Social Security Administration, Office of Acquisition and Grants, 1710 Gwynn Oak Avenue, Baltimore, Md. 21207-0696

M -- MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE OF THE DAY-TO-DAY OPERATIONS OF THE METRO WEST FACILITY LOCATED IN DOWNTOWN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND SOL SSA-RFP-97-2949 DUE 032197 POC Noreen Pleines Tel: (410) 965-9552 The Social Security Administration (SSA) plans to issue a competitive 8(a) solicitation limited to 8(a) program participants serviced by SBA Region III and which have Standard Industrial Code (SIC) 1711 among their approved SIC codes. The contractor shall furnish all management, supervision, labor, supplies, materials, equipment, and tools required to perform the mechanical operation and maintenance of the SSA's Metro West facility located at 300 N. Greene Street in downtown Baltimore, Maryland. This includes the operation of all air conditioning/heating equipment, operations of the complex computer system (which monitors HVAC, fire and other alarms, and security), service calls, preventive maintenance, etc. necessary to ensure the efficient day-to-day operation of the facility. The contractor shall be required to provide: a private telephone line for use in making calls into or out of the building; an on-site hand-held communications system for communication between all contract employees; transportation for pick-up of emergency and day-to-day parts and materials; an on-site stock of expendable supplies including, but not limited to: grease, lubricating oil, air filters, plumbing parts, fuses, wiping rags, and paper, ribbons, disks, and computer boards, etc. for the Building Computer System. Emergency call-back service for after hours shall be provided. The contractor shall provide qualified personnel which shall include at a minimum: Project Manager, Chief Engineer, Quality Control Engineer, Environmental Center Control (ECC) Manager and ECC Operator, Engineers, Building Computer System Technician, and Pneumatic Control Specialist. All personnel shall be required to undergo complete background investigations to determine suitability for work on a government installation. The period of performance shall be a base period of one year with four 1-year options. A firm-fixed-price contract will be awarded. Offerors are notified that the acquisition has been determined to be subject to Part 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) regarding the acquisition of Commercial Items, and to the principles of past performance and experience evaluation as covered by Federal Acquisition Regulation 15.605. Solicitation No. SSA-RFP-97-2949 will be available for release on or about February 21, 1997. Written requests only; no telephone requests for a hard copy of the solicitation will be honored. Requests may be sent via telefax on (410)966-9310. The solicitation will also be available for download in electronic form on the SSA Acquisition Data and Information Exchange (SADIE) Bulletin Board Systems. Dial (410)966-4889 within the Baltimore, Md. area, or 1-800-SSA-SELLf or access. Set your modem to 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stopbit (8)N-1-, full duplex, and VT-100 or ANSI terminal emulation. Further instructions are available on line. For technical assistance, call the Sysop at (410)965-8086. Attachments to the solicitation may be obtained by written request to the address or telefax number shown above. (0028)

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