49th Contracting Squadron/LGCV, PO Drawer S, Holloman AFB NM 88330-1601

F -- GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SOL F29651-97-B0003 DUE 020597 POC Helena S. Smith (505) 475-2101 Services Non-Personal: Grounds maintenance for Holloman AFB, New Mexico. Contractor shall provide all personnel, labor, equipment, tools, materials, fuels, cleaning materials, supplies, and supervision necessary to perform grounds maintenance service. Work includes mowing, trimming, edging, policing trash, tree pruning, tree trimming, tree and stump removal, applying fertilizer, operating and maintaining sprinkler systems, leaf removal, pruning shrubs, removing storm debris, maintaining rock/planter beds, and performing pest control identification. Contractor employees responsible for work shall be certified as follows: state or local license for performing Arboriculture, state license for certified cross-connection and backflow prevention device testing of all anti-siphon or backflow prevention units on all irrigation systems. The contractor shall possess a current commercial state of New Mexico pesticide license. Each contractor employee that apply pesticides shall have a current commercial state of New Mexico applicator's license (Note: the license must always be from the state in which work will occur). All work shall be accomplished in accordance with the Performance Work Statement. Performance period is anticipated to begin on or about 01 April 1997 or date of award, whichever is later, through 30 September 1997 with four (4) one (1) year option periods. It is contemplated that a formal solicitation will be issued on or about 06 January 1997 with bid opening on or about 05 February 1997. The proposed acquisition is intended to be 100% Small Business Set-Aside. If adequate interest is not received from at least two (2) or more small business concerns, the solicitation will be issued on an unrestricted basis without further notice. The Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code for this service is 0783 and the small business size standard applicable to the acquisition is 5.0 million. Please include your business size, cage code, phone number, and address including the 9 digit zip code and solicitation number in your written request for a solicitation package. Fax requests may be sent to (505) 475-2107. See Numbered Note 1.***** (0340)

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