The Department of the Army, through W6QK ACC-PICA, is issuing a solicitation for snow and ice removal services at Owings Mills, Maryland. The work covers winter maintenance services for SSG Isadore S. Jachman USARC at 12100 Greenspring Avenue, including the related snow removal and salt/ice control support. The procurement is set aside for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses and is classified under NAICS 561790 and PSC S218, with the place of performance in Owings Mills, MD. The primary point of contact is Tyler Behr at tyler.e.behr2.civ@army.mil, phone 609-562-4299.

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This Performance Work Statement outlines a non-personal services contract for snow and ice removal for the 99th Readiness Division in FY2025. The contractor must provide all necessary resources, including personnel, supplies, and equipment, to ensure a snow and ice-free workplace at the SSG Isadore S. Jachman USARC in Owings Mills, MD. The contract has a 12-month base period with four 12-month options. Services are on-call, requiring a two-hour response time after COR/RFOS notification, and photographic verification of work completion for invoice approval. Key aspects include quality control, adherence to federal holidays, strict personnel conduct, security protocols, environmental regulations for hazardous materials, and protection of government property. The contractor is responsible for clearing various areas, including parking lots, sidewalks, catch basins, hydrants, and HVAC units, and for providing sand/salt. Specific training in antiterrorism, iWATCH, and OPSEC is mandatory for all personnel. Performance will be evaluated based on snow and ice removal standards and equipment maintenance.

INTRODUCTION

In support of the 99th Readiness Division, the US Army Contracting Command - New Jersey is issuing this sources sought synopsis as a means of conducting market research to identify parties having an interest in and the resources to support the requirement for Snow and Ice Removal Services. The intention is to procure these services on a competitive basis. BASED ON THE RESPONSES TO THIS SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE/MARKET RESEARCH, THIS REQUIREMENT MAY BE SET-ASIDE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES (IN FULL OR IN PART) OR PROCURED THROUGH FULL AND OPEN COMPETITION, and only one award MAY be made. All Small Business Set-Aside categories will be considered. Telephone inquiries will not be accepted or acknowledged, and no feedback or evaluations will be provided to companies regarding their submissions.

PLACE(S) OF PERFORMANCE

• SSG Isadore S. Jachman United States Army Reserve Center, 12100 Greenspring Avenue Owings Mills, MD 21117-1610

DISCLAIMER

“THIS SOURCES SOUGHT IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. THIS IS NOT A “REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP)” TO BE SUBMITTED. IT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION AND SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED AS A COMMITMENT BY THE GOVERNMENT. RESPONSES IN ANY FORM ARE NOT OFFERS AND THE GOVERNMENT IS UNDER NO OBLIGATION TO AWARD A CONTRACT AS A RESULT OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. NO FUNDS ARE AVAILABLE TO PAY FOR PREPARATION OF RESPONSES TO THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. ANY INFORMATION SUBMITTED BY RESPONDENTS TO THIS TECHNICAL DESCRIPTION IS STRICTLY VOLUNTARY. RESPONSES WILL NOT BE RETURNED TO THE RESPONDER. NOT RESPONDING TO THIS NOTICE DOES NOT PRECLUDE PARTICIPATION IN ANY FUTURE REQUEST FOR QUOTE (RFQ) OR INVITATION FOR BID (IFB) OR RFP, IF ANY ISSUED. IF A SOLICITATION IS RELEASED, IT WILL BE SYNOPSIZED ON THE GOVERNMENT-WIDE POINT OF ENTRY (GPE). IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF POTENTIAL OFFERORS TO MONITOR THE GPE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PERTAINING TO THIS REQUIREMENT.”

REQUIRED CAPABILITIES

The Contractor shall provide snow and ice removal services in support of the 99th Readiness Division. Further detail is provided in the draft Performance Work Statement (PWS) and Site Map attached to this announcement.

Attachment(s):

• (CUI) draft PWS MD019

• (CUI) Snow Removal Site Map MD019

If your organization has the potential capacity to perform these services, please provide the following information:

1) Organization name, address, email address, Web site address, telephone number, and size and type of ownership for the organization; and 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability. If significant subcontracting or teaming is anticipated in order to deliver technical capability, organizations should address the administrative and management structure of such arrangements.

The Government will evaluate market information to ascertain potential market capacity to: 1) provide services consistent, in scope and scale, with those described in this notice and otherwise anticipated; and 2) provide services under a performance based service acquisition contract.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Service Contract Act

The applicable NAICS code for this requirement is 561790 Other Services to Buildings and Dwellings with a Small Business Size Standard of $9M. The Product Service Code is S218 Snow Removal/Salt. Businesses of all sizes are encouraged to respond; however, each respondent must clearly identify their business size in their capabilities statement.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND SUBMISSION DETAILS (CAPABILITIES STATEMENT) Interested parties are requested to submit a capabilities statement of no more than ten (10) pages in length in Times New Roman font of not less than 10 pitch. The deadline for response to this request is no later than 10:00 AM, EST, 26 January 2026. All responses under this Sources Sought Notice must be e-mailed to Tyler Behr, Contract Specialist, tyler.e.behr2.civ@army.mil.

This documentation must address at a minimum the following items:

1.) What type of work has your company performed in the past in support of the same or similar requirement?

2.) Can or has your company managed a task of this nature? If so, please provide details. 3.) Can or has your company managed a team of subcontractors before? If so, provide details.

4.) What specific technical skills does your company possess which ensure capability to perform the tasks?

5.) Please note that under a Small-Business Set-Aside, in accordance with FAR 52.219-14, the small business prime must perform at least 50% of the work themselves in terms of the cost of performance. Provide an explanation of your company’s ability to perform at least 50% of the tasking described in this PWS for the base period as well as the option periods. 6.) Provide a statement including current small/large business status and company profile to CAGE, DUNS and SAM Unique Identity.

7.) Respondents to this notice also must indicate whether they qualify as a Small, Small Disadvantaged, Women-Owned, HUBZone, or Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Concern.

The estimated period of performance consists of base year plus 4, 12-months. Specifics regarding the number of option periods will be provided in the solicitation.

The contract type is anticipated to be firm-fixed priced.

The proposed contract is anticipated to include tasking that would be accomplished by labor categories that are subject to the Service Contract Act or a collective bargaining agreement. Upon evaluation of the capability statements, if it is determined that this requirement will be an unrestricted competition, the Government intends to evaluate the Small-Business responses and conduct further market research to identify a subcontracting goal.

Your response to this Sources Sought, including any capabilities statement, shall be electronically submitted to the Contract Specialist, Tyler Behr, in either Microsoft Word or Portable Document Format (PDF), via email tyler.e.behr2.civ@army.mil.

All data received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked or designated as corporate or proprietary will be fully protected from any release outside the Government. No phone calls will be accepted.

All questions must be submitted to the contract specialist identified above. The Government is not committed nor obligated to pay for the information provided, and no basis for claims against the Government shall arise as a result of a response to this Sources Sought.

Total Small Business Set-Aside (FAR 19.5)

Snow and Ice Removal Services in Owings Mills, MD in support of the 99th Readiness Division

Snow and Ice Removal Services in Owings Mills, MD (MD019). 

Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business Set Aside

W15QKN26QA020 Snow and Ice Removal Services in Owings Mills, MD (MD019)

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