Tobyhanna Army Depot, Bldg 11 Wing D, 11 Hap Arnold Blvd, Tobyhanna, PA 18466-5100

S -- CUSTODIAL SERVICES FOR THE TOBYHANNA ARMY DEPOT, TOBYHANNA, PA 18466 SOL DAAB17-00-R-0001 DUE 020900 POC Contract Negotiator, Marilyn Watkins, (570)895-7918; Contracting Officer, Joyce Bednar, (570)895-6369 E-MAIL: mwatkins@tobyhanna.army.mil, mwatkins@tobyhanna.army.mil. This requirement is for custodial services for the Tobyhanna Army Depot, Tobyhanna Army Depot for a base period of one year (FY 2001 (01 Oct 2000-30 Sep 2001) with the option to extend for additional four one year option years (FYS 2002-2005). Contractor shall provide all labor, material, equipment and transportation for performance of the required services. Custodial services shall include basic cleaning of facilities (specific routine cleaning tasks that are required one to five times per week); cleaning and restock of restrooms on a daily basis, periodic cleaning (specific services such as floor stripping/re-waxing, carpet shampooing, high dusting and window cleaning required quarterly, semi-annually or yearly); and special requirements cleaning to include snow removal, emergency cleaning and cleaning for special events. Both basic cleaning and periodic cleaning require the use of a mechanical sweeper/scrubber in wide aisles. Cleaning is required at varied physical locations within the Tobyhanna Army Depot. Therefore, contractor will be responsible for providing suitable means of transportation of contractor employees, subject to Government approval. Offerors will be required to provide pricing on a monthly fixed-price basis. Solicitation will require day and night shift cleaning requirements. Offerors will be required to submit a proposal that will require an address of offeror's quality control plan and offeror's past performance of custodial service contracts of similar size and scope. Evaluation for award will consider proposal acceptability, past performance and price. This acquisition is 100% set-aside as a competitive acquisition under the U.S. Small Business Administration's 8a program. Offers will be accepted only from eligible 8a contractors in the following geographic areas: SBA Region 2, offerors located in the in the states of New York and New Jersey; and SBA Region 3, offerors located in the states of Pennsylvania and Delaware. Applicable Standard Industrial Classification Code for this requirement is 7349: Building Cleaning and Maintenance Services Size Standard: $12 Million. This acquisition will be processed in accordance with the procedures at FAR Part 12 for the acquisition of commercial items. DAAB17-00-R-0001 applies. Estimated issue/close dates are on or about 10 Jan 00/09 Feb 00. Requests for solicitation packages may be submitted in writing to the address above; faxed to (570) 895-6782 or e-mailed to mwatkins@tobyhanna.army.mil. Interested sources should make their request for a solicitation package no later than 03 Jan 00. Posted 12/13/99 (W-SN408101). (0347)

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