Solicitation Addendum_6100065839 #01.docx

This is a Solicitation Addendum issued by the Pennsylvania Department of General Services, Bureau of Facilities Management, for janitorial services at the Reading State Office Building. The addendum, dated May 7, 2026, revises the original Statement of Work for Invitation for Bids (IFB) No. 6100065839. The procurement encompasses comprehensive custodial cleaning services for 82,945 square feet across five floors of the facility located at 625 Cherry Street, Reading, Pennsylvania, including daily, weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly, semi-annual, and annual cleaning tasks. Services must be performed during normal working hours of 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with restricted hours for specialized tasks. The contract includes a SDB/VBE Goal Setting Information Session scheduled for May 11, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. via Microsoft Teams, with RSVPs due to Procurement Specialist Terri Parry by May 8, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. All solicitation questions must be submitted to ra-gsfarmprocunit@pa.gov by 5:00 p.m. on May 12, 2026. Bids are due on May 19, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. and must be submitted electronically through the Commonwealth's Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) system. The contract term is one year from the effective date with options to renew for up to four additional one-year periods, and the Commonwealth reserves the right to extend the contract term up to three months beyond the end of the fiscal year.

The Commonwealth will evaluate bids as an Established Price Contract based on the lowest responsive and responsible bidder, with compensation based on firm prices quoted in the bid. Payments will be made through Automated Clearing House (ACH) within 30 days of receipt of a proper monthly invoice. No specific budget amount is disclosed. The contractor must provide all equipment, materials, and supplies with low volatile organic compound (VOC) ratings and maintain Worker's Compensation Insurance and Public Liability and Property Damage Insurance with minimum coverage of $250,000 per person and $1,000,000 per occurrence. All contractor employees must obtain security clearance from the Pennsylvania State Police at the supplier's expense and must comply with Enhanced Minimum Wage Provisions requiring payment of at least $15.00 per hour with annual cost-of-living adjustments. No incumbent vendor is identified.