Carpet Cleaning

The Bureau of Reclamation has a requirement for a contractor to carpets to be steamed cleaned on an on-going basis. Services are estimated to be required on a bi-annual basis. All work shall be accomplished after duty hours or on the weekend. The contractor shall furnish all labor, supervision, materials, equipment, tools, transportation and incidentals necessary to effectively and efficiently fulfill all the requirements of this contract for all facilities.



(i) This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial services prepared in accordance with the format in Subpart 12.6, as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. This announcement constitutes the only solicitation; quotes are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued.



(ii) This requirement is being issued as solicitation no. R15PS00421. This solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ).



(iii) This solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular number 2005-78.



(iv) This requirement is a total small business set-aside. The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this acquisition is: 561740, Carpet and Upholstery Cleaning Services. The small business size standard for NAICS Code 561740 is $5.5 million.



(v) Contract Line Item Numbers:



Line item 00010: Steam Clean Carpets, Quantity: 1, Unit: Square Foot



(vi) Description of requirement: Steam clean carpets in multiple buildings, in accordance with the Performance Work Statement (Attachment 1). A more detailed description of the required work is attached to the Combined Synopsis.



(ix) FAR Provision 52.212-2 is not applicable to this RFQ. Determination of award will be based on the lowest priced, responsive quote from a responsible offeror.



(vii) Estimated performance period: 05/01/2015 ¿ 04/30/2020. Performance location: Bureau of Reclamation, Lower Colorado Regional Office, Boulder City, NV 89005.



The following clauses and provisions are applicable to this commercial item acquisition:



(viii) FAR provision 52.212-1, Instructions to Offerors - Commercial Items



(ix) Since FAR provision 52.212-2, Evaluations, is not applicable to this acquisition, determination of award will be based on the lowest priced, responsive quote from a responsible offeror.



(x) FAR provision 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications - Commercial Items - Offerors shall include in their offer, a completed copy of the provision 52.212-3, or indicate completion of this requirement in their System for Award Management registration. Offerors may complete the annual representation and certification online at www.sam.gov.



(xi) FAR clause 52.212-4, Contract Terms and Conditions - Commercial Items



(xii) FAR clause 52.212-5 Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders - Commercial Items.



The following additional FAR clauses cited under paragraphs (b) and (c) in the clause are applicable to the acquisition:

52.204-10, Reporting Executive Compensation and First-Tier Subcontract Awards

52.209-6, Protecting the Government¿s Interest When Subcontracting with Contractors Debarred, Suspended, or Proposed for Debarment

52.219-6, Notice of Total Small Business Aside

52.219-8, Utilization of Small Business Concerns

52.219-14, Limitations on Subcontracting

52.219-28, Post Award Small Business Program Rerepresentation

52.222-3, Convict Labor

52.222-19, Child Labor¿Cooperation with Authorities and Remedies

52.222-21, Prohibition of Segregated Facilities

52.222-26, Equal Opportunity

52.222-35, Equal Opportunity for Veterans

52.222-36, Equal Opportunity for Workers with Disabilities

52.222-37, Employment Reports on Veterans

52.222-40, Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act

52.223-18, Encouraging Contractor Policies to Ban Text Messaging while Driving

52.225-13, Restrictions on Certain Foreign Purchases

52.232-33, Payment by Electronic Funds Transfer¿ System for Award Management

52.222-41, Service Contract Labor Standards (WAGE DETERMINATION NO. 2005-2331, REVISION NO. 15, DATE OF REVISION 12/22/2014 (see Attachment 2 ¿ Wage Determination)).

52.222-42, Statement of Equivalent Rates for Federal Hires



(xiii) Additional contract requirements include the following clauses and provisions:



52.204-13, System for Award Management Maintenance

52.223-02, Affirmative Procurement of Biobased Products Under Service and Construction Contracts

52.232-40, Providing Accelerated Payment to Small Business Subcontractors

52.237-01, Site Visit

52.242-15, Stop-Work Order

52.252-06, Authorized Deviations in Clauses

1452.237-80, Security Requirements-Bureau of Reclamation

Electronic Invoicing and Payment Requirements, Internet Payment Platform (IPP)



The Bureau of Reclamation intends to make a single-award Blanket Purchase Agreement (BPA) from of this RFQ, but reserves the right to make multiple awards or no award.



A site visit will be held on Thursday, March 5, 2015, at 9:00 A.M, PST. Please contact Ms. Jennalyn Schilke at JSchilke@usbr.gov prior to the day of the site visit, if you plan to attend. All attendees shall meet at the parking lot on Hoover Drive at 500 Date Street, Boulder City, NV 89005. It is strongly encouraged that any prospective offerors attend the site visit.



All questions shall be submitted via email to jschilke@usbr.gov by 5:00 P.M. (PST) on March 10, 2015.



Responsible offerors are requested to submit a quote for this requirement. Offers may be submitted electronically through FedBizOpps/FedConnect or via email to jschilke@usbr.gov. To facilitate electronic quote submissions through FedBizOpps, a request for quote (No. R15PS00421) is being issued subsequent to this combined solicitation/synopsis.



(xiv) Not Applicable.



(xv) Offers are due March 12, 2015 by 5:00 P.M. (PST).



Note: All attachments that are posted via amendment will need to be viewed in FedConnect. Please use the link under ¿Additional Info¿ below, to access FedConnect.