J -- MINNEAPOLIS, MN, FEDERAL BUILDING & U.S. COURTHOUSE, ART MAINTENANCE/LANDSCAPING

Scope of work consists of all management, supervision, manpower, equipment and supplies necessary to provide landscaping and related services. The work will be performed at the U.S. Federal Office Building and Courthouse, 300 S. 4th Street, Minneapolis, MN, for Request for Proposal (RFP) Number GS05P04GAC0056. The anticipated contract period is April 1, 2004 through November 30, 2004 with (4) eight-month options. This procurement is a Small Business Set-Aside. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) Code is 561730 with a size standard of $6 million. This is a negotiated best value procurement. Specification will be posted on or about February 10, 2004. Proposals are due to the office of the Contracting Office on March 11, 2004, 3:30 p.m. Central Standard Time (C.S.T.). The solicitation cited above can only be obtained by accessing a secure website known as the Federal Technical Data Solution (FedTeDS). FedTeDS is a secure website designed to safeguard Sensitive But Unclassified (SBU) acquisition information. It is fully integrated with other electronic government initiatives such as FedBizOpps and the Central Contract Registration (CCR) database, and is available for use by all Federal agencies. In order to obtain information from FedTeDS, you will first be required to register with CCR. The CCR database is a part of the Business Partner Network, an e-gov initiative, and will then be used to validate vendor identity. Effective October 1, 2003, all government contractors must be registered in CCR prior to receiving an award. You may access CCR at the following URL www.bpn.gov. Once you have registered with CCR you will be registered with FedTeDS. No federal materials can be downloaded until you have registered under both sites. You may access FedTeDS via the following URL https://www.FedTeDS.gov. You will then be required to access the vendor registration form by selecting the hyperlink entitled “Register with FedTeDS” and then choosing the “Vendor Registration Form” hyperlink. At a minimum all vendors must supply the following information: Your company’s Central Contractor Registration (CCR) Marketing Partner Identification Number (MPIN) (you can get this from your company’s CCR point of contact); your company’s DUNS Number or CAGE Code (contact Dun & Bradstreet (D&B) at 1-800-333-0505 if you do not have a D&B Number); your telephone number and your e-mail address. Any questions regarding this notification should be directed to the Contracting Officer whose name appears herein. All responsive small business offers will be considered. Small Disadvantaged, Women-Owned, HUBZone, Veteran-Owned and Disabled Veteran-Owned businesses are encouraged to submit proposals.THIS SYNOPSIS IS BEING MODIFIED TO NOTE THAT THE PROCUREMENT IS NOW BEING OPEN FOR FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION. PROPOSALS WILL BE ACCEPTED FROM BOTH LARGE AND SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.