Inactive Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) Set-Aside (FAR 19.14)

Pre Solicitation Notice for Grounds Maintenance Services for Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, 1520 Harry Wurzbach Rd., San Antonio, TX, 78209. RFP 3678620R0055 The Contractor shall furnish all pers... Pre Solicitation Notice for Grounds Maintenance Services for Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, 1520 Harry Wurzbach Rd., San Antonio, TX, 78209. RFP 3678620R0055 The Contractor shall furnish all personnel, supervision, professional expertise, vehicles, tools, materials, services, equipment and quality control necessary for work consisting of grounds maintenance services for the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery. This is a performance-based contract for cemetery grounds maintenance services at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Texas and the overall responsibility of the Contractor is to plan, coordinate, organize, manage, and perform the activities of mowing and trimming; trimming around headstones, edging around flat markers; curb/sidewalk edging; and associated services described herein required to maintain a healthy and aesthetic appearance of the Cemetery grounds. List of grounds maintenance services required under this solicitation includes the following: BASE PERIOD: October 1, 2020 (or date of award) through September 30, 2021 CLIN No. Supplies/Services Est. Qty Unit 0001 Mow all improved turf areas. Remove grass clippings, debris, trash and clean sidewalks, patios, roadways, curbs, and parking areas. (Est. 173.78 acres, mowed 44 times = Est. 7,646.32 acres mowed.) 7,646.32 Acre 0002 String trim grass in improved turf areas inaccessible to mowing equipment to include all sidewalks, curbs, driveways, trees, planting beds, monuments, buildings, walls, fences, signs, other vertical surfaces. Remove grass clippings, debris, trash and clean sidewalks, patios, roadways, curbs, and parking areas. (Est. 173.78 acres, trimmed 44 times = Est. 7,646.32 acres trimmed.) 7,646.32 Acre 0003 Mow and string trim all semi-improved native turf areas. (Est. 13.04 acres, mowed 34 times = Est. 443.36 acres mowed and trimmed) 443.36 Acre 0004 Trim headstones and edge markers in conjunction with every mowing. Remove and replace graveside flowers and associated items. Remove grass clippings, debris, and trash from headstones and flat markers. (Est. 116,228 upright headstones and flat markers, trimmed/edged 44 times = Est. 5,114,032 headstones and markers) 5,114,032 Headstone or Marker 0005 Blade Edge all curbing, sidewalks, and roads. Remove grass clippings, debris, trash and clean sidewalks, patios, roadways, curbs, and parking areas. (Est. 72,167 linear feet, edged 12 times = Est. 866,004 linear feet edged.) 866,004 Linear Feet 006 Remove floral arrangements, floral holders, and grave decorations placed at gravesites and columbaria areas in accordance with cemetery floral policy, one job per month 12 Job PERIOD 1: October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022 CLIN No. Supplies/Services Est. Qty Unit 1001 Mow all improved turf areas. Remove grass clippings, debris, trash and clean sidewalks, patios, roadways, curbs, and parking areas. (Est. 173.78 acres, mowed 44 times = Est. 7,646.32 acres mowed.) 7,646.32 Acre 1002 String trim grass in improved turf areas inaccessible to mowing equipment to include all sidewalks, curbs, driveways, trees, planting beds, monuments, buildings, walls, fences, signs, other vertical surfaces. Remove grass clippings, debris, trash and clean sidewalks, patios, roadways, curbs, and parking areas. (Est. 173.78 acres, trimmed 44 times = Est. 7,646.32 acres trimmed.) 7,646.32 Acre 1003 Mow and string trim all semi-improved native turf areas. (Est. 13.04 acres, mowed 34 times = Est. 443.36 acres mowed and trimmed) 443.36 Acre 1004 Trim headstones and edge markers in conjunction with every mowing. Remove and replace graveside flowers and associated items. Remove grass clippings, debris, and trash from headstones and flat markers. (Est. 118,728 upright headstones and flat markers, trimmed/edged 44 times = Est. 5,224,032 headstones and markers) 5,224,032 Headstone or Marker 1005 Blade Edge all curbing, sidewalks, and roads. Remove grass clippings, debris, trash and clean sidewalks, patios, roadways, curbs, and parking areas. (Est. 72,167 linear feet, edged 12 times = Est. 866,004 linear feet edged.) 866,004 Linear Feet 1006 Remove floral arrangements, floral holders, and grave decorations placed at gravesites and columbaria areas in accordance with cemetery floral policy, one job per month 12 Job PERIOD 2: October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023 CLIN No. Supplies/Services Est. Qty Unit 2001 Mow all improved turf areas. Remove grass clippings, debris, trash and clean sidewalks, patios, roadways, curbs, and parking areas. (Est. 173.78 acres, mowed 44 times = Est. 7,646.32 acres mowed.) 7,646.32 Acre 2002 String trim grass in improved turf areas inaccessible to mowing equipment to include all sidewalks, curbs, driveways, trees, planting beds, monuments, buildings, walls, fences, signs, other vertical surfaces. Remove grass clippings, debris, trash and clean sidewalks, patios, roadways, curbs, and parking areas. (Est. 173.78 acres, trimmed 44 times = Est. 7,646.32 acres trimmed.) 7,646.32 Acre 2003 Mow and string trim all semi-improved native turf areas. (Est. 13.04 acres, mowed 34 times = Est. 443.36 acres mowed and trimmed) 443.36 Acre 2004 Trim headstones and edge markers in conjunction with every mowing. Remove and replace graveside flowers and associated items. Remove grass clippings, debris, and trash from headstones and flat markers. (Est. 118,728 upright headstones and flat markers, trimmed/edged 44 times = Est. 5,224,032 headstones and markers) 5,224,032 Headstone or Marker 2005 Blade Edge all curbing, sidewalks, and roads. Remove grass clippings, debris, trash and clean sidewalks, patios, roadways, curbs, and parking areas. (Est. 72,167 linear feet, edged 12 times = Est. 866,004 linear feet edged.) 866,004 Linear Feet 2006 Remove floral arrangements, floral holders, and grave decorations placed at gravesites and columbaria areas in accordance with cemetery floral policy, one job per month 12 Job PERIOD 3: October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024 CLIN No. Supplies/Services Est. Qty Unit 3001 Mow all improved turf areas. Remove grass clippings, debris, trash and clean sidewalks, patios, roadways, curbs, and parking areas. (Est. 173.78 acres, mowed 44 times = Est. 7,646.32 acres mowed.) 7,646.32 Acre 3002 String trim grass in improved turf areas inaccessible to mowing equipment to include all sidewalks, curbs, driveways, trees, planting beds, monuments, buildings, walls, fences, signs, other vertical surfaces. Remove grass clippings, debris, trash and clean sidewalks, patios, roadways, curbs, and parking areas. (Est. 173.78 acres, trimmed 44 times = Est. 7,646.32 acres trimmed.) 7,646.32 Acre 3003 Mow and string trim all semi-improved native turf areas. (Est. 13.04 acres, mowed 34 times = Est. 443.36 acres mowed and trimmed) 443.36 Acre 3004 Trim headstones and edge markers in conjunction with every mowing. Remove and replace graveside flowers and associated items. Remove grass clippings, debris, and trash from headstones and flat markers. (Est. 123,728 upright headstones and flat markers, trimmed/edged 44 times = Est. 5,444,032 headstones and markers) 5,444,032 Headstone or Marker 3005 Blade Edge all curbing, sidewalks, and roads. Remove grass clippings, debris, trash and clean sidewalks, patios, roadways, curbs, and parking areas. (Est. 72,167 linear feet, edged 12 times = Est. 866,004 linear feet edged.) 866,004 Linear Feet 3006 Remove floral arrangements, floral holders, and grave decorations placed at gravesites and columbaria areas in accordance with cemetery floral policy, one job per month 12 Job PERIOD 4: October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025 CLIN No. Supplies/Services Est. Qty Unit 4001 Mow all improved turf areas. Remove grass clippings, debris, trash and clean sidewalks, patios, roadways, curbs, and parking areas. (Est. 173.78 acres, mowed 44 times = Est. 7,646.32 acres mowed.) 7,646.32 Acre 4002 String trim grass in improved turf areas inaccessible to mowing equipment to include all sidewalks, curbs, driveways, trees, planting beds, monuments, buildings, walls, fences, signs, other vertical surfaces. Remove grass clippings, debris, trash and clean sidewalks, patios, roadways, curbs, and parking areas. (Est. 173.78 acres, trimmed 44 times = Est. 7,646.32 acres trimmed.) 7,646.32 Acre 4003 Mow and string trim all semi-improved native turf areas. (Est. 13.04 acres, mowed 34 times = Est. 443.36 acres mowed and trimmed) 443.36 Acre 4004 Trim headstones and edge markers in conjunction with every mowing. Remove and replace graveside flowers and associated items. Remove grass clippings, debris, and trash from headstones and flat markers. (Est. 126,228 upright headstones and flat markers, trimmed/edged 44 times = Est. 5,554,032 headstones and markers) 5,554,032 Headstone or Marker 4005 Blade Edge all curbing, sidewalks, and roads. Remove grass clippings, debris, trash and clean sidewalks, patios, roadways, curbs, and parking areas. (Est. 72,167 linear feet, edged 12 times = Est. 866,004 linear feet edged.) 866,004 Linear Feet 4006 Remove floral arrangements, floral holders, and grave decorations placed at gravesites and columbaria areas in accordance with cemetery floral policy, one job per month 12 Job Project will be from October 1, 2020 or date of award, through September 30, 2021 plus 4, one-year options, if exercised.  This acquisition is for a 100% Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business Set-Aside. North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code 561730 is applicable. Offerors proposals will be evaluated using FAR Part 15 trade off procedures and the government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offerors: Listed in descending order of importance: 1. Price 2. Past Performance 3. Technical Capability Technical Capability and Past Performance, when combined, are approximately equal to cost or price. Please reference Solicitation Number RFP 36C78620R0055 on remittances.  An electronic solicitation will be available for download from https://beta.sam.gov/ on or about June 22, 2020. Projected responses to the solicitation will be due by 4:00 p.m., July 10, 2020. Offerors are advised that they are responsible for obtaining amendments to the solicitation which are available at https://beta.sam.gov/.