Snow Removal and Hauling

This announcement is to provide notice that the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Natick Contracting Division, on behalf the US Army Natick Garrison intends to negotiate the soul source award under FAR Part 6.302-5 -- Authorized or Required by Statute to GVC Construction & Engineering Incorporated, 375 Harvard Street, Unit A, Leominster, MA 01453 to provide contractor support for snow removal and hauling. The contractor will be responsible for clearing approximately 857,000 square feet of snow off of roads, parking lots, sidewalks, building aprons, and stairs and handicap ramps. The contractor shall also be responsible for sanding and/or salting all paved areas. The contractor shall have adequate equipment to perform all operations to prevent Base closures and provide safe passage for all soldiers and DA civilians. The contractor shall also be responsible for loading, hauling and stockpiling snow. The contractor has to respond to all weather events within one (1) hour of activation. The contractor shall be available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week during the snow season. FAR Part 19.1506 authorizes requirement to allow sole source to Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Business (EDWOSB). The Small Business Administration's Women Owned Small Business program has designated NAICS code 484110 as underrepresented in Federal procurement for Economically Disadvantaged Women Owned Small Business. In response to a request for information (RFI) issued on 22 June 2016, GVC Construction & Engineering Incorporated provide a response that they are capable of meeting the requirements for the contractor support for snow removal. GVC Construction & Engineering Incorporated has the equipment and personnel to respond to all weather events within one (1) hour of activation and are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week during the snow season. While this notice is not a request for competitive proposals, responsible parties purporting to have the requisite credentials and capabilities to provide this service in fulfilling the agency's requirements shall furnish, in writing, factual information, which clearly supports and demonstrates their ability to sufficiently provide these services within 15 days Mr. Michael Vincent, Contracting Officer, by e-mail at [email protected]. Any questions regarding this notice shall be in writing only; no telephonic replies will be accepted. A determination not to compete this proposed action based on any response to this notice is solely within the discretion of the Contracting Officer. The Contracting Officer for this action is Mr. Michael Vincent.