W9123624Q5030 Amendment_SIGNED_0003_20240826.pdf

W9123624Q5030 AMENDMENT 0003 26 AUGUST 2024

Joint Recruiting Facilities Janitorial Services Group 5 is Amended as follows:

The below Bidder Inquiries were received via email and corresponding Government response is incorporated:

Bidder Inquiry:

Questions regarding the SqFt. measurements of the carpet for Group 5 locations.

Government Response, Bidder Inquiry:

Square Footage of carpeting is not available. Please submit your quote with the information provided to the best of your ability.

Bidder Inquiry:

Are there any particular brands you prefer for paper towels, toilet tissue, soap, and trash liners?

There are no brand-name requirements for this Solicitation.

Can a company bid on a project if they are not registered to SAM.gov?

In accordance with FAR 52.204-7 – System for Award Management, “An Offeror is required to be registered in SAM when submitting an offer or quotation, and shall continue to be registered until time of award, during performance, and through final payment of any contract, basic agreement, basic ordering agreement, or blanket purchasing agreement resulting from this solicitation.

Registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) means that–

(1) The Offeror has entered all mandatory information, including the unique entity identifier and the EFT indicator, if applicable, the Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) code, as well as data required by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (see subpart 4.14) into SAM

(2) The offeror has completed the Core, Assertions, and Representations and Certifications, and Points of Contact sections of the registration in SAM;

(3) The Government has validated all mandatory data fields, to include validation of the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The offeror will be required to provide consent for TIN validation to the Government as a part of the SAM registration process; and

(4) The Government has marked the record "Active".”

https://www.acquisition.gov/far/subpart-4.14#FAR_Subpart_4_14

Is proof of insurance required at the time of submitting our bid or can this be provided at a later date?

Government Response, Bidder Inquiry:

Contractor employee health and safety is required in accordance with FAR 52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards, as indicated on the subject Solicitation. A separate submission of a Certificate of Insurance is not required. As such, the section entitled “Required Insurance” has been removed in the Amendment 0003 Combined Solicitation Synopsis.

Bidder Inquiry:

Can you please provide the anticipated start date of the above-mentioned solicitations?

Government Response, Bidder Inquiry:

The Government anticipates contract award no later than 30 September 2024. Award of the contract constitutes Notice to Proceed.

1. Please note that the Quote due date has not been extended. Please acknowledge all Amendments in your Quote.

Approved By:

STORMIE WICKS

Contracting Officer