The Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center is seeking potential sources for watering, feeding and general care of approximately 180-200 plants in designated areas throughout the Wade Park and Brecksville campuses, located at 10701 East Blvd., Cleveland, OH 44106 and 10000 Brecksville Road, Brecksville, OH 44141, respectively. The contractor will be required for plant maintenance, as well as the replacement of any unhealthy plants as necessary. The contractor shall respond to each service call within one (1) business day, and shall be on-station, completing services without undue delay within two (2) working days after receiving a call from the VA. This is not a solicitation announcement. This is a sources sought synopsis only. The purpose of this synopsis is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification (service disabled veteran owned small business, veteran owned small business, hubzone, 8(a), small disadvantage business, small business, or large business) relative to NAICS 453110 (size standard of $6.5 million per annum). Responses to this synopsis will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. Responses to this notice should include company name, a service capability statement, three customer references to which you have provided similar services to, copies of applicable licensing, product catalog, address, point of contact, and the size of your business pursuant to the following questions: (1) Is your business large or small (2) If small, does your firm qualify as a small, emerging business, or small disadvantaged business? (3) If disadvantaged, specify under which disadvantaged group and if your firm is certified under Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act? (4) Is your firm a certified hubzone firm? (5) Is your firm a woman-owned or operated business? (6) Is your firm a certified Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small or Veteran Owned Small Business? Responses to this notice shall be e-mailed. Other supporting material may be mailed or faxed to the attention of Andy Neiss 90(C), The Louis Stokes Brecksville VA Medical Center, 10000 Brecksville Rd, Brecksville, OH, 44141. E-mail address is
[email protected]. Fax 440-838-6052. Telephone inquires will not be accepted. Responses must be received in writing no later than Thursday, August 21, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. This notice is to assist the VA in determining sources only. A solicitation is not currently available. If a solicitation is issued it will be announced at a later date, and all interested parties must respond to that solicitation announcement separately from the responses to this announcement. Responses to this sources sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses to any future solicitation announcements. Responses to this sources sought is not a request to be added to a prospective bidders list or to receive a copy of future solicitations.