Blue Marsh Lake Janitorial Services

Instructions to Offerors (ITO)

(1) Action Code:                                Combined Synopsis and Solicitation

(2) Date:                                             March 24th, 2022

(3) Year:                                             2017

(4) Contracting Office Zip Code:    19107-3390

(5) Classification Code:                    S

(6) Contracting Office Address:      USACE/Philadelphia District

                                                            Wanamaker Building

                                                            100 Penn Square East

                                                            Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

(7) Subject:                                        The Contractor shall provide all management, supervision, inspections, personnel, equipment, tools, transportation and other items necessary to perform janitorial services as described in the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

(8) Solicitation Number:                   W912BU-22-R-0028

(9) Close Response Date:                  April 7th, 2022 at 4:00PM EST

(10) Contract Point of Contact:       Jonathan Bradshaw-- jonathan.p.bradshaw@usace.army.mil 

(11) Description:

a. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a formal written solicitation will be included as part of this submission.  This office will not accept any telephonic, written, or faxed requests for a copy of the solicitation.

b. The Solicitation Number for this acquisition is W912BU-22-R-0028 and a separate attachment (SF1449) is issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP).

c. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-94, effective 26 Jan 2021.   

d. This requirement is being solicited as 100% Small Business Set-Aside under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 561720 (Janitorial Services) with a size standard of $18,000,000.00.

e. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, intends to award a firm-fixed price contract for Blue Marsh Lake Janitorial Services (commercial services).  The work is to be performed at the Blue Marsh Lake facilities located in Leesport, Pennsylvania.  This procurement will be awarded for a base year (12 months) and contain four (4), one (1) year options, for a total of five (5) years.  Period of performance for the base year is 15 April 2022 through 14 April 2023. 

Award will be made on the basis of best value, Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. The three evaluation factors that will be used in determining the most beneficial proposal to the government are: Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Price. To receive consideration for award, a rating of no less than "Acceptable" must be achieved for the past performance and experience factors.  Tradeoffs are not permitted. Proposals are evaluated for acceptability, but are not ranked using the non-cost/price factors.  Price will be rated for fair and reasonableness.

Price and Past Performance will be evaluated in accordance with in DFARS 213.106-2(b)(i)(B)&(C). Past Performance history shall be evaluated for each supplier’s past performance history in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS). Special attention will be given to the FSC and PSC of the supplies being purchased. Award will be made to the supplier whose quote represents the best values to the Government quoting the lowest price and that has anything other than an “Unsatisfactory” rating in PPIRS.

Service Contract Act Wage Determination No. WD 15-4237 (Rev.-20) is applicable to this procurement.

f. FAR Provisions and Clauses applicable to this acquisition are provided on an attached SF1449 and are incorporated in their entirety.  Each offer is required to fill out and sign the SF1449 and return a signed copy along with their proposal by the closing date and time listed.

g. All proposals shall be submitted electronically in accordance with the instructions listed in this combined synopsis /solicitation to Jonathan Bradshaw at jonathan.p.bradshaw@usace.army.mil. It is the contractor’s responsibility to monitor FBO for any amendments.  If there are any amendments to this requirement, all amendments must be acknowledged, signed, and electronically submitted with the proposal at time proposals are due.  Award will be made as a whole to one offeror.  Affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunity is applicable to the resulting contract. 

All contractors are required to be registered in the DOD’s System for Award Management before award as required by DFARS 204.7300.  Information on getting registered may be obtained by accessing the following internet website: https://www.sam.gov.

h. For information regarding this solicitation, the USACE Point of Contact is Jonathan Bradshaw, 215-656-6912, jonathan.p.bradshaw@usace.army.mil or Robert Hutcheon, 215-656-2291, robert.w.hutcheon@usace.army.mil.  Please email any questions you may have regarding this effort to jonathan.p.bradshaw@usace.army.mil and the Contracting Officer will coordinate a response. All questions must be received no later than 31 March 2017 @ 1:00PM (1300) Eastern Standard Time.

i. A site visit is encouraged and can be arranged by coordinating with Mr. Scott Sunderland via email at Scott.D.Sunderland@usace.army.mil or by phone at (610) 376-6337 X 6540. Date available for a site visit is Wednesday, 30 March 2022 at 10:00 a.m.

(12) Place of Performance: Blue Marsh Lake Recreational Facilities, located at 1268 Palisades Drive, Leesport, PA 19533.

(13) Set Aside Status:  Total Small Business Set-Aside

(14)  Additional Information: NA

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Amendment 0001

Changes to Notice:

1.            Answer RFI’s #1-4.

Note: Attachment(s) under solicitation amendment(s) become part of the solicitation. Therefore, contractors are required to acknowledge solicitation amendments pursuant to FAR Provision 52.212-1.

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Instructions to Offerors (ITO)

(1) Action Code:                                Combined Synopsis and Solicitation

(2) Date:                                             March 24th, 2022

(3) Year:                                             2017

(4) Contracting Office Zip Code:    19107-3390

(5) Classification Code:                    S

(6) Contracting Office Address:      USACE/Philadelphia District

                                                            Wanamaker Building

                                                            100 Penn Square East

                                                            Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

(7) Subject:                                        The Contractor shall provide all management, supervision, inspections, personnel, equipment, tools, transportation and other items necessary to perform janitorial services as described in the Performance Work Statement (PWS).

(8) Solicitation Number:                   W912BU-22-R-0028

(9) Close Response Date:                  April 7th, 20172 at 4:00PM EST

(10) Contract Point of Contact:       Jonathan Bradshaw-- jonathan.p.bradshaw@usace.army.mil 

(11) Description:

a. This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items prepared in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; proposals are being requested and a formal written solicitation will be included as part of this submission.  This office will not accept any telephonic, written, or faxed requests for a copy of the solicitation.

b. The Solicitation Number for this acquisition is W912BU-22-R-0028 and a separate attachment (SF1449) is issued as a Request for Proposals (RFP).

c. This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular (FAC) 2005-94, effective 26 Jan 2021.   

d. This requirement is being solicited as 100% Small Business Set-Aside under North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) code 561720 (Janitorial Services) with a size standard of $18,000,000.00.

e. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, intends to award a firm-fixed price contract for Blue Marsh Lake Janitorial Services (commercial services).  The work is to be performed at the Blue Marsh Lake facilities located in Leesport, Pennsylvania.  This procurement will be awarded for a base year (12 months) and contain four (4), one (1) year options, for a total of five (5) years.  Period of performance for the base year is 15 April 2022 through 14 April 2023. 

Award will be made on the basis of best value, Lowest Price Technically Acceptable. The three evaluation factors that will be used in determining the most beneficial proposal to the government are: Technical Capability, Past Performance, and Price. To receive consideration for award, a rating of no less than "Acceptable" must be achieved for the past performance and experience factors.  Tradeoffs are not permitted. Proposals are evaluated for acceptability, but are not ranked using the non-cost/price factors.  Price will be rated for fair and reasonableness.

Price and Past Performance will be evaluated in accordance with in DFARS 213.106-2(b)(i)(B)&(C). Past Performance history shall be evaluated for each supplier’s past performance history in the Past Performance Information Retrieval System (PPIRS). Special attention will be given to the FSC and PSC of the supplies being purchased. Award will be made to the supplier whose quote represents the best values to the Government quoting the lowest price and that has anything other than an “Unsatisfactory” rating in PPIRS.

Service Contract Act Wage Determination No. WD 15-4237 (Rev.-20) is applicable to this procurement.

f. FAR Provisions and Clauses applicable to this acquisition are provided on an attached SF1449 and are incorporated in their entirety.  Each offer is required to fill out and sign the SF1449 and return a signed copy along with their proposal by the closing date and time listed.

g. All proposals shall be submitted electronically in accordance with the instructions listed in this combined synopsis /solicitation to Jonathan Bradshaw at jonathan.p.bradshaw@usace.army.mil. It is the contractor’s responsibility to monitor FBO for any amendments.  If there are any amendments to this requirement, all amendments must be acknowledged, signed, and electronically submitted with the proposal at time proposals are due.  Award will be made as a whole to one offeror.  Affirmative action to ensure equal employment opportunity is applicable to the resulting contract. 

All contractors are required to be registered in the DOD’s System for Award Management before award as required by DFARS 204.7300.  Information on getting registered may be obtained by accessing the following internet website: https://www.sam.gov.

h. For information regarding this solicitation, the USACE Point of Contact is Jonathan Bradshaw, 215-656-6912, jonathan.p.bradshaw@usace.army.mil or Robert Hutcheon, 215-656-2291, robert.w.hutcheon@usace.army.mil.  Please email any questions you may have regarding this effort to jonathan.p.bradshaw@usace.army.mil and the Contracting Officer will coordinate a response. All questions must be received no later than 31 March 2017 @ 1:00PM (1300) Eastern Standard Time.

i. A site visit is encouraged and can be arranged by coordinating with Mr. Scott Sunderland via email at Scott.D.Sunderland@usace.army.mil or by phone at (610) 376-6337 X 6540. Date available for a site visit is Wednesday, 30 March 2022 at 10:00 a.m.

(12) Place of Performance: Blue Marsh Lake Recreational Facilities, located at 1268 Palisades Drive, Leesport, PA 19533.

(13) Set Aside Status:  Total Small Business Set-Aside

(14)  Additional Information: NA