Amendment_No._1_Q-A.pdf

GSA Northeast and Caribbean Region

U.S. General Service Administration Jacob K. Javits Federal Building

26 Federal Plaza

New York, NY 10278 www.gsa.gov

April 04, 2013

Amendment No. 1

Request for Proposal No. GS-02P-14-PV-D-0004

Custodial and Related Services

Location: Charles L. Brieant, Jr. U.S. Courthouse, 300 Quarropas Street, White Plains, NY 10601

To All Prospective Offerors:

This Amendment is being issued to:

1. add the following clause:

52.208-9 - Contractor Use of Mandatory Sources of Supply or Services (Oct 2008)

(a) Certain supplies or services to be provided under this contract for use by the Government are required by law to be obtained from nonprofit agencies participating in the program operated by the

Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled (the Committee) under the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 48). Additionally, certain of these supplies are available from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), the General Services Administration (GSA), or the

Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The Contractor shall obtain mandatory supplies or services to be provided for Government use under this contract from the specific sources indicated in the contract schedule.

(b) The Contractor shall immediately notify the Contracting Officer if a mandatory source is unable to provide the supplies or services by the time required, or if the quality of supplies or services provided by the mandatory source is unsatisfactory. The Contractor shall not purchase the supplies or services from other sources until the Contracting Officer has notified the Contractor that the Committee or an

AbilityOne central nonprofit agency has authorized purchase from other sources.

(c) Price and delivery information for the mandatory supplies is available from the Contracting

Officer for the supplies obtained through the DLA/GSA/VA distribution facilities. For mandatory supplies or services that are not available from DLA/GSA/VA, price and delivery information is available from the appropriate central nonprofit agency.

Payments shall be made directly to the source making delivery. Points of contact for AbilityOne central nonprofit agencies are:

(1) National Industries for the Blind

1310 Braddock Place

Alexandria, VA 22314-1691

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(703) 310-0500; and

(2) SourceAmerica

8401 Old Courthouse Road

Vienna, VA 22182

(571) 226-4660.

(End of clause)

2. revise the following clause (change highlighted in blue color):

52.228-16 Performance and Payment Bonds—Other Than Construction (NOV 2006)

(a) Definitions. As used in this clause— “Original contract price” means the award price of the contract or, for requirements contracts, the price payable for the estimated quantity; or, for indefinite-quantity contracts, the price payable for the specified minimum quantity. Original contract price does not include the price of any options, except those options exercised at the time of contract award.

(b) The Contractor shall furnish a performance bond (Standard Form 1418) for the protection of the

Government in an amount equal to 100 % percent of the original contract price and a payment bond

(Standard Form 1416) in an amount equal to 25 % percent of the original contract price.

(c) The Contractor shall furnish all executed bonds, including any necessary reinsurance agreements, to the Contracting Officer, within 10 days, but in any event, before starting work.

(d) The Government may require additional performance and payment bond protection if the contract price is increased. The Government may secure the additional protection by directing the Contractor to increase the penal amount of the existing bonds or to obtain additional bonds.

(e) The bonds shall be in the form of firm commitment, supported by corporate sureties whose names appear on the list contained in Treasury Department Circular 570, individual sureties, or by other acceptable security such as postal money order, certified check, cashier's check, irrevocable letter of credit, or, in accordance with Treasury Department regulations, certain bonds or notes of the United

States. Treasury Circular 570 is published in the Federal Register, or may be obtained from the:

U.S. Department of the Treasury

Financial Management Service

Surety Bond Branch

3700 East West Highway, Room 6F01

Hyattsville, MD 20782.

Or via the internet at http://www.fms.treas.gov/c570/

(End of clause)

3. provide answers to questions received from the prospective proposers as listed below:

Question 1: Can you provide the current contract number?

GSA A: GS-02P-11-PV-D-0026

Question 2: Can you please provide the name of current vendor?

GSA A: Zero Waste Solutions, Inc.

Question 3: Can you provide #1 the currently monthly contract amount, #2 annual amount and #3 the total value of all combined options for the current contract?

GSA A: The monthly contract amount under current contract is $44,944.04. The annual amount and the total value of all combined options for the current contract are not available at this time.

tel:%28703%29%20310-0500 tel:%28571%29%20226-4660 http://www.fms.treas.gov/c570/

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Question 4: Can we please be provided with a copy of the current contract?

GSA A: No. However, you may contact Jennifer Diala-Wu, Program Specialist at jennifer.diala-wu@gsa.gov to request it under Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).

Question 5: Is there a janitorial contract in place? If so, who is the incumbent and what is the contract value?

GSA A: Please refer to answer for Questions 1 through 3 above.

Question 6: Is this a follow-on requirement? If so, could you please provide the incumbent contract number for this opportunity? If not, is this a new requirement?

GSA A: Please refer to answer for Questions 1 and 2 above.

Question 7: May I inquire as to why bonding is required on such a small facility?

GSA A: Bonding requirement is necessary to protect the Government’s interest in accordance with FAR 28.103-2(a)(1) Performance bonds

Question 8: I did not find the complete CBA in the solicitation nor at the DOL, only the cover page with Wage Determination number and Date and two - three paragraphs. May we receive a full version to read?

GSA A: A copy of the CBA is attached to this Amendment No. 1.

Should you have any questions, please contact me at (212) 577-8681 or jayshree.tank@gsa.gov. Please acknowledge receipt of all amendments with your offer submission.

Sincerely, Jayshree Tank

Contract Specialist

Acquisition Management Division

U.S. General Services Administration

26 Federal Plaza, Room #3132

New York, NY 10278-0004

E-mail: jayshree.tank@gsa.gov

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