B07.01 Bidder Inquiries.docx

BIDDER INQUIRIES

W912HZ25T0001

FRF Janitorial Services

Inquiry: Was there a pre bid? If so, was it mandatory to attend?

Government Response: A site visit is scheduled for 4/15/2025 and details will be provided in the solicitation amendment.

Inquiry: Can you disclose who the current contractor is and price being paid?

Government Response: Extension Enterprise Group LLC. The current value for 60 months of service is $96,000.00.

Inquiry: Which occupational code/title will vendors staff fall under the wage determinations?

Government Response: The contractor will need to determine which code is the best fit for the types of employees they will use. Code 11000 is a good place to start as it includes several labor categories relevant to janitorial services. The Contractor can go to the Department of Labor Website and look up the Position Description for category that they determine is appropriate to determine if that category includes the labor that they are considering.

Inquiry: The wages listed under the wage determination----do these rates include fringe benefits?

Government Response: The fringe benefit requirements (usually “health and welfare,” vacation, and holiday benefits) are separate and in addition to the hourly monetary wage requirement under the wage rate.

Inquiry: Is E-Verify a service at no cost to the prime contractor?

Government Response: The Government does not charge a few to use the E-Verify system.

Inquiry: Can we roll over the present employees to our company?

Government Response: There are no Government imposed restriction on who you hire to fulfill the requirements of the solicitation, subject to any local and federal laws.

Inquiry: Does the janitorial company have parking privilege?

Government Response: Yes Inquiry: If you are having problems with the current contractor, then ask specifically what their concerns are?

Government Response: Contractor past performance information is protected information and not releasable to third parties.

Inquiry: How many janitorial closets in each building?

Government Response: In building 0001 there is one wet closet and one dry storage area and in building 0002 there is one wet/dry closet.

Inquiry: Where should offerors direct question the site visit personnel cannot answer?

Government Response: Questions are to be directed to the Government POCs identified on sam.gov under the subject solicitation.

Inquiry: Who supplies the cleaning materials and tools.

Government Response: The contractor. See Section 1.1 and 4.1 of the Performance Work Statement.

Inquiry: Who supplies the toilet paper and other paper products Government Response: The contractor. See Section 1.1 and 4.1 of the Performance Work Statement.

Inquiry: Does the Government require green cleaning products?

Government Response: Yes. See Section 4.4 of the Performance Work Statement.

Inquiry: Should the contractor vacuum and take out the trash in the electronics lab Building 1?

Government Response: The contractor is not required to remove trash from the mechanical rooms. The floors of the Mechanical Rooms and Storage Rooms shall be cleaned in accordance with Attachment 1, Janitorial Task and Frequency Chart.

Inquiry: Should the contractor vacuum the Wet Lab Storage rooms in Building 2.

Government Response: The contractor is not required to remove trash from the mechanical rooms. The floors of the Mechanical Rooms and Storage Rooms shall be cleaned in accordance with Attachment 1, Janitorial Task and Frequency Chart.

Inquiry: Are the windows to be done weekly, quarterly, or bi-annually?

Government Response: An updated Attachment 1 was provided in amendment 1 which states internal and external glass is to be cleaned on a quarterly basis.

Inquiry: Are the carpets to be shampooed weekly?

Government Response: An updated Attachment 1 was provided in amendment 1 which states carpet cleaning is to be conducted semi-annually.

Inquiry: Should the projector room and small side closets be vacuumed, and trash taken out in Building 3?

Government Response: The floors of the Mechanical Rooms, Storage Room/closets, and the Projector Room shall be cleaned in accordance with Attachment 1, Janitorial Task and Frequency Chart.

Inquiry: Is there a time they have to be done by during the day?

Government Response: See Section 1.4.1 of the Performance Work Statement. The Contractor shall commence cleaning operations at 7:00 a.m. or no later than 7:30 a.m. during the regular work week of Monday through Friday and be completed no later than 4:00 p.m.

Inquiry: Can computers and papers be moved to clean desks?

Government Response: No, do your best to clean around items on desks.

Inquiry: What should the contractor do if the office door is locked, and cannot do their weekly cleaning.

Government Response: If the building is locked, call the Contracting Officers Representative.

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