Z--Facilities, Recreation and Road Maintenance

This is a Sources Sought Notice requesting information needed by the Government prior to the release of any potential solicitation. Please read this entire synopsis. Interested parties responding to this synopsis should identify their response under GDQ031030, Facilities, Recreation and Road Maintenance. This is not a request for quotation and in no way obligates the Government to award a contract. The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), New Mexico State Office (NMSO), is seeking sources capable of providing a wide array of recreational, road and facilities maintenance throughout the State of New Mexico. This work is currently managed and performed by BLM Offices throughout the State. BLM intends to perform a cost comparison pursuant to OMB Circular A-76 and the BLM Competitive Sourcing 2003 Express Review Guide in order to determine the most cost-effective service provider. Accordingly, a solicitation for the services described herein may or may not result. The requirements generally fall under NAICS code 561210 Facilities Support Services. General Information: BLM, New Mexico provides facilities, road and recreation maintenance services across the entire State of New Mexico. Because the maintenance sites are located throughout various Field Office areas, there are long travel times between sites. Travel times vary from as little as 30 minutes to upwards of three hours one-way to a maintenance site. The method of travel may consist of any combination from, but not limited to, highway vehicle, ATV, horseback, to hiking. Services involve facilities, recreation, and road maintenance including, but not limited to, grounds keeping, carpentry, electrical, heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC), plumbing, campground, trails, fence construction, roads, and grounds. The areas include ground and perimeter fencing, building structures, campgrounds, day-sites, boat ramps and dock, and a fishing dock located throughout Northern and Southern New Mexico. Specific tasks for these services include: 1) Maintaining facilities which includes maintaining grounds, removing noxious weeds, ice and snow removal, maintaining water systems, performing carpentry duties, performing electrical work, maintaining HVACR systems, and performing plumbing work; 2) Construct and maintain recreation sites which includes monitoring visitor behavior, excavate and building campgrounds, performing carpentry, performing plumbing, constructing and maintaining trails, constructing and maintaining fences, constructing and maintaining masonry, and maintaining vegetation; 3) Construct and maintain roads which includes grading and maintaining recreation parking areas. Interested parties should respond by E-mail to this synopsis. Responses should summarize company qualifications and experience in providing the range of services described above and outline how the responder would provide such services throughout the State of New Mexico. E-mail responses must provide company name and business size, a return E-mail address, mailing address, telephone number, fax number, plus name and title of responsible company official. If you are interested in this requirement, please indicate your interest by E-mail to: Carl Ericksen, Procurement Analyst, no later than July 18, 2003.