4 year contract for Janitorial Services at the USDA APHIS SLF Facility in Minersville, PA

The  U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant Health Inspection Services, Plant Protection and Quarantine  Facility  in Minersville, PA  is in need of a  Firm Fixed Price Contract for  Janitorial Services  for  a base  period of approximately one year  and three possible  option years.   Pricing shall include all costs necessary to accomplish the services in the statement of work (including but not limited to: overhead, general and administrative, profit, insurance, transportation, labor hours, equipment and supplies)

Cleaning Services will be conducted on a bi-weekly basis and be approved by the Supervisor or an appointed representative ,   Cleaning personnel must sign in and sign out of the facility.

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is   561720 Janitorial Services).   This solicitation and award will be a 100%  Small Business Set Aside

The US Department of Labor Wage Determination WD WD- 2015-4251, revision 13,  dated 04/22/2020, for Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania  where the work will be performed Apply to this Service and can be found at            https://beta.sam.gov/wage-determination

Location of Services

USDA APHIS PPQ SLF Program

2880 Pottsville-Minersville Hwy

Minersville, PA 17954

 Office Space is approximately 1500 square feet. It has 2 restrooms, a copy room which is approximately 150 square feet, three offices areas which are approximately 200, 400 and 600 square feet, a small kitchen which is approximately 150 square feet. All of the floors excepting the restrooms are carpeted.

***PLEASE CHECK  location address and be sure transportation cost is feasible.  There will be no reimbursement for transportation or communication costs for this location.

Site Visits:

In accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) 52.237-1 SITE VISIT;   interested parties  or quoters 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 constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

Site visits are at the discretion of the facility.  In no event shall failure to inspect the site constitute grounds for a claim after contract award.

Please contact the facility to find out what days they will be receiving vendors so that the proper security arrangements may be made. 

Melanie Pickel

PPQ Supervisor/SLF Program

2880 pottsville-minersville Hwy

Unit 100

Minersville, PA 17954

Ph# 570-399-7309

Email: Melanie.pickel@usda.gov

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