PLEASE READ COMBINED SYNOPSIS/SOLICITATION 12405B24Q0472 AND ATTACHMENTS IN THEIR ENTIRETY.

Amendment 0001 issued to provide Site Visit Date/Time and to extend Questions due date.

• Site Visit scheduled for Friday, August 16, 2024, at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).
• Site Visit Location: USDA, ARS, 6383 Mahan Drive, Tallahassee, FL 32308. Contact: Alex Gaffke, (850)656-9780x1002, alexander.gaffke@usda.gov.
• Questions due date extended from August 15, 2024, to August 19, 2024, by 12:00 p.m. Central Time (CT).

This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in FAR 12.603 Streamlined solicitation for commercial products or commercial services, and in conjunction with FAR Part 13, Simplified Acquisition Procedures, 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.

The solicitation number is 12405B24Q0472 and is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ). This requirement is a 100% Total Small Business Set-Aside. The associated NAICS Code is 561720 Janitorial Services, and the Small Business Size Standard is $22.0 million. This solicitation document incorporates those provisions and clauses in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2024-05.

Description of Work:

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Agriculture Research Service (ARS), Center for Medical, Agricultural, & Veterinary Entomology (CMAVE), Gainesville, FL location requires janitorial cleaning services at the USDA, ARS, Tallahassee, FL location, Base Year + 4 Option Years. The contractor must perform janitorial cleaning services in all designated spaces as listed in detail in the attached Statement of Work (SOW).

Base Year – Period of Performance: 09/01/2024 – 08/31/2025

Option Year 1 – Period of Performance: 09/01/2025 – 08/31/2026

Option Year 2 – Period of Performance: 09/01/2026 – 08/31/2027

Option Year 3 – Period of Performance: 09/01/2027 – 08/31/2028

Option Year 4 – Period of Performance: 09/01/2028 – 08/31/2029

PROJECT LOCATION:
USDA, ARS
6383 Mahan Drive
Tallahassee, FL 32308

Contractors shall have an Active SAM.gov registration before quotation is submitted and complete the Representations in FAR 52.204-24; the Representation and Certification section should also be completed electronically in the System for Award Management (SAM) at www.sam.gov.

QUESTIONS. All questions pertaining to this solicitation must contain reference to the solicitation number and must be submitted, in writing only via e-mail to monte.jordan@usda.gov not later than August 19, 2024, by 12:00 p.m. Central Time (CT). No telephone inquiries will be accepted.

OFFER SUBMISSION. All sources wishing to furnish a quotation shall furnish a quotation referencing Solicitation Number 12405B24Q0472 by Wednesday, August 21, 2024 not later than 3:00 p.m. Central Time (CT) via email to Contract Specialist, Monte Jordan @ monte.jordan@usda.gov. No late quotations will be accepted.

Only Email submissions of quotations will be accepted.

In order to be considered for award, Offerors shall respond by submitting One (1) electronic copy as follows:

1. Fully completed and signed SF-1449 Offer page original signature and date referencing solicitation number; Acknowledgement and completion of blocks 15A, 15B, and 15C of Solicitation Amendments (if applicable); Provide SAM UEI Number.
2. Price Quotation. Pricing shall be submitted using the Schedule of Supplies/Services within the Offer Form (SF 1449) for each CLIN listed on SF 1449; A Firm Fixed-Price quotation (on company letterhead) detailing item description, unit price per item, total price and delivery costs as well as any applicable duties, brokerage, or customs fees. The contractor shall provide a detailed proposal with a cost breakdown for the project.
3. Completed Offeror Representations and Certification (FAR 52.204-8, 52.209-5, and 52.209-7). The representation and certification section must be completed electronically on-line at the System for Award Management (SAM) website at http://www.sam.gov/.

Quotation must be valid for at least 60 days after receipt of quotation.

Items delivered FOB Destination inclusive of all costs.

Failure to provide the required information in the requested format may result in quotation not being considered for award.

FAR clauses 52.212-1, 52.212-2, 52.212-3, 52.212-4 and 52.212-5 (and any addenda to those clauses) are included in the attached clauses and provisions document. Additionally, other contract requirements and terms/conditions can be located in the same document.

Prospective contractors who have not completed electronic annual representations and certifications at http://www.sam.gov/ in conjunction with required registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) database, shall complete and submit FAR 52.212-3 Alternative 1 Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items and DFARS Representations and Certifications in SAM to be eligible to receive an award for this solicitation.

It is the offerors responsibility to monitor the Government Point of Entry (GPE) (sam.gov) for information relevant to this solicitation, e.g., questions and answers, amendments, etc. Any amendments and documents related to this procurement will be available electronically at the Governmentwide Point of Entry (GPE) SAM.

Attachments/Links