SOLICITATION NOTICE
S -- Custodial/Grounds Maintenance-VT - Solicitation
- Notice Date
- 11/20/2012
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 561720
— Janitorial Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, Procurement Directorate - IN, 6650 Telecom Drive, Intech Two, Suite 100, Indianapolis, Indiana, 46278, United States
- ZIP Code
- 46278
- Solicitation Number
- 20071120_Watkins
- Archive Date
- 12/19/2012
- Point of Contact
- Mistelle Watkins, Phone: 317-381-5403
- E-Mail Address
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mistelle.watkins@cbp.dhs.gov
(mistelle.watkins@cbp.dhs.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- Solicitation This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with the format in 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. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-61, effective October 15, 2012. This requirement is being procured as a total Small Business set-aside under NAICS code 561720. If you are interested in this acquisition, you may participate by submitting your response in accordance with the instructions included herein. The RFP due date is no later than December 4, 2012 at 12:00pm Noon Eastern Time. Submission shall be via email to the contract specialist listed in proposal submission section below. It is the offeror's responsibility to read the RFP and all related documents carefully and completely, to ensure the Government receives their submission on or before the date/time specified. Offerors are required to submit a technical proposal, past performance information and a price proposal to Government officials for the purposes of assuring the prospective contractor has a complete understanding of the scope of this effort and has the capability to complete all statement of work (SOW) requirements. The contract will be awarded to the lowest price technically acceptable proposal. If you have questions regarding this requirement, please submit your inquiries via email to mistelle.watkins@dhs.gov no later than November 28, 2012. Please be advised that the Government reserves the right to transmit those questions and answers of a common interest to all prospective offerors. FOB-Destina tion: Swanton BPS, 104 Raven Drive, Highgate, VT 05459 PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE The period of performance for this effort comprises one base year of 6 calendar months from the date of award and four 12 month option year periods. Continuation of the agreement each year will be dependent on the availability of funds. SITE VISIT REQUIREMENTS A site visit and walk through is suggested before the submission of proposals. This site visit is limited to key personnel from each organization that will be performing the work on this requirement. Notification of attendance must be submitted in email to Nikki Johnson at nikki.m.johnson@cbp.dhs.gov (also, cc: Mistelle Watkins via email to: mistelle.watkins@dhs.gov) no later than Monday, November 26, 2012 at 04:00pm Eastern Time. PROPOSAL SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS: A. General Information: The vendor shall submit electronic copies of the proposal via email to mistelle.watkins@dhs.gov no later than (NLT) December 4, 2012 at 12:00pm Noon Eastern Time. All proposals shall include: A. Tax Identification Number (TIN) B. Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS) C. North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) D. Contact Name E. Contact Email Address F. Contact Phone Number G. Contact Fax Number H. Complete Business Mailing Address Ensure that your firm is registered in System for Acquisition Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov The following information shall be included in each set of submitted proposal and labeled accordingly: B. Submission Requirements: Price Proposal - Factor 1 The offeror shall submit a firm-fixed-price proposal in accordance with the CLIN structure of the solicitation. All pricing shall be all-inclusive of SOW requirements. Base Year (1/1/2013-6/30/2013) CLIN 0010 -Custodial Services-Swanton BPS -- IAW SOW CLIN 0020 -Landscape Services-Swanton BPS -- IAW SOW CLIN 0030 -Trash Services-Swanton BPS -- IAW SOW CLIN 0040 -Snow Services-Swanton BPS -- IAW SOW Option Year 1 (7/1/2013-6/30/2014) CLIN 0110 -Custodial Services- Swanton BPS -- IAW SOW CLIN 0120 -Landscape Services- Swanton BPS -- IAW SOW CLIN 0130 -Trash Services- Swanton BPS -- IAW SOW CLIN 0140 -Snow Services- Swanton BPS -- IAW SOW Option Year 2 (7/1/2014-6/30/2015) CLIN 0210 -Custodial Services- Swanton BPS -- IAW SOW CLIN 0220 -Landscape Services- Swanton BPS -- IAW SOW CLIN 0230 -Trash Services- Swanton BPS -- IAW SOW CLIN 0240 -Snow Services- Swanton BPS -- IAW SOW Option Year 3 (7/1/2015-6/30/2016) CLIN 0310 -Custodial Services- Swanton BPS -- IAW SOW CLIN 0320 -Landscape Services- Swanton BPS -- IAW SOW CLIN 0330 -Trash Services- Swanton BPS -- IAW SOW CLIN 0340 -Snow Services- Swanton BPS -- IAW SOW Option Year 4 (7/1/2016-6/30/2017) CLIN 0410 -Custodial Services- Swanton BPS -- IAW SOW CLIN 0420 -Landscape Services- Swanton BPS -- IAW SOW CLIN 0430 -Trash Services- Swanton BPS -- IAW SOW CLIN 0440 -Snow Services- Swanton BPS -- IAW SOW NOTE: THE GOVERNMENT SHALL NOT COMPENSATE THE VENDOR FOR ANY PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT COSTS RELATED TO THIS SOLICITATION. Technical Approach - Factor 2 The offeror shall provide a technical proposal that establishes the offeror's ability to meet all requirements listed within this request for proposal and corresponding attachments. The government will consider such items as background investigation, quality of materials proposed, corporate experience for similar requirements, schedule and approach to completion and teaming approach needed to meet the aggressive timeline. Past Performance - Factor 3 Each offeror shall complete and submit summaries for not more than three (3) relevant projects. Relevant projects are those that are similar to those requested in this contract. All references should be either ongoing or completed within the last three years. The relevant projects summaries shall include the following information not to exceed one (1) page for each project (total page limit not to exceed 3 pages): Project Name Date of Contract Type of Contract Dollar Value of Contract Period of Performance Description of services provided Name, email and telephone numbers for points of contact (include Program Manager, Contracting Officer and/or the Contracting Officer Representative) Describe the relevance to the current requirement being solicited; Contact information must be current. Offerors are responsible for ensuring that the telephone numbers provided for the customer's representative indicated on each Project Summary are accurate and that the representative is aware that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Procurement Office may be contacting them regarding the offeror's past performance. Offerors must either provide the above information or affirmatively state that it possesses no relevant, directly related, or similar past performance. If no past performance references are submitted, then a rating of neutral will be assigned. ASSUMPTIONS, CONDITIONS, OR EXCEPTIONS Offerors must submit, under separate cover, all (if any) assumptions, conditions, or exceptions with any of the terms and conditions of the SOW. If not noted in this section of your quotation, it will be assumed that the offeror proposes no assumptions for award, and agrees to comply with all of the terms and conditions as set forth herein. It is not the responsibility of the Government to seek out and identify assumptions, conditions, or exceptions buried within the Offeror's quote. BASIS FOR AWARD The Government intends to award a contract based on this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforms to the solicitation. Award will be made to the lowest price technically acceptable proposal. The Government intends to evaluate proposals and award without discussions with offerors. Therefore, the offerors initial proposal should contain the offerors best terms from a price and technical standpoint. However, the government reserves the right to conduct discussions if later determined by the Contracting Officer to be necessary. The Government may reject any or all offers if such action is in the public interest; accept other than the lowest offer; and waive informalities and minor irregularities in offers received in accordance with FAR 52.212-1. POINTS OF CONTACT Contracting POCs Mistelle Watkins Border Enforcement Contracting Division Contract Specialist 317-381-5403 (v) 317-298-1344 (f) mistelle.watkins@dhs.gov CONTRACT MANAGEMENT Notwithstanding the Contractor's responsibility for total management during the performance of this contract, the administration of the contract will require maximum coordination between the Government and the Contractor. Communications pertaining to the contract administration will be addressed to the Contracting Officer. No changes to the statement of work are authorized without a written modification to the contract executed by the Contracting Officer. The Contractor is advised that only the Contracting Officer can change or modify the contract terms or take any other action, which obligates the Government. No changes to the statement of work, contract terms, or conditions are authorized without a written modification to the contract executed by the Contracting Officer. C ontractors who rely on direction from other than the Contracting Officer do so at their own risk and expense. Such actions do not bind the Government contractually. Any contractual questions shall be directed to the contract specialist, Mistelle Watkins via email ( mistelle.watkins@dhs.gov ).
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Swanton BPS, HighGate, Vermont, United States
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