MODIFICATION
S -- National Forest in Mississippi, Chickasawhay Ranger District PBSC for Janitorial Services
- Notice Date
- 11/4/2019
- Notice Type
- Modification/Amendment
- NAICS
- 561720
— Janitorial Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, R-8 Acquisition Zone West (AZW), 100 Reserve Street, Hot Springs, Arkansas, 71901, United States
- ZIP Code
- 71901
- Solicitation Number
- 12447U20Q0001
- Archive Date
- 12/3/2019
- Point of Contact
- Cynthia Granderson, Phone: 601-965-1619
- E-Mail Address
-
cynthia.granderson@usda.gov
(cynthia.granderson@usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in FAR Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is issued as a Request for Quote (RFQ) and the documents incorporate provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-6, 9/10/19. This procurement is a total small-business set aside. The NAICS code is 561720 and the Small Business Size Standard is $19.5 million. DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT: The Mississippi National Forests announces an opportunity for janitorial service at the Chickasawhay Ranger District Office. The contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, transportation, equipment, supplies and incidentals necessary to complete the required janitorial services, in accordance with the attached Statement of Work, for the Mississippi National Forests' Chickasawhay Ranger District Office located at 968 HWY 15 South Laurel MS 39443. The Government intends to award a fixed price contract for a base period and up to four option years. The estimated start date is January 1, 2020. The scope of this work is continuous janitorial service for the ranger district’s office. The building is approximately 4,800 square feet and contains 2 restrooms and a kitchenette. Inspection of the building prior to submitting quotation is recommended. A site visit has been schedule for November 13, 2019, at 9:00am at the Chickasawhay Ranger District Office please contact Aletha Thornton at (601) 428-0594 EXT 5244. SCHEDULE OF ITEMS: DESCRIPTION QTY UNIT UNIT PRICE TOTAL PRICE Item 1- Base Period: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020 12 Months Item 2- Option Year 1: January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2020 12 Months Item 3- Option Year 2: January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022 12 Months Item 4- Option Year 3: January 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023 12 Months Item 5- Option Year 4: January 1, 2024 - December 31, 2024 12 Months (See OFFER SUMBISSION PACKAGE attachment for Schedule of Items to be completed for offer submission as well as other requirements.) Notice to Offeror(s)/Supplier(s): The Government reserves the right to cancel this solicitation, either before or after the solicitation's closing date. In the event the Government cancels this solicitation, the Government has no obligation to reimburse an offeror for any costs incurred. Vendors must be registered in Systems for Award Management (SAM) prior to receiving a government contract (formerly Central Contractors Registration or CCR). See www.sam.gov for details - this may take up to 2 weeks and requires a DUNS number, so it is highly recommended that interested parties register immediately in order to avoid any delays in award. All invoices are to be submitted via the electronic Invoice Processing Platform. This is a mandatory requirement initiated by the U.S. Department of Treasury and you can find more information at this website https://www.ipp.gov/index.htm. Please make sure that your company has registered at https://www.ipp.gov/vendors/enrollment-vendors.htm to establish your account. The "Submit Invoice-to" address for USDA orders is the Department of Treasury's Invoice Processing Platform (IPP). The contractor must follow the instructions on how to register and submit invoices via IPP. ALL QUESTIONS MUST BE IN WRITING. Please submit all questions to Cynthia Granderson at cynthia.granderson@usda.gov. Questions and answers will be posted to FBO.gov/beta.SAM.gov. It is the contractor's responsibility to remain up to date on all available Q&A's as well as any potential resulting amendments. All questions must be received no later than three days prior to solicitation close date, or the government is under no obligation to review and/or address the questions. Further provisions, clauses, and addenda including, but not limited to, commercial provisions 52.212-1, 52.212-2, 52.212-3 and commercial clauses 52212-4, 52.212-5 are incorporated in the attached solicitation. Those that are incorporated by reference can be viewed in full text at https://www.acquisition.gov/far. 52.212-2 EVALUATION - COMMERCIAL ITEMS (OCT 2014) (a) The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. The following factors shall be used to evaluate offers: o Contractor's Technical Capability; o Biobased Purchasing; o Experience and Qualifications; o Past Performance; o Quality Control Plan & Safety Plan; and o Price, inclusive of all option years In accordance with FAR 15.304, all other evaluation factors when combined, are significantly more important than cost or price. (b) Options. The Government will evaluate offers for award purposes by adding the total price for all options to the total price for the basic requirement. The Government may determine that an offer is unacceptable if the option prices are significantly unbalanced. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the option(s). (c) A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award. The Government may issue an order to other than the lowest offeror, waive minor informalities or irregularities in offers received, or elect not to award at all. If necessary, the Government may conduct discussions with any or all offerors. It is in the offeror's best interest to fully respond to the evaluation criteria since an order may be issued on the basis of information received, without further discussion. Award will be made on a Best Value basis and offers shall at a minimum, contain the items described in this section. Each offer shall contain sufficient information to enable a thorough evaluation. To Be Considered Responsive, contractor must submit the following with offer: (1) Completed Schedule of Items, with pricing for base period plus four option years include Offeror name, address, DUNS number, telephone number and name of contact person. Offers shall be submitted for the total item. Offers for less than the total item will not be considered. All items are subject to Contractor Quality Control; (2) Offeror must respond to the other factors as described under FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation - Commercial Items (OCT 2014). Award will be made on the best value for the Government. Evaluation of options shall not obligate the Government to exercise the options. It is the Governments' intent to make one contract award; (3) Offeror must submit representations in FAR 52.209.11; (4) Offerors shall include a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications -- Commercial Items, with its offer. An offeror shall complete only paragraphs (b) of this provision if the offeror has completed the annual representations and certificates electronically via the System for Award Management (SAM) online at www.sam.gov; and (5) Offeror must submit Quality Control Plan and Safety Plan; (See Quality Control Plan and Safety in Statement of Work). All offers must be received by 2:00 pm Central on November 18, 2019. Offers will be emailed to: USDA Forest Service Cynthia.granderson@usda.gov- 12447U20Q0001 Offers may be delivered electronically to cynthia.granderson@usda.gov, SUBJ: 12447U20Q0001 If submitting via e-mail please note that file size limitations, formatting, or other problems may hamper receipt so please verify that the contracting officer has received your quote. Incomplete offers will not be accepted. ***The previous contract was awarded to Reliance Contractors at $11,760.00 per year.*** Contact Cynthia Granderson at cynthia.granderson@usda.gov or (601) 965-1619 with general and technical questions concerning this solicitation. See Combined Synopsis-Solicitation and attachments for further information.
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- Place of Performance
- Address: 968 HWY 15 South, Laurel, Mississippi, 39443, United States
- Zip Code: 39443
- Zip Code: 39443
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