S -- Janitorial and Related Services

Janitorial & Related Services shall be performed at the Robert A. Grant Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse, 204 S. Main Street, South Bend, Indiana. The contractor shall provide the management, supervision, manpower, equipment and supplies necessary to provide janitorial and related services as described in the solicitation. The contract period will consist of a 1-year base period with 4 one-year options with an estimated start date of October 1, 2005. This procurement is open to small business concerns in accordance with the Small Business Competitiveness Demonstration Program. The North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) is 561720 with a size standard of $14 million. This is a negotiated procurement; there will not be a public bid opening. GSA is issuing the solicitation electronically only. The solicitation will be available on or about February 27, 2005. The solicitation cited above can only be obtained by accessing a secure website known as the Federal Technical Data Solution (FedTeDS). FedTeDS is a secure website designed to safeguard sensitive but unclassified (SBU) acquisition information. In order to obtain information from FedTeDS, you will first be required to register with CCR (Central Contractor’s Registration) database. You may access CCR at the following URL, www.bpn.gov. Once you register with CCR you will be required to register with FedTeDS. No federal materials can be downloaded until you have registered under both sites. You may access FedTeDS via the following URL, www.FedTeDS.gov. Also, beginning January 1, 2005, as required by the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) all vendors will be required to use the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) in federal solicitations as a part of the proposal submission. You may access ORCA via the following URL, www.orca.bpn.gov. Potential offerors should refer to the solicitation package regarding instructions involving the use of ORCA. Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading the solicitation and monitoring the website for amendment(s), if any to the solicitation. Any questions regarding this notification should be directed to the Contracting Officer whose name appears herein.