance except during the following Federal holidays: New Year’s Day Martin Luther King Jr.’s Birthday President’s Day Memorial Day Juneteenth Independence Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veteran’s Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day 2.3.2 Hours of Operation. The Contractor is responsible for providing services five (5) days a week which can occur Monday through Sunday except during local or national emergencies, administrative closings, or similar Government directed facility closings. 2.3.3 Place of Performance. The work to be performed under this contract shall be performed at ALC. 2.3.4 Period of Performance. The period of performance of this contract overlaps nesting season and the time of year when the geese are on site which is from 1 February through 31 October each year of the contract award. There are four (4) option years if funding is available. 2.3.5 Key Personnel. The following personnel are considered key personnel by the Government: Garrison Natural Resources Manager/Conservation Specialist, Chief, Environmental Integration Branch and the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Army Research Laboratory (ARL) Chief, Environmental Management Branch. The Contractor shall provide a Contract Manager who is considered key personnel by the Government for the performance of the contract. The Contract Manager shall be responsible for the performance of the work. The name of this person and an alternate, who shall act for the Contractor when the Contract Manager is absent, shall be designated in writing to the KO. The Contract Manager or alternate shall have full authority to act for the Contractor on all contract matters relating to daily operation of this contract. The Contract Manager or alternate shall be available between 0700 and 1530 Monday thru Friday except Federal holidays or when the Government facility is closed for administrative reasons. The Contractor shall have fully trained working border collies and personnel trained to handle them. The Contractor shall have personnel trained in goose management including egg oiling and nest removal. The Contractor shall be listed on the ALC USFWS Resident Canada Goose Nest and Egg Depredation Permit. The Contractor shall hold any other necessary state or federal permits and or licenses to conduct the work described in this PWS. 2.3.6 Organizational Conflict of Interest. Contractor and subcontractor personnel performing work under this contract may receive, have access to, or participate in the development of proprietary or source selection information (e.g., cost or pricing information, budget information or analyses, specifications, or work statements, etc.), or perform evaluation services which may create a current or subsequent Organizational Conflict of Interests (OCI) as defined in FAR Subpart 9.5. The Contractor shall notify the KO immediately whenever it becomes aware that such access or participation may result in any actual or potential OCI and shall promptly submit a plan to the KO to avoid or mitigate any such OCI. The Contractor’s mitigation plan will be determined to be acceptable solely at the discretion of the KO, and in the event the KO unilaterally determines that any such OCI cannot be satisfactorily avoided or mitigated, the KO may affect other remedies as deemed necessary, including prohibiting the Contractor from participation in subsequent contracted requirements which may be affected by the OCI. 2.3.7 Contractor Furnished Items and Responsibilities. The Contractor shall furnish all supplies, equipment, facilities, and services required to perform work under this contract. 2.3.8 Applicable Publications (Current Editions). The Contractor shall abide by all applicable regulations, publications, manuals, and local policies and procedures. Any Contractor provided publications are to be procured and maintained at Contractor’s expense. 3.0 ANTI-TERRORISM /OPERATIONAL SECURITY (AT/OPSEC) REQUIREMENTS 3.1. General security requirements and guidance. The security requirements described below apply to all contract personnel (including employees of the prime Contractor ("Contractor") and all subcontractor employees) supporting the performance requirements of this contract. The Contractor is responsible for compliance with these security requirements. Questions regarding security matters shall be addressed to the designated Government representative (e.g., Contracting Officer Representative (COR), Requiring Activity (RA) representative, or Contracting Officer (if a COR or other RA representative is not appointed)). Contract personnel are critical to the overall security and safety of US Army Corps of Engineers (USAGE) installations, facilities and activities, and security awareness training contributes to those efforts. The Department of Defense (DoD) and Army security training requirements specified below, if applicable, are performance requirements; all applicable contract personnel shall complete initial training within 30 days of contract award or the date new contract personnel begin performance on the contract. Within five business days from the completion of training, the Contractor shall provide written documentation (e.g., email or memorandum) to the Government representative. The documentation shall include the names of contract personnel trained and which training they completed; the Contractor shall maintain training records as part of their contract files and be prepared to provide copies of training certificates to the Government representative. Contractor personnel and vehicles are subject to search when entering federal installations. Additionally, all contract personnel shall comply with Force Protection Condition (FPCON) measures, Random Antiterrorism Measures (commonly referred to as "RAMs"), and Health Protection Condition (HPCON) measures. The Contractor is responsible for meeting performance requirements during elevated FPCON and/or HPCON levels in accordance with applicable RA plans and procedures --this includes identifying mission essential and non-mission essential personnel. In addition to the changes otherwise authorized by the changes clause of this contract, should the FPCON or HPCON levels at any individual facility or installation change, the Government may implement security changes that affect contract personnel. The Contractor shall ensure all contract personnel are aware of their security responsibilities, including any site-specific requirements identified in local policies or procedures. 3.2. Physical security and access control requirement. All contract personnel requiring physical access to a federal installation or facility shall comply with the access control procedures of that location. Contract personnel requiring unescorted access to meet contract performance requirements on a DoD installation in the US shall be vetted by the installation/facility Provost Marshal/Directorate of Emergency Services/Security Office using the National Crime Information Center-Interstate Identification Index (commonly referred to as "NCIC-III") and Terrorist Screening Database (commonly referred to as "TSDB"). Contract personnel shall comply with all personal identity verification requirements specified in installation/facility policies and procedures. Contract personnel who do not meet requirements for unescorted access to USAGE facilities shall coordinate escorted access with the Government representative, as needed. Contract personnel who receive keys, access cards, or lock combinations that provide access to government-owned property shall comply with key and lock control procedures of the RA. 3.3. Pre-screen candidates using E-Verify Program. Contractors shall comply with the requirements set forth in FAR clause 52.222-54 Employment Eligibility Verification and FAR Subpart 22.18 in using the E-Verify Program at (https://www.e-verify.gov/) (website subject to change) to meet the contract employment eligibility requirements. Contractors are encouraged to cooperate with Federal and State agencies responsible for enforcing labor requirements to include eligibility for employment under United States immigration laws in accordance with FAR 22.102-1 (i). An initial list of verified/ eligible candidates shall be provided to the COR no later than three business days after the initial contract award. When contracts are with individuals, the individuals will be required to complete a Form 1-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, and submit ii to the Contracting Officer to become part of the official contract file. 4.0 Non-Personal Services. ARL/ALC/GARRISON NON-PERSONAL SERVICES (JUL 2012) The contractor, as an independent contractor and not as an agent of the Government, shall provide the necessary resources (except those furnished by the Government) to accomplish tasks of the type set forth in the Performance Work Statement. Contractor employees performing services under this contract shall be controlled, directed and supervised at all times by management personnel of the contractor. The contractor's management shall ensure that employees properly comply with the performance standards outlined in this Performance Work Statement and as required by the contracting officer or the contracting officer's representative (COR). Contractor employees shall perform independent of and without the supervision of any Government official. Actions of contractor employees may not be interpreted or implemented in any manner that results in any contractor employee creating or modifying Federal policy, obligating the appropriated funds of the U.S. Government, overseeing the work of Federal employees, providing direct personal services to any Federal employee or otherwise violating the prohibitions set forth in Parts 7.5 and 37.1 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). The Government shall control access to the facility and shall perform the inspection and acceptance of completed work and tasks. 5.0. Distribution Statement. 5.1. Determination of Contract submission documents are: Distribution Statement A: Approved for public release, distribution is unlimited. 5.2. Determination for Information generated from the performance of the contract: Distribution Statement A: Approved for public release, distribution is unlimited C. Responses: All interested parties should notify this office in writing, mail, fax, or e-mail within the posted date. Responses shall include: To what extent each of the specifications can be met. Include your type of business (i.e. commercial, academia), whether your organization is classified as a large or small business based on the $19.5M employees standard that accompanies NAICS code 813312. If a small business, you must also list any small disadvantaged status you hold [HUBZone, 8(a), Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), Women Owned Small Business (WOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-Owned Small Business (EDWOSB), etc.]. Past experience/ performance through the description of completed projects. (12) Responses to this sources sought are due no later than 11:59 AM eastern standard time 20 January 2025. Submissions should be emailed to Swati Jain, Contract Specialist, swati.jain2.civ@army.mil or Acquisition Specialist, Alex Gilliam, alex.p.gilliam.ctr@army.mil Questions concerning this sources sought may be directed to Swati Jain, Contract Specialist, swati.jain2.civ@army.mil. or Acquisition Specialist, Alex Gilliam, alex.p.gilliam.ctr@army.mil. Please be advised that .zip and .exe files cannot be accepted. (13) Place of Contract Performance: GARRISON-ADELPHI LABORATORY CENTER 2800 POWDER MILL ROAD ADELPHI MD 20783 (14) Estimated Delivery Timeframe or Period of Performance: PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE (POP): 01 FEBRUARY 2025 – 31 OCTOBER 2029