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General Information
Document Type:  Presolicitation Notice
Solicitation Number: VA-255-08-RQ-0131
Posted Date: Jan 09, 2008
Original Response Date: 
Current Response Date: 
Original Archive Date: Feb 08, 2008
Current Archive Date: Feb 08, 2008
Classification Code: S -- Utilities and housekeeping services
Set Aside: Total Small Business
Naics Code: 561710 -- Exterminating and Pest Control Services

Contracting Office Address
Department of Veterans Affairs;VISN 15 Contracting Office;4101 S 4th Street Trafficway;LEAVENWORTH KS 66048

Description
The Department of Veterans Affairs intends to issue a solicitation for Integrated Pest Management (IPM) services and Termite Control Services as specified in the Statement of Work (SOW).     This solicitation will be 100% small business set-aside.     The NAICS Code for the procurement is 561710.     The size standard for this NAICS is $6.5m annually.     The contract type will be a Firm Fixed Price. The base year of the contract will be date of Award through 28 FEB 2009 with four (4) one year option periods.     The solicitation will be posted to this website for downloading on or about 15 JAN 2008 and shall close on or about 31 JAN 2008.

Point of Contact
Jennifer Jordan Contract Specialist 913.758.4281
Email your questions to Contract Specialist at jennifer.jordan99@va.gov

Place of Performance
Address: R.J. Dole VA Medical and Regional Offices;5500 E. Kellogg;Wichita, KS
Postal Code: 67218
Country: US

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General Information

Document Type:  Sources Sought Notice
Solicitation Number: Reference-Number-PR20034011
Posted Date: Jan 07, 2008
Original Response Date: Jan 20, 2008
Current Response Date: Jan 20, 2008
Original Archive Date: Feb 04, 2008
Current Archive Date: Feb 04, 2008
Classification Code: R -- Professional, administrative, and management support services
Naics Code: 561710 -- Exterminating and Pest Control Services

Contracting Office Address
Department of Homeland Security, Customs and Border Protection, Procurement Directorate, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Room 1310 NP, Washington, DC, 20229, UNITED STATES

Description
A need to establish preventive pest control services within US Customs and Border Protection facilities located in Puerto, Rico.

The objective is to quickly reduce cockroach, rodent and ant populations at the various facilities and a continuation of services to control and prevention against reinfestation.

Services to be rendered include the control and prevention of rats, mice, roaches (American, German, Brown, and Banded) ants and spiders.
Point of Contact
Phyllis Epps, Contract Specialist, Phone 202-344-2374, Fax 202-344-3322, Email Phyllis.Epps@dhs.gov - Cherita Thomas, Contracting Officer, Phone 202-344-1125, Fax 202-344-1093, Email cherita.thomas@dhs.gov

Place of Performance
Address: 1 La Puntilla Street Customshouse San Juan PR 00901
Postal Code: 00901
Country: PUERTO RICO

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General Information
Document Type:  Combine Solicitation
Solicitation Number: 132504
Posted Date: Dec 04, 2007 
Response Date: Jan 11, 2008
Original Archive Date: Jan 26, 2008
Current Archive Date: Jan 26, 2008
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 - Patricia Kiely, Contracting Officer - Branch Chief, Phone 202-406-6940, Fax 202-406-6801, Email patricia.kiely@usss.dhs.gov
Place of Performance
Address: Washington, DC
Postal Code: 20223
Country: UNITED STATES