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18 August 2023: Amendment 0001 has been issued and uploaded along with Revised Attachments 2-8, Revised Appendices and Revised Price Schedule. Both a conformed copy of the solicitation and the amendment have been uploaded. Please ensure you submit the Revised Price Schedule along with your quote package.

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UPDATE: Site Visit Sign-In Sheet from 7 August 2023 Site Visit from is now posted. Please note as well that the quote deadline for this requirement is contemplated to be extended due to delays in assembling Amendment 0001. Amendment 0001 will include updates to several Attachments including a revised Pricing Schedule workbook. Answers to Questions submitted by interested vendors will also be submitted at this time.

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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Pittsburgh District, has a need for a Requirements Contract Buildings

and Grounds Maintenance Services at Crooked Creek Lake. The Crooked Creek Lake project is located in Ford City,

Armstrong County, in the western region of Pennsylvania. Public-use facilities owned and operated by the USACE at

Crooked Creek Lake include a boat launch, picnic area, campground, playground, nature trail, fishing pier and

Crooked Creek Lake.

An overview of the services required includes, but is not limited to: mowing, brush removal, mulching, pesticide

application, beach inspection/grooming, playground inspection, office cleaning, restroom cleaning, solid waste

removal, and raw sewage removal in accordance with procedures established in the Performance Work Statement

which will be provided with the solicitation. The Contractor shall furnish all necessary management, personnel,

materials, supplies, tools, equipment, fuel, and vehicles.

This procurement will be set aside 100% for Service-Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses. The NAICS Code is 561730, Facilities Support Services and the Small Business size is $30M. The anticipated base period of performance will be from 1 October 2023 to 30 September 2024, with four (4) one-year option periods if exercised by the government. The total contract term including the exercise of any options will not exceed 5 years 6 months.

Please note that all quotations are to be submitted to the Contract Specialist, michael.w.boyd@usace.army.mil and CC lrp.contracting@usace.army.mil. This Solicitation is not posted on the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) and thus no quotes may be submitted through that portal.

A pre-quotation site visit is scheduled for Monday, 7 August 2023 at 10:00AM EST. Further details are included in the solicitation.

Any resulting award will be for a single firm, fixed-price, performance-based services Requirements contract made to the responsible* offeror whose quote is lowest. [*Responsible means a contractor that meets the standards in FAR 9.104 – available at 9.104 Standards. | Acquisition.GOV]

*Responsible means a contractor that meets the standards in FAR 9.104 - available at https://www.acquisition.govIn order to submit a Bid on this project, your company must 1) Be registered in System for Award Management (SAM) and maintain an active registration status. 2) Be registered in the Procurement Integrated Enterprise Environment (PIEE) for the Solicitation Module with the PROPOSAL MANAGER role. System for Award Management (SAM) RegistrationRegistering in SAM.gov includes both entity validation and entity registration.To register in SAM: a. Navigate to SAM.gov b. Select Sign-In (top right) c. Select Create an Account then Follow the Instructions. d. After Account is Set-up, Select Sign In. e. Under the Entity Management widget, Select Get Started button. f. Select Register Entity. As part of entity registration, a Unique Entity ID will be assigned. For Additional Information on SAM:To Register Your Entity (company) or check Your Registration status, please visit https:/www.fsd.gov/gsafsd_sp?id=gsa_index. Under the heading of Learn How to Register Your Entity, you will find the following, Get Started with Your Registration Check Registration Status ACTIVE, INACTIVE, PENDING Update Your Registration Become an Entity Administrator Validate Your Entity *Access User Guides *By selecting this option, you can obtain a Quick Start Guide for Contract Registrations.Also, on this site, in the search block, you can perform key words searches such as User Guides - FAQs, Videos, and Definitions. PLEASE NOTEIt is mandatory that all companies be registered in SAM in order to receive federal contracts. There is no charge to register or maintain your company (entity) registration. Login.gov manages usernames and passwords for SAM.gov. *Important* Registration Information Registration can take at least ten (10) business days to be active in SAM.gov. Registration must be in active status upon offer submission and remain active during award period. Registration must be renewed every 365 days to remain active. The Federal Service Desk (FSD) for SAM questions, may be contacted. Phone Number: 866-606-8220 Hours of Operation: Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET.