SOLICITATION NOTICE
S -- Janitorial Services for the USDA Kingsville Service Center in Kingsville, Texas - Janitorial Services for Kingsville Service Center, Kingsville, Texas
- Notice Date
- 6/19/2013
- Notice Type
- Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
- NAICS
- 561720
— Janitorial Services
- Contracting Office
- Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Texas State Office, 101 South Main Street, Temple, Texas, 76501-7602
- ZIP Code
- 76501-7602
- Solicitation Number
- AG-7442-S-13-0038
- Archive Date
- 8/2/2013
- Point of Contact
- Danny Mandell, Phone: 2547429923
- E-Mail Address
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danny.mandell@tx.usda.gov
(danny.mandell@tx.usda.gov)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- Total Small Business
- Description
- Wage Determination for Kleberg County, Texas Janitorial Services SOW Janitorial Service Solicitation Packet his is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 12.6, in conjunction with FAR 13.5, as applicable, and as supplemented with addition information included in this notice. The solicitation number is AG-7442-S-13-0038 and is issued as a Request for Quotation (RFQ), unless otherwise indicated herein. The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through the Federal Acquisition Circular 2005-26. The associated North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) code for this procurement is 561720 with a small business size standard of $15 million in annual receipts. This requirement is a TOTAL SMALL BUSINESS SET-ASIDE REQUEST FOR QUOTATION (RFQ) and only qualified offerors many submit bids. USDA NRCS intends to award a firm fixed price contract to one responsive and responsible offeror as defined in FAR Part 9.104. Award Criteria - An award will be made to the responsive offeror (who submits all required submission on time) and whose offer is the best overall value to the Government. An offer is technically acceptable if its technical capabilities conform to the Government Statement of Work (SOW). USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service has a requirement for janitorial services for the USDA Kingsville Service Center, located at Kingsville, Texas. The contractor shall provide all necessary personnel, labor, supervision, materials, equipment, and supplies to meet or exceed the requirement listed in the Statement of Work (SOW) referenced in the List of Documents, Exhibits, and Other Attachments. The offeror must comply with the following commercial item terms and conditions. FAR 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial, applies to this acquisition. The selected Offeror must submit a completed copy of the provision at 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items. FAR 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. The following FAR clauses in paragraph (b) of FAR clause 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statues or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, will apply: 52.222-26, 52.222-35, 52.222-36, 52-222-37, 52.225-13. The full text of a FAR clause may be accessed electronically at http://www.acqnet.gov/far. 52.204-7 Central Contractor Registration (APR 2008). Contractor must be registered on Central Contractor Registration (CCR) before an award could be made to them. If a company is not registered in CCR, they may do so by going to the System for Award Management website at www.sam.gov. 52.223-1 BIOBASED PRODUCT CERTIFICATION (MAY 2012) As required by the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 and the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (7 U.S.C. 8102(c)(3)), the offeror certifies, by signing this offer, that biobased products (within categories of products listed by the United States Department of Agriculture in 7 CFR part 3201, subpart B) to be used or delivered in the performance of the contract, other than biobased products that are not purchased by the offeror as a direct result of this contract, will comply with the applicable specifications or other contractual requirements. 52.223-2 AFFIRMATIVE PROCUREMENT OF BIOBASED PRODUCTS UNDER SERVICE AND CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS (JUL 2012) (a) In the performance of this contract, the contractor shall make maximum use of biobased products that are United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)-designated items unless- (1) The product cannot be acquired- (i) Competitively within a time frame providing for compliance with the contract performance schedule; (ii) Meeting contract performance requirements; or (iii) At a reasonable price. (2) The product is to be used in an application covered by a USDA categorical exemption (see 7 CFR 3201.3(e)). For example, all USDA-designated items are exempt from the preferred procurement requirement for the following: (i) Spacecraft system and launch support equipment. (ii) Military equipment, i.e., a product or system designed or procured for combat or combat-related missions. (b) Information about this requirement and these products is available at http://www.biopreferred.gov. (c) In the performance of this contract, the Contractor shall- (1) Report to the environmental point of contact identified in paragraph (d) of this clause, with a copy to the Contracting Officer, on the product types and dollar value of any USDA-designated biobased products purchased by the Contractor during the previous Government fiscal year, between October 1 and September 30; (2) Submit this report no later than- (i) October 31 of each year during contract performance; and (ii) At the end of contract performance; and (3) Contact the environmental point of contact to obtain the preferred submittal format, if that format is not specified in this contract. (d) The environmental point of contact for this contract is: Danny Mandell, Contracting Officer, USDA NRCS, 101 South Main Street, Temple, Texas 76501, Tel. 254-742-9923, fax. 254-742-9929, danny.mandell@tx.usda.gov 52.232-33 Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer - Central Contractor Registration (OCT 2003). All payments by the Government under this contract shall be made by electronic funds transfer (EFT) unless otherwise indicated herein. 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract (MAR 2000). The Government may extend the term of this contract by written notice to the Contractor within 30 days; provided that the Government gives the Contractor a preliminary written notice of its intent to extend at least 60 days before the contract expires. The preliminary notice does not commit the Government to an extension. 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965, As Amended (July 2005) is hereby applicable to this solicitation. SITE VISIT - Offerors are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. Questions - Please submit all questions by email to danny.mandell@tx.usda.gov. All questions must be submitted by July 10, 2013 at 4:00 pm Central Daylight Time (CDT). The site visit is scheduled for July 10, 2013 between the hours of 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm (CDT). Please contact the contract specialist by email at danny.mandell@tx.usda. By 4:30 pm (CENTRAL TIME) on July 9, 2013 so that your company's name and contact person can be added to the list of attendees for the site visit. Offerors planning to attend the site visit see below for time, date, and Point of Contact. Site Visit Date: July 10, 2013 Times: 1:00 pm thru 3:00 pm (CENTRAL TIME) POC: Robert Schmidt, District Conservationist Tel. (361) 592-0309 Location: Kingsville Service Center 401 East King Suite 100 Kingsville, Texas 78363-5666 Note: For directions to the site visit, contact Robert Schmidt, District Conservation at (361) 592-0309 PREPARATION OF BIDS (NRCS, TX, DEC 2007) In order to receive complete consideration for award of a contract, prospective contractors are requested to submit RFQ consisting of the following: -- Completed STANDARD FORM (SF) 1449 (one original signed copy) -- Acknowledgment of all Amendments on Standard Form 30, (one original signed copy, if applicable) -- Completed BID SCHEDULE (page 3) -- Completed REPRESENTATIONS, CERTIFICATIONS AND OTHER STATEMENTS OF OFFERORS (pages 24 - 34) -- Provide DUNS number on the front of SF 1449, block 17a Address RFQ to USDA-NRCS, Attention: Danny Mandell, 101 South Main Street, Temple, Texas 76501. RFQ may be hand-carried in and must arrive no later than 2:00 pm Central Daylight Time (CDT), July 18, 2013. Offerors may submit facsimile quotes as a response to this solicitation at 254.742.9929. The Government will not be responsible for any failure attributable to the transmission or receipt of the facsimile quotes. Note: All RFQ submitted must have the Solicitation No. AG-7442-S-13-0038, clearly written on the outside portion of the bid envelope or packet. Failure to comply with the above terms and conditions may result in offer being determined as non-responsive. ADDITIONAL INFO: Range: under $25,000 Total Small Business Set-Aside Contracting Office Address: 101 South Main Street, Temple, Texas 76501 Place of Performance: Kingsville Service Center 401 East King Suite 100 Kingsville, Texas 78363-5666 Point of Contact(s): Danny Mandell, Contracting Officer, Phone: 254-742-9923, Fax: 254-742-9929, Email: danny.mandell@tx.usda.gov Robert Schmidt, District Conservationist, 361-592-0309, Email: robert.schmidt@tx.usda.gov DIVISION OF WAGE DETERMINATIONS Wage Determinations No.: WD 2005-2507 Revision No.: 13 Date of Revision: 06/13/2012 State: Texas Area: Kleberg County www.wdol.gov
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- Place of Performance
- Address: Kleberg County, Texas, United States
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