HVAC Maintenance, Service and Repairs at the Carolina Plant Inspection Station in Carolina, PR.

The  U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal Plant Health Inspection Services, Plant Protection and Quarantine, Plant Inspection Station  located   in  Carolina, PR.  is in need of a five year Blanket Purchase Agreement  for  Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning Maintenance Service and Repairs  on an “as needed basis”

The North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) Code is   238220  Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors).   This solicitation and award will be a 100%  set aside for Certified 8(a) Small Business concerns in accordance with FAR 19.203(d)(2)

USDA/APHIS/PPQ/PIS and Contracting Personnel will only accept  quotes  from Certified 8(a) Small Business concerns.  Offers received from concerns that are not Certified 8(a) Small Business concerns will not be considered.

Any award resulting from this solicitation will be made to a Certified 8(a) Small Business concern.

SITE VISITS

In accordance with Agriculture Acquisition Regulation 452.237-73 Equipment Inspection Visit (Feb 1988)

Quoters are urged and expected to inspect the equipment on which maintenance or repairs are to be performed  to satisfy themselves regarding all conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to inspect the equipment constitute  grounds for a claim after contract award.

Site visits are at the discretion of the facility and are by appointment only.  Proper government issued identification is required. 

 Please contact the following individual(s) at the facility to find out what days they will be receiving vendors so that the proper security arrangements may be made. 

Enrique Díaz

Program Support Assistant

Ph# 787-919-0585

enrique.diaz@usda.gov

or

Pete Belisle

Supervisory Facility Manager

South Florida and Puerto Rico Field Operations

Ph# 305-278-4910

Email:   pete.belisle@usda.gov

The Government intends to provide the full package for solicitation number 12639520Q0187and all amendments via this web site.   Questions must be submitted in writing via email prior to this notice end date.  No telephone inquiries will be honored.

The Federal Government is not responsible for notifications to interested parties regarding the issuance of  the solicitation nor any of its amendments.  It is the responsibility of interested parties to check this website periodically for updates.   

Anyone interested in doing business with the USDA must first obtain a Dunn and Bradstreet number.  If your company does not have a DUNS number, you may contact Dun and Bradstreet directly to obtain one by calling 1- 866-705-5711or via the following website:

http://fedgov.dnb.com/webform

Anyone  interested in doing business  with the USDA must also first  be listed in the government’s System for Award Management  known as SAM.  You may register on line with www.Beta.SAM.gov.     A prospective awardee shall be registered in the  SAM database prior to award, during performance and through final payment of any contract resulting from this solicitation.  

Interested persons  may obtain information on registration and annual confirmation requirements via the SAM database accessed through www.Beta.SAM.gov  or by calling  1-866-606-8220

***REGISTRATION IS FREE***