SOLICITATION NOTICE
S -- DLA Disposition Services -Camp Arifjan Kuwait Janitorial services
- Notice Date
- 8/30/2013
- Notice Type
- Presolicitation
- NAICS
- 561720
— Janitorial Services
- Contracting Office
- Defense Logistics Agency, DLA Acquisition Locations, DLA Disposition Services, Federal Center, 74 Washington Avenue North, Battle Creek, Michigan, 49037-3092, United States
- ZIP Code
- 49037-3092
- Solicitation Number
- SP4510-SS-13-1001
- Archive Date
- 9/20/2013
- Point of Contact
- Matthew Wonch, Phone: 269-961-5660
- E-Mail Address
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matthew.wonch@dla.mil
(matthew.wonch@dla.mil)
- Small Business Set-Aside
- N/A
- Description
- THIS IS A SOURCES SOUGHT ANNOUNCEMENT ONLY. THERE IS NO SOLICITATION AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. REQUESTS FOR A SOLICITATION WILL NOT RECEIVE A RESPONSE. This sources sought notice is issued in an effort to conduct market research for information and planning purposes only. The Government is soliciting information to determine the availability of small business firms capable of performing the services stated below. We are only seeking information from small businesses. Large businesses interested in this procurement should continually monitor the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) web-site ( http://www.fbo.gov) as the solicitation would be posted on this site if issued. The Contr ac tor s h a ll p r ovide a ll man a g e ment, labor, supplies and equipment n e c e ssa r y to e nsure that c ustodial s e r v ic e s a r e p e r fo r med a t D LA D ispo s i t ion S e rvi ce s Kuwait. The Contr ac tor will pro v ide a ll supplies a nd equipment f o r the stri p pin g, w a x re moval a nd w a x ing of the f loor spa c e s and t h e supplies a nd equipment f or t h e sha m pooing a nd c le a ni n g of c a rp e ts. The Contra c tor shall at a ll t i mes p r ovide a d e qu a te sup e rvision of his empl o y e e s to ensu r e c o m plete a nd s a t i sf a c to r y p e r f o r ma n c e o f a ll wo r k i n acc o r d a n c e with t he te r ms and c ond i t i ons of the c ontr ac t. S WE E P /DUST M OP F LO O RS: All a c ce ss i ble f loor a nd c omp u ter f loor su r f a c e a r e a shall be sw e pt or dust m opp e d, including c orn e rs a nd a but m e nts s h a ll be f ree of lit e r, dust a nd d e b r is. C h a irs, tr a sh r ec e pta c les a nd e a si l y mo v a b le items shall be mov e d to m a in t a in floor und e rn e a th t h e s e i t e ms. All m ov e d i t e ms s h a ll be r e turn e d to t h e ir p rop e r posit i on wh e n a ll op e r a t i ons h a ve b ee n c o mp l e ted. M OP F LO O R S : All a c c e ss i ble f loor a re a s shall be d a mp and/ or w e t m opp e d. Ch a irs, tr a sh r e c e pta c l e s and e a si l y movable i t e ms s h a ll be moved to maintain f loors und e rn e a th t h e s e i t e ms. All m ov e d i t e ms s h a ll be re tur n e d to t h e ir p rop e r posit i on wh e n a ll o p e r a t i ons h a ve b ee n c omp l e ted. A ft e r b e i n g mopped, the f loor sh a ll h a ve a unif o rm a pp e a r a n c e with no str ea ks, swirl ma r ks, d e te r g e nt r e sidue or a n y e vide n c e of soil, s tains, film d e b r is or st a nding w a t e r. T h e re shall be no spl a sh m a rks or m op str e a ks on fu r ni t u r e, w a l l s, bas e bo a rd e t c., or mop stains r e maining in the a re a. C A R P ET S : All c a rp e ts a r ea s shown in T e c hnic a l E x hi b it 3, shall b e v ac uumed a nd f r e e of a ll vis i ble lin t, l i te r, s o il a nd i m b e dd e d grit. Any spot shall be r e m o v e d b y c a rp e t manu fac tu r e r ' s a ppro ve d methods a s soon as noti ce d. A r e a a nd throw r u g s a re to r ece i v e these s e rvi ce s also. All te a rs, b u r ns a n d r a v e l i ng s h a ll be bro u g ht t o the a t t e nt i on of the COR WAL K - O FF M AT S : The Contr ac tor s h a ll v ac uum / c le a n in te rior a nd e x te r ior wa l k - o f f mats. A f ter v a c uum i ng o r c le a ni n g, mats shall be f re e o f a ll vis i ble lin t, l i t te r a nd soil. C a rp e t s t y l e mats e nt r a n c e m a t e s shall be v ac uumed to re move soil a nd dirt a nd to r e store r e si l ien c y of the ca r p e t p i le. Rubb e r or po l y e st e r e ntr a n c e mats shall be sw e pt, va c uu m e d or h ose d -down a nd then d r ied to re move soil a nd g r i t. S oil a nd mo i st u re und e r n ea th ent r a n c e mats shall be re moved a nd masts r e turn e d to t h e ir no r mal loc a t i on. FU R N I T U R E A ND U P H O L S TERED F U R NITURE: All hori z ontal sur fa c e s, such a s window sills, window bl i nds, h a nd r a i l s, woos strips, door f r a mes, e x posed pip i n g, l i g ht fi x tur e s, c ov e rs a nd di f fus e rs, ce i l ing a nd w a l l s within s i x f ee t f r om t he top of the f i nished f loor sh a ll be f re e o f lint, dust, dirt, cob we bs, m a rks, f i n g e r p r in t s, s m ud g e s and ot h e r a c c umu l a ted soils. I tems on f u rniture tops a r e to be dusted a nd r e pla c e d; how e v e r, it e ms on d e sktops such a s pa p e rs a r e not t o be dis t u r b e d. Upholst e r e d fu r ni t u r e s h a ll be f re e o f dust, dirt, lint or oth e r st a ined a nd discolor a t i on a nd sh a ll be k e pt f r e e of a ll vis i ble lin t, l i tte r, soil and imbed d e d grit. TR A S H: All t r a sh r ece p t ac l e s includi n g a l l admin i str a t i ve a nd o f fi c e a re a s shall be e mp t ied a nd r e tur n e d to t h e ir init i a l l o ca t i on with contr a c tor p rovid e d plas t ic line r s. A n y obvious l y soiled or torn plastic tr a sh r e ce pta c l e l i n e rs in su c h re ce pt a c les s h a ll be re pl a ce d. B o x e s, c a ns, a nd p a p e rs pla ce d n e a r a t r a sh r ece p t ac le a nd m a rk e d " TRA S H" shall be r e moved. All deb r is or l i quids re maining in a t r a sh r e ce pt a c le due to a l ea k y p l a st i c tr a sh b a g shall be r e moved. T r a sh shall be dispos e d of in a se c u r e d plastic b a g. The c ont r ac t or shall p ick up a n y tr a sh th a t m a y fa ll in t o the fac i l i t y or g roun d s dur i ng the r e moval of such t r a sh c o l l ec t i on. All r e fuse c ol l ec ted s h a ll be dispo s e d of in the n ea r e st t r a sh dumpster outs i de the build i n g. Unl e ss othe r wise ind i ca ted, t r a s h sh a ll be e mp t ied f rom a ll w a steb a skets. Di r t y tr a sh r ece p t ac les sh a ll be w a shed ins i de a nd out a n d sh a ll be od o r f r ee. INT E RIOR G LASS S U R F A C E S : I n c lu d e s all g lass p a rtit i ons, w a l l, m i r r o r s and a dja ce nt s t rip. I t does not include g l a ss sur f a ce s t h a t a r e in te g ra l pa r t of t h e outer w a ll of the bui l din g. A f ter c le a ni n g t h e re shall be n o t r a c e s of dust, dirt, s m ud g e s, fil m, tap e, str ea ks, w a te r m a rks or other fo re i g n matte r. CL E A N ING O F LATRI N E S : The c ontr ac tor s h a ll maintain eac h a rea to t he stand a r d s est a bl i shed in t his contr ac t. This m a y re qui r e c ontr ac tor s e rvi c e s at more f r e qu e nt i nte r v a ls s u c h a s r e - supp l y latrin e s to e nsure a d e q u a te supplies a re a v a i l a ble. CL E A N ING A N D D I S IN F ECT: Comp l e te l y d a mp c l ea n a nd disinf ec t all su r f a c e s of mop sinks, w a sh bowls, t oi l e t bowls a nd s ea ts, ur i n a ls, l a v a tori e s, dispens e rs, plumb i ng f i x tur e s, p a rtit i ons, door, wa l l s, polished e x posed pip i ng m i r r o r s and oth e r su c h su r fa ce s us i ng g e rmi c idal d e te r g e nt. Disin f e c t all s u r f a c e s of p a rtit i ons, s t a l l s, s t a ll doo r s, ent r y do o rs ( including h a nd l e s, kick pl a tes, v e nt i lation g r a tes, m e tal g u a rds, e tc.) a nd w a ll a re a s adj a ce nt t o w a ll moun t e d lav a tori e s, urin a ls and to i lets. A f ter c l e a ni n g, r e c e pta c les w i l l be l e ft f r e e o f d e p o si t s, dirt, smud g e s and st r ea ks, so a p film, dust, soils, g r a f f i t i, scum a n d odo r s. All br i g ht m e tal finishes such a s f a u ce ts, p i p e s, fi t t i n g s, and h a rd w a re shall be k e pt i n a br i g ht and c l ea n c ondi t ion. S WE E P A N D M OP F LO O R: A f t e r s w e e ping a nd mo p pin g, the e nt i re sur f a c e shall be f re e f r om l i t te r, dust a nd fo re i g n d e b r is. F loor shall h a ve a unifo r m a p p ea r a n c e without str e a ks, swirls, m a rks, d e te r g e nt r e sidue, or a n y e viden c e o f soil, stain, f i l m or standing w a te r. E a si l y move a b l e i t e ms shall be t i l t e d or mov e d a side to sw ee p a nd d a mp m op und e rn e a th. R e stro o m floors sh a ll be stripped, s c rubb e d, w a x e d, e tc., a s n e ce ss a r y to m a in t a in sanit a r y c ondi t ions and a c l e a n, unifo r m a pp ea r a n c e. RE M OVE TR A S H: All t r a sh r ece p t ac l e s shall be e mp t ied a nd r e t u r n e d to t h e ir init i a l loc a t i on with contr a c tor p r ovided pl a st i c l i n e rs. A n y obvious l y soiled or t o rn pl a st i c tr a sh r e ce p t ac le line r s in su c h r ece pt a c les sh a ll be r e pla c e d. B o x e s, c a n, p a p e rs p l ace d n ea r a tr a sh r e ce p t ac le a nd ma r k e d " TRA S H" shall be re mo v e d. All deb r is or l i quids re maining in a t r a sh r e ce p t ac le d u e to a l ea k y plastic tr a sh b a g shall be r e moved. T r a sh shall be dispos e d of i n a s ec u re d p l a st i c b a g. The c ontr ac tor s h a ll pick up a n y tr a sh t h a t m a y fa ll on t o the fac i l i t y o r g roun d s d u ring t h e re m o v a l of su c h tr a sh c ol l ec t i on. All r e fuse c ol l ec ted s h a ll be dispos e d of in the n ea r e st t r a sh dumpst e r outside the bui l din g. U nless ot h e r w ise indi ca te d, tr a sh shall be e mp t ied f rom a ll w a ste b a skets. Di r t y t r a sh r e ce pt a c les sh a ll be w a s h e d ins i de a nd out and sh a ll be ord e r f r e e. R E - S UP P LY L ATRINE S : Contr ac tor s h a ll e nsure r e strooms a re stock e d so th a t supplies ( p a p e r to w e ls, t o i let p a p e r a nd s o a p) do n ot run out and th a t d i spens e rs a r e in wo r ki n g o r d e r. OUTSIDE OFFICE AREAS, PATHWAYS AND BREAK AREAS: Contractor shall sweep, clean and wash down all exterior pathways/walkways and break areas on a daily basis. Contr ac tor s h a ll e nsure t r a sh and litter shall be dispos e d of i n a s ec u re d p l a st i c b a g. The c ontr ac tor s h a ll pick up a n y tr a sh t h a t m a y fa ll on t o the fac i l i t y o r g roun d s d u ring t h e re m o v a l of su c h tr a sh c ol l ec t i on. All r e fuse c ol l ec ted s h a ll be dispos e d of in the n ea r e st t r a sh dumpst e r outside the bui l din g. U nless ot h e r w ise indi ca te d, tr a sh shall be e mp t ied f rom a ll outside w a ste b a skets. Di r t y t r a sh r e ce pt a c les sh a ll be w a s h e d ins i de a nd out and sh a ll be odor f r e e. OUTSIDE YARD AREA: Contr ac tor s h a ll clean outdoor furniture and outside equipment before and after placing into service or transporting out of yard. Contractor shall clean all types of equipment prior to packing, loading and transporting out of yard. Contractor will use water and light soap to clean outdoor furniture and outside equipment. Outside areas shall be k e pt ne a t and o r d e r l y. RECYCLABLE CONTAINERS: All recyclable receptacles will be monitored and have contents collected and transferred to the main collection point as required by the COR. All recyclable receptacles shall be emptied and returned to their initial location with contractor provided plastic liners. A n y obvious l y soiled or t o rn pl a st i c r e ce p t ac le line r s in su c h r ece pt a c les sh a ll be r e pla c e d. All deb r is or l i quids re maining in a r e ce p t ac le d u e to a l ea k y plastic b a g shall be r e moved. Di r t y recyclable r e ce pt a c les sh a ll be w a s h e d ins i de a nd out and sh a ll be ord e r f r e e. WATER COOLERS/REFRIGERATION UNITS: Contr ac tor s h a ll monitor and fill office coolers with bottled drinking water. INSIDE AND OUTSIDE PERIMETER FENCE LINE: Contractor shall monitor, and clean inside and outside of perimeter fence line. Contr ac tor s h a ll e nsure t r a sh and litter found against the inside and outside of the perimeter fence shall be dispos e d of i n a s ec u re d p l a st i c b a g. The c ontr ac tor s h a ll pick up a n y tr a sh t h a t m a y fa ll on t o the fac i l i t y o r g roun d s d u ring t h e re m o v a l of su c h tr a sh c ol l ec t i on. All r e fuse c ol l ec ted s h a ll be dispos e d of in the n ea r e st t r a sh dumpst e r outside the bui l din g. U nless ot h e r w ise indi ca te d, tr a sh shall be e mp t ied f rom a ll outside w a ste b a skets. Di r t y t r a sh r e ce pt a c les sh a ll be w a s h e d ins i de a nd out and sh a ll be odor f r e e. Trash pick-up around the fence line should be performed twice daily. CL E AN M INI BLIN D S : The c ont r ac tor s h a ll dust a nd rid of a ll d e b ris f r om t he m i ni bl i nds at a minimum of one time per month or as required by the COR. AIR CONDITIONING UNITS: There are approximately 50 Air Conditioning units on the DLA Disposition Services Kuwait site. The c ontr ac tor s h a ll clean the air filters one time per month or as required by COR after sand storm. Contractor will use water and light soap. Contractor will ensure that air filters are allowed to dry before placing back into service. MISCILLANEOUS REQUIREMENTS: Sweeping the sand and dirt off of the truck scale, changing light bulbs, cleaning DLA owned property, clean and pressure wash prayer tents, move furniture, equipment, hang up pictures, posters, signs, repaint/stencil T walls, perform minor repairs to fence, signs, replacing fence cover, repair/replace walk-way matting, assemble storage racks, build racks in containers, fill/replace damaged sand bags, prepare and clean items for shipment, rake (level out) and fill holes on the ground around the yard and in the parking lot and entrance way to minimize the potential for safety incidents, dig trenches after heavy rains to drain water from the yard, set-up and breakdown tables and chairs for training, meetings and functions, repaint areas when weathered, chipped or faded. These functions will be performed on an as required basis at the discretion of the COR. No life support; e.g., billeting, dining facilities, laundry service, post/base exchange, financial support, morale, welfare and recreation (MWR) facilities, medical/dental care, remains processing, uniforms and weapons, or fuel for contractor-owned vehicles will be provided within Kuwait for any contractor. Fuel to operate Government-provided MHE will be provided to the contractor by the Government. *The following information is required for responding to this request. •1. Identify small business type, e.g. service disabled, 8(a), hub zone. •2. Provide a statement of capabilities to perform this type of work in Kuwait. Statement of capabilities should include detailed technical expertise information, employee experience / expertise and / or other informational literature demonstrating the direct ability to perform the above in Kuwait. •3. As this is primarily a labor contract, provide information on how you would be capable of performing this work and meet the requirements of FAR 52.219-14 which requires at least 50 percent of the cost of the contract performance incurred for personnel shall be expended for employees of the concern. •4. Provide information on your capability to hire a workforce to perform in Kuwait that shows your firm is knowledgeable about hiring practices and procedures for US, TCN, and local national personnel to perform work on military installations in Kuwait. Interested parties may submit the above information for satisfying this requirement to the contract person below. This announcement is not a request for competitive quotes / proposals. All information shall be submitted via e-mail to matthew.wonch@dla.mil. The response must be sufficient to permit agency analysis to establish a bona fide capability to meet the requirements. Statement of capability in the form of website hyperlinks will not be accepted. No telephone requests will be honored. All in formation provided will become the property of DLA Disposition Services and will not be returned. Responses are requested no later than 9/5/2013, 4:00 p.m. EST.
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