Interior Plant Maintenance & Related Services

The following work will be performed at the Minton-Capehart Federal Building, 575 N. Pennsylvania Street, Indianapolis, IN 46204.  This contract includes but is not limited to: The contractor shall provide the management, supervision, manpower, equipment and supplies necessary to perform plant rental, interior plant maintenance and related services. Basic interior plant maintenance shall consist of weekly maintenance to include watering as needed, dusting, trimming, insect and disease control, and quarterly fertilizing, as well as any other upkeep necessary to ensure the sustained vitality and attractiveness of the plants.

This procurement is set-aside for small business concerns.  The North American Industrial Classification Code (NAICS) is 561730 with a size standard of $7.0 million.  This is a negotiated procurement; there will NOT be a public bid opening.  The solicitation will be available on or about November 9, 2010. 

The solicitation cited above can only be obtained by accessing a secure website known as the FedBizOpps (FBO).  FedBizOpps is a secure website designed to safeguard sensitive but unclassified (SBU) acquisition information.  In order to obtain information from FedBizOpps, you will first be required to register with CCR (Central Contractor's Registration) database.  You may access CCR at the following URL, www.bpn.gov.  Once you register with CCR you will be required to register with FedBizOpps.  No federal materials can be downloaded until you have registered under both sites.  You may access FedBizOpps via the following URL, http://www.fbo.gov.  Also, beginning January 1, 2005, as required by the Federal Acquisition Regulations (FAR) all vendors were required to use the Online Representations and Certifications Application (ORCA) in federal solicitations as a part of the proposal submission.  You may access ORCA via the following URL, www.orca.bpn.gov.  Potential offerors should refer to the solicitation package regarding instructions involving the use of ORCA.

Potential offerors will be responsible for downloading the solicitation and monitoring the website for amendment(s), if any to the solicitation.  Offer due date and time for receipt of quotes will be on or about November 30, 2010 at 3:00 PM (Eastern Time).  All offers are to be submitted to General Services Administration, Attn: Brittany Hess, 8899 E. 56th Street, Column 123B, Indianapolis, Indiana 46249.  Any questions regarding this notification should be directed to the Contracting Officer whose name appears herein.