CSO-GVSC Facilities Support Services - Detroit Arsenal_AoI 006.pdf

Area of Interest (AoI) for Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC) Facilities Support Services

Federal Agency: Army

Office: Army Contracting Command - Detroit Arsenal (ACC-DTA)

AoI Title: GVSC Facilities Support Services

CSO AoI Number: AoI 006

AoI Release Date: 20 APR 2026

Responses: See W912CH-25-S-C001, Amendment 01 for Procedure Details

1. General Information

1.1 Introduction

This Area of Interest (AoI) is issued utilizing the ACC-DTA Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO)

W912CH-25-S-C001, Amendment 01. The U.S. Army Ground Vehicle Systems Center (GVSC) seeks proposals in the form of a Solution Brief for a non-personal services contract to provide comprehensive facilities support services for its laboratory facilities located at the Detroit

Arsenal (DTA) in Warren, MI, and Selfridge Air National Guard (SANG) base in Harrison

Township, MI.

This procurement requires the contractor to provide all personnel, equipment, tools, materials, supervision, and supplies necessary to perform a wide range of tasks including interior custodial services, exterior grounds maintenance, horticulture services, and exterior building cleaning.

Offerors must demonstrate their ability to provide a clean and safe working environment while protecting sensitive government equipment and personnel.

This Commercial Solutions Opening (CSO) AoI seeks to solicit innovative solutions that meet the objectives detailed in the Sections 1.2 and 1.3. The term innovative is defined as any new technology, process, or method. For this AoI, innovation may include, but is not limited to, the use of environmentally friendly cleaning solutions, advanced quality control methods, and specialized processes for cleaning around sensitive, high-tech laboratory equipment with minimal operational disruption as of the proposal date.

GVSC requires the proposed solution to provide comprehensive capabilities for all required services. The solution must deliver a high standard of cleanliness while protecting sensitive, high-value government equipment and ensuring the safety of all personnel.

ACC-DTA is not obligated to extend a request for proposal or make an award as a result of this

CSO AoI; all awards are subject to the availability of funds and successful negotiations. This CSO

AoI is not an authorization to begin performance, and in no way obligates the Government for any costs incurred by the Offeror associated with developing a Response. Prior to commencement of any activities associated with performance under this CSO AoI, the

Government will issue a written directive or contractual document signed by the Contracting

Officer with appropriate consideration established. ACC-DTA reserves the right to modify the requirements of this CSO AoI.

The authority to issue this CSO AoI is derived from ACC-DTA Commercial Solutions Opening

W912CH-25-S-C001, Amendment 01, dated 05 February 2026. The CSO authority is Section 803 of the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2022, Public Law 117-807, and Class Deviation

2022-O0007.

1.2 AoI Background

GVSC is the U.S. Army's primary center for ground vehicle research, development, and engineering. To execute this mission, GVSC operates a diverse portfolio of laboratory and testing facilities across DTA and SANG. These facilities are critical to the Army's modernization efforts and include a mix of:

• Industrial/Manufacturing shop spaces with heavy equipment and frequent fork truck traffic.

• Specialized Research and Development (R&D) laboratories for activities related to chemistry, energy storage, and propulsion.

• Environmentally controlled System Integration Laboratories (SILs) containing sensitive electronic hardware, computer servers, and cabling.

1.3 Identify AoI Solution

The proposed solution must be comprehensive, providing all necessary labor, management, transportation, equipment, and supplies. The solution must demonstrate the capability to perform the following:

• Interior Custodial Services: Perform scheduled sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, dusting (high and low), and trash collection, with methods tailored to the three distinct laboratory categories (Industrial, R&D, and SILs).

• Horticulture Services: Provide weekly indoor plant maintenance, including watering, fertilizing, trimming, and replacement warranty for plants in designated DTA locations.

• Exterior Building Cleaning: Conduct monthly power washing of building exteriors at SANG facilities to remove seasonal insect residue ("Fish Fly").

• Exterior Grounds Maintenance: Perform monthly collection and disposal of trash and debris from the grounds within 50 feet of each building.

• Specialized and Periodic Tasks: Include annual interior/exterior window washing, on-demand special event cleaning support, and the use of pre-approved, environmentally friendly cleaning solvents.

To assist with budgetary planning, offerors should provide a non-binding Rough Order of

Magnitude (ROM) for the total estimated cost for the one (1) twelve-month base year and each of the four (4) twelve-month option periods. Additionally, briefly describe your insurance coverages (i.e., comprehensive general liability, workmen’s compensation, and employers’ liability coverage). This information will be used for planning purposes only and does not constitute a formal pricing proposal.

2. AoI Constraints

Small Business Set-Aside: This is a total small business set-aside competition, restricted to the following socioeconomic categories in accordance with FAR 19.108-11(a): Women-Owned Small

Businesses (WOSB), HUBZone small businesses, and Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small

Businesses (SDVOSB). Proposals from businesses not certified under one of these categories will not be considered.

SAM Registration: Any selected company will be required to be registered and active in the

System for Award Management (SAM.gov) prior to award.

Personnel Security: Contractor personnel performing work under this contract must be United

States citizens and are required to undergo and successfully pass a T1 background investigation to obtain and maintain Common Access Card (CAC) eligibility for the duration of the contract.

3. Requirements

a) Submission:

Submission Instructions: A written solution brief must be sent via e-mail submission by 5:00 P.M

(EST) on 30 APR 2026 with the subject line stating "GVSC FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES for AoI

006” to the POCs listed below. . This deadline supersedes the date listed in CSO W912CH-25-S-

C001 Amendment 01 Section 1.3 CSO Procedure.

AoI Open Period: This AoI shall close at 5:00 P.M (EST) on 30 APR 2026.

Solutions received after the specified due date and time will be discarded and not be evaluated by the Government.

Points of Contact: (AOI questions can be sent to the following)

AoI POC: Mr. Thomas Berish (thomas.a.berish2.civ@army.mil)

Contract Specialist: Ms. Kimberly Renteria Dix (kimberly.m.renteria-dix.civ@army.mil) mailto:thomas.a.berish2.civ@army.mil mailto:kimberly.m.renteria-dix.civ@army.mil

Contracting Officer: Ms. Jennifer N. Harrison (jennifer.n.harrison5.civ@army.mil) mailto:jennifer.n.harrison5.civ@army.mil