St. Marys Falls Canal Grounds Keeping, Sault Sainte Marie, MI

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Detroit District is seeking information on potential sources that have the capability to provide landscaping serviced at the St. Mary’s Falls Canal in Sault Sainte Marie, MI. The result of this market research will contribute to determining the method of procurement for this requirement. Based on the responses to this sources sought notice/market research, this requirement may be set-aside for small businesses (in full or in part) or procured through full and open competition.

All small business set-aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted nor acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding submissions. This is NOT a Request for Proposal (RFP) or Invitation for Bid (IFB) and is for market research purposes only.

Project Description: Performance of landscape maintenance during the growing season to maintain the outside areas in a neat and clean manner. Items included in Landscape Maintenance are lawn mowing, edging, trimming, raking, vegetation control, collecting and disposing of fallen limb and leaf debris, mulched bed maintenance, and policing to keep the area clean and free of debris and trash.. Washing of the interior and exterior windows of the Overlook Platform three times per week.

Power washing the Overlook Platform once per month, sweeping the Overlook Platform three times per week. Operation and maintenance of the water supply lines and the sprinkler heads for the upper and lower park sprinklers shall be the responsibility of the Government. Suppress the growth of vegetation by applying herbicide.

Instructions: If you desire to participate in the market research, please complete the attached Sources Sought Survey and return to the primary point of contact listed below. Failure to provide a complete response may result in the government being unable to adequately assess your capabilities. Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought synopsis is voluntary.

As stipulated in Federal Acquisition Regulation 15.201, responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Any information submitted by respondents to this sources sought synopsis is voluntary and will not be returned. The Government will not reimburse any costs incurred or associated with the submission of information in response to this notice. The decision to solicit for a contract shall be solely within the Government's discretion.

Additional company capability information is welcome. Your company’s response is limited to 25 pages. All attachments must be provided in either Microsoft Word, excel, or Adobe Acrobat PDF format. Attachments with files ending in “.zip” or “.exe” are not allowable and files will be stripped and deleted from any emails received by the Government. Ensure only .pdf, .docx, or .xls(x) documents are attached to your email.

Please send responses by no later than 2:00 PM EST on May 15, 2024. PLEASE REFERENCE “SOURCES SOUGHT: St. Marys Falls Canal Grounds Keeping”, in the subject line. Please respond to Sources Sought Survey in the attachment and email it to LRE-Proposal@usace.army.mil, marna.l.rockwell@usace.army.mil, and michelle.barr@usace.army.mil. If you have any questions or concerns, please use aforementioned emails. Your prompt attention and response to this notice is greatly appreciated.

All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government.