Janitorial services

Added: Oct 23, 2012 8:48 pm RFQ AG-8173-S-13-0005

USDA Forest Service, Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests has a requirement for Janitorial Services for Lakeside Ranger District Office, Lakeside, AZ.

This solicitation is set-aside 100 percent for Small Business under the NAICS 561720 (Size standard to qualify as a small business is $16.5 million). The range for the Government Estimate is: Less than $25,000 per one-year performance period.

The Government anticipates awarding a Firm Fixed-Price contract for a Base-Year with option to extend the contracts for 2 one-year periods. The anticipated base-year will be approximately December 15, 2012 through December 31, 2013, with funding available only through September 30th of each fiscal year. On or after October 1 of each fiscal year, funding will be made available to complete the performance period to December 31st.

The Request For Quotations (RFQ) will be available (uploaded to www.fbo.gov) on or after November 6, 2012. Interested parties should submit an offer in accordance with the requirements of the solicitation. Special attention should be paid to the submission requirements/instructions in the solicitation. Requests for paper copies of the solicitation shall be in writing and faxed to (928) 333-5966, Attn: RFQ-JANITORIALS.

No formal site visit is scheduled. Offerors are strongly encouraged to make an appointment with the District Office (call Marsha Herbella: 928-368-2100)to survey the building areas to be cleaned.

Responses to this solicitation may be sent by email in PDF file format to the Contracting Officer (all submittal and deadline requirements shall be met): wabbott@fs.fed.us on or before the closing date and time for the solicitation. DO NOT SEND submissions to the District Office (will be rendered non-responsive and will be discarded). Technical questions on the solicitation package shall be directed to: Inez Aragon, 928-333-6346.

The Closing Date and Time for responses to this RFQ shall be NOVEMBER 20, 2012, 3:00 p.m. MST (The State of Arizona does not observe Daylight Savings Time). Submissions will be evaluated in accordance with solicitation requirements.