USAID/El Salvador, Office of Contracts and Grants, APO AA 34023

S -- UTILITIES AND HOUSEKEEPING SERVICES PROVIDING MAINTENANCE, REPAIR AND SMALL CONSTRUCTION SERICES T ALL USAID/EL SALVADOR RESIDENCES AND WAREHOUSES AS WELL AS THE FABRICATION, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE IN THE AREAS OF METAL, MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND CARPENTRY WORK. SOL El Salvador 00-04 DUE 012800 POC Norma Penado, (503) 298-1666, E-mail: npenado@usaid.gov, Contracting Officer: Beth S. Paige WEB: http://www.info.usaid.gov/procurement_bus_opp/procurement/announce/cbd, http://www.info.usaid.gov. E-MAIL: http://www.info.usaid.gov, npenado@usaid.gov. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission to El Salvador intends to compete a contract with Salvadoran firms or U.S. firms to provide maintenance, repair and small construction services to all USAID/San Salvador residences and warehouses as well as the fabrication, repair and maintenance in the areas of metal, mechanical, electrical and carpentry work, and all other activities necessary for the preventive and corrective maintenance of residences, e.g. roof and wall leaks, humidity in walls and floors, gutter repairs, etc. A Preventive maintenance program to all residences should be exercised at least twice a year. The Contractor shall provide all personnel necessary to perform the work required under the contract. The Contractor will seek and select, using criteria mutually agreed upon with USAID, a team of the best qualified personnel available to provide services to USAID on a full time basis. The Contractor will submit the names and qualifications of selected personnel to USAID for confirmation. USAID will request security clearance to the Embassy Security Office. Only until the receipt of security clearance, the selected personnel may initiate work. The Contractor will be responsible for complying with all legal requirements related to personnel benefits and other labor issues specified by the Salvadoran law, such as health insurance, vacation, bonus, severance payments, etc. RFP-519-00-004 will be available on or after December 28, 1999. Interested persons may receive a copy by written request only; i.e., fax (503)298-2155 or letter to Beth S. Paige, Office of Contracts & Grants, USAID/ES/OCG, AMEMBASSY-USAID, Unit 3110, APO AA 34023. Although it will not take the place of the hard copy distribution, the preferred method of distributing USAID procurement information is via the Internet or by written request of the solicitation. This CBD notice can be downloaded using the Agency Web site. The worldwide Web address is : http://www.info.usaid.gov./procurement_bus_opp/procurement/ Select USAID Office of Procurement, Announcements, Solicitations and Resources then select Commerce Business Daily (CBD) for present CBD notice, or after December 28, 1999, select Solicitations at: http://www.info.usaid.gov./procurement_bus_opp/procurement/ download USAID Solicitations (RFP, RFA, IFB) and select Solicitation No. 00-004. Receipt of this RFP through Internet must be confirmed by written notification to the contact person noted above. It is the responsibility of the recipient of this solicitation document that it has been received from internet in its entirety and USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission to El Salvador intends to compete a contract with Salvadoran firms or U.S. firms to provide maintenance, repair and small construction services to all USAID/San Salvador residences and warehouses as well as the fabrication, repair and maintenance in the areas of metal, mechanical, electrical and carpentry work, and all other activities necessary for the preventive and corrective maintenance of residences, e.g. roof and wall leaks, humidity in walls and floors, gutter repairs, etc. A Preventive maintenance program to all residences should be exercised at least twice a year. The Contractor shall provide all personnel necessary to perform the work required under the contract. The Contractor will seek and select, using criteria mutually agreed upon with USAID, a team of the best qualified personnel available to provide services to USAID on a full time basis. The Contractor will submit the names and qualifications of selected personnel to USAID for confirmation. USAID will request security clearance to the Embassy Security Office. Only until the receipt of security clearance, the selected personnel may initiate work. The Contractor will be responsible for complying with all legal requirements related to personnel benefits and other labor issues specified by theSalvadoran law, such as health insurance, vacation, bonus, severance payments, etc. RFP-519-00-004 will be available on or after December 28, 1999. Interested persons may receive a copy by written request only; i.e., fax (503)298-2155 or letter to Beth S. Paige, Office of Contracts & Grants, USAID/ES/OCG, AMEMBASSY-USAID, Unit 3110, APO AA 34023. Although it will not take the place of the hard copy distribution, the preferred method of distributing USAID procurement -2- information is via the Internet or by written request of the solicitation. This CBD notice can be downloaded using the Agency Web site. The worldwide Web address is : http://www.info.usaid.gov./procurement_bus_opp/procurement/ Select USAID Office of Procurement, Announcements, Solicitations and Resources then select Commerce Business Daily (CBD) for present CBD notice, or after December 28, 1999, select Solicitations at: http://www.info.usaid.gov./procurement_bus_opp/procurement/ download USAID Solicitations (RFP, RFA, IFB) and select Solicitation No. 00-004. Receipt of this RFP through Internet must be confirmed by written notification to the contact person noted above. It is the responsibility of the recipient of this solicitation document that it has been received from internet in its entirety and USAID bears no responsibility for data errors resulting from transmission or conversion processes.***** The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission to El Salvador intends to compete a contract with Salvadoran firms or U.S. firms to provide maintenance, repair and small construction services to all USAID/San Salvador residences and warehouses as well as the fabrication, repair and maintenance in the areas of metal, mechanical, electrical and carpentry work, and all other activities necessary for the preventive and corrective maintenance of residences, e.g. roof and wall leaks, humidity in walls and floors, gutter repairs, etc. A Preventive maintenance program to all residences should be exercised at least twice a year. The Contractor shall provide all personnel necessary to perform the work required under the contract. The Contractor will seek and select, using criteria mutually agreed upon with USAID, a team of the best qualified personnel available to provide services to USAID on a full time basis. The Contractor will submit the names and qualifications of selected personnel to USAID for confirmation. USAID will request security clearance to the Embassy Security Office. Only until the receipt of security clearance, the selected personnel may initiate work. The Contractor will be responsible for complying with all legal requirements related to personnel benefits and other labor issues specified by the Salvadoran law, such as health insurance, vacation, bonus, severance payments, etc. RFP-519-00-004 will be available on or after December 28, 1999. Interested persons may receive a copy by written request only; i.e., fax (503)298-2155 or letter to Beth S. Paige, Office of Contracts & Grants, USAID/ES/OCG, AMEMBASSY-USAID, Unit 3110, APO AA 34023. Although it will not take the place of the hard copy distribution, the preferred method of distributing USAID procurement information is via the Internet or by written request of the solicitation. This CBD notice can be downloaded using the Agency Web site. The worldwide Web address is : http://www.info.usaid.gov./procurement_bus_opp/procurement/ Select USAID Office of Procurement, Announcements, Solicitations and Resources then select Commerce Business Daily (CBD) for present CBD notice, or after December 28, 1999, select Solicitations at: http://www.info.usaid.gov./procurement_bus_opp/procurement/ download USAID Solicitations (RFP, RFA, IFB) and select Solicitation No. 00-004. Receipt of this RFP through Internet must be confirmed by written notification to the contact person noted above. It is the responsibility of the recipient of this solicitation document that it has been received from internet in its entirety and USAID bears no responsibility for data errorsresulting from transmission or conversion processes. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNITED STATES A.I.D. MISSION TO EL SALVADOR Unit 3110 APO AA, 34023 Fax Numbers: (503) 298-2155 Date: 13 December 1999 Telephone Number: (503) 298-1666 Total number of pages (including this cover sheet): 3 To (name) : MS/OP/PS/SUP Address : USAID/W Fax No.: (202) 216-3395 Tel No.: (202) 216 3395 From (name) : Norma Penado Office : Contracts Office Personal : Official : X Cleared by : Release Approval : REMARKS: Please forward the attached synopsis to the CBD for publication. Thank you. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT UNITED STATES A.I.D. MISSION TO EL SALVADOR Unit 3110 APO AA, 34023 Fax Numbers: (503) 298-2155 Date: 13 December 1999 Telephone Number: (503) 298-1666 Total number of pages (including this cover sheet): 3 To (name) : MS/OP/PS/SUP Address : USAID/W Fax No.: (202) 216-3395 Tel No.: (202) 216 3395 From (name) : Norma Penado Office : Contracts Office Personal : Official : X Cleared by : Release Approval : REMARKS: Please forward the attached synopsis to the CBD for publication. Thank you. Posted 12/13/99 (W-SN408042). (0347)

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