Presolicitation_Notice_68HERC19R0013_Rvw.docx

Pre Solicitation Notice

68HERC19R0013

Managed Operations, Maintenance, and Auxiliary Support Services for the Andrew W. Breidenbach Environmental Research Center (AWBERC) Facility, Cincinnati, OH

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Andrew W. Breidenbach Environmental Research Center (AWBERC Facility) located at 26 W. Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH has a requirement for managed operations, maintenance, and auxiliary support services. The Government anticipates the award of a Firm Fixed Priced type contract (with cost reimbursement contract line items and a Firm Fixed Priced IDIQ line item) with a twelve-month base period and four (4) twelve-month option periods. Also, the government will have the option to extend services for up to 6 months beyond the end of the anticipated five (5) years. Comment by Lower, Angela: The need to advertise the potential that we an use “option to extend services” clause. Comment by Wentzel, Donald: Agreed, will include

The purpose is to provide managed operations, maintenance, and auxiliary support services necessary to preserve and sustain the continued appearance, operation, and fitness of the AWBERC facility, equipment, and grounds for laboratory and administrative use on a twenty-four hour, seven days a week basis, with nominal disruption of regular, on-going AWBERC business during normal operations hours, in accordance with all applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations.

The services to be performed are: (1) Building Maintenance; (2) Grounds Maintenance; (3) Emergency Repair Services; (4) Non-Standard Repair Services; (5) Inventory and Purchasing Support; (6) Management, Staffing, and Records; (7) Health and Safety Plan; (8) Initial Status Reports. The successful contractor of any resultant contract will be expected to provide all necessary labor, materials, and services in support of the efforts delineated by the Performance Work Statement (PWS). The DRAFT PWS is attached with this notice.

An organized site visit has been scheduled for 9:00 am (ET), Tuesday, May 16, 2019. Potential offerors are urged and expected to inspect the site where services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable.

In order to attend the site visit, potential offerors must register in writing through the Contracting Officer (wentzel.donald@epa.gov) no later than 2:00 pm (ET), Tuesday, May 14, 2019. Requests to attend the site visit after this date and time may not be honored. No more than three (3) attendees from each potential offeror is allowed. Since these site visits will be conducted on a Federal facility, all attendees must be US citizens. The request to attend must include the full name, date of birth, Social Security Number and/or Driver’s License Number. All attendees must be able to provide a government issued photo ID upon arrival.

This acquisition is being conducted as a competitive 8(a) set-aside in accordance with Section 8(a) of the Small Business Act and FAR Subpart 19.8. The requirement will be awarded using FAR part 15 procedures. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 561210 (Facilities Support Services) with a size standard of $38.50 Million. It is anticipated the solicitation will be available in mid May 2019. The point of contact is Donald L. Wentzel., Contract Specialist, 513.487.2128, wentzel.donald@epa.gov. Comment by Lower, Angela: Synopsis did not reference how the requirement would be awarded. Comment by Wentzel, Donald [2]: Inadvertently removed with revisions – included.

It is anticipated the solicitation will be posted on the www.FedConnect.net website on or about May 14, 2019. No hard copies will be available. Point of contact for this requirement is Donald L. Wentzel, Contract Specialist, at (513) 487-2128 or email at wentzel.donald@epa.gov.

The solicitation 68HERC19R0013 will be available for downloading at FedConnect® located at the following internet address: www.fedconnect.net/. Questions relating to the solicitation are required to be submitted electronically through FedConnect®. ONLY those questions posted through FedConnect® will be accepted. All responses to questions will be released on FedConnect®. At this Internet site you will be able to register with FedConnect®, enabling you to download the solicitation once released, join the mailing list, and to submit questions. If you need technical assistance in registering or for any other FedConnect® function, call the FedConnect® Help Desk at (800) 899-6665 or email at support@fedconnect.net.

Contractor registration in the Government’s System for Award Management (SAM) is required in order to be eligible for contract award. Registration may be completed and information regarding the registration process may be obtained at http://www.sam.gov. Once issued, solicitation documents will be available electronically for download at https://www.fedconnect.net. Hard copies of the solicitation package will not be distributed. Electronic copies of responses will be required and must be submitted via FedConnect® (https://www.fedconnect.net).