FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE DISPERSAL BARRIERS located at the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (CSSC), Romeoville, (Will County) Illinois

---------VERY IMPORTANT NOTICE------

TO ALL INTERESTED BIDDERS:

THE BID OPENING FOR THIS PROCUREMENT IS BEING POSTPONED UNTIL NEXT WEDNESDAY, 29 AUGUST 2018. AN AMENDMENT WILL BE ISSUED TODAY (23 AUG 18) TO PROVIDE THE FORMAL BID EXTENSION ALONG WITH RESPONSES TO CONTRACTOR'S INQUIRIES.

WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE.

VERY RESPECTFULLY,

REGINA G. BLAIR
CONTRACTING CHIEF, CHICAGO DISTRICT
312-846-5371

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This is a combined Synopsis/Solicitation Notice for Commercial Items issued pursuant to the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 12.6 as supplemented with additional information included in this notice. Price Bids are being requested and a written solicitation is enclosed. The Solicitation Number is W912P618B0009.

Under this notice, the United States Army Corps of Engineers - Chicago District is issuing a Solicitation package for consideration of bids. The work involves the FACILITIES SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE DISPERSAL BARRIERS located at the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (CSSC), Romeoville, (Will County) Illinois, 60446. The Contractor will be required to furnish staff of experience, support equipment, and material of quantity to provide interior and exterior custodial/housekeeping; establish and maintain fire alarm monitoring; establish and maintain fire alarm system; establish and maintain monthly interior and exterior pest control services, refuse services, portable toilet services, and waste water tank services and other cost reimbursable facility maintenance work, such as closed circuit television service (CCTV) and repairs, proximity card readers service and repairs, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) service and repairs, non- routine and emergency repair of 7 generators, hazardous waste clean-up and disposal, and dust abatement and control applications to the East Bank Barrier Road, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal (CSSC) Aquatic Nuisance Species facility buildings, of 9 total buildings.

The applicable Size Standard is North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code 561210, with a Small Business Size Standard in dollars of $38.5M.

COMPETITION FOR THIS ACQUISITION IS RESTRICTED TO SERVICE DISABLED VETERAN OWNED (SDVOSB) SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.

SYSTEM FOR AWARD MANAGEMENT (SAM): The Contractor must be registered in the SAM to be eligible for the resultant award. Registration can be completed at http://www.sam.gov.

BID OPENING DATE AND TIME: All Bids shall be submitted prior to the Bid Opening Date and Time, which means Bids shall be provided prior to 4:30p.m. on August 23, 2018. Detailed information regarding the SUBMISSION OF BIDS is located at Section L of the Solicitation document. Bids must be sealed and either mailed or hand-carried to the District Office no later than the scheduled bid opening date and time.

IN THE CASE OF A DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE DATES PUBLISHED IN THIS NOTICE AND THOSE CALLED OUT IN THE INVITATION FOR BIDS (IFB) DOCUMENT, THE DATES IN THE IFB DOCUMENT OVERRIDES THOSE PUBLISHED HEREIN THIS NOTICE; THIS IS RELATIVE TO THE ISSUANCE DATE AND THE DUE DATE FOR BIDS.

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