General Handymand Service Contract

AMENDMENT 1: Answers to Questions on RFQ.

Question 1. What is contractor liability on heavy/large laboratory equipment and delicate or fragile? The language of proper
safeguarding means contractor will have to hire a subcontractor who specializes in artifacts and diaphanous moving
to avoid damage to the equipment or injury to any employee.

The moving of anything sensitive, delicate or diaphanous it not anticipated under this Contract. NIH normally hires outside firms with experience in moving these items. If for some reason this was required under this Contract, NIH would expect extreme caution to be used or for the firm to hire an outside firm to perform the task as the firm would ultimately be liable for damages.

Question 2. According to the SOW contractor travel is not authorized for this contract. Is the travel time and expense
for the relocation of surplus items and equipment typically less than 40 miles to be factored into the price?
The SOW indicates all the work to be performed on the Bethesda Campus. Surplus runs to Gaithersburg, MD are part of the Contract and should be factored into the quote. Ten runs per year are anticipated under this Contract.

Question 3. In the SOW item No. 3 under COR, last page, last sentence refers to Section K. Where is that section?
The last sentence referring to Section K has been deleted and the revised SOW is attached to this Solicitation.

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General Handyman Sercvices Contract
Competitive Combined Synopsis/Solicitation
NIMH19-003835
INTRODUCTION
This is a combined synopsis/solicitation for commercial items 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; proposals are being requested and a written solicitation will not be issued. This acquisition is being conducted in accordance with the procedures of FAR Part 13--Simplified Acquisition Procedures.
The solicitation number is NIMH19-003835 and the solicitation is issued as a request for quotation (RFQ).
NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) CODE
The intended procurement is classified under NAICS code 238390, $15M.
SET-ASIDE STATUS
This acquisition is restricted and available for Women Owned Small Business (WOSB) Set-Aside.

ACQUISITION AUTHORITY
This acquisition is for a commercial item or service and is conducted under the authority of the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Part 13-Simplified Acquisition Procedures and FAR Part 12-Acquisition of Commercial Items and is expected to exceed the simplified acquisition threshold.
The solicitation document and incorporated provisions and clauses are those in effect through Federal Acquisition Circular 2019-03 dated July 12, 2019. The resultant contract will include all applicable provisions and clauses in effect through this date.
DESCRIPTION OF REQUIREMENT

Background
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is the lead Federal Agency for research on mental illnesses. The mission of the NIMH is to transform the understanding and treatment of mental illnesses through basic and clinical research, paving the way for prevention, recovery, and cure.

The NIMH is requiring general handyman services in support of the NIMH scientific and administrative staff throughout various research laboratories and office spaces on the main National Institutes of Health (NIH) Campus in Bethesda, MD. The purpose of this contract is to provide general handyman services for everyday minor tasks that are generally considered "carpentry" in nature and do not involve alteration of building infrastructure or major utilities.

Purpose
The purpose of this acquisition is to establish an IC-wide multi-year contract to acquire facilities support services for on-site facility maintenance, minor alterations, and repairs of a handyman nature.

Project Requirements

See Attached Statement of Work for details.

Delivery Requirements/Period of Performance
Base Period: September 1, 2019 - August 31, 2020
Option Year 1: September 1, 2020 - August 31, 2021
Option Year 2: September 1, 2021 - August 31, 2022

Place of Performance
The place of performance shall be the National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), NIH Bethesda Main Campus, specifically, but not limited to,buildings 10, 10 CRC, 13, 15K, 31, 35, 35A and 49.

Contract Type
The Government intends to issue a time and materials purchase order for this requirement. Invoicing shall be in accordance with the Prompt Payment Act and payment shall be made via Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT).
Response Format
Responses to this solicitation must include clear and convincing evidence of the offeror's capability of fulfilling the requirement as it relates to the salient characteristics of the product. The offeror must indicate in their response as to whether the brand-name or equal product proposed can or cannot meet the salient characteristics as stated in this combined solicitation synopsis.
In addition, the quote must provide their company name, Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size must be included in the response. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov."
TECHNICAL PROPOSAL
Offerors may provide up to 20, 8.5 by 11-inch pages (using no less than 10 font size) as their proposal to be evaluated by the Source Evaluation Panel. The technical submission will address the Statement of Work and be responsive to the attached evaluation factors. The 20-page technical submission limitation does not include and is in addition to the pages relating to relevant resume credentials and the price proposal. Technical submission pages in excess of this page limitation will not be considered.

COST/PRICE PROPOSAL
The cost/price proposal must be completed to include all costs related to the Statement of Work, including the hourly, daily and monthly rates, as appropriate, and all direct and indirect costs for the base and option years. The cost/price proposal shall be submitted in the Microsoft Excel format.
LEVEL OF EFFORT
The following table is a level of effort and materials estimate. The required skills and expertise for each position follows. This is only an estimate. Offerors are advised to carefully review the requirement in deriving both the level of effort and the tools/materials they believe are necessary to provide their best value proposal. You are not bound to propose these labor categories and quantities. Rather, offerors are expected to provide the best solution citing the labor mix and quantity required to accomplish the tasks.

LaborType Base Year (est. hours) Option Year 1 (est. hours) Option Year 2 (est. hours)
Carpenter 293 293 293
General Laborer 147 147 147
Project Manager 59 59 59

Materials & Supplies Base Year (est.) Option Year 1 (est.) Option Year 2 (est.)
Materials and Supplies $20,000.00 $20,000.00 $20,000.00

EVALUATION
The provision at FAR clause 52.212-2, Evaluation - Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition.
The Government will award a contract resulting from this solicitation to the responsible offeror whose offer conforming to the solicitation will be most advantageous to the Government, price and other factors considered. See Evaluation Criteria attachment for details.
A written notice of award or acceptance of an offer, mailed or otherwise furnished to the successful offeror within the time for acceptance specified in the offer, shall result in a binding contract without further action by either party. Before the offer's specified expiration time, the Government may accept an offer (or part of an offer), whether or not there are negotiations after its receipt, unless a written notice of withdrawal is received before award.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The Offerors to include a completed copy of the provision at FAR clause 52.212-3, Offeror Representations and Certifications-Commercial Items, with its offer.

The FAR clause at 52.213-4, Terms and Conditions - Simplified Acquisitions (Other Than Commercial Items). See Clauses attachment.

FAR clause at 52.212-5, Contract Terms and Conditions Required to Implement Statutes or Executive Orders-Commercial Items, applies to this acquisition. See clauses attachment.
The Defense Priorities and Allocations System (DPAS) are not applicable to this requirement.

Responses to this solicitation must include clear and convincing evidence of the offeror's capability of fulfilling the requirement as it relates to the technical evaluation criteria. The price proposal must include labor costs, breakdown and rationale for other direct costs or materials, and the total amount.

In addition, the Dun & Bradstreet Number (DUNS), the Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN), and the certification of business size must be included in the response. All offerors must have an active registration in the System for Award Management (SAM) www.sam.gov."

CLOSING INFORMATION
All responses must be received by 5:00 PM, Monday, August 5, 2019 and reference number NIMH19-003835. Responses may be submitted electronically to robin.knightly@nih.gov, and valerie.whipple@nih.gov. Any questions must be submitted by 9:00 AM EST on Friday, July 25, 2019.

Fax responses will not be accepted.

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