S208--Request for Information (RFI) SOD Installation Services Massachusetts National Cemetery

THIS REQUEST FOR INFORMATION (RFI)/SOURCES SOUGHT IS ISSUED SOLELY FOR INFORMATION AND PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A SOLICITATION. THE SUBMISSION OF PRICING, CAPABILITIES FOR PLANNING PURPOSES, AND OTHER MARKET INFORMATION IS HIGHLY ENCOURAGED AND ALLOWED UNDER THIS RFI IN ACCORDANCE WITH (IAW) FAR 15.201(e). DISCLAIMER This RFI is issued solely for informational and planning purposes. It does not constitute a solicitation or a commitment to issue solicitation. Responses will not be considered as quote, nor will responses result in an award. The Government will not reimburse costs associated with responding to this RFI. IAW FAR 15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding contract. Responders are solely responsible for all expenses associated with responding to this RFI. Do not submit proprietary pricing or sensitive business information. If confidential information is necessary, clearly mark it as such. SOURCES SOUGHT DESCRIPTION This is NOT a solicitation announcement. This is a sources sought/RFI only. The purpose of this source sought/RFI is to gain knowledge of potential qualified sources and their size classification relative to NAICS 561730 Landscaping Services (size standard of $9.5 Million). Responses to this sources sought will be used by the Government to make appropriate acquisition decisions. After reviewing the responses to this source sought, a solicitation announcement or notice of intent to sole source may be published. Responses to this source sought synopsis are not considered adequate responses for a solicitation announcement. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), National Cemetery Administration (NCA), is seeking possible sources that can provide furnishing and installing turfgrass sod, including delivery, installation, protection of property, and post-installation establishment activities at Massachusetts National Cemetery (MNC) located at Connery Ave., Bourn