Emerald Ash Bore Treatment

The Great Lakes Acquisition Center (GLAC) in Milwaukee, WI is searching for vendors with the capability to all labor, materials, equipment, and supervision to provide and apply trunk injected systemic Emamectin Benzoate for two-year Emerald Ash Borer protection to 122 trees total. The Diameter at Breast Height (DBH) is 2454.90 inches. There will be no sensitive information involved.

This will be for the Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center located in Milwaukee, WI 53295. All interested, responsible sources must submit a brief summary of their capabilities to this office by 10:00 AM Local/Central on Wednesday December 10. 2024, to include detailed description of the firm s experience in providing this service, company business size under the NAICS code 561730, SAM UEI number, name, and phone number of a point of contact in case further information is needed.

Summaries must be submitted via email to debbie.bruening@va.gov Telephone inquiries will not be returned. This RFI is issued solely for information and planning purposes to determine availability of qualified vendors and does not constitute a solicitation. All information received in response to this RFI that is marked as proprietary will be handled accordingly.

The procurement will be competed under NAICS 561730. Please note that this is not a request for proposal and the Government is seeking information for market research purposes only. The Government may or may not issue solicitation documents.

NOTE: Limitations on Subcontracting 13 CFR §125.6 will apply to any procurement set-aside for veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSBs or VOSBs) or small businesses. 13 CFR §125.6 states: (a) General.

In order to be awarded a full or partial small business set-aside contract with a value greater than the simplified acquisition threshold (as defined in the FAR at 48 CFR 2.101) in paragraph (a) introductory text; and an 8(a) contract, an SDVO SBC contract, a HUBZone contract, a WOSB or EDWOSB contract pursuant to part 127 of this chapter, a small business concern must agree that: (1) In the case of a contract for services (except construction), it will not pay more than 50% of the amount paid by the government to it to firms that are not similarly situated.

Any work that a similarly situated subcontractor further subcontracts will count towards the 50% subcontract amount that cannot be exceeded. For an SDVOSB set-aside, similarly situated means other SDVOSB firms. Â Â Â Â Look for any further information on opportunities.gov.