Minn & St Paul, MN, Interior & Exterior Landscaping Services

THIS IS NOT A SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT. THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. THE PURPOSE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH PURPOSES ONLY. RESPONSE TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL BE USED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO MAKE APPROPRIATE ACQUISITION DECISIONS. A SUBSEQUENT SOLICITATION ANNOUNCEMENT MAY FOLLOW. RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AS AN ADEQUATE RESPONSE TO ANY FUTURE ANNOUNCEMENT. The General Services Administration (GSA) seeks a Provider/Offeror to: Provide the management, supervision, manpower, equipment and supplies necessary to provide landscaping and related services at the Diana E. Murphy US Courthouse located at 300 S. Fourth St., Minneapolis, MN 55415, and at the Warren E. Burger Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse located at 316 Robert Street N, St. Paul, MN 55101. This effort includes maintaining the one-of-a kind landscaping (architectural) “art” that was designed by landscape architect Martha Schwartz expressly for the Minneapolis Courthouse. The design consists of 22 earth-sculptured mounds that harbor specialized and unique plant life, including trees, logs and various grasses. All of the mounds were completely reconstructed in 2003 and covered with new custom grown grass, with a planting method using the product “Netlon”, and jack-pine trees. The goal is to maintain the mounds, grasses, and trees to provide an acceptable appearance without jeopardizing the integrity of the landscaping design. The NAICS Code for this procurement will be 561730, Landscaping Services, and it is expected the subject requirement will be a one-year base contract with four 1-year options. Those wishing to identify their capability to provide the aforementioned services should respond to this announcement via email to [email protected] no later than Thursday, January 12, 2023 at 4:00 PM Eastern Standard Time. Interested parties should provide the following: • Company Name • Company Address • Point of Contact (POC) Name • POC Phone Number • POC Email Address • SAM.gov Unique Entity ID • DUNS Number • Your company business size for NAICS 561730 pursuant to the following questions: o (1) Is your business large or small? o (2) If small, does your firm qualify as a small, emerging business or small disadvantaged business? o (3) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act? o (4) Is your firm a certified HubZone firm? o (5) Is your firm woman-owned or operated business? o (6) Is your firm a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small or Veteran Owned Small Business? • Capability statement for the services as stated above • Three customer references to which you have provided similar services o Include whether as a prime contractor or subcontractor, building size, brief description of services performed, dollar value, location, and government or commercial requirement • Any other information and/or recommendations to assist GSA in its structuring of these contract requirements to facilitate competition and its approach to acquiring the services The Method of Award for any future solicitation may be based on past performance and price. THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION OR “SOURCES SOUGHT,” SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL OR OFFER. INFORMATION IS TO BE PROVIDED ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS. NO ENTITLEMENT TO PAYMENT OF DIRECT OR INDIRECT COSTS OR CHARGES INCLUDING POSTAGE AND SHIPPING WILL ARISE AS A RESULT OF THE SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION.