Laborer/Janitorial

The purpose of this amendment is to include the clause 52.223-2 Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts. All other terms and conditions remain the same. The response date is not changed. The purpose of this amendment is for clarification that the qualifications listed in the statement of work apply to responses to this solicitation. The offeror must provide evidence of the following experience of each candidate who will be doing the tasks: 1. A background in working with and understanding the movement of cattle and basic concepts of fecal/oral transmission in livestock. 2. Qualified to operate a diesel steam pressure washer, experienced and proficient in the operation of a tractor with front end loader. 3. At least 5 years of sanitation experience at a port of entry animal inspection facility. 4. In adequate physical condition to manually haul manure to the outside holding area. All other terms and conditions remain the same. The response date remains the same. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), Animal Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Veterinary Service, Sweet Grass, Montana, has a requirement for a laborer/janitorial. The USDA intends to award a firm fixed price contract for one year with four (4) additional one year options. The solicitation will be issued on or about July 18, 2012. The solicitation will be posted to this website. The Government intends to provide the solicitation and all amendments via this website only. This will be best value procurement. It is anticipated that the formal solicitation, Request for Quote (RFQ) AG-6395-S-12-0105, will be released on or about July 18, 2012 and posted on this FEDBIZOPPS website. Please download the RFP from this website. All responsible offerors may submit an offer. After release, one may download a copy of the solicitation at this site. NOTIFICATIONS WILL NOT BE SENT TO OFFEROR'S REGARDING THE ISSUANCE OF THE SOLICITATION NOR ANY OF ITS AMENDMENTS. IT IS THE OFFEROR'S RESPONSIBILITY TO CHECK THIS WEB SITE. Any questions or inquiries must be emailed to Joanne Mann, Contract Specialist, [email protected]