Social Security Administration, Office of Acquisition and Grants, 1710 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21207

J -- MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE SERVICES JAMAICA NEW YORK SOL SSARFP983503 POC Noreen Pleines (410)965-9552 WEB: download solicitation when available, http://www.ssa.gov/oag/oag1.htm. E-MAIL: Contracting Officer, noreen.pleines@ssa.gov. The Social Security Administration has a requirement for a contractor to provide mechanical maintenance services at its Northeastern Program Service Center located at 155-10 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica New York. The facility is comprised of approximately 900,000 square feet, of which 650,000 are occupiable. The facility includes an on-site day care center. The contractor shall furnish all management, supervision, labor, supplies (including paper, ribbons, disks, etc. for the building computer system), uniforms, materials, equipment, and tools required to perform the mechanical operation and maintenance of the facility's day-to-day operations. This includes: elevator maintenance and repair; operation and maintenance of all air-conditioning/heating equipment; operation of the building computer system; daily operational tours and watches, service calls, preventive maintenance, emergency services, additional services, etc. necessary to ensure the efficient operation of the facility. The contractor shall be required to provide: a private telephone line for use in making calls into or out of the building; an on-site hand-held communications system (beeper/mobile phone); transportation for pick-up of emergency and day-to-day parts and materials; an on-site stock of expendable supplies including, but not limited to: grease, lubricating oil, odd air filters, plumbing parts, fuses, wiping rags, etc. Emergency call-back service for after hours shall be provided. At a minimum, the contractor shall provide a Project Manager, a qualified elevator mechanic, a qualified operating engineer, and a qualified building computer system operator. All personnel shall be required to undergo complete background investigations to determine suitability for work on a government installation. The period of performance shall be a base period of one year with four 1-year options. A firm-fixed-price contract will be awarded. Offerors are notified that the acquisition has been determined to be subject to Part 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) regarding the acquisition of Commercial Items, and to the principles of past performance and experience evaluation as covered by Federal Acquisition Regulation 15.605. Solicitation No. SSA-RFP-98-3503 will be available for release on or about April 1, 1998. Written requests only; no telephone requests will be honored. Requests may be sent via telefax on (410)966-9310, or via e-mail to noreen.pleines@ssa.gov. See Numbered Note 1. The acquisition is classified under Standard Industrial Code 1711. (0072)

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