99 -- Labor/Moving Services

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has a requirement for a contractor to provide miscellaneous labor/moving services. The contractor will be responsible for moving, picking-up and delivering in house office equipment, furniture, bulk materials, office machines, and other office equipment. All labor services are to be performed at SSA’s Main Complex located in Woodlawn, Maryland and SSA outlying buildings specified in the solicitation. The North American Industry Classification (NAICS) code for this requirement is 561320. This requirement is a 100% 8(a) small business set-aside. The size standard for this NAICS code is $11.5 million. Proposals submitted from other than 8(a) small business sources will be rejected. The SSA anticipates awarding a firm-fixed price contract for this effort. The period of performance will be for one year (12 months in duration) with four 12-month option periods, if exercised. This requirement will be procured utilizing procedures in the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 12 – Acquisition of Commercial Items and Part 15 Contracting by Negotiation. It is anticipated that the Request for Proposal (RFP) will be issued on or about 03/19/2004. The RFP will be issued under solicitation number SS00-RFP-04-1021. The solicitation and any related documents for this procurement will be made available to interested parties through electronic media for downloading via the internet at Federal Business Opportunities (FedBizOpps) at http://www.fedbizopps.gov. No paper copies of the solicitation will be available. The GSA form 176 mentioned in the solicitation is available via the internet at www.gsa.gov. The FD 258, Applicant Fingerprint Card will be made available upon request. Also, the current contract’s Collective Bargaining Agreement will be available upon request. Potential offerors shall be responsible for monitoring the internet site for release of the solicitation, amendments (if any), and responses to any questions submitted in accordance with the solicitation provisions.