Inactive Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Solicitation Number: Snow Plowing Services at the Edmund S. Muskie Federal Building in Augusta, Maine Notice Type: Sources Sought Synopsis: June 8, 2022 MARKET RESEARCH FOR SMALL BUSINESS FIRMS DUE BY... Solicitation Number: Snow Plowing Services at the Edmund S. Muskie Federal Building in Augusta, Maine Notice Type: Sources Sought Synopsis: June 8, 2022 MARKET RESEARCH FOR SMALL BUSINESS FIRMS DUE BY 2:00 PM ON JUNE 17, 2021 THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE ONLY. This is not a solicitation or a request for proposal and no contract will be awarded from this notice. No solicitation or specifications are available currently. The General Services Administration (GSA), New England Region, Acquisition Management Division, is conducting market research to determine if any SDVOSB, HUBZone, WOSB, or 8(a) Small Business concerns have the current relevant qualifications, experience, personnel, and capability to perform the work described herein. Edmund Muskie Federal Building parking lot: 112,000 SF. Snow Plowing. Snow plowing shall commence when local accumulation reaches two (2) inches. Snow plowing shall be accomplished by the contractor to maintain safe passage for access into buildings, parking areas, roadways, approaches, vehicular courts, ramps, etc. In the event of icy rain or snow, sanding shall commence to maintain a safe passage on all paved parking lots, driveways, ramps and walkways. Snow Removal. Snow must be removed from the site when the accumulation exceeds that which can be pushed off of the roads, parking areas, ramps and walkways without blocking traffic, parking spaces and pedestrian thoroughfares or impedes the visibility of vehicular operators or pedestrians. Snow plowing and removal services will be performed at the Edmund Muskie Federal Building, located at the 40 Western Avenue in Augusta, ME. This will be a performance-based service contract utilizing commercial item procedures for snow plowing and removal services. The anticipated award will be a base year of 7 months contract with four one-year options. All qualified Small 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. One of the main purposes of this Sources Sought Notice is to assist the Contracting Officer in determining if a Set-Aside is the acceptable strategy for the procurement. The Government anticipates a contract award for these services in July 2021. The appropriate NAICS Code is 561790 with a size standard of $8 Million dollars. Reference www.census.gov/naics/ and http://www.sba.gov/contractingopportunities/officials/size/index.html] FAR Clause 52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting, will apply to this contract and be strictly enforced. It is requested that interested parties submit a brief capabilities package. The package shall address, at a minimum, the following: (1) Examples of projects worked within the last five (5) years of a similar size, scope, complexity and duration as the work indicated. State whether your firm worked as a prime or subcontractor, contract value, brief description of how the referenced contract relates to the work described and provide an agency or owner point of contact. (2) A narrative describing how you would implement quality control under this contract, including how you would manage subcontractors, to ensure timely delivery of quality work. (3) Company profile, to include number of employees, annual receipts, office location(s), and DUNS number. (4) Evidence to establish your company's standing as a SDVOSB, WOSB, HUBZone or 8(a) small business concern under applicable NAICS. (5) A positive statement of your intention to submit a proposal for this requirement if set-aside for your socio-economic group. The capabilities package requested under this Sources Sought Notice is not expected to be a proposal, but rather a short statement regarding the company's ability to demonstrate existing expertise and experience in relation to this procurement. 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 GSA in tailoring its requirements to be consistent with industry standards. Responses to this Sources Sought Notice shall be emailed to the following: Twalla.Gray@gsa.gov, Contracting Specialist Responses must be received no later than 2:00 PM Est. on June 17, 2021. Electronic submissions will be accepted. Questions regarding this notice may be addressed to Twalla.Gray@gsa.gov , Contract Specialist or Simeon.Berry@gsa.gov , Contracting Officer. Failure to submit all information requested will result in a contractor not being considered as an interested small business concern.