Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

23 August 2023: Amendment 0002 has been issued and uploaded along with Revised Attachments 2-9, Attachment 10 (Maps), and Revised Price Schedule. Both a conformed copy of the solicitation and the amen... 23 August 2023: Amendment 0002 has been issued and uploaded along with Revised Attachments 2-9, Attachment 10 (Maps), and Revised Price Schedule. Both a conformed copy of the solicitation and the amendment have been uploaded. Please ensure you submit the Revised Price Schedule along with your quote package. ////////// 18 August 2023: Amendment 0001 has been issued and uploaded along with Revised Attachments 2-9, Revised Appendices and Revised Price Schedule. Both a conformed copy of the solicitation and the amendment have been uploaded. Please ensure you submit the Revised Price Schedule along with your quote package. ////////// UPDATE: Site Visit Sign-In Sheet from 7 August 2023 Site Visit from is now posted. Please note as well that the quote deadline for this requirement is contemplated to be extended due to delays in assembling Amendment 0001. Amendment 0001 will include updates to several Attachments including a revised Pricing Schedule workbook. Answers to Questions submitted by interested vendors will also be submitted at this time. ////////// The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Pittsburgh District, has a need for a Requirements Contract Buildings and Grounds Maintenance Services at Crooked Creek Lake. The Crooked Creek Lake project is located in Ford City, Armstrong County, in the western region of Pennsylvania. Public-use facilities owned and operated by the USACE at Crooked Creek Lake include a boat launch, picnic area, campground, nature trail, fishing pier and Crooked Creek Lake. An overview of the services required includes, but is not limited to: mowing, brush removal, mulching, pesticide application, beach inspection/grooming, office cleaning, restroom cleaning, solid waste removal, and raw sewage removal in accordance with procedures established in the Performance Work Statement which will be provided with the solicitation. The Contractor shall furnish all necessary management, personnel, materials, supplies, tools, equipment, fuel, and vehicles. This procurement will be set aside 100% for Small Businesses. The NAICS Code is 561730, Facilities Support Services and the Small Business size is $30M. The anticipated base period of performance will be from 1 October 2023 to 30 September 2024, with four (4) one-year option periods if exercised by the government. The total contract term including the exercise of any options will not exceed 5 years 6 months. Please note that all quotations are to be submitted to the Contract Specialist, michael.w.boyd@usace.army.mil and CC lrp.contracting@usace.army.mil. This Solicitation is not posted on the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) and thus no quotes may be submitted through that portal. A pre-quotation site visit is scheduled for Monday, 7 August 2023 at 10:00AM EST. Further details are included in the solicitation. Any resulting award will be for a single firm, fixed-price, performance-based services Requirements contract made to the responsible* offeror whose quote is lowest. [*Responsible means a contractor that meets the standards in FAR 9.104 – available at 9.104 Standards. | Acquisition.GOV] *Responsible means a contractor that meets the standards in FAR 9.104 - available at https://www.acquisition.govIn order to submit a Bid on this project, your company must 1) Be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) and maintain an active registration status. 2) Be registered in the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) for the Solicitation Module with the PROPOSAL MANAGER role. System for Award Management (SAM) RegistrationRegistering in SAM.gov includes both entity validation and entity registration.To register in SAM: a. Navigate to SAM.gov b. Select Sign-In (top right) c. Select Create an Account then Follow the Instructions. d. After Account is Set-up, Select Sign In. e. Under the Entity Management widget, Select Get Started button. f. Select Register Entity. As part of entity registration, a Unique Entity ID will be assigned. For Additional Information on SAM:To Register Your Entity (company) or check Your Registration status, please visit https:/www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp?id=gsa_index. Under the heading of Learn How to Register Your Entity, you will find the following, Get Started with Your Registration Check Registration Status ACTIVE, INACTIVE, PENDING Update Your Registration Become an Entity Administrator Validate Your Entity *Access User Guides *By selecting this option, you can obtain a Quick Start Guide for Contract Registrations.Also, on this site, in the search block, you can perform key words searches such as User Guides - FAQs, Videos, and Definitions. PLEASE NOTEIt is mandatory that all companies be registered in SAM in order to receive federal contracts. There is no charge to register or maintain your company (entity) registration. Login.gov manages usernames and passwords for SAM.gov. *Important* Registration Information Registration can take at least ten (10) business days to be active in SAM.gov. Registration must be in active status upon offer submission and remain active during award period. Registration must be renewed every 365 days to remain active. The Federal Service Desk (FSD) for SAM questions, may be contacted. Phone Number: 866-606-8220 Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET.

Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

UPDATE 19 July 2023: Site Visit Date is revised to Monday, 07 August 2023 at 10:00AM Eastern, to reflect revised anticipated Solicitation posting date of Friday, 28 July 2023. Please respond by COB on... UPDATE 19 July 2023: Site Visit Date is revised to Monday, 07 August 2023 at 10:00AM Eastern, to reflect revised anticipated Solicitation posting date of Friday, 28 July 2023. Please respond by COB on Friday, 04 August 2023 if interested in attending the Site Visit. ////////// UPDATE 07 July 2023: Site Visit Additional Info - A representative from the Department of Labor will provide an overview of the Service Contract Act. Attendees will have the opportunity to walk the project and ask questions. Please RSVP for the Site Visit via email to michael.w.boyd@usace.army.mil by COB 21 July 2023. Directions are as follows, and are also attached: 114 Park Main Rd, Ford City, PA 16226 Route 28 North and South, and Route 422 East and West, combine going through the Kittanning / Ford City area. From any of those roads, take the Exit for Route 66 South. Turn Left onto Crooked Creek Dam Road. Turn Right on to Park Main Road. Resource Manager / Park Office will is on the first right. Park in the adjacent Parking Lot. ////////// UPDATE 05 July 2023: Site Visit Date is further revised to Monday, 24 July 2023 at 1:00PM Eastern. Please respond by COB on Monday, 20 July 2023 if interested in attending the Site Visit. ////////// UPDATE 03 July 2023: Site Visit Date is revised to Wednesday, 26 July 2023 at 10:00AM Eastern, to reflect revised anticipated Solicitation posting date of Friday, 21 July 2023. Please respond by COB on Monday, 24 July 2023 if interested in attending the Site Visit. ////////// The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Pittsburgh District, has a need for a Requirements Contract Buildings and Grounds Maintenance Services at Crooked Creek Lake. The Crooked Creek Lake project is located in Ford City, Armstrong County, in the western region of Pennsylvania. Public-use facilities owned and operated by the USACE at Crooked Creek Lake include a boat launch, picnic area, campground, playground, nature trail, fishing pier and Crooked Creek Lake. An overview of the services required includes, but is not limited to: mowing, brush removal, mulching, pesticide application, beach inspection/grooming, playground inspection, office cleaning, restroom cleaning, solid waste removal, and raw sewage removal in accordance with procedures established in the Performance Work Statement which will be provided with the solicitation. The Contractor shall furnish all necessary management, personnel, materials, supplies, tools, equipment, fuel, and vehicles. This procurement will be set aside 100% for Small Businesses. The NAICS Code is 561730, Landscaping Services and the Small Business size standard is $9.5 million dollars. The anticipated period of performance will be from 1 October 2023 to 30 September 2024, with four (4) one-year option periods if exercised by the government. The total contract term including the exercise of any options, will not exceed 5 years 6 months. The government is planning a pre-quotation site visit for Monday, 24 July 2023 at 1:00PM Eastern. Attendees will have the opportunity to walk the project site and ask questions as desired. Any resulting award will be for one Firm, Fixed-Price, Performance-based services Requirements Contract made to the responsible* offeror whose quote is lowest. [*Responsible means a contractor that meets the standards in FAR 9.104 – available at https://www.acquisition.gov/browsethefar] The contractor must be registered the System for Award Management (SAM), have an active account and have completed the Representations and Certification sections prior to receiving a contract award. Initial registration may take a couple weeks. Registration and instructions are available at www.sam.gov –registration is free. Sustainability: FAR Clause 52.223-4, Recovered Material Certification applies to this action. The solicitation will be issued approximately 21 July 2023 online through the SAM.gov website (https://sam.gov); therefore, requests for hardcopies of the solicitation will not be honored.