S -- Base Custodial Services

Seymour Johnson AFB, North Carolina, has a requirement for base-wide custodial services and intends to issue a formal Request for Proposals (RFP) on or about 8 Jan 2008 via Fed Biz Opps. A scheduled site visit date will also be released at that time. The contractor shall provide all supervision, personnel, equipment, transportation, and other items and services necessary to perform custodial services for various buildings on Seymour Johnson Air Force Base. The contractor shall perform in accordance with standards outlined in the Performance Work Statement (PWS). Services include, but are not limited to, vacuuming and shampooing carpets; cleaning and disinfecting restrooms, saunas and steam rooms; stocking restrooms; emptying trash receptacles; dusting; sweeping, mopping, stripping and waxing floors and other general cleaning requirements. The solicitation will result in a firm fixed priced contract with a Base Period 1 Apr 08 - 30 Sep 08 and three (3) one-year option periods extending through 30 Sep 2011. The SBA Requirement Number is 0460/08/800658/01. This acquisition is a 100% competitive 8(a) set aside and is limited to firms in the Transitional Stage with 5 - 9 years in the 8(a) Program. Joint Ventures are allowable on competitive 8(a) set-asides and must be received by SBA prior to proposal due date and approved before award of a resulting contract. If you are contemplating a joint venture on this project, you must advise your assigned Business Development Specialist (BDS) as soon as possible. It is recommended that the agreement be submitted as soon as practicable to ensure compliance with established regulations. Any corrections and/or changes can be made only when your BDS has adequate time for a thorough review before the proposal due date. NO CORRECTION AND/OR CHANGES ARE ALLOWED AFTER TIME OF SUBMISSION OF PROPOSAL. The NAICS code is 561720 - Janitorial Services and the size standard is $15 million in average annual gross receipts. The successful contractor will be selected using performance/price tradeoff procedures in accordance with FAR 15.101-1, resulting in the Best Value to the Government. The entire solicitation will be made available only on the Federal Business Opportunities website www.fedbizopps.gov. No paper copies will be issued. Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of this solicitation package. To be eligible for contract award offerors must be registered in the DoD Central Contractor Registration (CCR). Register via the CCR website www.ccr.gov. All responsible sources may submit a proposal that shall be considered by this Agency. Interested contractors are encouraged to submit their contact information by registering as an interested vendor utilizing the Vendor Notification Service link within the Register to Receive Notification function. No bidders mailing list will be maintained. Offers will be submitted on the Standard Form 1449 and must include as a minimum the items listed in FAR Clause 52.212-1(b). This clause may be viewed at http://farsite.hill.af.mil. Any questions regarding this notice should be directed to SSgt Ryan Johnson, 919-722-7145 or Ms Erica Wilson, 919-722-5405.