Blue Marsh Lake Janitorial Services

This is a Sources Sought Notice and should not be construed as a solicitation announcement. This is a market
survey for written information only.

This is a SOURCES SOUGHT NOTICE (not a pre-solicitation notice pursuant to FAR Part 5) to determine the
capability of potential sources and the availability of commercial sources pursuant to FAR Part 10. This request for
information does not commit the Government to pay any cost incurred in preparation of any submission to this
Sources Sought Notice or to a contract for services. This notice is issued by the United States Corps of Engineers
(USACE), Philadelphia District, Philadelphia, PA to identify sources capable of providing Janitorial Services at the
U.S. United States Corps of Engineers at our Blue Marsh Lake Recreational Facilities, located at 1268
Palisades Drive, Leesport, PA 19533 for a base plus four option years, if exercised by the Government,
beginning on or about 15 April 2022.

PURPOSE
USACE Philadelphia District is conducting market research to determine the availability of qualified services
vendors to compete, under a potential solicitation resulting from this announcement, in preparation for a potential
future contract. Responses to this synopsis will be used as a market research tool in order to determine
acquisition strategy and how the upcoming solicitation will be advertised.

SMALL BUSINESS SET ASIDE
This Sources Sought Notice is a Total, Small Business Set Aside. USACE is encouraging responses from all
qualified SMALL BUSINESS sources capable of providing these services. It is anticipated that a Firm Fixed Price
(FFP) award will result, should a solicitation be issued, to the lowest priced vendor who can meet the objectives &
specifications required in the Statement of Work (SOW)/Performance Work Statement (PWS). NAICS for this
project is 561720 "Janitorial Services" with a size standard of $18,000,000.00.

REQUIREMENT
USACE has a requirement as follows: contractor shall provide all management, tools, equipment, and labor
necessary to ensure that custodial services are performed at Blue Marsh Lake Recreational Facilities, located at
1268 Palisades Drive, Leesport, PA 19533, in a manner that will maintain a satisfactory facility condition and
present a clean, neat and professional appearance. A SAMPLE Statement of Work (SOW) is attached to this
Sources Sought Notice and IS NOT the actual SOW requirements for this facility. The purpose of the SAMPLE
SOW is to afford potential companies/vendors with a realistic view of required services that are expected. Should
USACE decide to issue a solicitation, the actual SOW will be included in the solicitation.

ANTICIPATED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE
The duration of the contract is anticipated to be for one (1) twelve (12) month base period, anticipated start date of
April 15, 2022, and will include four (4) one-year options.

RESPONSE REQUIREMENTS
Interested companies/vendors are invited to submit a brief Statement of Capability (SOC).

This documentation shall address, as a minimum, the following:

(1) Company Profile Cover Letter to include the company name, address, point(s) of contact, telephone number,
email address, business classification, DUNS number, and Cage Code.

(2) Relevant experience within the last four years demonstrating capability to perform the requested services. The
company shall provide at least two (2) contracts, ongoing or completed, for like or similar services, held with the
U.S. Army, other Government agencies or private industry. Include any contract number, Government/Agency or
firm point of contact (POC) and current telephone number for the POC. The interested company/vendor must have
served as either the prime contractor or a subcontractor (performing a substantial portion of the work described in
this Sources Sought Notice).

**Proof of System for Award Management (SAM) registration is required in your response. For example, providing
a valid Commercial and Government Entity Code (CAGE Code) will allow USACE to verify your registration in the
SAM system. The Contract Specialist will search the SAM database using the provided CAGE code, supplied by
the vendor, to determine eligibility. Interested companies who are not currently registered in SAM but wish to
compete for this award, must be fully registered by the time of award or risk your quote being declared as "Non-
Responsive". USACE will not delay the award of a contract for a company not fully registered in the SAM system
prior to the award date. To register in SAM, go to https://www.sam.gov and follow the instructions provided on
their web site, this is a free service on their site**

(3) The SOC must be submitted via email to jonathan.p.bradshaw@usace.army.mil. Responses must be received on or
before, but no later than (NLT) March 4, 2022, by 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). When
submitting your email response, the subject line must read BML Janitorial Sources Sought. No other notification to
firms for this project will be made.

LATE RESPONSES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED

CLOSING COMMENTS
This Sources Sought is issued solely for information and planning purposes and does not constitute a Request for
Quotation or a promise to issue a Request for Quotation in the future. This Sources Sought is for information,
planning, and market research analysis only; therefore, it is not to be construed as a commitment by the
Government to procure at this time. This Sources Sought is not a formal solicitation nor is it a request for quotation
(RFQ). Any formal solicitation will be announced separately. This request does not commit the Government to
contract for any supply or service nor does it restrict USACE to an ultimate acquisition approach. Respondents are
advised that the U.S. Government will not pay for any information or administrative costs incurred in response to
this Sources Sought. All information received in response to this Sources Sought that is marked Proprietary will be
handled accordingly. Responses to the Sources Sought will not be returned. In accordance with (IAW) FAR
15.201(e), responses to this notice are not offers and cannot be accepted by the Government to form a binding
contract. Any information submitted by respondents to this notice is strictly voluntary. A response to this Sources
Sought Notice will not be considered an adequate response to any forthcoming solicitation announcement. There
is no solicitation available at this time.

THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS. NO SOLICITATION IS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE. THIS
ANOUNCEMENT IS FOR MARKET RESEARCH ONLY.

Contracting Office Address:
Wanamaker Building
100 Penn Square East
Philadelphia PA. 19107-3390
United States

Place of Performance:
Blue Marsh Lake Recreational Facilities
1268 Palisades Drive
Leesport, PA 19533
United States

Primary Point of Contact:
Jon Bradshaw
Contract Specialist
jonathan.p.bradshaw@usace.army.mil
Phone: 2156566771

Secondary Point of Contact:
Robert W. Hutcheon,
Contracting Officer
robert.w.hutcheon@usace.army.mil
Phone: 2156566923

Contracting Office Address:
100 Penn Square East
Wanamaker Bldg (RM 643)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19107-3390
United States

Place of Contract Performance:
1268 Palisades Drive
Leesport, Pennsylvania 19533
United States