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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

Western Area Power Administration Desert Southwest Customer Service Region P.O. Box 6457 Phoenix, AZ 85005-6457

REQUEST FOR QUOTE

February 17, 2023

1. The Department of Energy, Western Area Power Administration (WAPA), Desert Southwest Region (DSW) issues this Request for Quote (RFQ) for the following janitorial services in accordance with the attached specifications.

2. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation prepared in accordance with the format in Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This solicitation is being issued as a request for quote (RFQ).

3. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2020-06. Applicable FAR, DOE, and WAPA clauses/provisions are included with this announcement.

4. This acquisition is set-aside for small business per FAR Part 19; the applicable NAICS is 561720 with a size standard of $19,500,000.

5. One (1) firm, fixed price award is anticipated, however, the Government reserves the right to make any number of awards, or no award, if it is in the Government's best interest to do so.

6. If you wish to compete for this acquisition, complete the attached bid schedules containing estimated monthly pricing for the base year and all four option years for each of the three locations. Additionally, vendors shall provide a capability sheet demonstrating their satisfactory performance on efforts of a similar scope and duration. A pass/fail technical acceptability determination will be made based upon this information.

7. Please include your Federal TAX ID Number, CAGE Code and DUNS number on your quote. This award will be made to the Lowest Priced Technically Acceptable (LPTA) offer that conforms to the specifications. The capability sheet must be provided with all quotes to determine technical acceptability on a “pass/fail” basis. The Contracting Officer is not responsible for locating or obtaining any information not identified in the quote. The Government reserves the right to make no award resulting from this RFQ. Quotes must be valid for 60 days.

8. Sign and date your quote in the space indicated on the Standard Form 1449. Quotes are due by 2pm ET Friday, February 24, 2023. Offers are to be submitted by electronic delivery only email to kramer@wapa.gov.

9. Offerors must have current registration in the System for Award Management (SAM), website to compete for this acquisition, to include Representations & Certifications. See www.sam.gov for more information. WAPA requires vendors to submit invoices through Invoice Processing Platform (IPP); please go to https://www.ipp.gov for more information. Contractor assistance with enrollment can be obtained by contacting the IPP Production Helpdesk via email ippgroup@bos.frb.org or phone (866) 973-3131.

10. Direct all questions and/or concerns to Timothy Kramer (Procurement Assistant) at kramer@wapa.gov with the solicitation number in the subject line. Any questions and/or concerns must be received by no later than Wednesday, February 22, 2023.

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