LAWN CARE SERVICES FOR NWS TOPEKA KS

The U.S. Department of Commerce, National Weather Service (NWS)/ Weather Forecast Office (WFO) located in Topeka, KS is in need of a contractor that can provide lawn care maintenance services for their facility. DESCRIPTION: The contractor will be responsible for providing lawn care services for a base period beginning on or about April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014, with four 12-month option periods. The contractor shall be responsible for satisfactorily managing and performing these services. 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 1-1/4 acres. Duties included but not limited to the following services: 1) Mow and rake grassy areas; 2) Trim around building & stationary objects; 3) Edge sidewalks; 4) Bag and remove clippings and debris; 5) Remove weeds or grasses in shrubbery or mulch covered areas. Contractor will be responsible for supplying all equipment, materials, and supplies. Services to be performed under this contract shall be performed during hours approved by the Government Contact Point (GCP) or a designated representative. Inspection and acceptance of work will be done by the GCP or their designated representative. Any business capable of completing these services is encouraged to respond to this announcement. Offerors may send their proposal to email address [email protected] or fax to 727-668-3622. The NAICS code for this requirement is 561730. All responsible sources may submit a quote which will be considered by the Agency. All contractors doing business with the Federal Government must be registered in the System for Award Management (SAM). For more information and to register, please access the following website: http://www.sam.gov/. In order to register with the SAM, 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. The Request for Quotation (RFQ), Statement of Work (SOW), and terms and conditions are attached to this notice. The Department of Labor Wage Determination can be found at www.wdol.gov. All interested parties are required to sign, date and provide a DUN & Bradstreet number with their quote before submitting to the U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA/ERAD, ATTN: Karen Christian, Room 1756, 601 East 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri 64106. Quotes must be received on or before the date and time referenced on RFQ.