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FBO DAILY ISSUE OF NOVEMBER 24, 2005 FBO #1459
MODIFICATION

S -- CUSTODIAL SERVICES

Notice Date

11/22/2005
 

Notice Type

Modification
 

NAICS

561720 — Janitorial Services
 

Contracting Office

Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy & Infectious Diseases/AMOB, 10401 Fernwood Drive, Suite 2NE70, MSC 4811, Bethesda, MD, 20817
 

ZIP Code

20817
 

Solicitation Number

Reference-Number-RML-RFQ-6005
 

Response Due

11/25/2005
 

Archive Date

12/10/2005
 

Point of Contact

Julienne Keiser, Purchasing Agent, Phone 406-363-9370, Fax 406-363-9376, - Lynda Kieres, Purchasing Agent, Phone 406-363-9210, Fax 406-363-9288,
 

E-Mail Address

Jkeiser@niaid.nih.gov, lkieres@niaid.nih.gov
 

Small Business Set-Aside

Total Small Business
 

Description

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FROM 11/16/05 SITE VISIT INCLUDING NEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS THROUGH 11/22/05, AND A CHANGE TO #7 BELOW! 1. QUESTION: Please verify if the walk off mats are Government supplied and the care of them? ANSWER: The Government will supply the walk off mats. The contractor will be required to vacuum ? no shampooing. See statement of work C.7.a.1.e. 2. QUESTION: Will the Government furnish the large brown and clear Plastic bags? ANSWER: Brown bags that are used for disposal of laboratory waste will be provided by the Government. Clear plastic bags that are larger than thirteen gallon capacity must be no less than two mil and will not be provided by the Government. 3. QUESTION: Are there secure areas that must be cleaned before 5:00 P.M.? ANSWER: Building 22, 16, 8, 9, 1(room 1110), and 6(room 6104). 4. QUESTION: When will the contract begin? ANSWER: 12/3/05 ? 4/30/06 5. QUESTION: Is there outside receptacle cleanup, and policing of grounds? ANSWER: Outside cleanup will include cigarette receptacles. See statement of work c.7.a.4.a. 6. QUESTION: Is snow removal included? ANSWER: No snow removal is not included. **7. QUESTION: Will RML be autoclaving AND laundering contractor's dust mops and cleaning towels at government expense? Answer: Yes **SEE CHANGES TO #7 ANSWER BELOW ANSWER CHANGE TO #7 !!! **#7 QUESTION: Will RML be autoclaving AND laundering Contractor?s dust mops and cleaning towels at government expense? **ANSWER: RML will be autoclaving contractor?s dust mops and cleaning towels at the government expense. RML WILL NOT be laundering contractor?s dust mops and cleaning towels at government expense. 8. QUESTION: Will there be roll towel dispensers in any/all bathrooms, have ROLL TOWEL (4-1/2? X 11?) dispensers been installed in bathrooms since August 1, 2005 as per J-C4 (2) (a)? ANSWER: There are no roll towel dispensers on the RML Campus at this time. 9. NEW QUESTION: RE: In Section C-7 it states, ?NOTE: At no time will the Contractor and his/her employees be required to perform custodial services in areas designated as Bio-Hazard, Radiological, or High Containment. These areas WILL be designated by the RML Safety Officer, Bio-Safety Officer, and\ Radiation Safety Officer. On the site visit, nearly every laboratory area was ?poster designated? as bio-hazard and/or radiological. Will the so mentioned areas in section C-7 To Be designated by RML Safety Officer, Bio-Safety Officer, and Radiation Safety Officer as bio-hazard, radiological, or high containment reduce the total square footage, 88, 158, of the gross square foot tallies of buildings 1 2 3 A 5 6 8 9 11 12 13B 16 17 22 25 29 30 stated on page J-C1-28 by more than 4% of areas that the contractor will be required to perform custodial services under this solicitation? ANSWER: In response to the above question, paragraph C-7 has been modified to read: Accordingly the square footage areas to be cleaned will not be reduced with the following exceptions. The following areas will not be required to receive janitorial services, Building A ? Room A111, and Building 16, Room 104. This will reduce the amount of square footage to be cleaned by 228 square feet. The statement of work will be changed to read: C-7: At no time shall the Contractor and his/her employees be required to handle or dispose of waste designated as Bio-Hazard, or Radiological; or be required to enter any areas designated as High Containment i.e.: BSL level 3 or Higher.
 

Place of Performance

Address: ROCKY MOUNTAIN LABORATORIES, 903 S. 4TH STREET, HAMILTON, MT

Zip Code: 59840

Country: USA
 

Record

SN00936121-W 20051124/051122211752 (fbodaily.com)
 

Source

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