Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for the Week of 12/17

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General Information

Document Type:  Sources Sought Notice
Solicitation Number: N40080
Posted Date: Dec 11, 2007
Original Response Date: Jan 04, 2008
Current Response Date: Jan 04, 2008
Original Archive Date: Feb 04, 2008
Current Archive Date: Feb 04, 2008
Classification Code: 99 -- Miscellaneous

Contracting Office Address
N40080 1314 HARWOOD STREET WASHINGTON NAVY YARD WASHINGTON, DC

Description
THE CONTRACTOR SHALL FURNISH ALL LABOR, SUPERVISION, TOOLS, MATERIALS, SUPPLIES, EQUIPMENT, TRANSPORTATION, MANAGEMENT, TRAINING, AND QUALITY CONTROL NECESSARY FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF PREVENTATIVE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION, AND SERVICES (PMIS) CONTRACTOR TO PROVIDE PEST CONTROL SERVICES TO PREVENT AND CONTROL MEDICAL ARTHROPOD AND VERTEBRATE PESTS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO COCKROACHES, TERMITES, ANTS, FLEAS, SILVERFISH, STORED PRODUCT PESTS, MOSQUITOES, MICE, RATS, BATS, FERAL DOGS AND CATS AND OTHER VERTEBRATES, BEES, WASPS, PIGEONS, AND NUISANCE BIRDS BY MEANS OF A COMBINATION FIRM FIXED-PRICE AND INDEFINITE QUANTITY CONTRACT.

Point of Contact
JAMES H. WAITE 202-685-8216
Email your questions to James H. Waite at james.h.waite@navy.mil
Additional Information
NAVFAC Washington
 

GENERAL INFORMATION
Document Type:  Combine Solicitation
Solicitation Number: 132504
Posted Date: Dec 04, 2007
Original Response Date: Dec 10, 2007
Current Response Date: Dec 14, 2007
Original Archive Date: Dec 29, 2007
Current Archive Date: Dec 29, 2007
Classification Code: Z -- Maintenance, repair, and alteration of real property
Set Aside: Total Small Business
Naics Code: 561710 -- Exterminating and Pest Control Services

Contracting Office Address
Department of Homeland Security, United States Secret Service (USSS), Procurement Division, 950 H Street, NW, Suite 6700, Washington, DC, 20223, UNITED STATES

Description
Synopsis/Solicitation to provide pest control maintenance and inspections of the interior and exterior at the James J. Rowley Training Center, located at 9200 Powder Mill Road, Laurel, Maryland 20708.

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with The Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 12, subpart 6-Streamlined Procedure for Evaluation and Solicitation for Commercial Items.     Proposals are being requested as official Request for Proposals (RFP) under the Federal Acquisition Circular Fac 2005-21 (Effective 07 Nov 2007).     The NAICS code is 561710.

The United States Secret Service (USSS) has a requirement to award a Firm-Fixed Price contract with a base year and four (4) Option Years to the best Offeror providing services for pest control at the James J. Rowley Training Center, located at 9200 Powder Mill Road, Laurel, Maryland 20708.     The base year, CLIN0001 shall begin per contract award date for a period of twelve (12) months. There will also be four option year periods (CLIN0002 for option year one, CLIN0003 for option year two, CLIN0004 for option year three and CLIN0005 for option year four).     Please submit one cost proposal for the base and four option periods corresponding to above contract line items.

The Offeror is required to propose their best solution and submit a detailed cost proposal as stated above. Please submit copies of all technical and cost volumes associated with this proposal package separately. The technical volumes shall address offerors approach to meeting requirements.     Your response and submittal should be received as soon as possible, but no later than 12:00pm Monday, December 10, 2007.     The Offeror shall also provide (1) the name, title, phone number, fax number, mailing address and email address of the points of contact ;(2) the nine digit DUNs (verification of vendor in CCR) .

All deliveries are the contractor's responsibility. The contractor shall coordinate the deliveries with the COTR prior to the delivery, specifying the date and time. The contractor shall be responsible for off and on loading equipment and materials.

Statement of Work
Pest Control Service

The purpose of this Statement of Work (SOW) is to provide the specifications for the preventative maintenance and inspections of the interior and exterior pest control as specified at the Rowley Training Center, 9200 Powder Mill Road, Laurel, MD     20708.

Background: The James J. Rowley Training Center (JJRTC) is a multi-building training facility operated by the United States Secret Service in Laurel, Maryland. Due to the critical nature of the operations at the facility, the Secret Service desires to control seasonal pest campus wide. The Secret Service wishes to engage the services of a contractor to evaluate, maintain, and inspect pest on the campus.

Statement of Work:     The contractor shall be responsible for the monthly inspection, survey, preventative maintenance, and written reports of the interior of the buildings and exterior campus, with 24 hr service call response. The service shall have scheduled preventative maintenance that include control of but not limited to birds, snakes, mice, ants, ticks, fleas, gnats, flies, chiggers, beetles, bees, termites, lady bugs, wasp, hornets and spiders. The contractor shall be licensed and comply with all federal and state environmental codes.

Deliverables

Annual site survey, monthly inspection and preventative maintenance reports

Upon contract award the contractor shall submit to the COTR a delivery schedule of materials for approval, annual site survey, monthly inspection and preventative maintenance and a schedule of anticipated progress.

There is a special provision that the contractor personnel proposed to work under this contract shall be US citizens.     They shall also be subject to and successfully pass a police background investigations prior to being admitted into the James J. Rowley Training Center.     Upon contract award, the contractor shall be provided USSS contractor personnel forms.     Within five (5) days of contract award, the contractor shall submit these completed contractor personnel access forms to the Contracting Officer's Technical Representative (COTR).

The following DHS Provisions are applicable:
*3052.209-70 Prohibition on Contracts with Corporate Expatriates
*3052.204-90 Unauthorized Use of Name
The following FAR provisions and clauses apply to this acquisition:
*FAR 52.212-1 Instructions to Offerors-Commercial Items
*FAR 52.212-2 Evaluation- Commercial Items. Award will be based on 1) price; 2) technical capability per the SOW and 3) Past Performance. Technical Capability and Past Performance combined are equal to Price.     The offeror shall provide, as part of their initial proposal, a list of all Government and or commercial contracts received, or performed, during the past five (5) years for identical or similar services that are described in this solicitation.
*FAR 52.212-3 Offerors Representatives and Certifications-Commercial Items
*FAR 52.217-8 Option to Extend Services. (NOV 1999)
*FAR 52.217-9 Option to Extend the Term of the Contract. (MAR 2000)
*FAR 52.222-41 Service Contract Act of 1965

All responsible Offerors shall submit quotes electronically to Charles W. James III at CHARLES.JAMES@USSS.DHS.GOV     or via fax at (202) 406-6801, to be received no later than 12:00pm Monday, December 10, 2007.     All questions regarding the synopsis shall also be submitted in writing and sent electronically to the above email address.

Point of Contact
Charles James, Contract Specialist, Phone 202.406.6940, Fax 202.406.6801, Email charles.james@usss.dhs.gov

Place of Performance
Address: Washington, DC
Postal Code: 20223
Country: UNITED STATES