National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Langley Research Center (NASA/LaRC) is issuing this combined Request for Information (RFI)/Sources Sought (SS) to post a draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) for the Kennedy Space Center Grounds and Pest Contract III (KGPC III) follow-on procurement to solicit responses from interested firms. This notice is issued for information and planning purposes, intended to provide industry the opportunity to verify and provide input regarding the reasonableness and feasibility of the current contract structure and PWS requirements. In addition, input from interested parties (both primes and subcontractors) will allow NASA/LaRC to assess the capabilities of industry to meet the KGPC III requirements, foster partnering among interested firms, and to promote competition. As part of NASA/LaRC’s efforts, this RFI notice is issued to identify interested sources (prime and subcontractors) and to seek capability statements from interested firms to identify sources capable of satisfying NASA/LaRC’s requirements. This includes all socioeconomic categories of Small Businesses and Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU)/Minority Institutions (MI), and members of the underserved communities as defined by Executive Order 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government. This information will be considered for the purposes of determining the appropriate level of competition and/or small business and HBCU/MSI subcontracting goals for KGPC III RFI. The Government reserves the right to consider a Small, 8(a), Women-owned (WOSB), Service-Disabled Veteran (SD-VOSB), Economically Disadvantaged Women-owned Small Business (EDWOSB) or HUBZone business set-aside based on responses received. The current KGPC II is a Firm-Fixed Price contract with a five-year period of performance, ending on September 30, 2023. The Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) CLIN is also Firm-Fixed Price. The contract supports John F. Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in areas of grounds maintenance and pest management services. Ground maintenance services consists of mowing, herbicide treatment, landscaping, fertilizer, vegetation control for KSC railroad tracks, general trimming, debris policing and removal, and growth regulator/herbicide application pilot project. Pest management services consists of pest control and pest management qualifications. The IDIQ portion that would be issued as task orders consists of removal of trees, shrubs and stumps, repair and replacement of grasses areas, land clearing, fire line clearing, emergency clean-up and pest control services in addition to those in the base services. INSTRUCTIONS FOR CAPABILITY STATEMENTS: Interested firms having the required capabilities to meet the KGPC III requirements described herein are provided the opportunity to submit a capability statement and provide additional input in this RFI/SS of no more than 5 pages. Specifically indicate your interest in performing as a prime and/or subcontractor and provide specific details that would demonstrate your firm’s ability to perform all aspects of the effort (See the draft KGPC III PWS provided for information purposes only). Section 1 : Provide the following information regarding your firm: (a) CAGE Code, name and address of firm, point of contact (including phone number and email), size of business, average annual revenue for past 3 years and average number of employees for last 3 years; (b) type of business and number of years in business: indicate large, small, small disadvantaged, 8(a), women-owned, veteran-owned, service-disabled-veteran owned, HUBZone small businesses, and Historically Black Colleges and Universities/Minority Institutions; (c) Affiliate information: parent company, joint venture partners, potential teaming partners, prime contractor (if potential subcontractor) or subcontractors (if potential prime contractor); and (d) Indicate if your interest is as a potential prime contractor or subcontractor. Specifically, indicate if your firm DOES NOT wish to be placed on an Interested Sources List. If a firm does not object to being on the KGPC III Interested Sources List, NASA/LaRC will post the company’s name and POC information on sam.gov to foster partnering and subcontracting. There is no requirement to be on the interested sources list to participate in the future . Interested firms may also add their information using the sam.gov “Interested Vendors” function for this acquisition/procurement. Please advise if the requirement is considered to be a commercial or commercial-type product. A commercial item is defined in FAR 2.101. Separate from the capability statement and associated page limit identified above, NASA/LaRC is also seeking input form industry in support of NASA’s commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) and Executive Order (EO) 13985, Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government, NASA/LaRC is seeking input to advance DEIA and remove barriers for members of underserved communities related to this requirement. Interested firms are highly encouraged to gain a full understanding of the EO and NASA’s strategic plans to meet the EO. The following is provided for reference only https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-launches-mission-equity-seeks-public-input-to-broaden-access. Input is sought for strategies to advance DEIA which includes, but not limited to: To support the requirements identified in this request for information (RFI)/sources sought notification, what barriers or opportunities exist to engage subject matter experts from industry and academia and how can those barriers be overcome? How can underserved communities be leveraged? To support the requirements identified in this RFI, what barriers or opportunities exist to partner with subcontractors that employ members of underserved communities, as defined above? What other recommendations would you make to enhance diversity and inclusion? What should be considered to encourage full participation and contribution of organizations and individuals (e.g., outreach efforts and innovative partnerships) in performance of this requirement? Estimated Award date for this contract is on/about August 1, 2023. This synopsis is for information and planning purposes only and is not to be construed as a commitment by the Government nor will the Government pay for information solicited. With the exception of the Interested Sources List that the government does intend to post on sam.gov unless a firm indicates otherwise, NASA/LaRC will not affirmatively release any information received in response to this RFI/SS to the public but may use information received in developing the best approach for a contract strategy, and therefore such information may be recognizable to the interested party who submitted it. Any information submitted in response to this RFI/SS that is marked as “Confidential Commercial or Financial Information” will be considered as voluntarily submitted in accordance with the Freedom of Information Act. No solicitation exists; therefore, do not request a copy of a solicitation. If additional information is released it will be available on www.sam.gov. It is the interested firm’s responsibility to monitor this website for the release of information, synopsis, and/or solicitation. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading their own copy of all information. Interested firms are encouraged to select “Follow” in SAM.GOV for the posting of this acquisition/procurement to receive updates and changes. All responses should be directed to the point of contact identified below. In accordance with FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by NASA to form a binding contract. NASA is under no obligation to issue a solicitation or to award any contract on the basis of this RFI/SS. NASA will not pay for any information solicited under this RFI/SS. Although NASA LaRC will consider all information provided by potential sources, respondents will not be notified of the results of the review. Responses shall be submitted in writing, via email, to Natasha J. King at
[email protected] no later than 3:00 PM EST on November 9, 2022. Please reference “KGPC III RFI-SS” in any response.