Amendment 0005- Janitorial Services at Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) facilities in Gulfport, MS (Correction)

***********Amendment 0004 is being executed to extend the Solicitation close date for this requirement to 28 September 2020, as result of Hurricane Sally in the local area affecting the Program's ability to access and respond to Offerrors' requests for further information. Responses to RFIs and Requests for Clarifications are expected to be published no later than 22 September 2020***************************************

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Eastern Service Area, Southern Region, AAQ- 580 ATL, College Park, Georgia has a requirement for Janitorial Services at Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) facilities in Gulfport, MS, as outlined the associated Statement of Work and is issuing the attached Request for Proposal (RFP) from eligible interested Offerors .                          

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:
The performance period for this contract will be for a one (1) base year with four (4) option years with a desired start date of October 1, 2020.  For reporting purposes, the North American Industry Classification System Size Standards (NAICS): 561720, Janitorial Services and the small business size standard is $19.5 million average annual receipts over the past 3 fiscal years.
 

This requirement is being offered to all qualified, responsive concerns and those Offers received will be considered using a tiered order of precedence.  First tier 8(a) Socially, Economically, and Disadvantaged Businesses (SEDB) and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB); Second tier Small Businesses; and Third tier Other than Small Businesses as described in Part IV – Section M, Evaluation Factors for Award.

Adequate competition is defined as at least two (2) competitive offers received from qualified, responsible business concerns at the tier under evaluation. 

SITE INSPECTION:

Offerors are urged and expected to gain a thorough understanding of the Site where Services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to do so constitute grounds for a dispute after contract award. In an effort to mitigate numerous visitors and unnecessary close person to person contact at FAA facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic, videos and/or photos of the site location are being provided for your Site inspection. Please review the Statement of Work documents, videos, and/or photos attached to this notice. If after review of the descriptive attachments, you still require additional information, please contact the Contracting Officer and/or the referenced Site POC noted below AS SOON AS POSSIBLE to gather further information. See the POC info below:

Name: Richard Gaunt

Email:  richard.gaunt@faa.gov
Telephone: (404)859-8156

Information provided via the attached site videos and any answers to questions shall not change/qualify the terms and conditions of the solicitation and specifications.  Terms remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended in writing.

Potential Offerors should note that the FAA reserves the right to communicate with one or more Offerors at any time during the procurement process.  

Notice:To be considered for award of this project, the contractor must have a current registration in the Central Contractor Registry database (website: www.sam.gov) and not be suspended or disbarred from Government contract award.

When responding to this Request for Proposal (RFP), each Offeror is required to submit a cost breakdown proposal in addition to all other required documents outlined in the RFP (under the Required Submissions section).

Proposals must be submitted via email to regina.singleton@faa.gov.

Proposal due date: 28September 2020-   NLT 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time 

Submissions must be submitted via electronic email copy only.

Any responses received after this time will not be considered in accordance with AMS provision 3.2.2.3-14, Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Submittals.

Please refer all questions in “writing” only to regina.singleton@faa.gov.

The Offerors may begin submitting questions and comments immediately after release of the SIR and up to 14 September 2020 by 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. Responses to questions will not necessarily change the date proposals are to be received.  Offerors must submit all questions and comments via E-Mail to regina.singleton@faa.gov, questions submitted via phone call will not be answered.  The FAA will respond publicly in writing within three (3) business days on the SAM.beta website to all potential Offerors.  Questions and answers that clarify SIR details will be provided to all Offerors; however, the source of questions will not be identified. 

This RFP is not to be construed as a contract or a commitment of any kind. The Government shall not be liable for payment of any costs attributed to the preparation and submission of requested proposal documentation.

For informational purposes for Minority, Women-owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises:  The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist small businesses, small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and women-owned concerns to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts.  Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing.  The maximum line of credit is $750,000.  For further information and applicable forms concerning STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169.

***********Amendment 0003- Extension of Solicitication Due Date changed from 20 September 2020 to 21 September 2020, due to 20 September 2020 falling on a Sunday***********

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Eastern Service Area, Southern Region, AAQ- 580 ATL, College Park, Georgia has a requirement for Janitorial Services at Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) facilities in Gulfport, MS, as outlined the associated Statement of Work and is issuing the attached Request for Proposal (RFP) from eligible interested Offerors .                          

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:
The performance period for this contract will be for a one (1) base year with four (4) option years with a desired start date of October 1, 2020.  For reporting purposes, the North American Industry Classification System Size Standards (NAICS): 561720, Janitorial Services and the small business size standard is $19.5 million average annual receipts over the past 3 fiscal years.
 

This requirement is being offered to all qualified, responsive concerns and those Offers received will be considered using a tiered order of precedence.  First tier 8(a) Socially, Economically, and Disadvantaged Businesses (SEDB) and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB); Second tier Small Businesses; and Third tier Other than Small Businesses as described in Part IV – Section M, Evaluation Factors for Award.

Adequate competition is defined as at least two (2) competitive offers received from qualified, responsible business concerns at the tier under evaluation. 

SITE INSPECTION:

Offerors are urged and expected to gain a thorough understanding of the Site where Services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to do so constitute grounds for a dispute after contract award. In an effort to mitigate numerous visitors and unnecessary close person to person contact at FAA facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic, videos and/or photos of the site location are being provided for your Site inspection. Please review the Statement of Work documents, videos, and/or photos attached to this notice. If after review of the descriptive attachments, you still require additional information, please contact the Contracting Officer and/or the referenced Site POC noted below AS SOON AS POSSIBLE to gather further information. See the POC info below:

Name: Richard Gaunt

Email:  richard.gaunt@faa.gov
Telephone: (404)859-8156

Information provided via the attached site videos and any answers to questions shall not change/qualify the terms and conditions of the solicitation and specifications.  Terms remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended in writing.

Potential Offerors should note that the FAA reserves the right to communicate with one or more Offerors at any time during the procurement process.  

Notice:To be considered for award of this project, the contractor must have a current registration in the Central Contractor Registry database (website: www.sam.gov) and not be suspended or disbarred from Government contract award.

When responding to this Request for Proposal (RFP), each Offeror is required to submit a cost breakdown proposal in addition to all other required documents outlined in the RFP (under the Required Submissions section).

Proposals must be submitted via email to regina.singleton@faa.gov.

Proposal due date: 21September 2020-   NLT 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time 

Submissions must be submitted via electronic email copy only.

Any responses received after this time will not be considered in accordance with AMS provision 3.2.2.3-14, Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Submittals.

Please refer all questions in “writing” only to regina.singleton@faa.gov.

The Offerors may begin submitting questions and comments immediately after release of the SIR and up to 14 September 2020 by 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. Responses to questions will not necessarily change the date proposals are to be received.  Offerors must submit all questions and comments via E-Mail to regina.singleton@faa.gov, questions submitted via phone call will not be answered.  The FAA will respond publicly in writing within three (3) business days on the SAM.beta website to all potential Offerors.  Questions and answers that clarify SIR details will be provided to all Offerors; however, the source of questions will not be identified. 

This RFP is not to be construed as a contract or a commitment of any kind. The Government shall not be liable for payment of any costs attributed to the preparation and submission of requested proposal documentation.

For informational purposes for Minority, Women-owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises:  The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist small businesses, small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and women-owned concerns to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts.  Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing.  The maximum line of credit is $750,000.  For further information and applicable forms concerning STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169.

***********Amendment 0002- Extension of Solicitication Due Date changed from 14 September 2020 to 20 September 2020 ***********

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Eastern Service Area, Southern Region, AAQ- 580 ATL, College Park, Georgia has a requirement for Janitorial Services at Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) facilities in Gulfport, MS, as outlined the associated Statement of Work and is issuing the attached Request for Proposal (RFP) from eligible interested Offerors .                          

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:
The performance period for this contract will be for a one (1) base year with four (4) option years with a desired start date of October 1, 2020.  For reporting purposes, the North American Industry Classification System Size Standards (NAICS): 561720, Janitorial Services and the small business size standard is $19.5 million average annual receipts over the past 3 fiscal years.
 

This requirement is being offered to all qualified, responsive concerns and those Offers received will be considered using a tiered order of precedence.  First tier 8(a) Socially, Economically, and Disadvantaged Businesses (SEDB) and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB); Second tier Small Businesses; and Third tier Other than Small Businesses as described in Part IV – Section M, Evaluation Factors for Award.

Adequate competition is defined as at least two (2) competitive offers received from qualified, responsible business concerns at the tier under evaluation. 

SITE INSPECTION:

Offerors are urged and expected to gain a thorough understanding of the Site where Services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to do so constitute grounds for a dispute after contract award. In an effort to mitigate numerous visitors and unnecessary close person to person contact at FAA facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic, videos and/or photos of the site location are being provided for your Site inspection. Please review the Statement of Work documents, videos, and/or photos attached to this notice. If after review of the descriptive attachments, you still require additional information, please contact the Contracting Officer and/or the referenced Site POC noted below AS SOON AS POSSIBLE to gather further information. See the POC info below:

Name: Richard Gaunt

Email:  richard.gaunt@faa.gov
Telephone: (404)859-8156

Information provided via the attached site videos and any answers to questions shall not change/qualify the terms and conditions of the solicitation and specifications.  Terms remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended in writing.

Potential Offerors should note that the FAA reserves the right to communicate with one or more Offerors at any time during the procurement process.  

Notice:To be considered for award of this project, the contractor must have a current registration in the Central Contractor Registry database (website: www.sam.gov) and not be suspended or disbarred from Government contract award.

When responding to this Request for Proposal (RFP), each Offeror is required to submit a cost breakdown proposal in addition to all other required documents outlined in the RFP (under the Required Submissions section).

Proposals must be submitted via email to regina.singleton@faa.gov.

Proposal due date: 20September 2020-   NLT 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time 

Submissions must be submitted via electronic email copy only.

Any responses received after this time will not be considered in accordance with AMS provision 3.2.2.3-14, Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Submittals.

Please refer all questions in “writing” only to regina.singleton@faa.gov.

The Offerors may begin submitting questions and comments immediately after release of the SIR and up to 14 September 2020 by 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. Responses to questions will not necessarily change the date proposals are to be received.  Offerors must submit all questions and comments via E-Mail to regina.singleton@faa.gov, questions submitted via phone call will not be answered.  The FAA will respond publicly in writing within three (3) business days on the SAM.beta website to all potential Offerors.  Questions and answers that clarify SIR details will be provided to all Offerors; however, the source of questions will not be identified. 

This RFP is not to be construed as a contract or a commitment of any kind. The Government shall not be liable for payment of any costs attributed to the preparation and submission of requested proposal documentation.

For informational purposes for Minority, Women-owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises:  The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist small businesses, small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and women-owned concerns to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts.  Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing.  The maximum line of credit is $750,000.  For further information and applicable forms concerning STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169.

***********Amendment 0001- Clarification and Correction of Solicitication NOTICE ID***********

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Eastern Service Area, Southern Region, AAQ- 580 ATL, College Park, Georgia has a requirement for Janitorial Services at Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) facilities in Gulfport, MS, as outlined the associated Statement of Work and is issuing the attached Request for Proposal (RFP) from eligible interested Offerors .                          

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:
The performance period for this contract will be for a one (1) base year with four (4) option years with a desired start date of October 1, 2020.  For reporting purposes, the North American Industry Classification System Size Standards (NAICS): 561720, Janitorial Services and the small business size standard is $19.5 million average annual receipts over the past 3 fiscal years.
 

This requirement is being offered to all qualified, responsive concerns and those Offers received will be considered using a tiered order of precedence.  First tier 8(a) Socially, Economically, and Disadvantaged Businesses (SEDB) and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB); Second tier Small Businesses; and Third tier Other than Small Businesses as described in Part IV – Section M, Evaluation Factors for Award.

Adequate competition is defined as at least two (2) competitive offers received from qualified, responsible business concerns at the tier under evaluation. 

SITE INSPECTION:

Offerors are urged and expected to gain a thorough understanding of the Site where Services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to do so constitute grounds for a dispute after contract award. In an effort to mitigate numerous visitors and unnecessary close person to person contact at FAA facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic, videos and/or photos of the site location are being provided for your Site inspection. Please review the Statement of Work documents, videos, and/or photos attached to this notice. If after review of the descriptive attachments, you still require additional information, please contact the Contracting Officer and/or the referenced Site POC noted below AS SOON AS POSSIBLE to gather further information. See the POC info below:

Name: Richard Gaunt

Email:  richard.gaunt@faa.gov
Telephone: (404)859-8156

Information provided via the attached site videos and any answers to questions shall not change/qualify the terms and conditions of the solicitation and specifications.  Terms remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended in writing.

Potential Offerors should note that the FAA reserves the right to communicate with one or more Offerors at any time during the procurement process.  

Notice:To be considered for award of this project, the contractor must have a current registration in the Central Contractor Registry database (website: www.sam.gov) and not be suspended or disbarred from Government contract award.

When responding to this Request for Proposal (RFP), each Offeror is required to submit a cost breakdown proposal in addition to all other required documents outlined in the RFP (under the Required Submissions section).

Proposals must be submitted via email to regina.singleton@faa.gov.

Proposal due date: 20September 2020-   NLT 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time 

Submissions must be submitted via electronic email copy only.

Any responses received after this time will not be considered in accordance with AMS provision 3.2.2.3-14, Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Submittals.

Please refer all questions in “writing” only to regina.singleton@faa.gov.

The Offerors may begin submitting questions and comments immediately after release of the SIR and up to 14 September 2020 by 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. Responses to questions will not necessarily change the date proposals are to be received.  Offerors must submit all questions and comments via E-Mail to regina.singleton@faa.gov, questions submitted via phone call will not be answered.  The FAA will respond publicly in writing within three (3) business days on the SAM.beta website to all potential Offerors.  Questions and answers that clarify SIR details will be provided to all Offerors; however, the source of questions will not be identified. 

This RFP is not to be construed as a contract or a commitment of any kind. The Government shall not be liable for payment of any costs attributed to the preparation and submission of requested proposal documentation.

For informational purposes for Minority, Women-owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises:  The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist small businesses, small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and women-owned concerns to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts.  Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing.  The maximum line of credit is $750,000.  For further information and applicable forms concerning STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169.

NOTE: THIS IS A CORRECTION TO THE ORIGINAL POSTING FOR THE JANITORIAL REQUIREMENT IN GULFPORT MS PUBLISHED ON 2 SEPTEMBER 2020 DUE TO AN ERROR IN THE NOTICE ID NUMBER. PLEASE REFER TO AMENDMENT 0001 FOR FUTHER DETAILS.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Eastern Service Area, Southern Region, AAQ- 580 ATL, College Park, Georgia has a requirement for Janitorial Services at Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) facilities in Gulfport, MS, as outlined the associated Statement of Work and is issuing the attached Request for Proposal (RFP) from eligible interested Offerors .                          

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE:
The performance period for this contract will be for a one (1) base year with four (4) option years with a desired start date of October 1, 2020.  For reporting purposes, the North American Industry Classification System Size Standards (NAICS): 561720, Janitorial Services and the small business size standard is $19.5 million average annual receipts over the past 3 fiscal years.
 

This requirement is being offered to all qualified, responsive concerns and those Offers received will be considered using a tiered order of precedence.  First tier 8(a) Socially, Economically, and Disadvantaged Businesses (SEDB) and Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSB); Second tier Small Businesses; and Third tier Other than Small Businesses as described in Part IV – Section M, Evaluation Factors for Award.

Adequate competition is defined as at least two (2) competitive offers received from qualified, responsible business concerns at the tier under evaluation. 

SITE INSPECTION:

Offerors are urged and expected to gain a thorough understanding of the Site where Services are to be performed and to satisfy themselves regarding all general and local conditions that may affect the cost of contract performance, to the extent that the information is reasonably obtainable. In no event shall failure to do so constitute grounds for a dispute after contract award. In an effort to mitigate numerous visitors and unnecessary close person to person contact at FAA facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic, videos and/or photos of the site location are being provided for your Site inspection. Please review the Statement of Work documents, videos, and/or photos attached to this notice. If after review of the descriptive attachments, you still require additional information, please contact the Contracting Officer and/or the referenced Site POC noted below AS SOON AS POSSIBLE to gather further information. See the POC info below:

Name: Richard Gaunt

Email:  richard.gaunt@faa.gov
Telephone: (404)859-8156

Information provided via the attached site videos and any answers to questions shall not change/qualify the terms and conditions of the solicitation and specifications.  Terms remain unchanged unless the solicitation is amended in writing.

Potential Offerors should note that the FAA reserves the right to communicate with one or more Offerors at any time during the procurement process.  

Notice:To be considered for award of this project, the contractor must have a current registration in the Central Contractor Registry database (website: www.sam.gov) and not be suspended or disbarred from Government contract award.

When responding to this Request for Proposal (RFP), each Offeror is required to submit a cost breakdown proposal in addition to all other required documents outlined in the RFP (under the Required Submissions section).

Proposals must be submitted via email to regina.singleton@faa.gov.

Proposal due date: 20September 2020-   NLT 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time 

Submissions must be submitted via electronic email copy only.

Any responses received after this time will not be considered in accordance with AMS provision 3.2.2.3-14, Late Submissions, Modifications, and Withdrawals of Submittals.

Please refer all questions in “writing” only to regina.singleton@faa.gov.

The Offerors may begin submitting questions and comments immediately after release of the SIR and up to 14 September 2020 by 5:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time. Responses to questions will not necessarily change the date proposals are to be received.  Offerors must submit all questions and comments via E-Mail to regina.singleton@faa.gov, questions submitted via phone call will not be answered.  The FAA will respond publicly in writing within three (3) business days on the SAM.beta website to all potential Offerors.  Questions and answers that clarify SIR details will be provided to all Offerors; however, the source of questions will not be identified. 

This RFP is not to be construed as a contract or a commitment of any kind. The Government shall not be liable for payment of any costs attributed to the preparation and submission of requested proposal documentation.

For informational purposes for Minority, Women-owned and Disadvantaged Business Enterprises:  The Department of Transportation (DOT), Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), has a program to assist small businesses, small businesses owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and women-owned concerns to acquire short-term working capital assistance for transportation-related contracts.  Loans are available under the DOT Short Term Lending Program (STLP) at prime interest rates to provide accounts receivable financing.  The maximum line of credit is $750,000.  For further information and applicable forms concerning STLP, call the OSDBU at (800) 532-1169.