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ATTENTION OFFERORS: This notice has been prepared to point out some of the important sections or requirements of this solicitation or to pro-vide you with additional information related to this proposed contract.

Please note that it is not inclusive - you are cautioned to carefully read the entire solicitation in order to be fully aware of all requirements, provisions, and clauses.

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GENERAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION’S MISSION

To provide quality services required by our clients in a timely manner and to ensure the best value to the Federal Government and the public thereby enhancing our clients’ ability to accomplish their mission.

“SHALL” “WILL” and “MUST” Throughout this solicitation, the terms “shall” “will” and “must “ are used. “Shall” “will” and “must” denote the imperative. They indicate an obligation to act. In this solicitation, and any resulting contract, “shall” “will” and “must” have the same meaning.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM) REPLACES CCR and ORCA Effective July 30th, 2012, the System for Award Management (SAM) replaces the contractor registration sites CCR and ORCA. In an effort to streamline the acquisition process, SAM was established to consoli-date several acquisition systems including CCR, ORCA, and EPLS and create a single repository of con-tractor information. As a single validated source of data on contractors doing business with the Govern-ment, the SAM database enables prospective contractors to update their information in one place.

If you have been using the legacy systems CCR and ORCA, you should now go to http://www.sam.gov to find your information. Training tools are available on the SAM website to help you get familiar with SAM.

Start by going to http://www.sam.gov, and then click on the SAM HELP tab. Under User Help you will find the full User Guide as well as Quick Start Guides and Helpful Hints that will help you create an account, migrate your roles from legacy systems (if applicable) and perform updates. PLEASE NOTE: SAM is completely free of charge for both registrants and users. You will be required to complete a one-time business registration, with annual updates. As a part of the registration process you will need to provide your DUNS identification number. If you do not have a DUNS number you may contact Dun and Brad-street, Inc. at (800) 333-0505. You may register in SAM at http://www.sam.gov.

In accordance with FAR Parts 1, 2, 4, 13, 32, and 52 contractors must have an active profile in the SAM database prior to award of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchase agreement. No award will be made to any contractor without an active profile in SAM.

AFFIRMATIVE PROCUREMENT PROGRAM (APP)

GSA has implemented an Affirmative Procurement Program intended to maximize the use of recovered materials, environmentally preferable, and bio-based products. Offerors should familiarize themselves with the requirements for using and reporting on the use of such materials in performance under any re-sultant contract.

FAR 23.7 requires consideration of environmental factors when purchasing products and services. FAR

4.303 and FAR 52.204-4 require double sided printing on recycled paper for all reports required by this contract. FAR 52.223-10 encourages vendors to practice waste reduction.

SAFEGUARDING DOCUMENTS

Associated plans, drawings, or specifications provided under this solicitation are intended for use by pro-spective bidders/offerors (and their subcontractors and suppliers). In support of this requirement, GSA http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.sam.gov/ http://www.sam.gov/ requires bidders/offerors to exercise reasonable care when handling documents relating to building draw-ings/plans, security equipment, security equipment installations, and contract guard service, to include:

1) Limiting reproduction and/or dissemination of covered materials only to persons/parties related to this acquisition or otherwise authorized to receive such information;

2) Making every possible effort that is reasonable and prudent to prevent unauthorized disclosure of this information;

3) Upon award and completion of any appeals process, unsuccessful bidders/offerors making every rea-sonable and prudent effort to destroy or render useless all information/documentation received during the solicitation and/or appeals process; and

4) The awardee continuing the efforts required above throughout the entire term of contract and for what specific time thereafter as may be necessary, as determined by the awardee.

PERFORMANCE BASED SPECIFICATIONS

Note that the service specifications included in this solicitation are performance-based specifications.

These specifications express the Government’s requirements in the form of minimum quality standards.

Work schedule, frequencies, resources utilized, and methods of performance are to be determined by offerors.

GSAR 552.219-72 PREPARATION, SUBMISSION, AND NEGOTIATION OF SUBCONTRACTING

PLANS (JUNE 2005)

(a) An offeror, other than a small business concern, submitting an offer that exceeds $650,000 ($1,500,000 for construction) shall submit a subcontracting plan with its initial offer. The subcontracting plan will be negotiated concurrently with price and any required technical and management proposals, unless the offeror submits a previously-approved commercial plan.

(b) Maximum practicable utilization of small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran owned small business concerns as subcontractors is a mat-ter of national interest with both social and economic benefits. The General Services Administration (GSA) expects that an offeror’s subcontracting plan will reflect a commitment to assuring that small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran owned small business concerns are provided the maximum practicable opportunity, consistent with efficient contract performance, to participate as subcontractors in the performance of the resulting contract. An offeror submitting a commercial plan can reflect this commitment through subcontracting opportunities it provides that relate to the offeror’s production generally; i.e., for both its commercial and Government business.

(c) GSA believes that this potential contract provides significant opportunities for the use of small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran owned small business concerns as subcontractors. Consequently, in addressing the eleven elements de-scribed at FAR 52.219-9(d) of the clause in this contract entitled Small Business Subcontracting Plan, the offeror shall:

(1) Demonstrate that its subcontracting plan represents a creative and innovative program for involv-ing small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran owned small business concerns in performing the contract.

(2) Include a description of the offeror’s subcontracting strategies used in any previous contracts, significant achievements, and how this plan will build upon those earlier achievements.

(3) Demonstrate through its plan that it understands the small business subcontracting program’s objectives and GSA’s expectations, and it is committed to taking those actions necessary to meet these goals or objectives.

(d) In determining the acceptability of any subcontracting plan, the Contracting Officer will take each of the following actions:

(1) Review the plan to verify that the offeror demonstrates an understanding of the small business subcontracting program’s objectives and GSA’s expectations with respect to the program and has includ-ed all the information, goals, and assurances required by FAR 52.219-9.

(2) Consider previous goals and achievements of contractors in the same industry.

(3) Consider information and potential sources obtained from agencies administering national and local preference programs and other advocacy groups in evaluating whether the goals stated in the plan adequately reflect the anticipated potential for subcontracting to small, HUBZone small, small disadvan-taged, women-owned, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran owned small business concerns.

(4) Review the offeror’s description of its strategies, historical performance and significant achieve-ments in placing subcontracts for the same or similar products or services with small, HUBZone small, small disadvantaged, women-owned, veteran-owned, and service-disabled veteran owned small business concerns. The offeror’s description can apply to commercial as well as previous Government contracts.

(e) Failure to submit an acceptable subcontracting plan and/or correct deficiencies in a plan within the time specified by the Contracting Officer shall make the offeror ineligible for award.

CURRENT CONTRACTOR AND CURRENT CONTRACT PRICE

The current contractor is Camacho Equipment and Janitorial Supply, Inc., located in Greenfield, IN.

The current monthly price is $57,109.96. Although this solicitation is for services basically the same as the current contract Scope of Work, it should be reviewed carefully before submitting a bid.

NAICS CODE

For your information, the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code for this procure-ment is 561720. The Small Business Size Standard is $18 million.

NOTICE CONCERNING COMPLETION OF SOLICITATIONS

Offerors are cautioned to carefully read the entire solicitation in order to be fully aware of all requirements, provisions and clauses. Fill-ins should be properly completed and verified. All copies should contain the same information. Verify calculations before signing your bid.

Offerors shall submit with their offer the following documents:

• FAR 52.209-7 Information Regarding Responsibility Matters

• GSA Form 527 – Contractor’s Qualification and Financial Information

• Standard Form 24 – Bid Guarantee

• Standard Form 33 – Solicitation, Offer, and Award

• Section B – Supplies or Services and Prices Offer

• Offeror’s Checklist (See Section L)

• Quality Control Plan (See Section C)

• Past Performance References

• Subcontracting Plan (N/A to Small Business Concerns)

• Cost Proposal Worksheets

BOND REQUIREMENTS

BID GUARANTEE AND BOND ARE REQUIRED [X ] ARE NOT REQUIRED [ ]

If a bid guarantee is required to be submitted with your offer, any contract awarded will require a perfor-mance bond as specified in this solicitation. Offerors who utilize individual sureties should note (1) the requirement for a certified, audited, financial statement for each person acting as an individual surety (see Section L, clause entitled FAR 52.228-1 Bid Guarantee) and (2) the requirements of the clause entitled FAR 52.228-11 Pledge of Assets in Section I.

If bonds are required, also note the requirements of the various bid guarantee and bond clauses in Sec-tion I. For example, a new performance bond is required if a contract option for an additional performance period is exercised.

SITE VISIT

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 the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the site consti-tute grounds for a claim after contract award.

CONTRACTOR DATA UNIVERSAL NUMBERING SYSTEM (DUNS) NUMBER.

Enter your DUNS number in Block 15A on the first page of this solicitation. If you do not know or do not have a DUNS number please contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one. A DUNS number will be provided immediately by telephone at no charge to you. For information on obtaining a DUNS number, you should call Dun and Bradstreet at 1-866-705-5711. Be prepared to provide the following information:

(1) Company name, (2) Company address, (3) Company telephone number, (4) Line of business, (5) Chief executive officer/key manager, (6) Date the company was started, (7) Number of people employed by the company, (8) Company affiliation.

EXERCISING OPTIONS AND MULTIPLE AWARD CONTRACTS

If this is a multiple award contract with optional performance periods, please note that the successful awardee will be required to re-certify size status prior to the option being exercised.

FAIR LABOR STANDARDS/SERVICE CONTRACT ACT PRICE ADJUSTMENT PROVISIONS

If this is a multiyear service contract or a service contract that may exceed a year in length if options are exercised, offerors should note the price adjustment provisions in Section I of this solicitation.

FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA) REQUESTS

It is not necessary to reference the FOIA when requesting procurement history, such as the name of the current contractor, contract amount, contract copies, or abstracts of bids. For this information, you may contact the Contract Specialist shown in Block 10 on the first page of the solicitation.

USE OF EXPRESS PACKAGE CARRIERS

Because of increased security standards and building renovations, “next-day” express package carriers may experience delays in making deliveries within the Chicago Loop Federal Center. Offerors should take this fact into consideration when determining when to submit their offers.

SOLICITATION COPIES

Note that Block 9 on the first page of the solicitation specifies the number of copies of the offer that must be returned by offerors.

Do not include any allowance for any contingency to cover increased cost for which adjustments are pro-vided for under the Fair Labor Standards Act and Service Contract Act - Price Adjustment (Multi-year Con-tract) contained in the CONTRACT CLAUSES section of this contract.

Reimbursement for emergency call-back, overtime, and additional services will only be computed for the man hours performed at the work site.

PRICING OF OPTIONS

Offerors shall price the initial 1 year period and the option requirements for the 4 additional 1 year periods by assuming that the minimum hourly wages and fringe benefits established by the Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, U.S. Department of Labor for the initial 1 year period of performance will apply to the initial period and to the four - 1 year option periods. The minimum wage rates and fringe benefits appli-cable to the initial 1 year period of performance are outlined on the wage rate sheet.

PROMPT PAYMENT DISCOUNT

Block 13 on the first page of the solicitation and possibly the solicitation pricing page(s), is to be used to offer prompt payment discounts. Payment terms are set forth in the Prompt Payment clause in this solici-tation. Offerors are cautioned against inserting any statement that indicates that payment is due sooner that the time stipulated in the Prompt Payment clause. EXAMPLE: Inserting "Net 20" may cause the offer to be rejected as unacceptable, because the entry would be contrary to the 30-day payment terms speci-fied in the Prompt Payment clause.

OPTION TO EXTEND SERVICES

Offerors should note that Section I of this solicitation includes FAR 52.217-8, Option to Extend Services, which allows the Government the unilateral option to extend the term of any resultant contract up to six months, exclusive of any other option provisions which may be included as part of any resultant contract.

EVALUATING CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE

The General Services Administration is using the Contractor Performance Assessment Reporting System (CPARS) module as the secure, confidential, information management tool to facilitate the performance evaluation process. CPARS enables a comprehensive evaluation by capturing comments from both GSA and the contractor. The website for CPARS is http://www.cpars.gov.

Completed CPARS evaluations are sent to the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS) which may then be used by Federal acquisition community for use in making source selection decisions.

PPIRS assists acquisition officials by serving as the single source for contractor past performance data.

CPARS Registration

Each award requiring an evaluation must be registered in CPARS. The contractor will receive several au-tomated emails. Within thirty days of award, the contractor will receive an e-mail that contains user ac-count information, as well as the applicable contract and order number(s) assigned.

Contractors will be granted one user account to access all evaluations.

CPARS Training

Contractors may sign up for CPARS training. A schedule of classes will be posted to the CPARS training site (http://www.cpars.gov/allapps/cpcbtdlf.htm) and updated as needed.

CPARS Role_Contractor Representative (CR)

All evaluations will be sent the Contractor Representative (CR) named on your award. Access to CPARS will be granted to the CR after the award is registered in the system.

The CR will be able to access CPARS to review and comment on the evaluation. If your CR is not already in the CPARS system, the contracting officer will request the name and email address of the person that will be responsible for the CR role on your award.

Once an evaluation is ready to be released the CR will receive an email alerting them the evaluation is ready for their review and comment. The email will indicate the time frame the CR has to respond to the evaluation; however, the CR may return the evaluation earlier than this date.

The contractor must promptly notify the Contracting Officer of any change in their CR to allow the update to be made in the system.

GSA shall provide for review at a level above the contracting officer (i.e., contracting director) to consider any disagreement between GSA and the contractor regarding GSA’s evaluation of the contractor. Based on the review, the individual at a level above the contracting officer will issue the ultimate conclusion on the performance evaluation.

Copies of the evaluations, contractor responses, and review comments, if any, will be retained as part of the contract file.

QUALITY CONTROL PLAN (QCP)

The contracting Officer (CO) must accept a completed Quality Control Plan (QCP) prior to award of a con-tract. The QCP will be specific to the contract specification and location(s) in accordance with the provi-sions and requirements of the solicitation.

http://www.cpars.gov/ http://www.cpars.gov/allapps/cpcbtdlf.htm

NOTICE TO PROCEED (NTP)

Notice to Proceed (NTP) will NOT be issued until the COR has officially notified the CO that approved clearances for proposed employees have been received and approved by the Department of Homeland security, Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Federal Protective Service (DHS, BICE, FPS).

AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS

Funds are not presently available for award. The Government's obligation under this contract is contin-gent upon the availability of appropriated funds. No legal liability on the part of the Government may arise until funds are made available to the Contracting Officer.

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE

A pre-proposal meeting has been scheduled for this solicitation. Please see the Pre-proposal Conference Notice on the next page for details.

To request a reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact Catherine Dean at

(312) 353-7598 or catherine.dean@gsa.gov by May, 26, 2016.

PRE- AND POST-AWARD DEBRIEFINGS

The General Services Administration’s hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Requests for pre-award debriefings postmarked or otherwise submitted after 4:30 p.m. will be considered submitted the following business day. Requests for post-award debriefings delivered after 4:30 p.m. will be considered received and filed the following business day.

[THIS NOTICE SHOULD BE REMOVED BEFORE OFFER IS SUBMITTED TO GSA]

GSA Form 1602 – Rev. April 2013

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE NOTICE

ATTENDENCE FORM

GS-05-P-16-SL-D-7008

Janitorial and Related Services Hammond Federal Courthouse, 5400 Federal Plaza, Hammond, IN

Robert A. Grant Federal Building & U. S. Courthouse, 204 S. Main Street, South Bend, IN

A pre-proposal conference is scheduled at the time and place set forth below. All prospec-tive offerors are encouraged to attend. Please complete and return this form via fax or email. A Site Visit will be held as part of the pre-proposal conference.

TIME/DATE: June 1, 2016 at exactly 10:00 am (Central Standard Time)

PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE LOCATION:

General Services Administration Hammond Federal Courthouse 5400 Federal Plaza Hammond, IN 46320 Email: catherine.dean@gsa.gov

FAX (312) 353-1304

PHONE: (312) 353-7598

[ ] I plan to attend the conference.

Number of attendees: _____________.

[ ] I do not plan on attending the conference.

In case of last minute changes, please be sure to include a phone number:

Name: ___________________________________________

Company: ___________________________________________

Phone: ____________________________________________

MAY 27, 2016 IS THE LAST DAY FOR SUBMISSION

SOLICITATION NO. GS-05-P-16-SL-D-7008