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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF OCTOBER 23, 2005 FBO #1427
SOURCES SOUGHT

S -- Integrated Pest Management Services for NIH Patient Care, Food Services and Support Facilities

Notice Date

10/21/2005
 

Notice Type

Sources Sought
 

NAICS

561710 — Exterminating and Pest Control Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Office of Administration, 6011 Executive Blvd, Rm 538, Rockville, MD, 20892-7663
 

ZIP Code

20892-7663
 

Solicitation Number

263-2006-P-(GH)-0005
 

Response Due

11/9/2005
 

Description

THIS NOTICE RE-PUBLICIZES THE INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR NIH PATIENT CARE, FOOD SERVICES AND SUPPORT FACILITIES REQUIREMENT THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY REFERENCED UNDER SOLICITATION NO. 263-02-P(ck)-0063. THE SOLICITATION NUMBER IS HEREBY CHANGED TO 263-2006-P-(GH)-0005. The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Research Services (ORS), is conducting a market survey to determine the availability and potential technical capability of contractors to provide services for the development and implementation of a comprehensive Integrated Pest Management Program (IPMP). The services will be performed in approximately 103 NIH campus facilities (patient care, food services and support facilities) located in Bethesda/Rockville, Maryland and leased buildings in the surrounding Washington Metropolitan area. Assessment services will only be required for approximately 19 of the leased facilities. The Contractor shall provide all labor, supervision, tools, materials, parts, equipment, and transportation necessary to develop, implement and maintain a comprehensive IPMP in accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws, and contract requirements. Only the most current and effective pest management practices shall be used in the IPMP. Pest management practices are based on thorough inspections, pest monitoring, collecting, evaluating and reporting data, identifying housekeeping and structural deficiencies, and training pest management contractor and NIH personnel. Pest control is accomplished through identifying required control measures, determining the type of control measures, and the method(s) of application. The Contractor shall be responsible for surveying, monitoring, plan development, assessment of facility conditions and personnel practices, applying pesticides, and sealing pathways and harborage. The Contractor MUST have a Commercial Pesticide Business License and ensure personnel have required licenses to perform in accordance to all federal, state and local laws, such as certification for a Pesticide Applicator by the Maryland Department of Agriculture. The Contractor MUST have a Quality Control Supervisor with a degree in biological sciences on staff. The Contractor will be required to provide an approach for the development of IPM programs, service schedules, pest management monitoring, surveying and quality assurance. The intended procurement will be classified under NAICS Code 561710 with a size standard of $6 Million. The period of performance shall be for one 12-month base year with four 12-month option periods from date of award. If your organization is potentially capable in performing these services, please provide the following information: 1) Organization name, address, email address, website address and telephone number as well as size and type of ownership for the organization (i.e., small business, small disadvantage business, 8(a), woman-owned, Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone), and Veteran and/or Service-disabled Veteran); 2) Tailored capability statements addressing the particulars of this effort, with appropriate documentation supporting claims of organizational and staff capability; and 3) Number of facilities managed. Firms responding to this market survey should keep in mind that only focused pertinent information is requested. RESPONDING FIRMS SHOULD PROVIDE TWO COPIES OF THE CAPABILITY STATEMENT BY NOVEMBER 9, 2005 AT 2:00 PM LOCAL TIME and mail to Rosanne S. Wilson, 6011 Executive Boulevard, Room 529-J, Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7663 or submit via email to wilsonr@od.nih.gov. (NOTE: If you are using a courier service, Federal Express, UPS, or Express Mail, the city, state, and zip code should read ROCKVILLE, MD 20852). This market survey is being conducted through Fedbizopps.gov to reach the widest possible audience and to gather current market information. The Government has the right to set aside this procurement exclusively for 8(a) or small business participation as the result of this market survey. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AT THIS TIME. All updates/amendments pertaining to this requirement will only be posted and made available for viewing and downloading on the Government Electronic Posting System (Fedbizopps) site at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. It is the Offerors responsibility to review this site frequently for updates to any and all documents.
 

Place of Performance

Address: Bethesda/Rockville, Maryland and surrounding Washington Metropolitan Area

Zip Code: 20892

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00919205-W 20051023/051022080234 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

FedBizOpps.gov Link to This Notice
(may not be valid after Archive Date)

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