Healthcare Housekeeping Services, Moncrief Army Health Clinic (MAHC), Fort Jackson, SC

In order to gain access to Fort Jackson, South Carolina, attendees MUST provide the Government with the name, driver's license number, and date of birth of each attendee via email to Lizete M. Greene at lizete.m.greene.civ@mail.mil no later than 2:00PM CST, Tuesday, 10 October 2017. On Thursday, 12 October 2017, all attendees MUST meet at the Visitor Control Center (VCC) Gate #2 no later than 7:00AM, with their vehicle's proof of insurance and registration (or car rental agreement), in order to obtain a visitor's pass. Upon receipt of the visitor's pass, attendees must meet in the lobby of Moncrief Army Health Clinic no later than 7:45AM for registration and to be escorted to the conference room by a Government Representative. The site visit will be held at Moncrief Army Health Clinic, 4500 Stuart Street, Fort Jackson, SC 29207 from 8:00AM to 5:00PM on Thursday, 12 October 2017.

A comprehensive list of contractor questions and answers received thus far has been included in this posting. Additional questions and answers received via email or at the site visit, will be posted at a later date.

This is a modification to the pre-solicitation notice posted on 7 September 2017.

PROPOSAL DUE DATE: 20 OCTOBER 2017, 12:00 PM CST

The Request for Proposal (RFP)/Solicitation to provide non-personal, healthcare housekeeping and related services in support of multiple Medical Treatment Facilities (MTFs) in the health service area (HSA) of Moncrief Army Health Clinic (MAHC), Fort Jackson, SC. This acquisition is solicited as an 8(a) set-aside under other than full and open competition in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) Subpart 6.204(a). The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code for this solicitation is 561720. This solicitation will be awarded using Lowest Price Technically Acceptable evaluation criteria. The agency proposes to award an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract under which Firm Fixed Price (FFP) task orders for healthcare housekeeping services will be issued. An IDIQ contract is the optimum contract type for this effort as an exact quantity and/or appropriate categorization of services (Type II, III, IV, V, VI) cannot be determined on an MTF-specific, individual room basis at the time of contract award. The resultant FFO task orders issued against the IDIQ will clearly describe MAHC MTF-specific healthcare housekeeping requirements and services to be performed and provide for prices that will not be subject to any adjustment on the basis of the 8(a) contractor's cost experience in performing this contract. All services shall be FFP and subject to the Service Contract Act (41 U.S.C. 351). The solicitation and subsequent contract will include contract line item numbers (CLINs) with 5-year ordering periods. The anticipated IDIQ contract will obligate the government to the minimum guarantee of $1,500.00 for the post award conference. The entire amount of the minimum guarantee will be obligated against fiscal year (FY) 18 funds. Further obligations will arise as task orders are awarded and obligations will be charged to the FY in which the order is placed. Healthcare housekeeping services are required for 60 months starting 1 March 2018 through 28 February 2023. All elements of the RFP shall be submitted by the Offeror with a proposal no later than the date/time shown in block 8 of the Standard Form (SF) 1449, Solicitation/Contract Order for Commercial Items. The square feet (SF) for cleaning of each MTF is varied; however, the estimated SF for MAHC MTFs is 389,021 SF.

This solicitation will be available in electronic format only. The official access point to the solicitation is via the Federal Business Opportunities (FBO) website at https://www.fbo.gov. The primary point of contact for this project is Ms. Lizete M. Greene, Contract Specialist, (210) 221-5722; email: lizete.m.greene.civ@mail.mil. The secondary point of contact is Ms. Katherine I. Perry, Contract Specialist, (210) 295-4365; email: katherine.i.perry.civ@mail.mil.

This pre-solicitation synopsis is not a request for competitive proposals. The Health Readiness Contracting Office (HRCO) intends to procure the necessary healthcare housekeeping and related services at Moncrief Army Health Clinic (MAHC), Fort Jackson, SC and the multiple Medical Treatment Facilities (MTFs) in the health service area of MAHC. HRCO anticipates the solicitation/request for proposal (RFP) will be available approximately 12 days from the date of this notice and the closing date is anticipated as 30 days from the date of release of the solicitation. A PRE-PROPOSAL CONFERENCE AND SITE VISIT is schedule for 12 OCTOBER 2017. Prospective offerors are advised that the pre-proposal conference will be held solely for the purpose of discussing the requirements of this solicitation. The pre-proposal conference will convene at 8:00 am on Thursday, 12 OCTOBER 2017 at a location TBD. The pre-proposal conference duration is anticipated from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm and will consist of briefings from the Contracting Specialist followed by site visits. The site visits' duration is anticipated from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, 12 OCTOBER 2017. Interested contractors shall provide the following information for representatives attending the pre-proposal conference: Name(s), company name, email address, phone number, business size standard, and event (site-visit, pre-proposal conference, or both). Interested parties must register with Ms. Lizete Greene by email at lizete.m.greene.civ@mail.mil not later than 4:00 pm Central Standard Time, 5 OCTOBER 2017. Prospective offerors are encouraged to attend both the pre-proposal conference and site visits. The site visits involve extensive walking through multiple buildings, and participants are advised to wear appropriate clothing and closed-toe shoes to be safe and comfortable. Please indicate any special needs to Ms. Lizete Greene when requesting registration to ensure proper accommodations may be arranged. It is recommended to download the draft solicitation with exhibits and attachment prior to attending the pre-proposal conference. Please submit questions regarding this solicitation in writing not later than 5 OCTOBER 2017 to Ms. Lizete Greene at lizete.m.greene.civ@mail.mil.

Further information concerning location of pre-proposal conference at Fort Jackson will be posted not later than 5 OCTOBER 2017.