Award of Janitorial Services, Nebraska-Kansas Area Office, Nebraska

Reclamation's Great Plains Regional intends to solicit quotations for janitorial services at the Nebraska-Kansas Area Office, which is located in McCook, Nebraska in Red Willow County. The work under the solicitation will consist of the furnishing of all labor, materials, transportation, cleaning supplies, equipment, and supervision necessary to satisfactorily perform janitorial services as specified. The anticipated period of performance includes a twelve-month base period and four one-year option periods.

Reclamation strongly urges interested offerors to inspect the site where the contractor will perform janitorial services and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of purchase order performance. Failure by prospective offerors to inspect the site will not relieve the offerors from the responsibility of properly estimating the difficulty and cost of successfully performing the work in accordance with the Government's requirements. Reclamation has scheduled an organized site visit at the Nebraska-Kansas Area Office on October 30, 2012 at 10:00 am. Detailed information regarding the site visit will be included in the solicitation.

Pursuant to Part 12 and Part 13 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations, Reclamation intends to issue a Request for Quotation (RFQ) on or around October 18, 2012. Quotes will be due on or around November 9, 2012. Reclamation anticipates issuing the RFQ under the total small business set-aside program. The applicable North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is 561720 and the associated Small Business Size Standard is $16.5 million.

The RFQ will be available for viewing through electronic commerce. Reclamation will issue RFQ Number R13PS60006 via https://www.fbo.gov, at the link provided in this notice. Interested vendors may also check Reclamation's website at http://ideasec.nbc.gov. The RFQ and any subsequent amendments and/or notices will be available to vendors on these websites after October 18, 2012.

Effective July 29, 2012, any contractor interested in doing business with the Federal Government must register in the System for Award Management (SAM) database prior to award of a contract or agreement. SAM is a Federal Government owned and operated FREE website that consolidates the Central Contractor Registration (CCR), the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA), and the Excluded Parties List System (EPLS). The vendor's Duns & Bradstreet number and banking information are required for registration. Contractors may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM website accessed through https://www.sam.gov/portal/public/SAM/ or by contacting the Federal Service Desk at 1-866-606-8220.

For further information about the janitorial services requirement for the Nebraska-Kansas Area Office, offerors should contact Christine Mundt at cmundt@usbr.gov or at (406) 247-7805.