Snow Removal Services, Edward MacDowell Lake, Peterborough, NH

What they want

• Plow snow from all paved and gravel surfaces in three areas: Administrative Area (about 13,400 sq ft), Parking Areas (about 18,900 sq ft) and Wilder Street Extension (about 24,000 sq ft)
• Have all areas cleared and accessible by 7:00 AM Monday to Friday, generally within eight hours after a storm ends
• Scrape pavement and gravel clean, push snow to the marked storage sites, and keep snow off doors, gates, fences and culverts
• Supply all equipment, labor, fuel and transportation, including at least a 3/4 ton 4WD truck and an 8-foot four-way angling plow
• Submit safety paperwork before work starts (Accident Prevention Plan, Activity Hazard Analysis, Site Safety and Health Officer letter, quality control plan, First Aid/CPR proof)
• Attend a pre-work conference, report accidents and monthly work hours, and send one invoice per month
• Repair any damage to government or private property caused by the work

What they'll judge offers on

• Technical
• Price
• Past Performance

What to include when you submit

• Sign SF 1449 (block 30a) and return signed copies of all material amendments (SF 30); both amendments need to be acknowledged
• Complete the Bid Schedule fully (price every line for the base year and Option Year 1); $0 or NSP entries are rejected as non-conforming
• Complete the entire Solicitation Survey issued for this solicitation (experience, personnel, certificates, subcontractor and teaming details, up to three past performance references)
• Include your UEI and CAGE code and have an active SAM registration at the time of quote submission
• Provide pricing as firm fixed price only (no sliding scale or escalation)
• Attach teaming arrangement documentation if relying on a subcontractor's experience or certificates
• Be ready to answer any Quote Verification request after closing by the stated deadline

You must have

• Small business (total small business set-aside, NAICS 561730, size standard $9.5 million) This procurement is set-aside for small business vendors.
• Active SAM.gov registration when you submit the quote (and through award and final payment) ALL VENDORS MUST HAVE AN ACTIVE REGISTRATION IN SAM.GOV AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED.
• At least one Level 3 Site Safety and Health Officer meeting USACE EM 385-1-1 requirements, designated on ENG Form 6282 The Contractor shall employ a minimum of one person to function as a Level 3, SSHO.
• First Aid and CPR certified staff (two per multi-person shift; First Aid certified plus a way to call for help when working alone) provide at least two employees that are certified to administer
• Minimum equipment: 3/4 ton four-wheel drive truck and 8-foot plow with four-way angling A 3/4 ton four-wheel drive truck.
• Obtain any needed licenses, permits and certifications at your own expense; certifications and licenses are submitted for the base year and each option year Applicable Certifications & Licenses as determined by the Performance Work Statement for the

Current contractor

None identified. The solicitation lists the previous contract awardee as NA, so it is treated as a new requirement, and it says no more information on previous contracts will be provided.

Not in the notice text

• Estimated contract value or budget
• Relative importance (weighting) of the technical, price and past performance factors
• Exact time of day the quote is due, beyond the SAM.gov listing of 2:00 PM Eastern
• Site visit dates are not fixed; they are arranged by appointment with the technical contact
• Contents of the informational map and photos (only captions came through as text)
• Which pre-work submittal deadline applies (14 or 21 days)