NAICS CODE - 561210 FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES 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 BAQ030032. This is not a request for proposals and in no way obligates the Government to award a contract. The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), California State Office, is seeking sources capable of providing a wide array of recreational facilities and public lands maintenance support services in the California. This work is managed and performed by the BLM Field Office in Hollister, California. 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 source of required services. 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: The BLM Hollister Field Office provides facilities maintenance (FM) services in areas totaling approximately 350,000 acres of publicly owned land in 5 counties in Western central California. Distances to maintained facilities from the Hollister Field Office extend approximately 60 miles. FM services vary widely, but include: Maintenance of heavy equipment (graders, dump trucks, tractors, bulldozers, backhoes, etc.), road grading, hiking trail and off highway vehicle trail repairs; tree removal; construction/maintenance/repair of roads and trails, domestic water systems, bridges, dams, signs, fences, culverts, cattle-guards, publications kiosks, and campsite resources (outhouses, tables, parking areas, etc.); construction/maintenance/repair of buildings; removal of trash and abandoned property from managed areas; routine janitorial services within BLM owned buildings; graffiti removal from maintained facilities; brush and weed control (including use of herbicides) on trails and managed sites; testing and disinfecting wells; erosion control and remediation; maintenance and repair of government owned tools and equipment used in performing specified services. These services are currently performed by BLM personnel with the following job titles: Engineering Equipment Operator and Maintenance Worker. Required skills include: operate truck/trailer combinations on and off highway to move heavy equipment (Class A Drivers License required), load and unload heavy equipment onto truck/trailer; operate dump truck, grader, mower, tractor, bulldozer, backhoe, trail building machine, forklift, and similar equipment; perform carpentry, concrete work, stone masonry, electrical work, HVAC repair, plumbing, painting, welding, water testing, herbicide use, and janitorial work. Work requirements vary seasonally and as a result of adverse weather, vandalism, and routine public use of BLM maintained resources. Some exposure to hazardous conditions (asbestos, poisonous plants and animals, etc.) is associated with certain FM tasks. Service provider shall periodically tour and inspect BLM owned areas to determine maintenance/repair needs, perform routine tasks as needs are detected, and schedule/perform non-routine requirements on a priority of need basis. Knowledge of and compliance with the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) is a key requirement for FM operations. Primary emphasis is on the safety of users of publicly owned resources, with enjoyment of use, and protection of resources and the environment as important goals. Covered FM operations involve work by five skilled positions, with a yearly average of approximately 8,000 total hours on specified tasks. All equipment, tools, materials and supplies for FM will be Government furnished. The Government will also continue to use small, local service providers for specific services, such as vault toilet pumping and janitorial services. Interested parties shall respond by E-mail to this synopsis. Responses shall summarize company qualifications and experience in providing the range of services described above and outline how the responder would provide such services in the Hollister Field Office area of responsibility. E-mail responses must provide company name and business size, a return e-mail address, mailing address, telephone number, facsimile number, name and title of responsible company official. If you are interested in this requirement, please indicate your interest by e-mail to: Vandricia Razo, Purchasing Agent, (
[email protected]) no later than 14 August 2003. Qualified responders will receive a more detailed description of requirements on which to base a preliminary estimate of cost and pricing.