Social Security Administration, Procurement Team, MOS, FMT, 10th Floor, P.O. BOX 8280, Chicago, Illinois 60680-8280

Z -- HEPA VACUUMING OF AIR BARS, SUPPLY & RETURN DIFFUSERS SOL SSA-RFQ-98-0015 DUE 092498 POC Nestor Floresca, 312-575-5514; Reggie Poskocimas, 312-575-5513 E-MAIL: Click here to contact the Procurement Office via e-mail., nestor.floresca@ssa.gov. 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; quotations are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. Solicitation number SSA-RFQ-98-0015 is issued as a Request For Quotation (RFQ). This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 97-05. This acquisition is a 100% small business set-aside. Quotations submitted by concerns other than small businesses will not be considered. The following provisions and/or clauses apply to this solicitation: 52.212-1, 52.212-2, 52.212-3, 52.212-4 and 52.212-5. The Social Security Administration, Harold Washington Social Security Center (HWSSC), 600 W. Madison Street, Chicago, IL 60661, requires contractor provided services to accomplish the High Efficiencey Particulate Air (HEPA) filtered vacuuming of the air bars and supply and return diffusers, and the HEPA vacuuming or replacement of surrounding ceiling tiles on floors 1 through 10 and the lower level of the HWSSC. All work will be accomplished Monday through Friday during the hours of 6:30 pm through 5:00 am. Weekend hours, if requested by the contractor, will be determined after award by mutual agreement between the Government and the successful contractor. The Government will provide ceiling tiles and sprinkler head escutcheon plates that cannot be properly cleaned and need replacement. The contractor shall provide all supervision, labor, tools, equipment and material (except Government furnished ceiling tiles and sprinkler head escutcheon plates) to safisfactorily accomplish the required HEPA vacuuming. The contractor shall also provide all necessary drop cloths or sheeting to protect all furniture, computer equipment and other office equipment during the performance of the required work. The contractor shall use a soft brush attachment to HEPA vacuum the exterior of all air bars througout the HWSSC building (approximately 33,600 linear feet). There are 20 air bars on each floor, floors 3 through 10. On the first floor and the lower level, the air supply is distributed around the lights or out of sir supply diffusers. After HEPA vacuuming, all air bars and air supply outlets will be damp wiped using a mild detergent. The contractor will also HEPA vacuum all air diffusers and ceiling return vents throughout the building (approximately 400 supply and return diffusers are located in the HWSSC). After HEPA vacuuming, all diffusers will be damp wiped or sprayed with a deionization material to prevent static adherence of dust and other airborne products. The contractor will HEPA vacuum the ceiling tiles that surround the air bars, supply diffusers and return vents. The contractor will replace all ceiling tiles and sprinkler head escutcheon plates with Government provided material if they cannot be properly cleaned. The contractor will not useany cleaning material which SSA determines unsuitable. The contractor will clean the work site and remove all debris generated on a daily basis. The contractor shall provide its own dumptster or remove the debris from the building after each work shift; Government dumpsters shall not be used. The contractor shall assume full responsibility and liability for compliance with all regulations pertaining to the health and safety of personnel during the execution of this work. Offerors are requested to submit a single, fixed-price quotation covering all work required by this solicitation. Offerors must include a completed copy of the provisions at 52.212-2, 52.212-3 and 52.204-6 with their price quotations. Copies of these provisions may be obtained by calling Nestor Floresca, 312-575-5514, or Reggie Poskocimas, 312-575-5513. Offers will be accepted either in writing, at the address stated above, or by facsimile, at 312-575-4156, Attn: Nestor Floresca. Please reference solicitation number SSA-RFQ-98-0015 on all offers. All offers are due no later than 3:00 pm (Chicago time) on Thursday, September 24, 1998. For more information regarding this acquisition, call Nestor or Reggie at the numbers shown above. This is a combines synopsis and solicitation -- no written solicitation will be issued. See Note #1. Posted 09/14/98 (W-SN249238). (0257)

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