Contract for Building and Grounds Maintenance Services at Youghiogheny River Lake.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Pittsburgh District has a need for a Requirements Contract for Building and Grounds Maintenance Services at Youghiogheny River Lake. The Youghiogheny River Lake project is located on the border of Fayette and Somerset Counties, Pennsylvania and Garret County, Maryland. The dam is located on the Youghiogheny River, 74.2 miles upstream from its junction with the Monongahela River at McKeesport, PA.  Public-use facilities owned and operated by the Corps at Youghiogheny River Lake include 3 boat launches, 2 campgrounds, bike trail, Spillway Recreation Area, Somerfield North Recreation Area, Mill Run Recreation Area, Outflow Recreation Area, wildlife management areas and Youghiogheny River Lake An overview of the services required includes, but is not limited to:  grass mowing, landscaping, janitorial services, solid waste and raw sewage removal, wildlife management, installation and removal of navigational aids, pesticide application, and boundary marking

in accordance with procedures established in the Performance Work Statement which will be provided with the solicitation.  The contractor is required to 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 is $7.5 million dollars. The anticipated base period of performance will be from 1 April 2022 to 28 February 2023, with four (4) one-year option periods if exercised by the government. The government is planning a pre-quotation site visit; the date and time will be in the solicitation.  Any resulting award will be for one firm, fixed-price, indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity (IDIQ) 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 9.104 Standards. | Acquisition.GOV]The contractor must be registered in 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.   The solicitation will be issued approximately 22 February 2022 at Sam.gov https://sam.gov/content/home