AMENDMENT 0001 THE PURPOSE OF THIS AMENDMENT IS TO ADD THE PLACE OF PERFORMANCE. The U.S. Department of Commerce, Topeka Weather Forecast Office (WFO) Philip Billard Airport, Topeka, KS is in need lawn care services for a base period and 4 options years. The contractor will be responsible for providing lawn care services for the base period beginning April 1, 2010 through March 31, 2010 with four 12-month option periods. The contractor shall provide all necessary tools, equipment, materials, supplies, labor, and supervision for the duties required as described in the statement of work to care for all of the grounds within the boundaries of the Weather Forecast Office. Lawn care is for approximately 1 ¼ acres. Duties include but are not limited to: Mow and rake grassy areas; trim around building and stationary objects; edge sidewalks; bag and remove clippings and debris; remove weeds or grasses in shrubbery or mulch covered areas. Any business capable of completing these services is encouraged to respond to this announcement. The NAICS code for this action is 561730. The Government prefers the payment to be made by the Government Purchase Card. All contractors doing business with the Eastern Region Acquisition Division (CRAD) must be registered with the Central Contractor Registry (CCR) or certification with the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA). No award can be made unless the vendor is registered with CCR. For more information and to register with the CCR and ORCA, please access the following websites: http://www.ccr.gov/ and http://www.bpn.gov. In order to register with the CCR and ORCA offerors must have a Dun & Bradstreet number. A Dun & Bradstreet number may be acquired free of charge by contacting Dun & Bradstreet on-line at http://www.dnb.com/product/eupdate/requestOptions.html or by phone at (800) 333-0505. Interested parties can request a copy of the Request for Quotation (RFQs) or download copy from this website within 5 calendar days after publication of this notice. A copy of the RFQ package, cal also be requested via fax to 816-274-6983, Attn: Sharon Walker or via email to
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